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Subject: Re: child with Barrett's esophagus I posted this in the gastroenterology forum, and was told to post it here.. My son was diagnosed with Barrett's when he was 9 yrs. old, he's 13 now. He's been taking Prilosec ( 20mg) for the past 2 years. Prior to that he was taking Pepcid. He's doing good with the medication. My question is: Is there a possiblity that prolonged usuage of this drug will cause any other problems. And also how common is Barrett's in children and the outcome in the future. He's been told he'll need to take med's for the rest of his life. Any help would be appreciated.
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