I have an 11 year old son that is about 145 lbs and 5 3 who is dealing with pretty bad asthma right now and his doc has him on prednison 30mg a.m and p.m, albuterol 3x a day (thru a neb) and dulera inhalation aerosol 2x a day....today he started complaining of heart-burn which he has never had before. He has been eat more, I think the prednisone has to do with that and probably more carbs then normal. Do you think that this heartburn is from his diet or the meds he is on?
Hi.... the symptom of heartburn which you are telling could be a sign of gastritis or a Castro esophageal reflex which could be due to the prednisolone which he is taking for wheezing. I suggest that you take a Proton pump inhibitor like Omeprazole or pantoprazole to counter this effect of prednisolone. This is a prescription Chat Doctor. Coming to the diet aspect both for heartburn and wheezing non-spicy food is advisable. Regards -