zantac Question

Kcaracc

I posted earlier  about my daughter screaming while she eats... she was put on nutrigamen this week, it helped other symptoms but not reflux, i caleld the pedi, the put her on zantac, i gave her one dose so far! hopefully it helps! anyone else use zantac? did it help?

lol the pharmacist asked if i wanted flavoring put in to help her drnk it, i said sure if its safe, she put in HERSHEY SYRUP! lol!!! i called the pedi, she said it was ok for her to take!!! lol who does that!

Jackswife123

We started Zantac at 2 months and it made a huge difference.  They can outgrown their dosage though, so if her symptoms come back in a month or so let your doctor know and they will up the dosage.

PS. Don't give your 1 month old Hershey Syrup.  That pharmacist is a loon. 

mandyp121

Lo takes zantac. Its helped some. He has been on it a little over 3 weeks. Some days are better than others.

Kcaracc

Jackswife123:

 

PS. Don't give your 1 month old Hershey Syrup.  That pharmacist is a loon. 

LOL the pharmacist put it IN the medicine so i have to give it to her lol i called the pediatrician though... she said it was fine to give her the medicine even with the hersheys in it.

groundsmallory

I was in the same boat. We us the Nutramigen as well and the Zantac. But our pedi also said to add 1tbs. of rice cereal per ounce of formula. We started this at about 4 weeks and he is a different baby. The rice cereal helps because its much thicker so it stays down better which in turn helps with spitting up and vomiting that are common in reflux babies. We noticed a difference in about a day and a half with the zantac. The sypmtoms came back at month two and he had grown so the doctor uped the dosage and he was good. After he eats do you prop her up for thirty minutes to an hour? If it is real bad you can also elevate one end of the matress. But burnping often during a feeding and keeping them propped up for a good amount of time afterwards will help as well. I would suggest trying the rice cereal too. I know how aweful it is to see you baby hurt like that and these things totally  turned things around in our home. Good Luck! There are also many products out there for reflux babies. i.e. napnanny, ar pillow, tucker sling, etc.