I give up!!!!

yes, 15 mg is pretty low. i would work on faxing the info to the doctors, or else finding a new doc.

it def sounds like reflux from what you described.

when you are adminstering the solutab, are you giving it 30-60 min before a full meal? that is very important.

i dont think that pumping would make any difference regarding her pain levels.

i would also do mylanta in between feeding until you can get a higher prevacid dose.

good luck mamma.

OK, I’ve been in this exact same place twice. Both of my reflux babies’ only symptom initially was “intermittent” feeding difficulties. I was very confused because it was not every feeding, but with time it did progress to every feeding and other symptoms began to emerge as well.

I gave up nursing both of my babies and went to pumping and feeding which was very, very, difficult. I’d hang in there with the nursing and not go to the bottle. I went to the bottle with Ellie and within a week she was doing the same thing with the bottle (although she initially did better with the bottle) and she would not go back to nursing, so I was really in a jam.

Anyway, about the Prevacid… How long has she been on it? Lots of babies have some initial cramping due to the added ingredients (aspertame and lactose) but this side effect often passes once the baby adjusts to the medication. My son had very definite cramping 30 minutes after his dose of Prevacid and his feeds were terrible, but this subsided after about 10-14 days.

Are you giving her one dose of 15 mgs. or two doses of 7.5 mgs? Most babies seem to do better on two doses, so you could try splitting her solutab into two doses. It is a low dose, but some babies do fine on lower dose. I’d give it the full two weeks before you decide if it’s working or not. Are you giving it to her on an empty stomach and feeding her 30 minutes later? This is important in getting the full effect of the medication.

Good luck and hang in there. If she needs a higher dose you can maybe try your family doctor. Many of us have had better luck with family docs.

Claire: I feel bad for you. We go day by day and that seems to keep me in a good frame of mind. If you have a horrible day – tomorrow is a new day. I don’t know where you are located, but have you found a pediatric gastrointestinal doc? The following link may be helpful:

https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=660&am p;PN=1

It shows locations and hands-on information about doctors.

It took Carson a long time before the Prevacid worked. I pushed and pushed and we got it bumped up to a higher dose but then Carson became neutropenia – due to the high dose. We then switched to Prilosec. Our spec told me that with Prilosec, it is very rare to find someone have any reaction to a higher dose. If your docs won’t up your dose, you may wish to ask about Prilosec. We get the generic 20mg capsule that has 18 beads in it and I then take 4 out. That way Carson gets 15 mg. He gets the 14 beads twice a day. (He is almost 2 and weighs 21 pounds). Of course, if you do switch from Prevacid to Prilosec, there may very well be a waiting period before the Prilosec kicks in.

We have found that Carson’s reflux is basically under control. When he is fine the world is wonderful. If he eats something he shouldn’t, has fluid in his ears, a cold, thrush, sinus infection, outdoor allergies, his reflux is way out of control. I have had to be a detective to see what makes him flare up.

I really hope this gets better for you. I would be very persistent with the doctors. The longer the food aversion goes on, the worse your baby will eat and it can cause horrible feeding aversions that last a very long time. Sometimes the docs wait until the little one is loosing weight as PROOF that they are not eating as they should be. I wouldn’t wait that long. Be persistent – you are the mommy – you know best!! You are doing a great job by trying to nurse – don’t worry about the swing. When the LO is feeling better, things will turn around.

AH! Cutie pie. Love the new ticker!!

That sounds just like Barret when I was nursing. We tried the prevacid for two weeks and he got no relief. That was before I found this site. We never increased the 15 mg dose.

I would also try the zantac. I know that this is rare, but Barret does better on the zantac than prevacid. Hes the only baby I know that does better that way. The prevacid might have worked much better if I had increased his dosage, but now that I’ve found something that works and he can actually eat (he’s on soy formula now) I’m scared to switch. We tried weaning him off of zantac and that was a huge mistake. He went back to the back arching, screaming, and pushing the bottle away.

I wish you and your little one the best of luck!

I am sorry to hear about the hard time you are having. I know Christine (ndrose) has posted about how she was able to give the prevacid to Myles while he was still asleep…maybe you could PM her? Also the elimination diet might be another thing to try. Brianna did have reflux, but we didn’t find total relief until I gave up dairy/soy (including hidden). Good luck and keep us posted.