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Reflux Problems Amy 06/19/00
several questions skipped  06/17/00
Article 368  06/17/00
Esophageal Web & Stricture Kat  06/17/00
Re: Esophageal Web & Stricture n katkhouda, MD USC 06/17/00
Re: Esophageal Web & Stricture Kat 06/17/00
Hiatal Hernia Julie 06/17/00
Re: Hiatal Hernia n Katkhouda MD 06/17/00
metallic taste/bad breath Weepwillow2@aol.om 06/16/00
Re: metallic taste/bad breath n katkhouda 06/17/00
Prilosex and alzheimer's jake 06/16/00
Re: Prilosec and alzheimer's jake again 06/16/00
toupet verses full wrap fundo eh 06/16/00
Re: toupet verses full wrap fundo n Katkhouda 06/17/00
Esophageal smpena@aol.com 06/15/00
Stomach Pain Lucy  06/15/00
terrible stomach pain jacqui 06/15/00
Re: terrible stomach pain  06/19/00
Left arm tingling and numbness Tawny 06/15/00
Re: Tawny nKatkhouda MD 06/17/00
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Deglycyrrhizinated licorice (DGL) Jeff 06/15/00
Hiatial Hernia Question Garion 06/15/00
Re: Hiatial Hernia Question n katkhouda MD 06/17/00
Zoton valerie.kerr@dofa.gov.au 06/15/00
How long before damaged tissue heals? Josie105 06/14/00
Prilosec and need for lifestyle change mm 06/14/00
Site of GERD pain LL 06/14/00
Propulsid Susan 06/14/00
Re: Propulsid NKatkhouda MD 06/17/00
symptoms of GERD? Tawny 06/13/00
HIATAL HERNIA RD 06/13/00
Re: HIATAL HERNIA N katkhouda MD 06/17/00
Re: HIATAL HERNIA Lee Swanstrom MD 06/13/00
Reflux stops from loss of weight Lucy 06/13/00
Reflux stops from loss of weight Lucy 06/13/00
Re: Reflux stops from loss of weight M Sherman, MD 06/15/00
Gallbladder surgery NEF 06/13/00
Re: Gallbladder surgery Namir Katkhouda, MD 06/13/00
Fundoplication and stomach pain Mike D 06/13/00
Re: Fundoplication and stomach pain Namir Katkhouda, MD 06/13/00
Gerd and fundoplication surgery Mike D 06/13/00
Re: Gerd and fundoplication surgery Namir Katkhouda, MD  06/13/00
Prevacid and  rashes rosemary 06/13/00
Re: Prevacid and  rashes Namir Katkhouda, MD  06/13/00
motility eh 06/13/00
Re: motility Namir Katkhouda, MD  06/13/00
motility eh 06/13/00
Rash on face Mal 06/13/00
Re: Rash on face Lee Swanstrom MD 06/13/00
what do you think it is??? power001 06/13/00
Re: what do you think it is??? M Sherman, MD 06/15/00
When does GERD heal? Josie 06/09/00
Re: When does GERD heal? M Sherman, MD 06/15/00
Nausea with Aciphex Susan 06/09/00
Nausea with Aciphex Susan 06/09/00
Re: Nausea with Aciphex M Sherman 06/15/00
Please, could you describe Garion 06/09/00
Re: Please, could you describe M Sherman, MD 06/15/00
Concerned about time-frame... Michael 06/09/00
Re: Concerned about time-frame... M Sherman, MD 06/15/00
stomach pain from PPIs? jacqui 06/09/00
Re: stomach pain from PPIs? Namir Katkhouda, MD 06/13/00
Re: stomach pain from PPIs? Michael 06/09/00
Re: stomach pain from PPIs? Jacqui 06/10/00
Reflux Pain? TLS 06/09/00
Re: Reflux Pain? Namir Katkhouda, MD 06/13/00
Deglycyrrhizinated licorice (DGL) jeff 06/08/00
Re: Deglycyrrhizinated licorice (DGL) Michael 06/09/00
Large weight loss and reflux disappears? Lucy 06/08/00
Re: Large weight loss and reflux disappears? M Sherman, MD 06/08/00
heartburn after fundoplication Dave 06/08/00
Re: heartburn after fundoplication Lee Swanstrom 06/13/00
Re: heartburn after fundoplication M Sherman, MD 06/08/00
Re: heartburn after fundoplication Dave 06/09/00
esophagitis and gastric juices Tawny 06/08/00
Re: esophagitis and gastric juices M Sherman, MD 06/08/00
PPI's eh 06/07/00
Re: PPI's M Sherman, MD 06/07/00
insomnia and prilosec mm 06/07/00
Re: insomnia and prilosec M Sherman, MD 06/07/00
Re: PH Probe test -- Dr. Sherman's reply Judy 06/06/00
Re: PH Probe test -- Dr. Sherman's reply M Sherman, MD 06/07/00
re:  Ph Test is HORRIBLE Lucy 06/06/00
re:  Ph Test is HORRIBLE M Sherman, MD 06/06/00
Post test despair jc 06/06/00
Re: Post test despair M Sherman, MD 06/06/00
4 month old with GERD lbarronton@hotmail.com 06/06/00
Re: 4 month old with GERD M Sherman, MD 06/06/00
Post Fundu complications Apprehensive 06/06/00
Re: Post Fundu complications Bumpiee 06/08/00
Re: Post Fundu complications M Sherman, MD 06/06/00
abcesses and gerd eh 06/06/00
Re: abcesses and gerd M Sherman, MD 06/06/00
PPI's and gerd eh 06/06/00
Re: PPI's and gerd M Sherman, MD 06/06/00
surgery????? Tawny 06/06/00
Re: surgery????? M Sherman, MD 06/06/00
Stretta Procedure a Gerd Patient 06/06/00
Re: Stretta Procedure Hawk Web Master 06/06/00
Sore Throat M Sherman, MD 06/06/00
columnar intestintal metaplasia steve 06/05/00
Re: columnar intestintal metaplasia M Sherman, MD 06/06/00
Post-Surgery Pains CHARLESRCOOPER@HOTMAIL.COM 06/05/00
Re: Post-Surgery Pains M Sherman, MD 06/06/00
Missed several questions  06/05/00
Re: Missed several questions Cathy 06/05/00
Is this related to my GERD?!? Michael 06/05/00
Re: Is this related to my GERD?!? M Sherman, MD 06/06/00
SORENESS WHEN INHALING Sue 06/05/00
Re: SORENESS WHEN INHALING Sue 06/05/00
Re: SORENESS WHEN INHALING M Sherman, MD 06/06/00
Re: SORENESS WHEN INHALING Sue 06/06/00
Re: SORENESS WHEN INHALING M Sherman, MD 06/06/00
Re: SORENESS WHEN INHALING Sue 06/06/00
Re: SORENESS WHEN INHALING M Sherman, MD 06/07/00
Prilosec reaction/ another thought? Vicki 06/05/00
Re: Prilosec reaction/ another thought? Brenda 06/06/00
Re: Prilosec reaction/ another thought? to Brenda Vicki 06/07/00
Re: Prilosec reaction/ another thought? M Sherman, MD 06/06/00
advice about SLIDING ESOPHAGEAL HERNIA shreik_in@yahoo.com 06/05/00
Re: advice about SLIDING ESOPHAGEAL HERNIA M Sherman, MD 06/06/00
no answer on sore throat Tawny 06/05/00
Question about hiatal hernia Melissa 06/04/00
Re: Question about hiatal hernia M Sherman, MD 06/04/00
Looking for contact with others who have undergone the fundoplication surgery Danny 06/04/00
Re: Looking for contact with others who have undergone the fundop... M Sherman, MD 06/04/00
Barretts Kathy 06/04/00
Re: Barretts M Sherman, MD 06/04/00
What to use while breastfeeding Lynn 06/04/00
Re: What to use while breastfeeding M Sherman, MD 06/04/00
Please Help Jenny 06/04/00
Re: Please Help M Sherman, MD 06/04/00
Prilosec/ adverse side effects Vicki 06/03/00
Re: Prilosec/ adverse side effects M Sherman, MD 06/04/00
Re: Prilosec/ adverse side effects joe 06/04/00
Fundoplication technique Bob 06/02/00
Re: Fundoplication technique M Sherman, MD 06/04/00
sore throat Tawny 06/02/00
Re: sore throat  06/06/00
Re: sore throat Cathy 06/02/00
addendum Tawny 06/02/00
Re: addendum Susan 06/02/00
Re: Susan's reply Tawny 06/02/00
low dose aspirin (chewable) mm 06/02/00
Re: low dose aspirin (chewable)  06/06/00
Flunked the Ph test Lucy  06/01/00
Re: Flunked the Ph test  06/06/00
Re: Flunked the Ph test A Gerd Patient 06/06/00
Stretta Procedure Lori Parsons 06/01/00
Re: Stretta Procedure HT Billy, MD 06/02/00
Lap Nissen problems after surgery Deborah 06/01/00
Re: Lap Nissen problems after surgery  06/06/00
Help! Heartburn every day since going off of Prilosec! ginny@jdhersey.com 06/01/00
Re: Help! Heartburn every day since going off of Prilosec!  06/06/00
Symptoms Linger After Nissen Lap Sharon 05/31/00
Re: Symptoms Linger After Nissen Lap  06/06/00
Severe or not? S.E 05/30/00
Re: Severe or not? Gerd Patient 06/06/00
Re: Severe or not? (GERD patient) S.E 06/06/00
Re: Severe or not?  06/06/00
Re: Severe or not?  06/06/00
Gerds? Cathy 05/30/00
Re: Gerds?  06/06/00
Esohogitis Carmen 05/30/00
Re: Esohogitis HT Billy, MD 06/02/00
Reflux David 05/30/00
Re: Reflux HT Billy,MD 06/02/00
Failed surgery??? Lori 05/30/00
Re: Failed surgery??? H.T.Billy, MD 06/02/00
What to look for pre-surgery bob 05/30/00
Re: What to look for pre-surgery H.T.Billy 06/02/00
Thank You to the Site Doctors Lucy 05/30/00
Re: Thank You to the Site Doctors H.T.Billy, MD 06/02/00
Addendum re bad esophageal motility Judy 05/30/00
Re: Addendum re bad esophageal motility H.TBillyMD 06/02/00
Bad esophageal motility Judy 05/30/00
Re: Bad esophageal motility HT. Billy, MD 06/02/00
Bad esophageal motility Judy 05/30/00
Re: Bad esophageal motility H.T.BillyMD 06/02/00
Is this a symptom of GERD? Mitch 05/29/00
Re: Is this a symptom of GERD? HT Billy, MD 05/29/00
Re: One year... Sarah K. 05/29/00
Re: One year... H.T. Billy 05/29/00
Re: One year... Sarah K. 05/30/00
Can't take it anymore! S.E 05/28/00
Re: Can't take it anymore! H.T. Billy, MD 05/29/00
Endoscopy Question frank 05/28/00
Re: Endoscopy Question H.T.Billy 05/30/00
Re: Endoscopy Question frank 05/30/00
Reflux Asthma&Heartburn Lucy 05/28/00
Re: Reflux Asthma&Heartburn H.T. Billy, MD 05/30/00
Need some relief! Tahir 05/28/00
Re: Need some relief! H.T.Billy, MD 05/30/00
GERD and Asthma S.E. 05/27/00
Re: GERD and Asthma H.T.Billy, MD 05/30/00
Re: GERD and Asthma charlotte stevens 05/29/00
Re: GERD and Asthma H.T.Billy 05/30/00
Ph Test with asthma Lucy 05/27/00
Re: Ph Test with asthma H.T.Billy, MD 05/27/00
Stomach Bouncing BS 05/27/00
Re: Stomach Bouncing H.T.Billy 05/27/00
Choking at Mealtimes Amy 05/26/00
Re: Choking at Mealtimes H.T.Billy, MD 05/27/00
pains in sides and chest ann 05/26/00
Re: pains in sides and chest H.T.Billy, MD 05/27/00
defective could bladder Dave 05/26/00
Re: defective could bladder H.T.Billy,MD 05/27/00
Burning in throat Linda 05/26/00
Re: Burning in throat H.T.Billy, MD 05/27/00
Tight feeling in throat Jean 05/26/00
Re: Tight feeling in throat H.T.Billy, MD 05/26/00
referral Deb 05/26/00
Re: referral H.T.Billy 05/26/00
wrap to high? Dave 05/24/00
Re: wrap to high? H.T.Billy, MD 05/26/00
Re: wrap to high? dave 05/26/00
Re: wrap to high? H.T.BillyMD 05/27/00
new PPI Susan 05/24/00
Re: new PPI H.T.Billy,MD 05/26/00
Out of breath with bending over Lucy 05/24/00
Re: Out of breath with bending over H.T.Billy, MD 05/26/00
Green Tea & Barretts / Calcium & Muscles frank 05/24/00
Re: Green Tea & Barretts / Calcium & Muscles H.T.Billy, MD 05/27/00
chest pain when swallowing Deb 05/23/00
Re: chest pain when swallowing H.T. Billy, MD 05/24/00
Dried blood on mouth and tongue when awakening jime@compasscomputergroup.com 5/22/00
Re: Dried blood on mouth and tongue when awakening H.T. Billy, MD 05/24/00
medication and heartburn eh 5/22/00
Re: medication and heartburn H.T. Billy, MD 05/24/00
gastritis after fundo helene 5/22/00
Re: gastritis after fundo LORI 05/30/00
Re: gastritis after fundo H.T. Billy, MD 05/24/00
Extreme Pain from GERD and no relief from meds. S.E. 5/22/00
Re: Extreme Pain from GERD and no relief from meds. S. Carvajal, M.D. 5/22/00
Re: Extreme Pain from GERD and no relief from meds. S.E. 05/22/00
Re: Foods and lower esophageal function S. Carvajal 5/22/00
Please explain bile reflux Michael 5/21/00
Re: Please explain bile reflux S. Carvajal, M.D. 5/22/00
chest pain R 5/21/00
Re: chest pain S. Carvajal, M.D. 5/22/00
gerd gene 5/21/00
Re: gerd S. Carvajal, M.D. 5/21/00
pain after upper endoscopy frank 5/21/00
Re: pain after upper endoscopy S. Carvajal, M.D. 5/21/00
Re: pain after upper endoscopy frank 5/21/00
Re: pain after upper endoscopy S. Carvajal, M.D. 5/22/00
Re: pain after upper endoscopy frank 05/27/00
Re: pain after upper endoscopy  06/06/00
Re: pain after upper endoscopy helene 05/29/00
Re: pain after upper endoscopy helene 05/29/00
Re: pain after upper endoscopy helene 05/29/00
Re: pain after upper endoscopy helene 05/29/00
Re: pain after upper endoscopy  06/06/00
Welcome Web Master 5/21/00
Re: Welcome Hawk 05/28/00
Re: Welcome Hawk 06/13/00
Re: Welcome Hawk 06/16/00
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