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    What is the best way to wean a child off losec?

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    My son has been on losec since he was 7 months old and he is almost 2. I would like to try and wean him off. What is the best way to go about this to avoid minimal symptoms?
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  • Jon Gamble

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    Jon is author of ‘Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome’ and “Obstacles to Cure: Toxicity, Deficiency & Infection” - two books for CAM practitioners. He specialises … View Profile

    First you have to make sure you have identified if there is a food intolerance: in most cases of little children with reflux this will be the case: the most common ones are dairy, egg, wheat, salicylates. Once that is identified you can slowly reduce losec whilst giving a natural remedy - homeopathic remedies are ideal for this situation, as long as they are appropriately chosen, since they don't cause side effects. In the absence of this, try a little drink of ginger root - infused like tea, mixed with a little chamomille - that is helpful for some children.

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