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Child Burps A Lot, Has Difficulty To Eat. What Can Be Done?
Hi, I have a 3 year old son and he is burping a lot for the last 3 to 4 weeks. Even if he drinks a sip of water or just eats one nut or so, he burps immediately. Sometimes he is finding it difficult to burp in one go, he releases it in 2 or 3 small burps but with difficulty. And he is also finding it difficult to eat now. Please help
Fri, 13 Jul 2012
hi, your son's condition is due to gastro oesophageal reflux. it occurs due to lax lower gastro esophageal sphincters.it may due to irregular eating habits or too much of junk food intake like spicy / deep fried food.ask your son to eat slowly and chew completely before swallowing the food.avoid spicy food.if the condition persist he may need medications.take care.
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Hello,
Burping in children can have several causes such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (treatment: Gaviscon, or acid lowering agents), as gall bladder problems, hiatus hernia or H pyloru gastritis is unlikely in little children.
Fizzy drinks can also be a cause and not recommended.
Burping in children can have several causes such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (treatment: Gaviscon, or acid lowering agents), as gall bladder problems, hiatus hernia or H pyloru gastritis is unlikely in little children.
Fizzy drinks can also be a cause and not recommended.
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