(14mos) is doing better w/solids .. Arthritis & Reflux/GI problems ....

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have stricken his 6.5 yr old sister out of nowhere..or at least I

should say food allergies treated with antihistamines for strapping

intestinal pain and asthma have been the protocol for her with pretty

much success up until she became very ill with the

flu/bronchitis/asthma in December and never got 100% better.

Bottom line: She has developed bad, bad reflux, DX'd with arthritis

on her left side from toes up to pelvis (no Lupus, thank goodness)

and has seen an excellent GI and had a normal GI Series Small Bowel

Series done on Thursday to rule out Inflammatory Bowel Disease and

Crohns as well as other structural anamolies.

If the Zantac continues to fail the next course of action is an

endoscopy to fully rule out ulcer disease and she suggested Eos

perhaps in the Esophagus/Gastritris area .. she said that the

pathologists are becoming more and more aware of this disease and

just last month her GI practice DX'd three children with this.

The Rheumatologist is going to do more research on Eos and Arthritis

and was very very glad I brought this possibility to her attn for at

this pt no abnormal Eos have shown on the bloodwork on the Arthritis

side and I asked MUST they show there to be causing the inflammation

like they can do in the GI end of things and she said no they don't

have to show up unless it is in a latent stage...

Interesting to note.....

Anyway .. I will be checking on and off here as we keep our fingers

crossed that this is plain 'ol reflux .. at least we are aware of all

the possibilities and you have helped me be aware of what to ask the

Dr's etc.

She has become terribly constipated this last week (dr's don't think

due to the meds but aren't certain .. it took 4 enemas (a mineral oil

one inluded) to get her out of the excrutiating pain she was in and

get things moving along. She has been complaining of some rough

going in that area since she got ill in Dec.

Oh, also wanted to mention that she also has very dry, irritated eyes

that aren't inflammed (iritis) at this point but Dr. said that the

cells are causing destructive irritation/damage to the eye and now

she is on a routine of eye drops round the clock.

This came so suddenly.

Cheryl & 6.5 yrs old with Spondylo-Arthritis and Fibromyalgia

to upper extremity areas, too ... Reflux .. on Naproxen/Tylenol as

needed/Zantac/Kondramul Lax/