severe acid reflux never had before now off & on began about 1 mo ago burning painful real bad took 1 15 mg cap prevacid (lansoprazole) over 30 min still vary bad?

Question

My 4yr old suffers from acid reflux. She takes prevacid (lansoprazole) daily but still complains of belly discomfort at night? Why is this?

Answer 1

GERD: I think you are pointing out the difference between reflux which is when acid comes up your esophagus and esophagitis which is what happens when acid comes up your stomach enough to cause erosion of the lining of your esophagus. Esophagitis is a great deal more painful and long lasting than just a one time episode of reflux.

Answer 2

Ice: Try to limit the pain killers. Usually an absolute max is 8/day. It depends on the drug and the strength. Cold packs for 15-20 minutes at a time can help. There are many different meds to try if the 1 you are using is not effective.

Answer 3

Question cut off.: You may use the med as prescribed - sounds like 2 pills every four hours. I suspect this was a narcotic med combined with acetaminophen. Be careful not to exceed 4000 mg of Acetaminophen daily. 650 mg of tylenol 6 times a day would generally be safe for short periods of time.

Answer 4

Need full evaluation: A person with hearing problems since age 5 years will have had evaluations by her pediatrician or primary care doctor, been referred to an audiologist for complete testing, and been seen by an ENT doctor to find out if there is any correctable disorder causing the hearing problems. If these things have not been done, she should write down her story and take it to her primary care doctor to start.

Answer 5

50-60% of childhood: hearing loss is genetic; 40-50% is environmental. Pendred Syndrome causes 5-10% of inherited hearing loss & also causes hypothyroidism. It's caused by inheriting a specific gene mutation on Chromosome 7 from each parent. Take all your hearing test results from birth till now to your doctor & request a Chromosomal Microarray & referral to an ear doctor & an audiologist for assessment & treatment.

Answer 6

Cartilage: Xray doesn't show cartilage damage. If knee pain is persistent despite normal x-ray then MRI should be done to explore other possible cause.

Answer 7

See a doctor: This no longer sounds like influenza. If flu to begin with this can predispose you to secondary acute bacterial pneumonia which can be potentially very severe and even fatal. Please go to an emergency room asap and be examined and treated. Do not wait. Hope you are better soon.

Answer 8

Phlebitis & others: Pain and inflammation of the leg veins is called phlebitis. When this occurs it can be painful to the touch. The worrisome condition for which you need to get checked is a blood clot (deep venous thrombosis, dvt). This can be checked with a duplex ultrasound of your leg veins to make sure there is flow that is not blocked by a clot in your vein. There are many reasons for swelling so get checked!

Answer 9

Have it evaluated.: Some causes of swelling can include systemic problems such as hypertension, and problems with the kidneys and localized issues such as varicose veins, arthritis, infection, lymphatic obstruction, blood clots, trauma (fracture, sprain, and tendonitis) and side effects to medication. Have it evaluated by a professional and get the appropriate treatment.

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