Acid reflux in 6 year old (5 posts) add message | report piffyonarockbun wed 29-apr-20 16:16:56 my 6 year old dd has begun recently (last couple of weeks) complaining about being sick in her mouth it happens multiple times a day my dd had this and we tried anti reflux medication for two months with no real change the gp ordered a blood. Acid reflux medicine for 6 year old. With acid reflux, the contents of the stomach come back up into the esophagus if your child has persistent symptoms, or symptoms of acid reflux twice a week or more, your child is thought to have.
acid reflux medicine for 6 year old
Children over the age of 2 years old may be diagnosed with acid reflux if they are showing other complications of reflux like poor growth pattern, chronic cough and sore throat, esophagitis, poor appetite, pain after eating, tooth erosion and inflammation of the esophagus. The most common symptom of gastroesophageal reflux disease (gerd) in children 12 years and older is regular heartburn (also called acid reflux). gerd happens when a person’s lower esophageal sphincter becomes weak or relaxes when it shouldn’t.. Researchers aren't sure whether decreasing stomach acid lessens reflux in infants. for the most part, drugs that decrease intestinal gas or neutralize stomach acid (antacids) are very safe..