One of the things we're battling over the last few days (and since CD diagnosis) is acid reflux. The last two dinners we had pork chops marinated in Italian dressing and some cantaloupe on the side. One of these two culprits has been causing our son to make the "tennis ball in the throat" swallowing noise. Acid reflux is one of those things that we might be able to prevent just by eating the rights foods... but I know how uncomfortable it can be and I feel bad for the little guy when he gets it. Since acid reflux appear to be a high risk factor of esophageal cancer, I want to minimize these episodes as much as possible!
Back when the docs at the Children's Hospital put our son on prednisone, they also prescribed him an acid reflux medication. Since we were mostly focused on getting his gut well, I don't recall if the acid reflux medication worked well... but maybe it would be something to consider in the future if acid reflux continues to be an issue.
