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My 7 yr old daughter has severe GERD and is currently on prevacid. She has been on many medications including zantac and many pain meds. I was told there is new evedence that ppi's like prevacid are liked to higher risk of Hip Fracture as adults. my daughter has been on prevacid for over a year. I was wondering if anyone has heard of this since her specialist said nothing about it and i am having trouble finding anything online about kids taking it. Pleas help she has been through enough and neads not to have even more long term affects.
Incompetence of the lower esophageal sphincter allows Reflux of gastric contents into the Esophagus, causing burning pain. Prolonged reflux may lead to Esophagitis, stricture, and rarely metaplasia. Diagnosis is clinical, sometimes with Endoscopy, with or without acid testing. Treatment involves lifestyle modification, acid suppression using proton pump inhibitors, and sometimes surgery.
Certain foods and lifestyle are considered to promote gastroesophageal reflux:
Coffee, alcohol, and excessive amounts of Vitamin C supplements are stimulants of gastric acid secretion. Taking these before bedtime especially can promote evening reflux. Calcium containing antacids are in this group.
Foods high in fats and smoking reduce lower esophageal sphincter competence, so avoiding these tends to help, as well. Fat also delays emptying of The stomach.
Having more but smaller meals also reduces the risk of GERD, as it means there is less food in the Stomach at any one time.
avoid Eating for 2 hours before bedtime
avoid soft drinks
avoid chocolate and peppermint
avoid spicy foods
avoid acidic foods like oranges and tomatoes (however, they are okay when fresh.)
avoid cruciferous vegetables: onions, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, spinach, brussel sprouts
milk and milk-based products contain calcium and fat, so should be avoided before bedtime
Please see the web pages for more details on Gastroesophageal reflux disease, Lansoprazole (generic name) Prevacid (brand name) and Ranitidine (generic name) Zantac (brand name).
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/gastroesoph...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec02/ch012/ch...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/drugi...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/lansoprazol...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/drugi...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/zantac...
