[tri-med] Could reflux come back due to getting used to Prevacid?

Well, another thing we are trying to diagnose with Caroline.  She has been
having many symptoms which seem to almost point to reflux.  She had a
HORRIBLE time with reflux when she was born, but the g-tube, Nissen and
Prevacid 2 1/2 years ago, all seemed to really help.
You may recall my email a week or so ago about her vomiting blood.  Well,
that went away, and we assumed it was due to significant g-tube irritation.
However, the problem we now have is she is vomiting quite a bit.  She is not
tolerating her feedings at all.  We are now running her feedings at about
1/2 of what we usually do.  She is also having moments of crying quite a bit
for an unknown reason.  She is not sick, she acts very happy otherwise, no
fever, bms are fine.  I can't even justify taking her into the dr because I
know he will have no idea what could be wrong with her.

Now, over a month ago, my husband forgot to give Caroline her Prevacid twice
in a row.  Then her purposely didn't give it to her 2 more nights in a row
(without my knowledge!).  She acted just fine and he thought maybe she
didn't need it.  I didn't like taking her off that med so we started back
up.

So, could her problems be because of my husband's 4 day off of Prevacid,
even though she has been back on for weeks now?  Could she just be used to
the dosage (which is an adult dosage of 30mg)?  Or is is probably something
else entirely?

I am just so upset over all the vomiting, we had been so happy that the
vomiting had become so much more rare and now here we are, back to vomiting
all the time!

Just wondered if anyone had any thoughts.

Thanks,--
Irene
Christina (4), Caroline (2 with partial trisomy 17p) and Kallie (born
6/23/05)
Caroline's site:  http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/carolinesmith


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