wits end–silent reflux–what should i do?

[Anonymous]

Please help. My 5 week old has silent reflux. Here are the symptoms. She has wet burps, coughs, lots of hiccups, lots of crying–not happy, gagging at times. Not sure what happened. She was perfect with no crying and happy the first two weeks of life, she was on similac advance and was fine, SHe would throw up (projectile) only once a day and was fine. The doctor did not want her to vomit at all so recommended soy formula thus the nightmare began. The screaming, gas, etc…WE stayed on it for 2 1/2 weeks and have tried similac sensitive, allimentum, and similac r.s. and are still having problems. We are also taking zantaz .5ml twice a day. I am at wits end. I want the happy baby back not the poor baby in apin. SHould I switch back to the original similac advance to see if that helps?

[hellbennt]

not sure what is up with your doctor?? spitting up is perfectly normal UNLESS it is painful and UNLESS baby isn’t gaining weight.

I would go back to whatever formula you thought was fine. I would give it a good 2 weeks. EVERY change needs to be given two weeks.

I would also check zantac dose, making sure that you’re giving hte maximum for weight. I can help with the math, or you can do it yourself.

the maximum zantac dose for weight is 10 mgs per kilo.

don’t just take my word on this! check here

Zantac dosing- my/other’s question (has axid & pepcid dose, too):

https://www.infantreflux.org/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=8288&PN=1

conversion chart: http://www.sfca.co.uk/match/kilolbs.htm

if, after 2 weeks of whatever formula you decide upon and a good two weeks of the maximum zantac for weight, you think there are still issues then it would be time to think about another formula and/or a med change, meaning time to try a PPI…

it’s all here:

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

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