There is a term called the reflux rollercoaster, basically it is as soon as things are going well, things sometimes go pear shape again, and it is generally cause of illness, immunisations or teething, anything that makes them feel crappy, makes them worse.

The dose is a good one, and I don't think Dr C will increase it though he may suggest to try something else, before doing that I would try the compound at the same dose, I think you will find that it works really well.

The compound works in two ways in that it has an antacid type reaction, because it will neutralise the acid on the way down, it is in this so that the crushed up losec doesn't get eaten by digestive acids before it gets to where it needs to be absorbed.

I just find that it works a lot better than the tablet with Parker. You can get it from St John of God Subi, the only problem is having to get it two weeks, if your bub needs that full dose then this is best as over time it starts to become unstable and I beleive doesn't work as well.

The other thing that happens by switching is that it will take another two weeks for the new one to work, so it can get pretty bad in between as one one gets out of the system quicker than the other takes to get into the system. If you have to switch, I would use zantac at the same time (spaced an hour)

Just something else, in terms of zegerid, you were talking about, these are the problems I have with MK, is that there they say you don't have to wait BUT in the actual prescibing leaflet, they say to wait 1 hour...so which one is it?

I will be honest and we don't wait with Parkers losec, but as a compound we don't necessarily have to, but I find that if we give it three times a day it doesn't matter if it is with food or without. I do keep an eye on it, and try to give it when I know he is more likely to be refluxy, hence have more acid for it to work.