My DD was admitted to hospital twice last year after vomiting blood, both times were very dramatic then there was a third time when it was less so. She was eventually prescribed ranitidine and the second diagnosis seemed to be that she had irritation of the stomach lining which may or may not have been an ulcer and that it was possibly caused by her steroids(she's steroid dependant due to a genetic condition) and the fact that she was a very sicky baby so was having it them on an empty stomach a lot of the time.
That was last summer between 7 and 9 months then nothing till now, no sickiness(apart from when ill with a bug) and eats normally etc. The last week though, she's been bringing up sick when she burps. She is also eating slightly less enthusiastically I think although actually this is not really consistent as she has been her normal self some of the time.
I'm worried that she is having problems with reflux again, and worried about why this is happening when she is already on ranitidine which is the treatment for such problems. Nothing else has changed I don't think. I will talk to her doctor about it but wondered if anyone here had any ideas or experience? She also isn't good at chewing things really and I keep wondering if this is linked to her poor speech.
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Reflux in older children
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used2bthin · 08/09/2008 22:34
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