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Support Group Meetings Inflammatory Bowel Disease Support Group Locations Irritable Bowel Syndrome Support Group Locations Search News Recommended Reading Disclaimer Patient Information Celiac Disease What is Celiac Disease? How does Gluten Cause Damage? Who Gets Celiac Disease? What are the Symptoms? How is Celiac Disease Diagnosed? What is the Treatment? How does the Disease Progress? Colorectal Cancer What Is Colorectal Cancer? How Is Colorectal Cancer detected? Which Test Is For Me? Who Should Be Screened? Preparing For Colonoscopy Risk Factors for Colorectal Cancer Early Warning Signs of Colorectal Cancer Crohn's Disease What is Crohn's Disease? Intestinal Anatomy What Causes Crohn's Disease? What are the Symptoms of Crohn's Disease? How is the Disease Diagnosed? How is the Disease Treated? Anti-Inflammatory Therapy Symptomatic Control Dietary Management What Place has Surgery? Is Crohn's Disease Hereditary? Is There Anything New? More Information Diverticular Disease What is Diverticular Disease? How do these conditions occur? What are the symptoms of Diverticular Disease? Who is most likely to develop Diverticular Disease? How is diverticulosis diagnosed? How Diverticular Disease treated? Can diverticulosis be prevented? Dietary Changes - Fibre Is surgery necessary? Does diverticulosis cause cancer? Functional Dyspepsia What is functional dyspepsia? What are the symptoms? What causes functional dyspepsia? How is functional dyspepsia diagnosed? How is functional dyspepsia treated? Summary GERD What is gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)? What are the symptoms of GERD? How can the doctor tell if I have GERD? Treatment of GERD - Lifestyle and dietary changes Treatment of GERD - Medications What are the complications of long-term GERD? Hemorrhoids What are Hemorrhoids? What causes hemorrhoids? Not all bleeding from the anus is due to hemorrhoids Conservative (non-surgical) measures for dealing with hemorrhoids WARNING: Hemorrhoids that need help...see your doctor Hiatus Hernia What is Hiatus Hernia? What are the symptoms of hiatus hernia? How is a hiatus hernia treated? Inflammatory Bowel Disease Frequently Asked Questions About Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Frequently Asked Questions About IBD Treatments Images Of IBD Intestinal Anatomy What is IBD? Symptoms of IBD Diagnosis of IBD Treatment of IBD Anti-Inflammatory Therapy Symptomatic Control Dietary Therapy Surgical Therapy The Future of IBD Intestinal Gas What is Intestinal Gas? How is gas passed from the intestine? How may intestinal gas cause symptoms? How is symptomatic intestinal gas managed? Helpful Hints for Gas Reduction Irritable Bowel Syndrome What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)? Symptom Criteria for IBS Intestinal Anatomy What Causes IBS? What are Typical Experiences With IBS? Stool Consistency and Bowel Habits Pain and Bloating Other Experiences How is IBS Diagnosed? How Can IBS Symptoms be Controlled? How Can Intestinal Gas be Reduced? How Does Stress Affect IBS? Can the Menstrual Cycle Affect IBS? How is IBS Treated? Treatment: Dietary Changes - Fibre What is Insoluble Fibre? What is Soluble Fibre? Treatment: Dietary Changes - Regulating Meal Size and Composition Treatment: Dietary Changes - Avoiding Gastrointestinal Stimulants Treatment: Reduce Stress Treatment: Probiotics Treatment: Medications IBS Outlook More Information Pancreatitis What is the pancreas? What is pancreatitis? What causes acute pancreatitis? What are the symptoms of acute pancreatitis? How is acute pancreatitis diagnosed? What is the treatment for acute pancreatitis? Can acute pancreatitis be prevented? What causes chronic pancreatitis? What are the symptoms of chronic pancreatitis? How is chronic pancreatitis diagnosed? What are the consequences of chronic pancreatitis? How is chronic pancreatitis treated? Are there any complications with chronic pancreatitis? Summary Stress Management What is Stress? How does stress manifest? How does stress affect gastrointestinal problems? What treatment is available for stress? Warning Ulcer Disease What are peptic ulcers? What causes ulcers? What are the symptoms of ulcers? What are the complications of ulcers? How are ulcers diagnosed? Tests for Helicobacter pylori How are ulcers treated? Treatment: Lifestyle and dietary changes Treatment: Medications Ulcerative Colitis What is Ulcerative Colitis? What causes Ulcerative Colitis? What are the symptoms of Ulcerative Colitis? How is Ulcerative Colitis diagnosed? How is Ulcerative Colitis treated? What is the course of Ulcerative Colitis? Ulcerative Proctitis What is Ulcerative Proctitis? What causes Ulcerative Proctitis? What are the symptoms of Ulcerative Proctitis? How is Ulcerative Proctitis diagnosed? Are there any complications? 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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Are you taking prescription medication for any of the following stomach problems/symptoms: Stomach pain or discomfort Heartburn Sour taste in mouth/acid regurgitation Excessive burping/belching Increased abdominal bloating Nausea Early satiety If you answer yes to any one of the symptoms listed above then take this test to see if your current medication is adequately controlling your stomach symptoms. The PASS Test PPI* Acid Symptom Suppression Test Are you still experiencing stomach symptoms? Yes  No In addition to your main medication, are you taking any of the following medications to control your symptoms: antacids (e.g. TUMS®, Rolaids®, Maalox®), H2 blockers (e.g. ranitidine, Zantac®, Pepcid AC®), motility drugs, (e.g. Motilium®) or others (e.g. Gaviscon®, Pepto-Bismol®)? Yes  No Is your sleep affected by your stomach symptoms? Yes  No Are your eating and drinking habits affected by your stomach symptoms? Yes  No At any time, do your stomach symptoms interfere with your daily activities? Yes  No *PPI is short for proton pump inhibitor, a class of medication used to suppress the acid in your stomach. These include Losec®, Nexium®, Pantoloc®, Pariet™, and Prevacid®.