XP: Mom's who give prevacid...when did you stop?

IlliniQT

Our pedi told us at Cam's 9 month appointment that most babies have grown out of their reflux by 9 months and they'd like us to try a few days without it and see how he does.

I am scared to death, Cam was a nightmare before he went on prevacid and SO uncomfortable.

Anyone stop the prevacid about this age? What was your experience?

Ryan&Kristin062009

Our son is on Zantac and at 6 mos our pedi recommended lowering the dose but DS started spitting up and crying through bottles again so back up it went. At his 9 mos appt our pedi said we'd revisit lowering the dose again at his 1 yr appt

Kara03

We began weaning dd off her prevacid a month ago after her appt with GI.  We started with once a day instead of twice a day for 3 weeks.  Then we are to do everyother day for 3 weeks, every 3 days for 3 weeks, etc... So far she has done great!

weebos8

We go back to the GI in May and I wondering if he will mention this.  DH wants to ask when GI thinks he may go off of it (we pay $90 OOP every month for it and DH is cheap) but to me, the stuff is worth its weight in gold and he can stay on it forever.

Like you I will be terrified when we have to go off of it.   I know Zantac is less powerful (DS was on it and it did nothing for him) maybe you could give him some of that and see how it goes?

AmandaP678

We weaned Tim off Zantac at 6 months and Prev at a year, he went back on at maybe 18 months? and then off again in January. He has a few flare ups, but it's not the screaming any more it;s the spitting up... random vomiting.

I feel you on the pain of the cost, When we had United Health Scare we paid $120 a month. When we switched to Blue Cross it was $15. But I agree, it's worth the money. I always said if it were me I'd go without, but for a little one you can't that's not fair to them because they dont understand.