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3. IBS Irritable bowel syndrome

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

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

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

7. 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).

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

9. Endoscopy

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

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

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

13. Danger signs Weight loss Bloody stools Vomiting that won’t stop

14. It won’t kill you It just feels like it!

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

16. symptoms Sour taste in mouth heartburn coughing diarrhea

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

18. Helpful habits Raise head of bed Avoid triggers spicy foods alcohol chocolate dairy products caffeine Don’t sleep on full stomach Avoid overeating

19. Sometimes can turn into serious problem Esophagitis

20. It won’t kill you It just feels like it!