Re: question about g tubes

[Guest guest]

I would suggest she see a different doctor.

Dawn-KS, mommy to Dakota, 7, aka BJ, 4, (eosinophilic

gastroenteritis, Nissen, asthma, reflux), and mommy to Mackenzie Marie

andrya born 11/20/99

[eosinophilic gastroenteritis] question about g tubes

> From: Dcjatben@...

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> I have a friend with a 3 yr. old failure to thrive daughter. She has had

> tube feedings since she was a baby. She vomits alot, which to me doesn't

seem

> normal. If she doesn't sit still for a while after a feed, or if she sees

us

> eating after she has had a feed, , every time she has a cold, every

morning

> when she wakes up after the through the night feed, she vomits. Is this

> normal? She eats very little by mouth, which is why she is g tube fed. She

> has never had tests for reflux or other motility prob. which I think she

> should have.every time she gets sick she looses weight, she only weights

> 20lbs at the most. The Doc's say give her more feeds, but then she vomits.

> Any suggestions will be appreciaed.

>

> Cathy

>

> >

[Guest guest]

I would definitely be checking for reflux especially being tube fed. They

can up the rate all they want but if she is refluxing then that is putting

her at a greater risk for aspiration. The reflux could also be triggering

some of the cold symptoms. Just my two cents... Rhonda, mom to , 2

time reflux surgery, g-j tube, & Haven 5

[eosinophilic gastroenteritis] question about g tubes

>From: Dcjatben@...

>

>

> I have a friend with a 3 yr. old failure to thrive daughter. She has had

>tube feedings since she was a baby. She vomits alot, which to me doesn't

seem

>normal. If she doesn't sit still for a while after a feed, or if she sees

us

>eating after she has had a feed, , every time she has a cold, every morning

>when she wakes up after the through the night feed, she vomits. Is this

>normal? She eats very little by mouth, which is why she is g tube fed. She

>has never had tests for reflux or other motility prob. which I think she

>should have.every time she gets sick she looses weight, she only weights

>20lbs at the most. The Doc's say give her more feeds, but then she vomits.

>Any suggestions will be appreciaed.

>

> Cathy

>

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