What next?

My 11 year old has had GERD since he was born. He vomits into his mouth several times a day. Recently the doctor put him on Nexium... problem is that he regurgitates the Nexium after it's dissolved and hates the feeling & taste of it in his throat and back of his mouth.
I worry about 11 years of stomach acid affecting his esophagus and would like some tests run but unsure what tests to request. He had a colonoscopy about 4 years ago which showed nothing?
I even asked the doctor if I should consider a food intolerance or something to which he replied no??
He is not sickly and not underweight at all so it doesn't appear to be affecting his health?
But 11 years of regurgitation can't be good!

What should ask the doctor to do for him?

[Ratnakar Kini, MD]

Hi,
An upper GI endoscopy will show whether the inner lining of the esophagus is damaged due to chronic reflux.
24 hours pH monitoring can be done to confirm the diagnosis of GERD.
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- Ratnakar Kini M.D.