Back to the screaming:(

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I had posted a few weeks ago about Shane’s reflux and the Axid that wasn’t working. Shane is now taking a 15mg Prevacid solutab pill once a day. It seemed to kick in on day 11. I had 2 great days with a baby that wasn’t in pain… and no screaming. Well, those two days have come and gone and the dang reflux is terrorizing my son. My poor little guy just burps and screams all day/night long. I don’t know what to do:( I feel as though I have tried everything but I know that isn’t possible. Can I give him the prevacid with the Axid (that didn’t work before)??? Maybe it will work as a combo???? Can I give him mylanta or something??? Of course we saw the GI this past week on 1 of the 2 good days I had with him. She told me to drop the prevacid to half a pill daily… I didn’t do this as his reflux seems to be worse…. sorry to ramble. Any help or response is truely appreciated….

Thanks:)

[hellbennt]

(check prevacid dose on http://www.marci-kids.com )

try splitting the prevacid dose into two doses

and give on an empty stomach, followed by a ‘meal’ 30 minutes later

and YES give the axid, too! make sure to space it 4hrs from the prevacid, though!

and YES! you can give mylanta, too! mylanta can be given with or near the axid but NOT the prevacid- treat the mylanta ‘like’ the axid, therefore spacing it 4hrs from the prevacid

check axid dose, too:

Zantac dosing- my/other’s question (has axid & pepcid dose, too):

https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8288&PN=1

[Anonymous]

One dose a day is probably the problem. What dose does marci-kids suggest? Yes, you can do either mylanta/axid in addition to prevacid(space 4hrs apart). Babies have fast metabolisms and more than likely he’s running through his dose before the end of the day. HTH!

eta: lol Laura & I posted @ the same time 🙂

valentine4mommy2009-08-15 14:54:19

[Anonymous]

Thanks sooooo much!!! Marci kids has the dose as a half a pill 3x a day…. I am sooo hating that GI Dr right now. I am off to Rite Aid for a refill. Keep your fingers crossed that the split and extra dose will give me a happy baby.

Thanks again for the responses:)

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