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Please explain bile reflux Michael 5/21/00
chest pain R 5/21/00
Can food or exercise strengthen the LES frank 5/21/00
gerd gene 5/20/00
Re: gerd S. Carvajal, M.D. 5/20/00
pain after upper endoscopy frank 5/20/00
Re: pain after upper endoscopy S. Carvajal, M.D. 5/20/00
Re: pain after upper endoscopy frank 5/21/00
gastritis,gerd,fundo gordon582 5/19/00
Re: gastritis,gerd,fundo S. Carvajal, M.D. 5/19/00
Re: gastritis,gerd,fundo DAVE 5/19/00
PPI's and gastritis S. Carvajal, M.D. 5/20/00
gastritis question for doctor Michael 5/20/00
Re: gastritis,gerd,fundo DAVE 5/19/00
Post fundoplication effects Bob 5/19/00
Re: Post fundoplication effects S. Carvajal, M.D. 5/19/00
heartburn malar 5/19/00
Re: heartburn S. Carvajal, M.D. 5/19/00
GERD and Follow-up Testing Terri 5/19/00
Re: GERD and Follow-up Testing S. Carvajal, M.D. 5/19/00
Breathing problems with Gerd? Luce35@aol.com 05/18/00
Re: Breathing problems with Gerd? S. Carvajal, M.D. 05/18/00
Spasms? 3colby4@excite.com 05/18/00
Re: Spasms? S. Carvajal, M.D. 05/18/00
ppi response and surgery eh 05/18/00
Re: ppi response and surgery S. Carvajal, M.D. 05/18/00
2nd nissen fundo eh 05/18/00
Re: 2nd nissen fundo S. Carvajal, M.D. 05/18/00
what is this? jb3sa 05/18/00
Re: what is this? S. Carvajal, M.D. 05/18/00
Nutcracker Esophagus bevcook@ccnmail.com 05/17/00
Re: Nutcracker Esophagus S. Carvajal, M.D. 05/17/00
Prepulsid dcna10145@aol.com (Eric Peterson) 05/17/00
Re: Prepulsid S. Carvajal, M.D. 05/17/00
Continuous Heartburn CRM 05/17/00
Re: Continuous Heartburn S. Carvajal, M.D. 05/17/00
Sjogrens & Rheumatoid arthritis and GERD Rosemary Davis 05/17/00
Re: Sjogrens & Rheumatoid arthritis and GERD S. Carvajal, M.D. 05/17/00
PPI response and surgery gene 05/17/00
Re: PPI response and surgery S. Carvajal, M.D. 05/17/00
Re: PPI response and surgery gene 05/18/00
2nd nissen fundo eh 05/17/00
Re: 2nd nissen fundo S. Carvajal, M.D. 05/17/00
Can GERD develope overnight? Jan 05/16/00
Re: Can GERD develope overnight? S. Carvajal, M.D. 05/17/00
Advice- 2 failed nissens Pete 05/16/00
Re: Advice- 2 failed nissens S. Carvajal, M.D. 05/17/00
biopsy to rule out Barretts esophagus turbowhiz @aol.com 05/16/00
Re: biopsy to rule out Barretts esophagus S. Carvajal, M.D. 05/16/00
sick feeling BS 05/16/00
Re: sick feeling S. Carvajal, M.D. 05/16/00
Re: sick feeling Michael 05/16/00
esophageal reflux from using fosamax cookiegg@pacifier.com 05/16/00
Re: esophageal reflux from using fosamax S. Carvajal, M.D. 05/16/00
How stop heartburn Przemek (Poland) 05/16/00
Re: How stop heartburn S. Carvajal, M.D. 05/16/00
Strange Sensation Abbett 05/16/00
Re: Strange Sensation S. Carvajal, M.D. 05/16/00
hernia complications(?) tiripsis@aol.com 05/16/00
Re: hernia complications(?) S. Carvajal, M.D. 05/16/00
burning in the mouth janaki 05/16/00
Re: burning in the mouth S. Carvajal, M.D. 05/16/00
weight loss and irritable bowel with Gerd Lucy 05/15/00
Re: weight loss and irritable bowel with Gerd S. Carvajal, M.D. 05/16/00
Long Trem Use and Effectiveness of PPIs Jim 05/15/00
Re: Long Trem Use and Effectiveness of PPIs S. Carvajal, M.D. 05/15/00
Les Valve Lucy 05/15/00
Re: LES Valve S. Carvajal, M.D. 05/15/00
bile reflux bob 05/15/00
Re: bile reflux S. Carvajal, M.D. 05/15/00
Toupet or Parcial Nissen eh 05/15/00
Re: Toupet or Parcial Nissen  05/15/00
bile reflux Dave 05/14/00
Re: bile reflux David Cloyd MD 05/15/00
Re: bile reflux David 05/15/00
Raw cabbage juice for ulcers? Michael K. 05/14/00
Re: Raw cabbage juice for ulcers? Sk 05/14/00
Re: Raw cabbage juice for ulcers? Hawk 05/14/00
LES Valve Luce35@aol.com 05/14/00
abnormal gastrointestinal motility t3346875@strato.net 05/14/00
I will return David Cloyd, MD 05/14/00
Article 147 jb3sa 05/13/00
Re: Article 147 jb3sa 05/13/00
Re: Article 147 David Cloyd, MD 05/14/00
Spasms or something else? Mitch 05/13/00
Re: Spasms or something else? David Cloyd MD 05/14/00
Re: Spasms or something else? addendum Mitch 05/14/00
Re: Spasms or something else? addendum David Cloyd MD 05/16/00
Re:  sore throat after eating Sarah K. 05/12/00
Re:  sore throat after eating David Cloyd, MD 05/14/00
Opinion - GERD and Hoarseness Jeff 05/12/00
Re: Opinion - GERD and Hoarseness David Cloyd, MD 05/14/00
Re: Opinion - GERD and Hoarseness Jeff 05/16/00
Doctor's opinion on time-frame and approach Michael 05/12/00
Re: Doctor's opinion on time-frame and approach David Cloyd, MD 05/14/00
Thanks Dr. Cloyd, and... Michael 05/15/00
sensitive esophagus GORDON582@aol.com 05/12/00
Re: sensitive esophagus David Cloyd MD 05/14/00
24hr ph test ,how accurate is it? GORDON582@AOL.COM 05/12/00
Re: 24hr ph test ,how accurate is it? David Cloyd, MD 05/14/00
Surgery Candidate? Gene 05/12/00
Re: Surgery Candidate? David Cloyd, MD 05/14/00
burning tongue, roof of the mouth janaki 05/12/00
GERD Sprockety@home.com 05/12/00
Stretta Procedure Sprockety@home.com 05/12/00
Re: Stretta Procedure Mark Shirley 05/12/00
Continued GERD Problems Brenda 05/12/00
Re: Continued GERD Problems David Cloyd, MD 05/13/00
Re: Continued GERD Problems Sprockety@home.com 05/12/00
bile vs acid reflux eh 05/12/00
Re: bile vs acid reflux David Cloyd, MD 05/14/00
2nd surgery eh 05/12/00
Re: 2nd surgery David Cloyd, MD 05/14/00
slow stomach emptying and no les pressure. vicki 05/12/00
Re: slow stomach emptying and no les pressure. David Cloyd, MD 05/12/00
Pain in the stomach, shooting to the back Tonya 05/11/00
Re: Pain in the stomach, shooting to the back David Cloyd, MD 05/12/00
Re: Pain in the stomach, shooting to the back  05/12/00
Re: Pain in the stomach, shooting to the back David Cloyd, MD 05/14/00
Abnormal esophageal peristalsis contraindication to surgery? Judy 05/11/00
Re:  addendum to Abnormal esophageal peristalsis contraindication to surgery? Judy 05/11/00
Re:  addendum to Abnormal esophageal peristalsis contraindica... David Cloyd, MD 05/12/00
Re:  addendum to Abnormal esophageal peristalsis contraindic...Sorry it didn't come out on that first one Judy 05/12/00
Re:  addendum to Abnormal esophageal peristalsis contraindic... David Cloyd, MD 05/15/00
Re:  addendum to Abnormal esophageal peristalsis contraindic... Judy -- Thanks 05/17/00
gerd, hiatal hernia, mj5588 05/11/00
Re: gerd, hiatal hernia, David Cloyd MD 05/12/00
Question about bile refux' effect on fundoplication success Mark Shirley 05/11/00
Re: Question about bile refux' effect on fundoplication success David Cloyd, MD 05/12/00
Re: Question about bile refux' effect on fundoplication success Mark Shirley 05/12/00
nissen fundoplication Dave 05/11/00
Re: nissen fundoplication David Cloyd, MD 05/12/00
Heartburn or not? Carol 05/11/00
Re: Heartburn or not? David Cloyd MD 05/11/00
back pain and esophagus pain Anne 05/11/00
Re: back pain and esophagus pain David Cloyd MD 05/12/00
2nd surgery eh 05/11/00
Re: 2nd surgery David Cloyd MD 05/12/00
heartburn & CPAP egadam@frontiernet.net 05/10/00
Re: heartburn & CPAP David Cloyd MD 05/10/00
Prevacid making things worse? Michael K. 05/10/00
Re: Prevacid making things worse? Michael 05/10/00
Re: Prevacid making things worse? Michael K. 05/14/00
Re: Prevacid making things worse? David Cloyd MD 05/10/00
Bloat and GERD w/hiatal hernia Rosemary Davis 05/09/00
Re: Bloat and GERD w/hiatal hernia David Cloyd MD 05/10/00
Effectiveness of PPIs LL 05/09/00
Re: Effectiveness of PPIs David Cloyd, MD 05/11/00
esophageal reflux suffered at 21 C 21 05/08/00
Re: esophageal reflux suffered at 21 David Cloyd, MD 05/09/00
DIARRHEA AND CHEST PAINS cy.ledford@wellmaninc.com 05/08/00
Re: DIARRHEA AND CHEST PAINS David Cloyd, MD 05/09/00
Stepped down to Zantac, but... Michael 05/08/00
Re: Stepped down to Zantac, but... David Cloyd, MD 05/09/00
LAP NISSEN RD 05/07/00
Re: LAP NISSEN Adam Fierer, M.D. 05/08/00
Re: LAP NISSEN RD 05/09/00
Re: LAP NISSEN Adam Fierer, M.D. 05/09/00
relapse? LLP 05/06/00
Re: relapse? Adam Fierer, M.D. 05/07/00
ok to increase PPI medication? Susan 05/06/00
Re: ok to increase PPI medication? Adam Fierer, M.D. 05/07/00
Re: ok to increase PPI medication? Susan 05/08/00
Re: ok to increase PPI medication? Adam Fierer, M.D. 05/08/00
Re: ok to increase PPI medication? Susan 05/10/00
Re: ok to increase PPI medication? David Cloyd, MD 05/11/00
Re: ok to increase PPI medication? Susan 05/11/00
Re: ok to increase PPI medication? David Cloyd, MD 05/12/00
Re: ok to increase PPI medication? Susan 05/16/00
B12 deficiency with PPIs MM 05/06/00
Re: B12 deficiency with PPIs Adam Fierer, M.D. 05/08/00
Re: B12 deficiency with PPIs MM 05/08/00
Re: B12 deficiency with PPIs Adam Fierer, M.D. 05/06/00
Continuos Burning Salem 05/06/00
Re: Continuos Burning  5/19/00
Re: Continuos Burning Adam Fierer, M.D. 05/06/00
surgery rd 05/06/00
Re: surgery Adam Fierer, M.D. 05/06/00
Re Susan's question Carol 05/05/00
Re: Re Susan's question Adam Fierer, M.D. 05/06/00
unsuccessful lap nissen and meds Susan 05/04/00
Re: unsuccessful lap nissen and meds Adam Fierer, M.D. 05/05/00
Re: unsuccessful lap nissen and meds Susan 05/05/00
Re: unsuccessful lap nissen and meds Adam Fierer, M.D. 05/06/00
doxycycline Bob 05/04/00
Re: doxycycline Adam Fierer, M.D. 05/05/00
Trouble Breathing due to GERD? Kristian 04 May 2000
Re: Trouble Breathing due to GERD? Adam Fierer, M.D. 05/04/00
Re: Trouble Breathing due to GERD? Kristian 05/04/00
Re: Trouble Breathing due to GERD? Adam Fierer, M.D. 05/05/00
INPROPERLY  PLACED WRAP DAVE 5/4/00
Re: INPROPERLY  PLACED WRAP Adam Fierer, M.D. 05/04/00
Digestion Dianne 5/4/00
Re: Digestion Adam Fierer, M.D. 5/4/00
chronic hoarseness Lash 5/4/00
Re: chronic hoarseness Adam Fierer, M.D. 5/4/00
Re: chronic hoarseness Lash 5/4/00
Re: chronic hoarseness Adam Fierer, M.D. 05/04/00
really bad heartburn meme 5/4/00
Re: really bad heartburn Adam Fierer, M.D. 5/4/00
Allergies to PPI's Judy 5/4/00
Re: Allergies to PPI's Adam Fierer, M.D. 5/4/00
Re: Allergies to PPI's Judy 5/4/00
Re: Allergies to PPI's Adam Fierer, M.D. 5/4/00
GERD and Loss of Lung Capacity Bumpiee 5/4/00
Re: GERD and Loss of Lung Capacity Adam Fierer, M.D. 5/4/00
Throat Pain Sarah K. 5/4/00
Re: Throat Pain Adam Fierer, M.D. 5/4/00
strange odor Concerned 5/4/00
Re: strange odor Adam Fierer, M.D. 5/4/00
Questions? Jake 5/4/00
Re: Questions? Adam Fierer, M.D. 5/4/00
Prevacid and a messed up stomach Michael 5/4/00
Re: Prevacid and a messed up stomach Michael K. 05/10/00
Re: Prevacid and a messed up stomach Adam Fierer, M.D. 5/4/00
Prevacid and Diet Shelly 5/4/00
Re: Prevacid and Diet Adam Fierer M.D. 5/4/00
Stretta and Bard Procedures EH 5/4/00
Re: Stretta and Bard Procedures Adam Fierer, M.D. 5/4/00
Long term Losec medication Mal 5/4/00
Re: Long term Losec medication Adam Fierer, M.D. 05/04/00
Heartburn and pain behind solar plexus sandy 5/4/00
Re: Heartburn and pain behind solar plexus Adam Fierer, M.D. 5/4/00
Re: Heartburn and pain behind solar plexus Adam Fierer, M.D. 5/4/00
PPIs MM 5/4/00
Re: PPIs Adam Fierer, M.D. 5/4/00
Re: PPIs Ed 5/4/00
Re: PPIs Adam Fierer, M.D. 5/4/00
Is surgery the right next step? COOP 5/4/00
Re: Is surgery the right next step? Adam Fierer, M.D. 5/4/00
Barretts and Surgery Bill 5/4/00
Re: Barretts and Surgery Adam Fierer, M.D. 5/4/00
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