Problem: Article: If your GERD flares up and you experience heartburn, take an antacid like Rolaids, Tums, or Mylanta. Follow the instructions on the label for the right dosage. Take the medication with a glass of cold water. Stay upright while the heartburn passes. If you feel panicked or upset, try taking deep breaths to relax. Your doctor will typically prescribe a high dose antacid medication for you to take to slow down the progression of Barrett's esophagus and ease the symptoms of GERD. Take this medication exactly as it is prescribed to you. If necessary, set an alarm on your phone to avoiding missing doses of the medication. Depending on the severity of your Barrett's esophagus, your doctor may ask you to return for screenings every few months, or yearly. They may perform an endoscopy to examine the condition of your esophageal tissue and assess the condition. Severe cases of Barrett's esophagus may be a precursor to esophageal cancer, so it is important to keep up with these screenings as recommended. Micro-frequency ablation is a procedure where an electrode is used to deliver heat energy to diseased esophageal tissue to destroy it. Over 2 or 3 sessions, this treatment may remove Barrett's esophagus entirely. Ask your doctor if this procedure, which requires anesthesia or sedation, is the right choice for you. This procedure is performed on an outpatient basis. Each session lasts between 25-35 minutes. Cryotherapy is a procedure similar to micro-frequency ablation, except it uses cold to freeze off disease esophageal tissue. Patients need between 1 and 5 treatments, each lasting between 25-35 minutes. Ask your doctor about this treatment option. Cryotherapy is typically an outpatient procedure. Surgery may be an option for dealing with the symptoms of GERD and Barrett's esophagus. While medications can treat reducing acid reflux, surgical intervention can prevent reflux of pancreatic and biliary secretions. Ask your doctor is surgery is the right option for you. Ask about recovery time and risk factors when considering surgery.
Summary: Take an over-the-counter antacid if you experience heart burn. Take any medications prescribed by your doctor to treat GERD. Monitor the disease with regular doctor's appointments. Discuss the option of micro-frequency ablation with your doctor. Inquire about cryotherapy to treat Barrett's esophagus. Ask your doctor about the possibility of surgery.

Problem: Article: Select a destination with access to the beach and water so your baby can crawl around on the sand and dip their toes in the water. With a little preparation, a tropical location can be a relaxing backdrop for a vacation with your baby. Going on a tropical vacation is a good idea if you'd like to escape cold winter weather where you live. You'll also get a break from bundling up your baby in winter gear. Traveling across multiple time zones becomes more challenging as your baby starts eating and sleeping on a regular schedule. Choose a foreign vacation if your baby is still pretty young and sleeps easily throughout most of the day. Planning a big foreign vacation may not be possible for a long time once your baby starts growing, so this might be one of your last chances for a while. Find an all-inclusive package so you don't need to worry about planning meals, excursions, or lodging. Some resorts or cruises offer child-drop off times so you can get a break while your baby plays. Cruises or resorts usually have baby supplies, such as cribs or playpens, which means you won't have to pack as much for the trip and can easily get things you may have forgotten. Staying in the area is a fun way to practice vacationing with a baby since you don't have to go far and you can always return home if need be. To make the vacation fun, book a hotel, cabin, or beach house and look for new things to do in the area. You can stay in town and play tourist or choose a vacation spot within a short drive from home. If you have family or friends that you've been meaning to see, ask if you can bring the baby for a visit. They may already have baby supplies at their place and they can spend some quality time with the baby as you enjoy the trip. Your family might even volunteer to watch the baby, so you can enjoy a date or night out.
Summary: Head to a tropical locale if you'd like to enjoy the sunshine with your baby. Travel abroad if your baby doesn't have a schedule yet. Choose a resort or cruise if you're looking for convenience. Select a local destination if you're anxious about traveling far with an infant. Stay with family if you want help with the baby.

Problem: Article: Begin gliding the tip of the pen across the page and within the lines by pulling your arm to the side. Most people tend to write with the muscles in their hand controlling movement for each letter. Aside from a more consistent pressure being applied, you will avoid fatigue in the fingers if you use the large muscles of the arm to control your strokes. Focus specifically on using the shoulder muscle to glide the pen across the page. Practice by writing pretend letters in the air. The wrist should remain fairly stationary. Unlike ballpoint pens which often require pressure, writing with a fountain pens do not require the same amount of pressure. In fact, if working properly, a fountain pen should require virtually zero pressure. Pushing down too firmly with a fountain pen can actually damage the nib and affect the flow of ink. This should be common-sense once holding the fountain pen. Some people, however, develop a habit of rotating writing devices to find an ideal spot or sharpened edge that will not work with fountain pens. Rotation with a fountain pen will change the proper page alignment, and result in potential scratching. Using your arm muscles to write in a new way will cause some fatigue and inconsistency, so it's smart to start with the basics. Write slashes, circles, spirals, and the letter X. Write them for several lines or pages to get used to the feel of using a fountain pen. You're looking for flowing, evenly-spaced, uniform letters. It may be beneficial to practice by using multiple lines in your first attempts, gradually shrinking the letters into the traditional single-spaced lines. Once you've practiced simple strokes, writing complete sentences could provide a different dilemma. If the nib feels like it's scratchy, you need to try a different angle, ensure that the nib isn't rocking as you write, or reevaluate that you're using the proper muscles. Adjusting these techniques will allow the ink to flow freely and reduce the scratching on the paper.
Summary:
Avoid using your hand muscles. Minimize pressure. Do not rotate the pen. Practice with singular strokes of the pen. Write a sentence.