Looking for alternative methods to treat reflux

May 3, 2004

My 2 month old, non RSS, daughter has severe reflux. Both of her older brothers

also

had GER, but neither had it as bad as she does. She has been on 6 different

formulas

& a variety of meds. We first tried Zantac alone (useless), and then we changed

to

Reglan and Prevacid. That didn't work either, so the GI increased her Reglan

dosage

and replaced Prevacid with Nexium. She is still vomiting constantly, not gaining

weight well, and screams in pain, especially when she is pooping and refluxing

at the

same time. I feel so bad for her. We are thickening her formula (Pregestimil)

with

rice cereal. The Pregestimil is also causing her to have diarrhea & bad diaper

rash.

Has anyone else had a similar experience, and if so, did you ever find a

treatment that

worked? Does anyone have a child who had a fundoplication without a g-tube? If

so,

what did you try before getting to this point?

Kim C.

May 5, 2004

Hi Kim,

My son had a g-tube at 18 months but didn't have the fundo until

last year at 5-1/2 years old. He wasn't dianosed with reflux until

last year. We tried the prilosec, but he really needed the fundo.

He had the fundo last Fall, is still on prilosec, and he's doing

wonderful. The fundo for us was like a miracle cure to his reflux.

He had it very severe.

Cheryl

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