Infantreflux.org | WHEN TO TRY STOPPING MEDS???

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February 21, 2007 at 11:26 am #25417

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Anyone have advice for when to try stopping the meds for reflux?? Sofie is

on omeprazole and is just turning 5 mos. old. How can you tell if they have

outgrown it if you continue medicating? My guess is just to stop giving it

and see what happens…..your experiences would be appreciated!

February 21, 2007 at 12:14 pm #25421

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our GI said dont even attempt to wean my son before a year old. he has severe reflux and before starting a PPI he was on the verge of a feeding aversion because he was in so much pain.
the main indicator that they have outgrown is if they stop spitting up. however if they are a silent refluxer you have to look for those signs. also sometimes you just take a chance and try it. 5 months sounds way too young to wean to me though.

February 21, 2007 at 12:39 pm #25434

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I think the earliest that most babies outgrow reflux is 9 months. You can always try weaning because that’s the only way to know for sure, but 5 months is probably on the young side for outgrowing it.

February 21, 2007 at 1:46 pm #25457

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one way you know is if they do not ‘outgrow’ the dose, meaning your baby gains a bit of weight & the same dose from before the weight gain continues to seem like it is helping

then, after that, I’d say to try & wean…

we tried at 9 months (hadn’t needed to increase the dose for some time) and it was a no go. then we tried at 12 months & it was fine (well, he still took zantac ‘as needed’ and tums)
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