Need some help reflux issues

[Anonymous]

I’m in need of some help with my children.

My daughter:

age:3.5months

eating:breastfed

meds: Zantac 0.7ml 3X/day. Has been on meds for a month and a half.

issues: has had blood in her stools for almost a month now. Has had MAYBE 3-4 days without ANY blood. Dr. did not see a fissue on examination. Stools are generally mucousy and brown-yellow. She sleeps poorly and is a frequent eater. Constant nasal congestion.

I have been off of dairy, nuts, soy, gluten and eggs for almost 3 weeks, though I got “contaminated” by soy when my sister bought gluten free crackers a week ago and said they were allergen free. When I read through the ingredients later on, I realized there were soybeans in it! I could have cried, because I feel like I have to start all over again. Anyway, I’m not seeing any improvement in my daughter. In fact, she’s sleeping WORSE than she had been, waking at least every 2 hours if not earlier and will NOT settle unless fed. She also has random crying jags that I cannot get her out of. She just has to exhaust herself. 🙁

We have a GI specialist appt on the 25th and I’m hoping for a miracle. What are your thoughts? What meds have you tried for reflux that have worked? Do you think this sounds like a MSPI or allergy??

My son

almost 2 y/o with reflux.

Issues: He’s had reflux since birth. Started on Zantac and is now on Prilosec. I’ve tried him off of it multiple times unsuccessfully. After a week of reduced dosing, he wakes up SCREAMING in the middle of the night…which I presume is reflux. Stools are normal now, but I’d LOVE for him to be off the Prilosec. We haven’t been back to the GI Dr. He was allergy tested at 7 months and came up clear at that point. No hives, but has a history of eczema as a baby.

Any thoughts on both of my kids would be appreciated. Thanks for your time.

STRUGGLING mom of 2 under 2 with reflux!!!

[Anonymous]

has yoour son ever had a scope and a ph probe done? he’s old enough that he shouldn’t still be having that severe of a problem with normal baby reflux.

maybe you could get your daughter switched to a PPI—doesn’t sound like zantac is working for her.

[hellbennt]

Links to help you:

(I realize that this is most likely information overload, but this really will help you…)

Erin

‘s sticky: https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12948&PID=105126#105126

More Erin: https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13175&PID=106395#106395

Erin post: https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13576

Great anne post: https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9242

Exposure to foods & blood testing: https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12993

Sheri’s allergy/intolerance explanation: https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10223&PID=87638#87638

Another Sheri explanation- intolerance/allergy post:

https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11579&PID=97442#97442

Accuracy of allergy testing & great post by sherri explaining IgE and IgG (intolerance/allergies) https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10815

(sue again, replying to gina- breastfeeding info to (TED)https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11324&PN=1

hellbennt2011-01-21 15:31:39

[Anonymous]

Kevieb-He has not had a scope or a ph-probe done. I’m going to discuss another GI referral to his pedi when we see her next month. I REALLY thought he’d outgrow it, but seeing as he’s MISERABLE every time I take the meds away, I think it continues to be a problem. For the most part, his reflux is now silent…but I can hear it coming up…going down…coming up…going down when I don’t give him the meds. He’s not on a lot of prilosec at all, so I’m surprised it is making any difference. He’s only taking 5mg suspension per DAY at the moment. NOTHING dose.

Hellbennt-Thanks so much for all the links. I’ll go through them when I get a minute of not having a crying baby and a tantruming toddler! Appreciate your response.

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