Hi SS,

my DD2 was 9wks old when the reflux symptoms started. I'm not sure what age they can start Losec, but I do know without a doubt, GP's are VERY conservative when it comes to prescribing meds for infants.

My GP started DD2 on Losec @ 5mg a day (@ 12wks old), when I saw a paed, he bumped it to 20mg on the spot, & said "we don't mess about with these things, we go high from the start, then work our way down once the symptoms are under control"

You see the reflux can cause oesophagitis, which burns bub's oesophagus, (which is what happened to my DD2) and it can take weeks to heal - which compounds the problem of the reflux, so it make the whole thing worse.

I would definitely be seeing a paed ASAP - you will need to get a referral from your GP to see one. I phoned the Paed we are seeing for an appt back in Jan, and couldn't get in until May I thought, well we aren't waiting that long - so I took her to the Emergency Dept of the hospy, and we were admitted & seeing the said Paed within 2hrs! And had a follow up appt after discharge for 2 wks later, so basically we just went in the back door IYKWIM.

My DS1 was a sickly lil fella his whole crummy life - but I learnt from that, NEVER to doubt my mother's instinct. I will do ANYTHING to ensure my concerns are investigated. You sound like a mumma exactly like me, with your instinct warning you that there is a major problem.

I really would think a paed would be way more confident prescribing meds than a GP.. Our paed is fantastic with his reflux knowledge. I hope there is a great one near you that can get your gorgeous lil DD2 sorted.

Oh, i just thought to add: another way I knew it was silent reflux (besides the screaming/refusing at feeds & constant hiccups) was the smell of milky vomit on her breath, and after one awful day of feed refusals - in desperation i offered a bottle of cooled boiled water - she drank it like a dying man in the desert - it near broke my heart to see her sucking so madly at it. I'm still not sure why the water doesn't induce the same screaming as the formula - but some days during these bad months, its all she would drink.

Honestly, it has been hell these past months, but now we have reached the so called light at the end of the tunnel, its just bliss! i truly believe that it would have been sorted alot quicker if 1. we had started the high dose straight off & 2. I had of followed the instructions of WAITING the min 20min after giving it..

Gosh, sorry for all the rambling, it's just been such a rough trot, and i hate the thought of any bubba suffering the same way. I am also a registered nurse, so I have some good medical experience, but nothing is more accurate than a mother's intuition...ever! Good luck hun, & as I said please feel free to contact me for any advice/support