Your adrenal glands regulate the production of hormones. You have two triangular-shaped adrenal glands located above the kidneys. The major reason that these glands malfunction is the production of excessive hormones connected with the formation of tumors. Most adrenal gland tumors are benign but contribute to high blood pressure, high blood sugar, anxiety, sporadic palpitations,…
When you are having pain on the right side of your stomach, it may be a symptom of an infected appendix. If the infection is allowed to increase, the pain becomes sharper and will move into the lower right side of your stomach. The time to see your Victorville General Surgeon is at the first…
Crohn’s disease is more than an inconvenient, uncomfortable inflammatory bowel disease (IBD); it can flare up without warning. During an active period, symptoms can include abdominal tenderness, fever, chronic diarrhea, and pain. When treatments with diet changes or medications have not provided you with relief, your physician may recommend that you have surgery to control…
The test results are in, and you have a paraesophageal hiatal hernia. While your stomach and esophagus are in their natural positions, a portion of your stomach squeezed through your hiatus and is resting close to the esophagus. The risk associated with this hernia is the potential for the protruding part of the stomach to…
Serious acid reflux is known as GERD, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. You may have tried managing this disease with over-the-counter or prescription medications such as Nexium or with dietary changes such as avoiding foods and liquids that trigger the acid reflux without getting any relief. If left untreated, stomach acid may cause tissue damage to the…