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September 12, 2009 at 12:54 pm #63858
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InactiveI am so confused. I will make the background fast. Silent reflux (no spitting up just lack of sleep and lots of screaming) Struggled up to 8 months. Then baby was put on 1 Prevacid/day and Nutramigen formula. Medicine worked – 10 hours sleep and less screaming. Things were good. Weaned off Prevacid at 11 months – started waking up until he eventually was up every 45 minutes again. Back on the Prevacid the sleeping improved back to 12 hours a night. At 12 months I asked my GI doc if the reflux could get worse even on Prevacid because I was noticing some symptoms. We chalked it up to teeth, however the next 30 day got worse until finally we were up all night again even on the Prevacid. By accident one day he was given Prevacid twice and he slept thru the night. The next three night he was up so I called my GI doc to ask if my 1 year old needed more medicine. I was told to try 2 pills for a while. I thought it was time to try a new doc. Anyway the 2 pills worked great. My new doc had me take him off Prevacid to get ready for a PH probe. The first few nights he work up a few times, then like a miracle he slept thru and has slept since with no medication. Cured … right???
We are now on no medicine and sleeping great, however the screaming is still an issue. I am trying to accept that I just have a very loud, miserable kid and move on. But some family members are still pressuring me to go through with the endoscopy insisting that there must be something wrong with him to be so unhappy.I would just like some advice or support. Thank you.September 13, 2009 at 2:56 am #63861Inactiveif he is still screaming and has had a history of reflux—i’d do the scope.
September 13, 2009 at 7:48 am #63862InactiveHow old is your little one? I would personally go back on the prevacid. We were told that reflux peaks from 4-6 months when it’s at its worst, then gradually declines for most babies between 9-12 months. But that’s only most babies… those that don’t outgrow it near the end of the first year will likely during their second year, with some persisting into the third year.
I personally wouldn’t be in a rush to wean off of the medication. It’s usually tolerated better than the complications of untreated reflux. Just because your child sleeps at night, does not mean that he is cured. Most babies and children are not that miserable for no reason- even fussy babies, there’s usually a reason or a trigger. My dd was a MISERABLE baby due to reflux, a miserable toddler due to reflux. She was said to have everything from colic, to anxiety, to social anxiety, to relentless screaming etc. It was really just reflux. She was in pain, and when that was controlled, we were all much happier. She was almost 3 when we were able to wean off meds.
So, I agree with your family. I would personally go back on the prevacid, make sure that you’re giving it correctly and give it some time to work. At the same time, I’d ask for a referral to a ped GI, and would do the endoscopy, maybe even a probe if needed. The endoscopy really was easy as they’re sedated, and gives useful info. The probe, I understand can be a bit more difficult due to the insertion, BUT some people get it inserted while under from the scope and that is sometimes easier.Good luck. I hope that you find answers for your son. -
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