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[Anonymous]

Help!!! My 4 month old baby has severe GERD, sandifers syndrome, and delayed gastric emptying. We have been in hospital 3 times with stomach flu since 1/25/13. She now has it again. She has had it since last Thursday. It started as diarrhea last thursday and finally she has some solid stool on Monday. On Tuesday she began throwing up and it is still going. She hasn’t had a weight gain in 2 weeks. I took her to the doctor yesterday and she had lost and ounce. She is a foster Child who had been diagnosed with Failure to Thrive. I got her at 2 months and she was just over 6 pounds. She is still hydrated as I am pushing Pedialyte every couple of hours. I’m just at a loss as to what to do. Has anyone else had this same thing? How do I get rid of this virus. Could it be something else?

[hellbennt]

get to another ped GI –

if she’s not seeing a ped GI, DEMAND ONE bcse she’s been hospitalized!

find out when the PED GI is on call at the hospital and GO THEN & if you need to, get

another opinion!

if the ‘system’ is giving you a hard time, DEMAND a Guardian Ad Litum!

If you have one, call her/him EVERY.DAY.

This baby needs medical attention!

what formula is it? I would at this point TELL dr to RX neocate!

I think I recall seing that she’s taking nutrimigen w/ rice? I’d STOP the rice! her system is sensitive as it is…

I would also TELL dr to RX carafate – this is a ‘band-aid’ med – it’s not for long term use- but it coats the esophogus…

I would also TELL the dr to INCREASE PPI dose!

read all you can. Sandifer’s will stop w/ proper PPI dose!

give the neocate two weeks

unfortunately, every change can take up to 2 weeks- same goes for switching meds-

hang in there & fight for that baby!

hellbennt2013-03-20 13:54:29

[Anonymous]

I just wanted to offer a (((HUG))) for you. Laura has given great advice. I hope you find help SOON!!!!

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