meds stop working

[Anonymous]

My son has been on prevacid for 2 weeks-we saw a minor improvement after 3 days and then after about day 8 he is going back to his old refluxing ways. His worst symptom is his moving around while he sleeps-he kicks his legs, has his hands over head or by his face and rolls his head from side to side or arches it back. I am so concerned because it looks seizure like but his ped said no.

He is on prevacid 7.5mgs 2xday and he should have one more dose according to Marci-kids but I have a hard time believing one more does would change eveything.

Does anyone have experience with medicines working and then not?

Thanks for any info.

[Anonymous]

Can you try getting his dose upped a bit and splitting it 3 ways so that he’s covered more during the day?

We found that when the dose was right, the improvement was starting after a few days, and then by 2 weeks things were much better. If the dose wasn’t right, too low or meds weren’t being given properly, then things started to get a bit better, but never really much better and then just went downhill again.

Not sure what his marci-kids dose is, but I’m sure there’s room to move. Also, you’re giving it on an empty stomach and following up with a meal 30 minutes later, right?

[Anonymous]

I am doing the 30 min before a meal-2 hrs after a meal thing. However, I know on MARCI it says give a full meal-6oz–but my son is only 7 weeks and doesn’t eat that much in one sitting.

He dose need to be aon a higher dose according to Marci but his Ped GI is reluctant to move although I just faxed her again this morning asking for help.

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