| An 11-year-old boy in Boston developed a Gastro | | | | children. |
| esophageal reflux Disease (GERD). According to | | | | It is also suggested that children will eat smaller |
| his mother, Cathy, it was the end of June in the | | | | meals before sleeping, if possible, do not allow |
| year 2005 when his son developed a cough which | | | | them to eat two to three hours before sleeping, |
| usually happens during sleep, and even during | | | | also, elevate the head of their bed for at least 30 |
| daytime. It is only a short dry cough symptom. | | | | degrees. |
| His pediatrician thought it was only allergy, | | | | Further treatments include the use of H2 |
| however, when his son was tested, result | | | | blockers; this is available in any drugs store. |
| showed that his son had no allergy. According to | | | | Prevacid, proton plump inhibitors, can also be used |
| her, it was his son's asthma that relates to GERD. | | | | in treating acid flux for children. |
| Studies show that GERD is likewise normal to | | | | However, if these treatments fail to stop the |
| infants and children like in adults, though this fact is | | | | symptoms, other treatment method needs to be |
| often times being overlooked. The symptoms | | | | done. It is very atypical, but doctors' recommends |
| come in continual sickness, coughing, and other | | | | surgery, this is so far the best treatment for |
| respiratory trouble. | | | | relentless symptoms which do not anymore |
| Children are vulnerable to GERD because of their | | | | counter to other treatments. |
| immature digestive system. Truth is majority of | | | | The Esophageal reflux surgery for children is |
| the infants grow out of GERD once they reach | | | | designated for children who have had unsuccessful |
| the age of one year old. | | | | medical treatments, and continuous surgery is |
| The medical specialists further stated that | | | | essential as the child grows. |
| symptoms for children may come in difficulty in | | | | Now, if you get confused whether when is the |
| swallowing foods, or failure to grow. The doctors | | | | time to consult a pediatrician regarding acid reflux. |
| recommended that in situation like this it is best to | | | | The answer is you observe, observe the |
| lessen the amount of acid in the children's | | | | amounts of vomiting of the child, if it already |
| stomach before it could lead to acid reflux, since | | | | comes out in green or yellow or appears to be |
| this disease is not very curable in children. | | | | like blood or coffee grounds, there difficulty in |
| However, the doctor suggested some approaches | | | | breathing after vomiting, and there is pain in |
| to avoid acid reflux on children; an example of | | | | swallowing, immediately consult a pediatrician |
| these is burping the infant quite a few times | | | | before the symptom gets aggravated. |
| during feeding, or letting the infant stay in an | | | | So to prevent the occurrence of this disease, |
| erect position for 30 minutes after nourishing. | | | | stay away from the habit of leaning forward |
| Although, for a child ages three and up, doctors | | | | after eating, or worse, sleeping after taking a |
| suggested to keep them off from sodas that | | | | large amount of food. |
| includes caffeine like soft drinks, carbonated | | | | Take note, advanced acid reflux disease has a |
| drinks, spicy foods like peppermint, acidic foods | | | | great possibility to end serious medical |
| like citrus fruits, too much chocolate, and fried and | | | | complications, and it may lead to hospitalization. |
| fatty foods. Ideally, establishing a healthy eating | | | | Be keen of the possible symptoms so will not |
| habit diet can really decrease the acid reflux in | | | | overlook it. Take care of your kids. |