RSV aggrivating Reflux???HELP!SOS!

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Aidan had rsv a few weeks ago, it aggrivates reflux HORRIBLY, any kind of cold/sickness does really, but rsv is bad b/c all the mucous from the rsv is running down their throats, not to mention that the coughing makes their little throats raw, and reflux on a raw throat is just horrible. I just used more mylanta than usual, we also had nebulizer treatments for the rsv and it cleared up in about a week or so. The treatments never made Aidan excitable or anything, but he’s a lot older. He is also on 30 mgs of prevacid (well he was at that time, he’s down to 15 now) but even with that, he was still miserable.Aidansmom792007-1-18 20:19:26

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Hi everyone,

Thanks for the replys.. Well Im glad to say that he now a little more himself. At least he’s smiling and giggling again. I totally agree about the whole steroid thing making him cranky..and I do feel like alot of it was just him being plain ole’ miserable and a little over medicated.

I talked to his pedi again, and he suggested that I drop the pulmicort to just once in the morning, that way it has time to wear off during the day and give him a break. He also said that his miserableness(sp, lol) was probably aggrivated by his ear infection, and the pressure and pain of that was what was causing him to moan. So he suggested giving his numbing drops every hour @ 1 drop, instead of three drops every three hours, and using a little saline drop in the nose once an hour to help relieve some of the pressure that would be pulling on his ear from the sinuses…

SOOO he definately is feeling better, and is with my mom today so I can have a BREAK(as I sit here after sleeping 15 hours STRAIGHT with my hot cup o coffee!)

Thanks for the help, This is always my first stop for answers to this crazy life of dealing with reflux!!

[Anonymous]

Glad to hear he’s feeling a little better. And that’s great that your mom is there to help you. Take advantage of it!!

[Anonymous]

So glad to hear he’s on the mend.

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