New Prescription/what would you do

[Anonymous]

My pedi agreed to let us try Zegerid, however she didn’t want to start out with the doses Marci Kids and Dr Phillips recommended.
She gave us the 20mg packages… told to give 5 ml once a day. She said that she is going on the recommended dose from Texas Childrens Hospital… the leading children’s hospital here in Houston. If that doesn’t work, to call and we can talk about moving the dose up then. So she is willing to work with it, but she likes to always start off on the lower end of medication then work our way up if needed.My LO has silent reflux so we are not dealing with major reflux and he doesn’t vomit.

Here is my struggle: My Pedi says mix with water give 5ml once a day.
Dr Phillips said: mix with water and mylanta give 6.5 ml three times a day.

On one hand, want to go with pedi because I trust her and I do have to deal with her and let her know how I have been giving the medication.
But on the other hand, Dr Phillips knows what he is doing you know?

So what would you do?

ImHis2009-12-05 18:02:08

[Anonymous]

Yes, that’s a tough one. I can pretty much guarantee the 5ml once a day won’t work. There is a huge difference in the two recommended dosings…so how long will it be before your ped is on the same page as Dr. Phillips? It could take weeks if she only increases the dose a little at a time.

Some moms on here have given the higher dose, seen the great improvement and then played the ‘stupid’ card with their doctors “Ohhh, I didn’t realize I had been mixing it wrong but look at the wonderful difference it made!” LOL!

Good luck!

[hellbennt]

Dr Philips & the U of Missouri ‘team’ (ie marci-kids) developed/invented zegerid then got it patented or whatever it is…anyway, I trust THEM.

[Anonymous]

well that is good to know. I will do what he says then.

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