Keep hanging in there mummab..

As for what your LC said about the thickener, interesting pov with probably some very valid points. However thickener CAN be given at the breast (in a gel, before, during and after a feed), and is used this way at PMH. She should know that. I would definitely agree that the effectiveness of it may vary widely among different babies, but with some babies it really does help.
As for saying that thickener doesn't fix the problem, well technically a fair few medications that we take for medical conditions don't EXACTLY FIX the problems they are used for. These medications/treatments are used to MANAGE the symptoms (eg. Losec won't stop bub from refluxing either, it's only as he matures that this will resolve. But it is used to make the tummy contents less acidic so it won't cause as much discomfort).....Sorry for rambling, I just get frustrated when parents aren't given the full picture.

I really hope your DH manages to let you have a rest hunny. And I've got my fingers crossed your homeopathic stuff does the trick.

xx