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Child Has Stomach Issues Since He Got Braces. What To Do?

My son is 14 and has been up and down with stomach issues since he got braces. Yesterday they were tightened and today he is very sick again..... Stomach problems, like IBS . We have seen a psychologist , dietician and yes, he is gluten intolerant but we watch his diet so keenly that I can see No other explanation but the braces. It doesn t seem probable but it is. You only have to live with a son who is suffering and the most common link is the braces
Wed, 7 Aug 2013
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Hi there. It might be a good idea to have your son take what's called a proton pump inhibitor like for example Losec 40 mg. If this improved things for him in a few days then his problem would be either chronic gastritis or duodenal ulcer. If it made no difference then it would at least rule these out. Thanks and good luck.
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Child Has Stomach Issues Since He Got Braces. What To Do?

Hi there. It might be a good idea to have your son take what s called a proton pump inhibitor like for example Losec 40 mg. If this improved things for him in a few days then his problem would be either chronic gastritis or duodenal ulcer. If it made no difference then it would at least rule these out. Thanks and good luck.