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Puberty--effect on previously stable medications?
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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 210653" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>My father is a GI doctor so I know a fair amount about this stuff.</p><p> </p><p>Campylobacter is a food-borne bacteria that causes GI upset (notably bloody diarrhea). H pylori is one bacteria that can cause ulcers, but my father is not all that keen on the accuracy of the breath test to diagnosis it (high percentage of false negatives). </p><p> </p><p>Not long ago, the common belief was that peptic ulcers were a result of lifestyle. Doctors now know that a bacterial infection or some medications &#8212; not stress or diet &#8212; cause most ulcers of the stomach and upper part of the small intestine (duodenum). Esophageal ulcers also may occur and are typically associated with the reflux of stomach acid.</p><p> </p><p>Prevacid treats esophageal reflux by neutralizing stomach acid and will also help an esophageal ulcer heal (because stomach acid will no longer be washing over and irritating the ulcerated esophageal lining). Prevacid does not treat a peptic ulcer. Unfortunately, it might take a while longer than a week of Prevacid to see real progress if an esophageal ulcer is present. Discomfort from reflux typically does respond to Prevacid relatively quickly.</p><p> </p><p>Chocolate, by the way, makes reflux worse. So do spicy and acid-based foods like tomatoes and citrus fruits. I myself have reflux so I know this is true for me!</p><p> </p><p>If your difficult child's stomach discomfort persists, I would recommend seeking an opinion from a pediatrician GI doctor and considering an endoscopy to make sure you know what you're dealing with. When my girls were experiencing significant GI discomfort, they were scoped. I'm not saying this is the case with your difficult child, but it turned out their GI complaints were related to anxiety and mood instability. When we treated their mood issues, the GI complaints went away.</p><p> </p><p>Hope you get some answers soon. Thinking of you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 210653, member: 2423"] My father is a GI doctor so I know a fair amount about this stuff. Campylobacter is a food-borne bacteria that causes GI upset (notably bloody diarrhea). H pylori is one bacteria that can cause ulcers, but my father is not all that keen on the accuracy of the breath test to diagnosis it (high percentage of false negatives). Not long ago, the common belief was that peptic ulcers were a result of lifestyle. Doctors now know that a bacterial infection or some medications — not stress or diet — cause most ulcers of the stomach and upper part of the small intestine (duodenum). Esophageal ulcers also may occur and are typically associated with the reflux of stomach acid. Prevacid treats esophageal reflux by neutralizing stomach acid and will also help an esophageal ulcer heal (because stomach acid will no longer be washing over and irritating the ulcerated esophageal lining). Prevacid does not treat a peptic ulcer. Unfortunately, it might take a while longer than a week of Prevacid to see real progress if an esophageal ulcer is present. Discomfort from reflux typically does respond to Prevacid relatively quickly. Chocolate, by the way, makes reflux worse. So do spicy and acid-based foods like tomatoes and citrus fruits. I myself have reflux so I know this is true for me! If your difficult child's stomach discomfort persists, I would recommend seeking an opinion from a pediatrician GI doctor and considering an endoscopy to make sure you know what you're dealing with. When my girls were experiencing significant GI discomfort, they were scoped. I'm not saying this is the case with your difficult child, but it turned out their GI complaints were related to anxiety and mood instability. When we treated their mood issues, the GI complaints went away. Hope you get some answers soon. Thinking of you. [/QUOTE]
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