Cautionary Tale

[pomtzu]

The ENT today after the little telescope thingy (during which my son was a total CHAMP!!!) said, "it looks like he has reflux" So, we will start some zantac (sic)....how incredibly odd. Also said to stay away from five things: smoking, alcohol, caffeine, greasy food and something else. LOL. I hope to heck he meant J and not J's mommy.

PT, MD.

Give him an extra pillow to help elevate his head and shoulders, and make sure he doesn't lay down for the night, too soon after eating. Give that food time to travel further down!

I have reflux at times, and it's mostly associated with laying down too soon after eating. It chokes me to the point where I can't breath, and I bolt upright wheezing and gasping for air, much like someone who is having a severe asthma attack, I would imagine. It's pretty darn frightening, not being able to get any air into your lungs. Recently my son has started having the same thing too, but he is bad about eating late and then laying down.

[Cataholic]

^^, having him sleep on a pillow is hard enough. I would have to lift the entire bed. I am going to do the prescription med, and something called Gaviscon, OTC, and see what happens. Oh, and tell him to lay off the wine and cigs, too, of course.

[pomtzu]

^^, having him sleep on a pillow is hard enough. I would have to lift the entire bed. I am going to do the prescription med, and something called Gaviscon, OTC, and see what happens. Oh, and tell him to lay off the wine and cigs, too, of course.

Yeah - I remember how it was with little kids and pillows! Try the food thing tho, as that does make a huge difference.
Don't laugh, but they do have lifts you can put under the legs of the bedframe to raise one end or the other, and also have foam wedges to put at the head area of the mattress so that it raises the head up. Never tried either, but they say they work.

[lizbud]

^^, having him sleep on a pillow is hard enough. I would have to lift the entire bed. I am going to do the prescription med, and something called Gaviscon, OTC, and see what happens. Oh, and tell him to lay off the wine and cigs, too, of course.

I thought you were talking about yourself being seen by the Doctor, not
your boy. Isn't he a bit young to be having reflux? I really had no
idea children could have this problem, but I sure hope the medicine helps him.
Poor baby.

[Cataholic]

I wish it were me. It was something Grace said yesterday that made me think reflux...and then I nearly fell over when the ENT said it this morning. We shall see what the med does.

To those of you that take the meds, how soon do you are/feel the results??

[Grace]

I wish it were me. It was something Grace said yesterday that made me think reflux...and then I nearly fell over when the ENT said it this morning. We shall see what the med does.

To those of you that take the meds, how soon do you are/feel the results??

It's been a couple of years since I started, but I think I had relief within 4-5 days. Not long at all.

[Pembroke_Corgi]

Liz, that is very scary- I'm glad you are now ok!

I wish it were me. It was something Grace said yesterday that made me think reflux...and then I nearly fell over when the ENT said it this morning. We shall see what the med does.

To those of you that take the meds, how soon do you are/feel the results??

My husband found out he has "silent" GERD (meaning he has acid reflux but doesn't feel it) that was affecting his vocal cords/breathing. He noticed an improvement in his breathing just a few days after starting medication. He was also told certain foods were triggers and to stay away from them or use them sparingly (like coffee, tomatoes, etc). I hope your son feels better soon!

[smokey the elder]

Please also contact the manufacturer about the reaction. The FDA requires pharma companies to track these. I'm glad you were able to figure it out! All the DTC ads now mention symptoms of drug allergies.

[Cataholic]

Liz, that is very scary- I'm glad you are now ok!



My husband found out he has "silent" GERD (meaning he has acid reflux but doesn't feel it) that was affecting his vocal cords/breathing. He noticed an improvement in his breathing just a few days after starting medication. He was also told certain foods were triggers and to stay away from them or use them sparingly (like coffee, tomatoes, etc). I hope your son feels better soon!

I swear I already notice a significant decrease in the throat clearing. AND, PC- J has complained about breathing problems! He said it was hard to breathe, and that was why he did the throat clearing and this mouth thing. This is all just too odd for me.

Still, however, I have no logical explanation for why the long course of antibiotics and nasal steroid did the 'trick' for the condition 4-5 times before...if it is GERD.

[Pembroke_Corgi]

I swear I already notice a significant decrease in the throat clearing. AND, PC- J has complained about breathing problems! He said it was hard to breathe, and that was why he did the throat clearing and this mouth thing. This is all just too odd for me.

Still, however, I have no logical explanation for why the long course of antibiotics and nasal steroid did the 'trick' for the condition 4-5 times before...if it is GERD.

Is it possible he also has allergies? Eric has allergies and often has a post-nasal drip (gross I know). He has a condition called Vocal Cord Dysfunction, which has symptoms of asthma but is caused by an abnormal closing of the vocal cords. Anyway, the post-nasal drip and GERD both inflamed the condition, so his doctor has prescribed steroids before to help with swelling in his throat. It did help his symptoms, but not the underlying condition. Maybe nasal steroids did the trick for your son because the area was swollen and it helped alleviate his symptoms? I hope the GERD medication continues to help him though.