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July 27, 2009 at 10:23 pm #63403

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Hi,

I hate to come back with a negative update, but we’re still in the throws of the reflux trenches and Norah is 10 months old. Sleeping is very difficult, and she’s now cutting the first tooth and things are SO difficult. Anyway, ped gi and i talked about using zantac at nighttime along with her zegerid. Any advice or thoughts on doing this?

MARCI kids recommends two doses of ppi drug (morning and noon) and then zantac at evening. I am reluctant to miss any dose of her zegerid. Doc said we can give them one hour apart, but MARCI kids says four hours apart. Doc then said I could give zeg early in evening and give zantac by 9 or 10 pm (she’s always awake anyway then on her first, second, or third waking since “going to sleep” the first time). She’s roughly 18.5 lbs, her zegerid is at the highest MARCI kids recommended dose, 3x per day, and she’s taking 25 mg of zantac in the evening.

Has anyone had luck with this? We tried it with lucas (now 4.5) and it didn’t do anything.

July 28, 2009 at 4:03 pm #63409

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I personally would keep her Zegerid as is and then maybe try 1/2 of a pepcid complete crushed with some water around 9 or 10pm? It works wonders for me when I am having bad reflux issues, and it works immediately and tastes good and it is over the counter… I am sorry to hear that you guys are still having problems. We did the pepcid complete with Cooper a few times and it seemed to help when we did. Good Luck, maybe someone else will chime in with an opinion.

July 28, 2009 at 8:22 pm #63412

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quick note: (i have a migraine & the letters are swimming!)

try 2 hours b/t PPI & H2 blockers

my ped GI said 2hrs and jonah was fine w/ this-

I tell folks 4hrs bcse most drs say 4 or 5 hrs b/t PPIs & H2 blockers…

hugs!

August 19, 2009 at 6:08 pm #63643

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So I can’t give Zantac along with Prevacid?? So confusing…. I need to wait at least 1 hr? What happens if i don’t wait inbetween – Is that bad???

August 19, 2009 at 6:38 pm #63644

hellbennt
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you need to wait FOUR hours between them. otherwise, they cancel each other out…

August 19, 2009 at 11:34 pm #63646

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oh anne! i’m so sorry you’re going thru this! i remember when we were going thru this with madelyn, however she didn’t tolerate any meds (the side effects were outrageous with her!) so it was very tough.

one thought–not that you need any more thrown into the mix, but…have you thought perhaps there is something in the med/inert ingredient that may be actually contributing to her reflux? i ask this b/c we did see this with madelyn. pepcid, for instance, caused her to have such forceful stomach cramps that she not only had pain from the cramping, but reflux was kicked into high gear too. it was hell. zantac efferdose tabs gave her CRAZY insomnia…like baby on crack insomnia. they were great for her reflux, but she never slept while on them. never. mylanta was the only thing she tolerated for a LONG time. we did homeopathy which helped marginally. probiotics given directly to her helped as well, but finding the right amt for her was the key. sorry, just rambling and reliving, searching for some magic to help…

sigh. i’m thinking about you!!! take care!
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