GaaaaaaHHHHHHHHHH its not working!!!

[Squiglet]

The reflux medicines not working...if anything she's been worse this week Shes just puked on me for the fifth time this morning and shes had this med for a week now... its not even making it slightly better... I'm tired of picking the baby up and being puked on over and over again..I was forced into putting lil miss on to papilla (basically a type of baby rice in a bottle of milk), then solids in order to stop her reflux and now I have to battle with her everyday to take a med she hates AND doesn't work... Most people I have spoken to say that the meds would have worked by now, just a little.... but not here.... I think shes doomed to puke over everyone and everything for the rest of her life... There are only so many "white" foods I can give her before her diet becomes boring... potato, apple, pear, baby rice, potato...

She can be in quite a bit of pain with it too... which just breaks my heart... stops her sleeping and everything. *sigh* Its more me needing to get it off my chest... I just want to scream when she screams at me, then pukes everywhere...I don't like my babies being ill... I don't care whats wrong with them I just want to help make it better and I will do anything in my power to do that for them. But this... If the medicine doesn't work... I know we were still bound to have bad days, but to not even get one good day, its just not fair Suppose I'll just have to wait and see...

 

[CoreysMummy]

What meds is she on for the reflux!?

Domperidone? Ranitidine? Infant gaviscon?

Also, what weight is she, and what amounts is she on?

I found my LO got worse on the meds, no change after like 3 weeks. We've up'ped the dose now, and we'll see what happends.

 

[Squiglet]

Ranitidine... 10mg/ml...once a day - 2mls... We have to go back in 30 days... Shes 8.450kg

 

[purple13]

have you tried gaviscon? it really helped connor and i hardly use it these days. i've got lots left i could send you if you hadn't tried it but wanted to?

poor lil miss

 

[CoreysMummy]

What milk are you on!? Have you tried a comfort milk? Or the gaviscon in your normal mik, it can really help (Tho it has been known to make the odd LO constipated).

Lil Miss is on nearly the highest dose of Ranitidine for her weight then. That will help with the acid production, but can take two weeks to work. It seems you biggest problem is the throwing up, and a thicker milk will help that, OR Domperidone, tho some say it dont work, others say it been great. It works by pushing the food/milk thru the stomach quicker so that its not in there to come back up, and tightening the muscle at the top of the stomach, as well as doing something the the nausea receptors, but I didnt understaned that bit.

There is another drug Omper... (something or other) which is harsher with the acid than Ranitidine. Some people go onto that if Ranitidine is not strong enough.

But does the acid bother her?! I mean, does she cry about it, or is she happy to throw/spit up?

 

[Squiglet]

shes on boobie milk Hertsmummy... the last time I tried her on formula... well it was a mistake... she screamed for over 24 hours in pain and she had only had a couple of mls. ...

I'm not sure if lil miss has a problem with acid I think she has more problems with the muscles.. She's generally ok when she pukes... she sort of hiccups and then this tidal wave of puke comes from her mouth... But saying that, it happens with her solids too... She can throw them up depending if shes having a bad day... Its why orange foods are a no no when shes wearing her good clothes..

Other times she will scream just prior to being sick...really squirming and screaming, then shes sick and it stops. Other days she won't be sick much and she actually seems to have more pain...her puking gets rid of her pain.

Its a months course of Ranitidine so we shall see how it goes...

Purple13 I've not tried the gaviscon, but I'm going to see how this month of Ranitidine goes for the month, and if shes no better I might take you up on the gaviscon offer

 

[clarey]

Oh no, really sorry its not working (yet - have hope it might still) Reflux really sucks, poor lil miss
I find I can cope with the puking (just lol) but HATE her being in pain with it, it breaks your heart....so much for solids helping then as my doc keeps telling me
Hope the meds start magically working for her

 

[Squiglet]

Oh no, really sorry its not working (yet - have hope it might still) Reflux really sucks, poor lil miss
I find I can cope with the puking (just lol) but HATE her being in pain with it, it breaks your heart....so much for solids helping then as my doc keeps telling me
Hope the meds start magically working for her

Solids didn't really help lil miss to be honest. So if you can hold out and want to... do it...stick to your guns. She less often sick after a solid meal... but it wasn't the miracle cure the doctors make it out to be.

 

[Marijana FC]

Hey there
Solids didn't make much difference to my little one either. She is still vomiting occasionally but nothing like it used be (and Danica is on three proper solid meals a day). She doesn't seem to be bothered by it - it's only me who is sick and tired of cleaning the stains
Anyway, I hope meds start working soon. I can only recommend infant gaviscon - it really worked for us. I am not sure if you could mix it with other medicines though - it doesn't do anything other than thickens the milk and it doesn't harm little ones if it's not working. So it might be worth a try?

 

[Gem & Leland]

what about dompridone (spl) thats an anti sickness drug ? think u can take it along side rantadine ?

and if it was acid , it does feel better after throwing up ! i suffered with relfux durring pregnancy , and was on rantadine myself lol it did help with the puking my tea up before i finished

 

[muppetmummy]

Poor Serena, I hope you find something that works soon

 

[purple13]

Purple13 I've not tried the gaviscon, but I'm going to see how this month of Ranitidine goes for the month, and if shes no better I might take you up on the gaviscon offer

no probs - just pm me if you want some xx

 

[trish5566]

Hi
I know i don't post much so i hope you don't mind me posting this.My little boy had exactly the same symptoms as your LO,yes he had reflux,was on ranitidine,gaviscon and domperidine,but he still vomited alot and was in alot of pain.
It turned out that he is also lactose and soya intollerant.He is now on a dairy free diet and the swickness is 99% better...just a thought!!!!!

 

[CoreysMummy]

They say alot of babies with reflux also have an intolerance... could be worth trying neocate, a hypoallergenic formula.

Iv just stopped giving my LO the Domperidone, as I dont believe its doing anything. I dont mind if hes sick, so long as he dont mind. Its just the acid and pain when eating and after that he gets. Ranitidine just isnt working really, and we've doubled the dose.

I hope your LO improves, iv been told to wean him any time now really, 14weeks the GP suggested too. But im going to hold of til atleast 20weeks, see if hes interested in food too. If he keeps refusing bottles, it may be the only way of getting anything in him...

 

[Squiglet]

Hi
I know i don't post much so i hope you don't mind me posting this.My little boy had exactly the same symptoms as your LO,yes he had reflux,was on ranitidine,gaviscon and domperidine,but he still vomited alot and was in alot of pain.
It turned out that he is also lactose and soya intollerant.He is now on a dairy free diet and the swickness is 99% better...just a thought!!!!!

I thought the same thing, but she is completely bf'd, so I know its not to do with her milk as such... she has only just started having things with "cows milk" in it... like yogurt in the past few days, and I haven't noticed an increase or decrease because of that., and I had the same thought a while ago so I cut out diary from my diet too... just to see if it made any difference but it didn't... I'm at complete loss

Saying that if she is lactose intolerant.... there is lactose in human milk... so it might just be that..

 

[trish5566]

Hi
My little Finlay was bf,3 hospital stays later,numourus dr visits and it was me that suggested an intollerance.
He was put on Nutramagin milk and things improved almost straight away.