child with Barrett's

Posted By Karen on August 31, 1998 at 13:10:25:







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.