My daughter who is about to be four has had reflux for about two years. We have tried prevacid, zant
Hello Kimberly,
I was not able to view your entire message. So the Prevacid and Zantac have not helped? It is time to go back to the doctor who prescribed the medication. Was it the pediatrician or a gastroenterologist? Two years is a long time for a little one to struggle with reflux.
Jan
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Jan,
I am not sure I posted my question right, but we have tried prevacid, zantac, axid and others but none of them seem to help and make her symptoms worse. When she is not on medicine she throws up in her mouth about 20 times per day, and when on medicine it is about 8 times per hour, it is horrible. We are seeing a gastroenterologist and she has had an endoscopy which revealed extreme irritation and inflammation, but otherwise normal. He just put her on liquid nexium and this is her second day on it, so I am not for sure if it is helping. My question is about diet, or anything else that may help. I know the obvious things with diet, but I was wondering if anyone had any success from more lifestyle changes. At this point I think I am willing to try anything. Thanks in advance.
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Jan Gambino
Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 06:39 AM
Hello Kimberly,
Wow, that is a lot of vomiting for a little girl. I hope the medication helps to calm her stomach. Some kids with reflux seem to crave easy to digest foods such as carbohydrates (pasta, rice, crackers, bread). My kids avoid acidic food: oranges and tomato. They also avoid carbonated drinks such as soda. Sometimes it isn't what you eat but how you eat: small meals, careful chewing and avoiding meals before bedtime. I wonder if she is gaining weight ok with all of the vomiting. Is there a pattern to her vomiting?
I wonder if the doctor did a biopsy to test for food allergies. Sometimes food allergies and reflux trigger similar symptoms. Other things to ask the doctor about: yeast overgrowth and lactose intolerance.
Let me know your thoughts.
Jan Gambino
The Reflux Mom