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All Guts-No Glory IBS and GERD IUPUI Health Services 2011

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IBS Irritable bowel syndrome

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Functional disorder Which means it all works fine But causes pain, cramping, gas, bloating

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dyspepsia A smokestack in your gut? Feel like a fire down below?

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Tests? Eat that food again! How many beers? Spicy, fatty, or chocolate?

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Testing not usually required Sometimes done to rule out other problems like ulcers, reflux, or hiatal hernia (protrusion of part or all of the stomach above the diaphragm).

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Endoscopy- a long snakelike tube with camera on the end. Can go in the mouth and check stomach or the other end...

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Endoscopy

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Upper GI Swallow barium (chalk-like radiopaque substance) Use x-ray to watch how it goes through the stomach and intestines

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worsened by Stress Tests Family/friends problems Personal problems Interviews Presentations Drinking/partying

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Relieved by Anti-gas medications maalox plus gas x Anti-spasmotics bentyl (hycosamine) Acceptance Stress management

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Danger signs Weight loss Bloody stools Vomiting that wont stop

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It wont kill you It just feels like it!

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GERD Gastro esophageal reflux disease What goes down may try coming back up

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symptoms Sour taste in mouth heartburn coughing diarrhea

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GERD Can be controlled somewhat by medication PPI-Decreases amount of acid produced by the body. Antacid-reduces acidity of stomach contents

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Helpful habits Raise head of bed Avoid triggers spicy foods alcohol chocolate dairy products caffeine Dont sleep on full stomach Avoid overeating

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Sometimes can turn into serious problem Esophagitis

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It wont kill you It just feels like it!