I took Dennis to his doctor Friday. Dr. Kiefer is his general practitioner, and Dennis has been seeing him forever. We both really like him - he is a great listener, and he genuinely seems to care for his patients.
Dennis is still struggling with GERD - or at least that is the label we are giving his acid reflux and night time up-chucking. He hates the taste in his mouth, and I worry he will choke on his vomit while he is sleeping.
He has tried several different medications all of which are trying to prevent acid build-up. Nothing has worked so far. The doctor prescribed a new type of medicine that is meant to help the flow of food, so he is able to empty his stomach easier. He started using it yesterday, he threw up last night and again today. We will give it a week, but it seems that this isn't the solution either.
Next we will try a GI specialist. Hopefully something will work for Dennis.
Until later,
Ann and Dennis
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