child with Barrett's esophagus

Posted By Karen on September 01, 1998 at 12:49:03:








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.