Thanks. We are in the UK and there has been no suggestion of surgery. I was told that they will reassess after a year ie have another endoscopy to decide way forward depending on how she has or has...
Hi We have a european health card so would receive any care granted for a citizen of that country plus cover for anything not gerd related through our normal travel insurance. What we are paying in...
Hi. I am going on holiday shortly with my 8 year old who has GERD and IBS and is on PPIs. We have travel insurance through our bank already but I have to pay a substantial amount to get her gerd...
She was being investigated for Crohns and had an endoscopy because she mentioned to the gastro that she had vomit come into her mouth several times a day. Turns out she doesnt have crohns but through...
Hi she has no choc,fizzy drinks, no gassy foods or deep fried food, spices,fizzy drinks etc. We were given this diet because of the ibs rather than the gerd though. Incline hasn't been suggested but...
Hi she was diagnosed a few months ago via endoscopy and has oesophogitis and ibs. She has been on strict no irritating diet since and sees gastro every 6 weeks or so. We've been told she's had since...
Thanks. I will google that....
Hi My daughter who is 8 has gerd and is on PPIs. She has recently been complaining of chest pains especially when active. This is a new thing for her. Could it be related to the GERD?...
Thanks all. I am in UK so not so straightforward. She has developmental flat feet too although never had any pain from this so I assumed the ankle pain related to this but it started exactly the same...
My daughter complained of ankle pain aroudn the same time as the rash came - rash still there but not itchy. She is still complaining of ankle pain now. Can this be caused by the PPIs?...
Thanks for the reply. She is 8 years old and only recently diagnosed although has had this since birth. Her vocal chords are already affected and her esophagus is chronically inflamed with focal cell...
Why? When I stopped her last type due to her having awful stomach pains with them the gastro told me I should have continued with them despite this. Fortunately the Zoton are not as bad. The doctor I...
My daughter has been on Zoton Fastab for 6 weeks now and got a few itchy spots a couple of days ago for which I gave her antihistamine. Still itchy yesterday and then today a few more spots. Went to...
HiThanks for replies. She had a difficult day today at school as had different teacher who didnt believe her when she said she felt sick and so I guess this caused stress and maybe along with change...
Hi Had our appointment yesterday and know a bit more know! She has reflux lots of times during the day - at least 10-15 times and has been given a different medication. She has clearly always had it...
Thanks very much. That really helps. I don't understand "you knocked it out of the park" - I am from the UK but I assume that means you think it was a good post!!! It's been really helpful finding...
Only briefly and this letter came after so although we know she has the reflux and she's been put on losec, that's it at the moment. We are due to see doctor next week. I've taken her off losec as it...
Hi We've been told my daughter has gastro-oesophageal reflux and just got a letter stating her endoscopy showed "chronically inflamed oesophageal squamous mucosa with focal basal hyperplasia". I've...
Thanks very much. I will probably take you up on that offer....
Thanks. You've given me a lot to mull over. I suffer from rhinitis all my life, all year round and have never found the cause and I know my father had the same thing so dairy may be an issue. She...
Thanks. I think I might give it a go next week and try her for a couple of weeks lactose free to see if it helps....
Hi She hasn't been tested for diabetes but has had loads of urine tests done over the years including a very recent one as they did one each time we went to hospital or doctors with her stomach...
Hi The steroid is in the antifungal cream prescribed by the doctor....
HiThanks for responses. We are seeing a children's gastroenterologist although appointments are fairly well spaced out and we have to wait for ages between appointments which can be stressful if we...
Any advice and help most welcome. My daughter has had problems for as long as I can remember and has just been diagnosed with GERD and IBS. SHe has chronically inflamed oesophogitis. She has probably...