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acid reflux
Anonymous
Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at 04:40 PMre: acid reflux
Dr. V
Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at 05:18 PMDear Anonymous,
You should certainly seek the input of your pediatrician or a pediatric gastroenterologist on your son. His history is certainly suspicious for acid related disease and his response to antacids would support this. While diarrhea is known to occur in some with drugs like Prevacid the effect may be less with another medication in the same class. Talk to your doctor, discuss other treatment options and understand that his condition is likely very treatable. Good luck!
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My 10 1/2 yr old son complains that his stomach hurts after he eats. His eating habits have certainly changed over the past 1-2 months. We took him to the doctor who put him on prevacid and said to manage a strict diet...no spicy foods etc... The prevacid gave him diarreah and we stopped it. Now I give him a tums after he eats. Although we are noticing his stomach doesn't do well with anything greasy(hamburger, french fries, pizza.) We are of indian descent so I cook him bland indian food which in general if very health...rice, vegetables, breads. should I put him backon prevacid b/c he still does complain about eating some foods. I really don't want too, but if I have to I will.
Thanks,
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