New to prevacid and have questions

[Anonymous]

Hello everyone. It’s been 3 years since I got on here but now I have a new daughter that was diagnosed with relfux, so I need your help again! She is one month old and was exhibiting all of those fun relfux behaviors, so she was put on prevacid solution, 1/2 tsp a day. I am new to prevacid as my previous reflux baby was on zantac.

First, is there a way to get the solution flavored? IT is so bitter and she hates taking it, which means I barely get it into her. I have it compounded at the pharmacy so can they add something? Or, can I add something on my own?

Second, since I have to refrigerate the prevacid, it is really cold and I think it herts her belly when I give it- any advice on that one?

Lastly, she’s on gentlease formula thickened with rice cereal, as she spits up so much, however, the rice is constipating, so does anyone have any advice on how to thicken formula with something else that doesn’t hurt her belly?

thanks to anyone who can help…it’s been a long time since I’ve dealt with these issues…

[hellbennt]

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so please ignore the underlined
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the
key to all of this is RESEARCH and, of course, support!

http://www.marci-kids.com is at the FOREFRONT
of research of PPI use and dosing in infants/todders. You might want to
start there to see if PPI dose is ‘proper’

then,
hop back here to learn HOW to get that proper dose, if need be, and what FORM of PPI and HOW to administer…(this will answer your questions about flavoring, etc- from the Prevacid 101 Post below)

Prevacid
101(last post on the page):

https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1936&PN=0&TPN=1

unfortunately
the majority of drs & pharmacists don’t know…babies metabolisms’ are much
faster than adults, so the drugs work differently with them…

after
medication, you might then want to look at diet…

I
have a LOT MORE TO SAY! and most of it is here: Groupie Intro: https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=853

it’s
looong, but PLEASE read/skim/scroll through it & refer back to it, as it
TRULY will help you!

hellbennt2010-04-29 18:45:09

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