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What Causes Difficulty In Swallowing And Burping In A Child?
my daughter is 9 and is having a hard time swallowing and is burping alot not eating much and her dr told me it appears she may be developing intolerance for lactose but really hasn t done any blood work to ensure its not a bacteria what could possibly causing this?
Fri, 8 Feb 2019
Hello,
You should get the stool examination for the exclusion of bacteria pathology. Usually, lactose intolerance is diagnosed by history. As a trial, you should avoid dairy products for your child and her symptoms will start improving from the second day itself.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Varinder Joshi , General & Family Physician
You should get the stool examination for the exclusion of bacteria pathology. Usually, lactose intolerance is diagnosed by history. As a trial, you should avoid dairy products for your child and her symptoms will start improving from the second day itself.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Varinder Joshi , General & Family Physician
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