Has anyone had success with reglan?

[Anonymous]

Hi.. if you guys read some of my previous posts you will see all of the crap that i have been through with my son…after trying everything else possible i finally had to break down and agree to give the reglan a try.. which im not happy with, but nothing else is working… so he is 11 weeks old and he is on .4ml 4 times a day…….. Has anyone has success with this? If so how long before i see an improvement.. he started it monday and today is wednesday and i see no improvement yet…

[Anonymous]

I am unsure if you have tried the alternatives to reglan. With reglans history of bad side effects I think I would ask to try erithromyocin (sp?). It is an antibiotic but its used to treat dge. Reglan is not recommeded for long periods or high doses.

[Anonymous]

He has tried the erythro already, it didnt help any… but he was on the reglan 4 times a day for 3 days and all he did was scream, poop and cramp.. and still puke.. so i dont think that would have helped either.. the only thing that i have seen that helps is cereal in his bottle.. im just takn matters into my own hands now.. im taking him off all these dam meds and just doing cereal and dealing with the throwing up on my own… plus he is 3 mnths old and i plan to start baby food at 4 months… none of the meds hav done crap for him.. just cause other problems…

[Anonymous]

I’m so sorry the Reglan hasn’t helped. I’ve been through that disappointment too. Motility drugs didn’t seem to help my son at all, and they gave my daughter terrible cramps.

I don’t blame you for wanting to give up on all the meds – you are going through a lot and it is so difficult to know what is the right thing to do! It’s terrible to see them miserable, crying, screaming, vomiting, not gaining weight. And it’s exhausting! I’ve been there too, twice, and it wasn’t easy.

Here is my best advice – keep with the Elecare formula if he has been diagnosed MSPI (as I see from your previous post in HELP). It is the best thing to allow his GI tract to heal. If at all possible, avoid baby foods and cereal until at least 6 months because many MSPI and MFPI babies’ GI systems simply can’t handle the proteins in food. The GI tract is still very immature – food proteins could stimulate antibody production resulting in food allergies. I know the cereal helps keep the formula down and helps him to gain weight. Maybe look into getting Simply Thick – you can order it online or ask your local pharmacy if they carry it. http://www.simplythick.com/ If this will help him keep his formula down, that may help him gain weight without subjecting him to food proteins at this young age. My last bit of advice would be to try to stick it out with an acid-reducer of some sort, whether it be Zantac, Prevacid, Zegerid, etc. If you can reduce the PAIN of the reflux (and prevent acid damage in the esophagus) your baby should be happier, easier to feed, and possibly sleep a bit better.

Good luck – we are here for you!

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