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Donate to PAGER How you can help other parents get the help THEY need Is it colic? This is an ongoing debate in medical circles Fundraising for PAGER We created a new document listing fun ways to raise funds for PAGER. Some are even easy: do you know a musician who would do a "house concert" in your backyard? Acid Reflux 101 Read this first. Complete overview of acid reflux in 2 pages for parents and doctors. Print this PDF and distribute as desired. GERD and Hiatal Hernia educational videos Videos in English, Spanish, Hungarian, Dutch and Arabic Brochure Our basic brochure in English and Spanish. PDF format. Please print and distribute as you see fit. Apreciado doctor o profesional en salud Dear Doctor letter in Spanish - This document is available on www.ReflujoEnNinos.org (Spanish) Does your child suffer from Gastroesophageal Reflux? - A welcome letter to parents This document is available on www.ReflujoEnNinos.org Symptoms of GER in infants May be copied and distributed with credit. PDF and text. SpeechPathology.com article by Pam Tyler Basic article about GERD written by a PAGER Volunteer Who we are and what we do A fact sheet Packet of printed materials Do you need a packet of printed materials? Book marks for professionals to distribute Low literacy document in PDF format you may print and distribute as desired. Dear Parents Letter - Does your child suffer from acid reflux? Print and distribute this letter welcoming parents to PAGER (Farsi) Does your child suffer from Gastroesophageal Reflux? Does your child suffer from Acid Reflux? Dear Doctor What we do at PAGER and how it dovetails with the medical treatment you provide.

GERD Symptoms List of symptoms of GERD in children. You may print this and distribute it. Reposting is allowed with credit and a link. Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome Stopping the crying could prevent child abuse and Shaken Baby Syndrome Bad days and Good days Learn some of the reasons why reflux is worse some days A humorous Quiz for Professionals A quiz for doctors that is meant to be humorous. Some questions demonstrate the kinds of things that support groups know that doctor's shouldn't have to worry about. GERD Quiz Take this True/False Quiz about Pediatric GERD GERD Teen Symptoms List of symptoms of GERD in teens. Diagnosing GERD Overview Learn how doctors diagnose GERD in children

Selecting Foods How you can help your child with reflux eat Thickening breastmilk or formula About thickening breastmilk and formula Breastfeeding your baby with acid reflux Booklet about breastfeeding babies with acid reflux Reglan (metoclopramide) Side Effects in Plain English Written by PAGER staff, this is a Plain English description of motility medication side effects and what they look like. This article was published in a peer-reviewed journal and has been re-posted on many web sites. PDF version attached. BLACK BOX WARNING FOR REGLAN The FDA is requiring a new BLACK BOX safety warning for Reglan and metoclopramide Zero to Three Journal - new article on GERD The 10 page article is written by our own Beth Anderson. Use the new link to download a copy. Probiotics for GERD? Can probiotics help for GERD? Foods that can trigger or aggravate GERD Foods and other things that can make reflux worse Dental Care for children with reflux Learn to watch for dental problems. This brochure is perfect for dentists to print and distribute. There is room for your address. Foods list in Spanish This document is available on www.ReflujoEnNinos.org Are the medicines safe? Are the medicines for reflux safe for my baby? Introducing solids to babies and toddlers, including picky eaters Strategies for introducing new foods to all children and eliminating mealtime conflicts. Also describes picky eater, selective eater, choosy eater, food aversion, new food phobia, sensory food aversion in detail Tests for reflux Descriptions of a ph probe, endoscopy, barium swallow, video fluoroscopic swallowing study, milk scan GERD Treatments Overview List of Treatments for GERD in children Feeding Series Three Reflux Digest articles on Feeding issues in Reflux - approximately 21 pages covering prevention, home intervention, feeding therapy and feeding clinics What is Feeding Therapy? Find out why children with GERD sometimes develop unusual eating patterns - By Pamela Tyler MS CCC SLP Diet for moms helps colic Allergy elimination diet for breastfeeding mothers helps with colic Non Food Triggers for acid reflux How you can avoid things that aggravate your child's reflux Chewing Gum Chewing gum as a legitimate treatment for GERD? Acupuncture study A new study show promise. Informed Medical Consumers Get involved in your child's medical care

Families Coping with Pediatric Gastroesophageal Reflux – In Their Own Words Based on hundreds of pages of interviews with families that have children with reflux Coping with a Crying Baby This document goes WAY beyond the 10 simple hints found on other web sites. Written by a PAGER member and educator. How to soothe a crying baby Dr. Harvey Karp's methods for soothing a crying baby, excerpted from his book and DVD - The Happiest Baby On the Block Coping with burnout Notes and ideas from a PAGER support group meeting Insurance denial appeal info Having trouble with insurance coverage? This might help Tend and Befriend Researchs shows that women facing stress stick together and help each other Road to Resiliance Learn how people "bounce back" from difficult experiences Caregiver Job Description As parents of children with chronic illness, you have a VERY tough job description Welcome to Holland An essay about learning your baby is sick Dr. Freeman's sugestions for coping Caring for your child with reflux can be very stressful Sleep and GERD Children with GERD are often poor sleepers

Quality of Life PAGER assisted Astra Zeneca in developing a Quality of Life questionaire Surgery for Pediatric GERD The questions to ask when you are considering surgery for reflux Genetic Questionnaire Your answers to this Survey could help discover the cause of GERD Reglan (metoclopramide) Side Effects in Plain English Written by PAGER staff, this is a Plain English description of motility medication side effects and what they look like. This article was published in a peer-reviewed journal and has been re-posted on many web sites. PDF version attached. GERD and IBS overlap Until recently, the dominant view in clinical practice was that GERD and IBS are two different diseases with no link Genes for Eosinophilic Esophagitis discovered Pediatrics researchers have identified the first major gene location responsible for a severe, often painful type of food allergy called eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). In this disease, which may cause weight loss, vomiting, heartburn and swallowing difficulties, a patient may be unable to eat a wide variety of foods. . . Going to School with Acid Reflux Learn how to avoid problems when your child goes to school Caution urged for Preemies with reflux A study of H2 blockers show they should be used with great caution in preemies Does your child with Special Needs have reflux? A list of GERD symptoms to be distributed to special needs community. Print and distribute this PDF as desired. Does your child with asthma have reflux? This flyer is a list of GERD symptoms to be distributed to asthma patients. Print and distribute this PDF as desired. It has room for you to add your contact information or your practice address stamp. NASPGHN Guidelines The North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition issued guidelines for Pediatric GERD Apparent Life Threatening Events If you see choking, gagging, extreme coughing, turning blue, going limp - learn more Pediatric GERD lectures Several Continuing Medical Education lectures are available on the web Asthma and Allergy Today 2006 Noisy Asthma, Silent Reflux by Jan Gambino, M ED GERD and Dental damage CE This course for dentists and hygenists is worth 4 Continuing Education hours Dental Damage from Reflux See photos of dental erosion from acid Genetic GERD Press Release Concept of Genetic GERD is gaining acceptance among physicians Finding a gene - story Amusing story illustrating how finding a gene for GERD could really help Causes of GERD There may be many different causes of GERD in children Special documents available Do you need a targeted publication prepared? (Example: GERD awareness poster to take to an asthma conference) GERD in children with Special Needs Read an article from Exceptional Parent Magazine about GERD in children with special needs Hiatal Hernia - one cause of GERD Learn how a Hiatal Hernia causes GERD

Bioset Bioset - a version of allergy and intolerance testing and treatment Pinched nerves in the neck leading to GERD Story and theory from a PAGER member who is an engineer and also lifts weights Homeopathic Treatment for GERD An explantion of how homeopathy works Cranio Sacral Therapy Some UK hospitals use it on newborns Traditional Chinese Medicine Story from a PAGER member

Baby Stay Asleep Why Baby Stay Asleep was invented ToyBlock Why Joanna from ToyBlock chose PAGER Comfy Lift Pillow Profile An interview with the folks who bring you the Comfy Lift Pillow Prelief Profile Meet the Manufacturer: Prelief Guardian Sleeper Meet the makers of the Guardian Sleeper Tucker Sling Profile Meet the people who invented the Tucker Sling

Reflux Digest Summer 2009 Reflux Digest October 2009 MS Word and PDF documents Reflux Digest Newsletter - Summer 2003 Reflux Digest Newsletter - Summer 2003 Congressional testimony Reflux Digest Newsletter - June 2006 Reflux Digest Newsletter - June 2006 Reflux Digest Newsletter - Dec 2006 Reflux Digest Newsletter - Dec 2006 Reflux Digest Newsletter - Jun 2007 Reflux Digest Newsletter - Dec 2006 Reflux Digest Newsletter Volume 11 Number 2 - Nov 2007 Reflux Digest Newsletter Volume 11 Number 2 - Nov 2007 Reflux Digest Volume 12 Number 2 November 2008 Reflux Digest November 2008 MS Word and PDF documents Surgery for Pediatric GERD The questions to ask when you are considering surgery for reflux Reflux Digest Newsletter - March 2005 Reflux Digest Newsletter - March 2005 Reflux Digest Newsletter - March 2005 Reflux Digest Newsletter -Summer 2003 Reflux Digest Volume 13 Number 1 June 2009 Reflux Digest June 2009 MS Word and PDF documents Reflux Digest Volume 12 Number 1 May 2008 Reflux Digest May 2008 MS Word and PDF documents Reflux Digest Newsletter - Jun 2007 Reflux Digest Newsletter - Jun 2007 Reflux Digest Newsletter Volume 11 Number 2 - Nov 2007 gif version Reflux Digest Newsletter Volume 11 Number 2 - Nov 2007 GIF version Reflux Digest Newsletter - Sept 2006 Reflux Digest Newsletter - Sept 2006

Fast heartbeat/palpitations or dizziness with GERD? Patients with autonomic instablity often have GERD and dizziness or fast heart rate Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalopathy disease looks a lot like GERD or pseudoobstruction Lax Abdominal Ligaments Sagging of internal organs looks a lot like GERD Malabsorption of sugars causes many gastrointestinal symptoms Sudden onset GERD symptoms can be a sign that your child swallowed a button battery Esophagitis from button style batteries looks like rapid onset GERD Lyme disease as a cause of reflux Tick born disease capable of causing sudden onset GERD Looks Like GERD - Celiac Disease Celiac Disease can look like GERD Prader Willi Syndrome The early symptoms look a lot like GERD Low Stomach acid causes similar symptoms Hypochlorhydria looks a lot like GERD Russell Silver Syndrome Babies with Russel Silver Syndrome have GERD and very poor weight gain Zollinger-Ellison Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome looks a lot like GERD Ménétrier disease also known as hyperplastic hypersecretory gastropathy Ménétrier disease looks a lot like GERD MSG Reaction Read about one child whose reflux symptoms turned out to be caused by MSG which is present in many foods and food additives. Malrotation - Looks like GERD Stomach malrotation occurs in 1/500 children Dysmotilty Description of motility disorders Mastocytosis can look like GERD Learn the basics about Mastocytosis Looks Like GERD - Overactive letdown / hindmilk-foremilk imbalance Learn how an overactive breastfeeding "letdown" can lead to an imbalance of hindmilk and foremilk and cause tummy aches, diarrhea, etc. Cyclic Vomiting looks like GERD Learn the basics about CVS Migraines with no headache? Some migraines look a lot like GERD. Teens may have auras for years before the actual headache part starts up. Mitochondrial diseases If the mitochondria in the body aren't working properly, a variety of symptoms can be present. Vitamin B12 deficiency Vitamin B12 deficiency looks a lot like GERD CF CF looks a lot like GERD Metabolic dysfunction Metabolic dysfunctions look a lot like GERD Arnold Chiari Malformation Arnold-Chiari Malformation looks a lot like GERD Lactose Intolerance Lactose Intolerance can look a lot like GERD Immune deficiency Children with Primary Immune Deficiency have acid reflux