zantac or prevacid?

brachysira · March 2013

We started Zantac a few weeks ago due to terrible screaming related to reflux. We managed to control the screaming with the Zantac and a complicated plan of DH and I doing shift care to facilitate propping her up nearly all the time. When we went to our 2 mo. well check a few days ago, we'd had a bad night due to a stimulating grandparent visit, and told our doctor things weren't going that well even though before the stimulating visit I was pretty happy that we could usually control her screaming despite the effort it took. The doctor said it wasn't reasonable to hold her all the time and that we might have more luck with Prevacid. We started that a couple days ago, and the screaming every 10 minutes is back, and no holding will fix it. Can anyone tell me how long we should wait for this to work? I want to go back to Zantac, but if Prevacid takes longer to work, we can wait it out. It's killing me to see her hurt so much. And, as a note, when she slept though some feeds due to sleepiness from her vaccinations, she woke up and was the most alert I've ever seen and we saw her first smile and first "talking." I hate that reflux is making her so miserable that she can't even meet milestones, stay alert for very long, or be anything but miserable most of the time, so any ideas will be appreciated.

Sept30Madison · March 2013

Prevacid can take 7-14 days to fully kick in. For us, Prevacid has worked better than Zantac.

I'm sorry you are having a rough time with reflux. It sucks.

Have you thought about getting a pediatric gastrointestinal consult? we haven't done one yet since Julia doesn't seem to be in very much pain anymore, but that's our next step if things go downhill.

brachysira · March 2013

Thanks all. We do have the rock n play, but I think the angle may not be enough. We have the most success when she sits up on our lap or when I prop her in the boppy, although I'm afraid to go to sleep when she's doing either of those things. I do put her in the RNP when she's feeling better and that's our best sleep solution. I haven't thought about a gastro yet, but it's good to know there's another step. I don't feel like we've given the meds enough of a shot, but I can't let her scream in pain even one day. I saw online that people were giving both meds at the same time, so I'm calling the doctor to ask if it's okay to leave her on the Zantac while we make the shift.

wille2b · March 2013

brachysira:
Thanks all. We do have the rock n play, but I think the angle may not be enough. We have the most success when she sits up on our lap or when I prop her in the boppy, although I'm afraid to go to sleep when she's doing either of those things. I do put her in the RNP when she's feeling better and that's our best sleep solution. I haven't thought about a gastro yet, but it's good to know there's another step. I don't feel like we've given the meds enough of a shot, but I can't let her scream in pain even one day. I saw online that people were giving both meds at the same time, so I'm calling the doctor to ask if it's okay to leave her on the Zantac while we make the shift.

we had our little guy on both at the same time, made the switch way easier!! good luck

Tootermi · March 2013

Prevacid worked better for us and the AR pillow was a God send, seriously. I can't recommend it enough. It was expensive but worth every penny. I would have paid double!

mdluv21 · March 2013

Prevacid here too - we saw a pedi GI. He takes it twice a day. Lifesaver.

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