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December 14, 2007 at 9:52 pm #46395

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He wanted to do an upper GI tract series (x-rays) to see why she still needs Prevacid b/c by this age they grow out of it. I said that I absolutely will not put her through it. I just didn’t see any reason. Was I wrong to turn it down? I mean, I don’t see the point. If we couldn’t find any solution to control her reflux then I understand. I also asked him that Ariella has a smell coming out of her mouth when she’s hungry and I wasn’t sure if it’s normal….so I ask him “could it be from reflux b/c I know it’s not the question of oral hygiene (I’m very careful about that)” and he says “it could be, I really don’t know”. HUH?? Then I ask him that her stool has been kind of hard, is it Prevacid related? He goes “I can’t tell”. I felt that we wasted out time going there. He did not answer any of my concerns and all he did is write out another rx for Prevacid. Ariella was bouncing off the walls by the time we left the office. She was bored, tired, etc…Btw, if any of you have any answers or ideas to the questions I asked him, feel free to share.z

December 15, 2007 at 9:08 pm #46419

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We haven’t done any upper GI testing since the Kaelyn’s. Hers was a good choice at the time to rule out any abnormalities, but I don’t see the point of it now. It wouldn’t prove or disprove that she’s still suffering from reflux. I have thought about doing pH probes for both girls, but I’ve been putting it off, hoping for some sort of divine intervention to tell me what’s going on with them.

I’m so sorry that the GI wasn’t more help!

December 17, 2007 at 11:40 am #46443

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Seth’s GI just suggested this too because he was having flare ups again at night. He goes back to the GI in January though so we decided we would wait and see how he did until then and then make a decision. Luckily, his flare ups have stopped (but is still on a hefty dose of Prevacid and takes Pepcid Complete at night). I know at age 3, Seth is on the older end of having this but we decided to hold off because I can see a direct correlation of what he eats and his flare ups (it was Halloween time when it happened last and he was eating a lot of junk) and the fact that although he is not toally over the reflux, he is sooooo much better than when he was an infant. So, like you, I really hate to put him through the Upper GI if it is not totally necessary. If he was not improving at all, I would definitely do it but at this point, I truly think his is more related to food intolerance instead of any abnormalities.

It may be that Ariella just needs to be on the meds. a bit longer. I know you have wanted to wean her but at that age, I would not have even dreamed of taking Seth off.

December 17, 2007 at 10:34 pm #46470

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Tiffany…The dr himself actually suggested to start weaning her off in a couple of months. In fact, we’re in a such pickle right now. Her rx was not approved by her insurance and the dr needs to call it in himself (and of course I can’t get ahold of him) so we HAVE NO MEDS LEFT AT HOME!! In a way, I want to see how she’ll do without it but a part of me doesn’t even want to find out. I mean, I never wanted to do it cold turkey.

December 18, 2007 at 9:43 pm #46521

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Can you get some Pepcid Complete so that if she does have an problem at least she will get some relief. I agree with weaning and we are still trying to get Colt off Zegerid. I wish you luck one way or the other.
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So we had our GI appt today…