Hi thanks for the update on ur son...it is nice to hear positive situations.....and sharing what u have learned may help someone else look closer at dairy as well.
I hope u continue to share info and support here in the forum.
: )
"selma"
As an update, the GI specialist put my son on Prevacid. He was weaned off of it about a month ago and all is well now. We also found out his stomach doesn't tolerate dairy products well so he's been on soy products since Dec.2008.
Get the book, WHY STOMACH ACID IS GOOD FOR YOU. He also may have a bug in his gastrointestinal stomach, because acid blockers inhibit the protective mechanism in the stomach, leaving it open to different pathogens. There is a high incidence of stomach cancer among patients taking acid suppressors. Reflux meds do not correct the problem but make it worse. The problem is poor digestion...he needs MORE acid, NOT less!
Well for starters, Zantac is a drug in which most people build up a quick "immunity" to, if you will. It's effective in the short-term, but after 5 days really doesn't do what it is intended to do. It's good as an "until I get something from my doc after the weekend" cure. I'd have him evaluated by a PEDs GI (Gastrointestinal doc). They'll probably stick him on Prilosec or Prevacid. But both of those are better for long-term control for acid issues. I'd probably have him evaluated by an Allergist as well to rule out any food allergies. You should have luck with that.
Oh and he is also running a low grade fever. It varies around 99.1-99.8.