How do you know for sure your baby has acid reflux?The first time you give him the meds did he scream?
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 at
7:42 am
My son has just been put on Ranitidine(zantac) for acid feflux.He does not spit up and is on nutramegin formula.I just gave him his dose mixed with some formula and he screamed once he swallowed it.After he calmed down i gave him some bottle and he was fine so i gave him the remaining medication and he screamed again!! I have put a call into my pediatrtian and she is calling me back,i just thought i would check here to see if anyone has had the same thing happen.
He is 5 months old and does not eat much,he does gain weight but very little.
Filed under: Acid Reflux
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Have you tasted the Zantac? It’s NASTY!! VERY strong peppermint flavor! I’m sure it burns on the way down if baby has esophogus damage due to the reflux.
Try having the pharmacy flavor it or I mix it with breastmilk. It takes longer to give my son his medication but it goes down easier. Don’t mix it with much though, cause if baby doesn’t finish it, he won’t get his full dose of medication.
I mix it 2:1 Breastmilk:meds
If those options don’t work, ask your doc to change the medication.
These are some of the more common symptoms of reflux. Your baby may only have some of them, and may have other symptoms that are not listed. (I’ll * the ones my baby has)
Spitting up frequently
Vomiting
*Unexplained crying-colicky behavior
*Poor sleep; frequent waking
*Fighting/crying during feeding
*Arching neck or back during feeding
*Frequent hiccups
*Congestion
*Wheezing
*Coughing
Hoarseness
Strange odor on breath
Poor weight gain
Frequent choking episodes
*Fusses when legs are lifted during diaper change
*Fusses when in sitting position (like in a car seat)
*Chewing or smacking of lips after feedings
Apnea-spells of not breathing
Bradycardia-spells of slow heartrate
*Wet Burps
*Curdled spit up
Important: There are a couple of common misconceptions about reflux:
First, your baby does not have to be losing weight to have reflux. On the contrary, many reflux babies actually overeat because eating eases the pain.
Second, your baby does not have to be spitting up to have reflux. This is known as "silent reflux" (what my son has) and can actually be harder on your baby because their esophagus is getting burned by the acid on the way up and again when it goes back down. It’s also a lot harder to recognize as reflux.
My son did the same thing I think it must burn but the doctor will tell you other wise. I stopped giving it to my son and he was fine. I think every time a parent goes in to see the doctor and we tell them was is going on with our child they always assume it is acid reflux and put them on Zantac.
My son has acid reflux and is also on Zantac. I give him 1.3cc twice a day. I let him suck for a few second on his bottle, shoot the meds in his mouth really quick with a syringe and then shove the bottle back in his mouth to be sure he swallows it all and does not spit any out. He has never screamed or shown any discomfort while taking it. I should also add that it is not the generic and is the brand name. I don’t know if that makes a difference. The signs he has shown are spitting up execively after feedings, not sleeping comfortably because it was painfull to lay down. You could tell he wanted to be a good boy but he was just miserable. (AR hurts!) Go with your gut instinct. I don’t know how old your child is, mine is 5 months- and I was able to also use regular Malox with him. 0.5cc to reduce acid reflux.