What to do if your child complains of Acidity or reflux? Prevention & treatment

ACIDITY IN CHILDREN

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GERD or acidity is a common problem in children, probably increasing in the last 10 year due to bad food habits and stress. According to new study, around 2% children are affected below 9 year and 5% children are affected between 10 to 18 year. 

In short... You are not only one to be affected 

🔴 *Symptoms of GERD* 

▪️ Vomiting sensation 

▪️ Intermittent vomiting 

▪️ Chest pain

▪️ Poor eating 

▪️ Hoarse voice 

▪️ Pain while swallowing 

▪️ Sore throat 

▪️ Foul smelling 

Remember... Symptoms are the language of the body problem 

🔴 Diagnosis

🔹 It is always clinical diagnosis 

🔹 Investigation 

It is required if your Dr is suspecting some unusual cause or if a child is not improving to inspire of the treatment. 

▪️ Ultrasound of abdomen 

▪️ Endoscopy 

▪️ Barium meal

In short... Always consult Dr for treatment 

🔴 Treatment of GERD

🔹 Prevention of GERD

🔹 During Acute problem 

Remember... Prevention is better than cure

❇️ Prevention of GERD

◾ Lifestyle modifications

🔶 Avoid  food

▪️Spicy food 

▪️ Fried or fatty food

▪️ Packed food items 

▪️ Citrus food like oranges, tomatoes, lemon etc

▪️ Caffeine or Tea

▪️ Junk food

▪️ Garlic and onion 

🔹 Role of parents

▪️ Avoid all such food

In short... An ounce of prevention is better than pound of cure

🔶 Decrease weight 

▪️ Obesity causes pressure on abdomen which causes lower esophageal sphincter loose

▪️ Obese children eat frequent large meal which causes acidity 

🔹 Role of parents 

▪️ Regular exercise 

▪️ Consult paediatrician for treatment 

Remember.... Obesity affect every aspect of life

🔶 Drugs

▪️ Maximum pain killers 

▪️ Antihistamine drugs

▪️ Sedative 

🔹  Role of parents 

▪️ Avoid self medication 

▪️ Always consult Dr for treatment 

Remember.... Self medication causes more harm than benefits

🔶 Lack of sleep 

Sleep not only improves cognitive function of the brain, it restores energy, increases focus & attention span.

🔹 Why sleep is important?  

▪️ Improves immune system 

▪️ Improve overall health 

In short... Sleep is the best meditation 

🔹 Am I getting enough sleep? 

▪️ Difficult in getting up early morning 

▪️ Falling asleep during lecture 

▪️ Feeling tired 

▪️ Feeling irritable 

In short... Minimum 6 to 8 hours of sleep is required 

🔹 How to improve sleep? 

▪️ Try to sleep and wake up at the consistent time 

▪️ Optimize bedroom environment 

# Use the bedroom for sleeping purposes, not for studies, in order to strengthen the association between bed & sleep.

▪️ Do, 's

# Comfortable mattress and pillow are key 

# Good ventilation as per your routine habit.,

️No noise in the bedroom. If not possible to avoid noise, use ear plugs

# Switch off light. If it is not possible to avoid light, use an eye pad.

▪️ Don't 

# No mobile or TV in bedroom

# Avoid coffee or tea before sleep

Remember.... If you are living in sharing room with another student, make timetable to switch off noise and light

🔶 Stress in children 

There are a lot of causes for stress in children and teenagers, few common causes have been discussed here.... 

▪️ Parental conflict 

▪️ Difference of opinion

▪️ Poor discipline technique 

▪️ Over ambitious parenting 

▪️ Comparison 

▪️ Bullying 

▪️ Fear of failure

▪️ Set back 

In short... All these factors are related to parenting 

🔹 Role of parents 

Read my book "Bal Sanskar" or watch this topic on YouTube "Dr Ashish Agrawal "

Remember... To be in your child's memories tomorrow, you have to be in their lives today. 

🔶 Busy child syndrome

Maximum children are too busy... 

▪️ Get up at 6.30am

▪️ Go to school around 7.30am and come back around 3pm

▪️ Refreshment for 1 hour, sometimes children are forced to study during this time also. 

▪️ Go to Tuition from 4pm to 7pm

▪️ Play video games or watch TV for 1 hour 

▪️ Self study for 1 hour and go to bed after dinner and use mobile around 11pm. 

🔹 Role of parents 

It is the duty of parents to find balance between school, activities and play (Not mobile). It can mean the difference between a well adjusted child and a stressed out one

Remember.... Your child mental health is more important than their grades

🔶 Clothes 

▪️ Tight fitting clothes create pressure on abdomen for reflux of food into oesophagus 

🔹 Role of parents 

▪️ Avoid it 

Remember... know how to prevent by following guidelines

🔶 Lifestyle modifications 

▪️ Give your child a smaller meal throughout the day rather than 2 or 3 major meals. 

▪️ Avoid eating late night, infact eat at least 2 hours before sleep. 

▪️ Don't lie on the bed after food, if possible - walk for 10 minutes after eating food. 

▪️ Raise the bed from head side by a few inches.

In short... For best result, follow instructions

🔶 Drugs

▪️ Consult Dr for preventive medicine 

▪️ Avoid self medication

❇️ Drug during Acute problem 

▪️ Ask your Dr to write few drugs if your child had Acute vomiting 

▪️ In Spite of medicine, consult Doctor if vomiting is not controlled or intake is poor.

Remember.... Better to be early in treatment than a minute too late


Dr Ashish Agrawal 

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