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November 10, 2007 at 1:59 pm #45290

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I can picture many of you rolling your eyes right about now and saying “get over it already” 🙁 I was wondering if it’s very common to be still on meds at the age of 1+. I was thinking of reducing the dose again but she’s teething so badly now (and salivating a lot!) that I’m afraid it’ll only backfire.

November 10, 2007 at 2:37 pm #45296

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Kayleigh is nearing 4 and still on meds. We have tried multiple times to wean but it’s pointless for us. Her ped and I are considering having a fundo done but we are still not sure. My opinion is that if she’s teething just wait it out you wouldn’t want to trust the results. Try in a month or so when she appears to be non teething, normal diet and feeling generally well. Good luck!

November 10, 2007 at 6:13 pm #45301

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Bryce will be two in one month and is still on meds. There’s no doubt that he’s nowhere near weaning since he still vomits quite a bit. Anyway, I agree with Lynn. I’d wait until she’s done teething if you want to try a wean. I hope she outgrows her reflux soon!

November 10, 2007 at 9:29 pm #45305

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Heather, Ariella has not vomitted in a while and yesterday she got hysterical crying (it was my fault since it was past her bedtime and she was tired) and she threw up all over herself twice. This was the first time in a long time. She’s been chocking on her saliva quiet a bit lately and I hear her swallow sometimes (like she used to when it was really bad) so those are the signs that tell me not to try it yet.

November 11, 2007 at 7:45 am #45310

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We weaned Kaelyn around 17 months and she was back on meds by the time she was 2. We weaned Alex a few weeks ago and we’re already considering putting her back on them. But… reflux runs in my family, so there is a good chance that they’d need them as adults anyway.

November 11, 2007 at 11:47 am #45314

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Hi Marianna-

Gabby is still on meds at 15 months. The GI wants her off soon though because her last blood test showed that her liver enzymes were slightly elevated. I’m soooo nervous because Gabby is also teething. She’s getting her molars and she’s already so miserable. I also smell acid breath every now and then. Good luck with whatever you decide.

November 11, 2007 at 1:07 pm #45316

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Kathy, why were you running a blood test to begin with? Is it routine?

November 11, 2007 at 2:23 pm #45320

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We’re still on meds at 2.5…

November 11, 2007 at 6:39 pm #45325

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My doctor runs blood tests when a child is above 22.5mg just to be on the safe side. Gabby is on the small side though. 20 lbs 14 oz at 15 months. I honestly never heard of anyone else on the boards having to do this. My doc said it’s very rare to be elevated but sometimes it happens. I also wonder if part of her rationale is because Gabby was severely jaundiced at birth and had to be hospitalized.

November 11, 2007 at 8:22 pm #45330

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Sarah is 18 months and still on zegerid. We’re in the process of weaning her from the last little bit. We were up to 36 mg per day, then successfully down to 12mg per day, and now we’re at 4mg per day. I’m just too chicken to stop all together! Ariella’s time will come, don’t be discouraged if she’s not ready quite yet. Teething really throws a wrench into everything!

November 11, 2007 at 8:30 pm #45332

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3 next month and still on meds. I am not even thinking of weaning anytime soon- we still have to do Pepcid and Mylanta on top of the Prevacid.

November 12, 2007 at 12:00 am #45336

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We weaned Alexis at 15 months and then restarted at 18 months due to teething, once her eye teeth came in I weaned her again. I did not have to restart medications when she was getting her 2 year molars. Taylor is on Zantac just once a day and her teething has been so bad with her eye teeth, I think I’m going to put her back on it twice a day until they come in. A lot of salvia like you mentioned.

November 12, 2007 at 9:22 am #45342

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Does anyone else know more about the connection with meds and the liver? Seth had to be treated for jaundice too so now I am worried… None of his dr.’s have ever mentioned it.

November 12, 2007 at 10:55 am #45344

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Isaac is still on Prevacid and we expect him to stay on it for a long time to come

November 12, 2007 at 11:16 am #45345

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Sue, Ariella’s upper canines (eye teeth) are coming in right now. I noticed it a few days ago when I was brushing her teeth. I think that her lower molars are trying to come in also b/c the whole area is so swollen (my poor baby).
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