Omo, you go need hear dis one! Health experts don drum warning bell, as peptic ulcer wey dem no treat fit turn small pikin into big wahala. E fit lead to anaemia, shock, and even bleeding. Dem dey stress say early diagnosis and proper treatment na the koko!
Although dem talk say stomach ulcer no common for children as e dey for adults, e still dey happen—especially for school-age children and the adolescents. Paediatricians dey side dey talk say dis thing fit just dey there, and before you know, complications don show face.
Dem don gab about how Helicobacter pylori na the main jeopardy wey dey cause ulcers for children, plus the way parents dey throw away painkillers like ibuprofen, aspirin, and diclofenac like say dem no get side effect. Chai! We need shine our eyes!
Dr. Abdurrazzaq Alege from Federal Teaching Hospital, Katsina yarn say children dey at risk if dem no dey maintain good hygiene or if dem dey malnourished. E say many parents no dey follow medical advice when dem dey give children drugs. Instead of paracetamol, dem dey prefer these NSAIDs wey fit damage stomach lining. Na big gbege!
The symptoms no sweet at all; if children dey complain say dem dey feel pain for belly, dey vomit, or even dey pass dark stools, make you shine eye! E mean say na serious matter. If anybody belch blood or dey vomit blood, na emergency wey fit require blood transfusion!
Dr. Alege talk say treatment dey possible, and we fit avoid complications if dem catch di thing early. Food wey balanced and proper hygiene fit reduce the risk of ulcers. E clarify say spicy yawa no dey cause ulcers; na Helicobacter pylori be di real culprit, so no blame pepper soup!
Another paediatrician, Dr. Tolulope Asare, yarn say peptic ulcer dey fit happen at any age, but e dey common for older children and adolescents. E explain say symptoms dey vary as pikin dey grow. Infants fit just dey cry plenty or vomit, while older ones go dey complain of burning sensation for stomach. No forget to check body language well, as E fit show di wahala!
Diagnosis fit involve endoscopy or some simple tests to confirm if dem get di bacteria well. If dem no treat am well, e fit turn serious with long-term effects, especially gastric cancer cause by chronic infections. Na so serious matter be dis!
Parents, abeg, no wait until di pikin dey suffer; if you see any symptoms, rush dem go hospital quick. Prevention na beta cure, so dey make sure say your pikin dey eat well, wash hand well, and stay off those drugs wey dem no prescribe. No be every ache go need heavy medication. Better knowledge fit save una kids from ulcer wahala!
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