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I am just soooo mad it’s not even funny. As some of you might know we had our first ped GI appt last Tuesday and I was so hopeful that this dr will shine the light onto our situation with our daughter. Well, we to the appt and at the appt the nurse was really nice and she weighed Ariella, measured the height, asked us some questions and in the middle of our convo, was called out of the room and never came back. The dr came in with the first words “yes, it seems your baby has reflux”…So my husband and I looked at each other and I continued telling the dr the symptoms that I have been observing in our daughter’s behavior. You know what he tells me??? “you need to put away your magnifying glass” I told myself “ok, he must know better since he is a dr after all” Then he tells me “i’ve heard what you’re telling me a thousand times before and you need to understand that in all honesty, she’ll grow out of it eventually but meanwhile we’ll tx her with meds” So i ask him about PPIs and he says that he wouldn’t even CONSIDER PPIs for her b/c she’s way too young for them and that FDA didn’t approve the use for such young children. So I tell him that I’ve done some research and he interrupts me with the words “A little knowledge is a dangerous thing” By that time, I was already thinking that he’s just a jackass (excuse my french). Anyway, he prescribes Axid (Never heard of it) and I come home all upset with the outcome of the appt. Little did I know that it’ll only get better. First of all, he wrote the prescription in the wrong format (no pharmacy would fill the prescription b/c of that) and then my pharmacist (who’s my sister in law) tells me that the manufacturer can’t supply with the medication b/c they don’t manufacture it anymore!!! Meanwhile, I’ve called the dr and left messages and he never calls me back. I have two other appts set up for other drs and needless to say that I’m NEVER going back to this insensetive prick. Excuse me, ladies, I’m just so ticked off right now
b/c we haven’t slept for the past 5 nights and we’re exhausted and my poor baby’s in pain. I guess I just need your kind words of encouragement. We’re going for another opinion this Thursday. And just to think that this dr came highly recommended…Unbelievable! 
I just checked the fda site and boy was that hard. All I could come up with is that in 2001 the only reflux med that was approved was zantac. Also I don’t know what they mean when they say infant. That could mean to them a year and older. If you want to do some more research on that you can.
By the way, I’m so sorry you are going through what you are. We are at 7 mos now and I still feel like pulling my hair out sometimes. Justice doesn’t seem to be in pain anymore, but he does not sleep well at all. I am up and down the stairs all night long until I go to bed. That is one thing I have learned through all this is to not expect the sleep. He will sleep one of these days. Actually what helps us a lot is Justice nurses all night long. I never thought I could sleep that way, but it is so much better than being up every 30 min. I don’t know what keeps Justice up, but nursing him helps him to sleep so that is what I do. I do have to prop him up on my arm. I tell you that just in case you wanted to try it. If your baby isn’t on meds yet just laying flat may make her spit up in your bed.
Keep on pushing and fighting and always remember we are here for you. If noone else understands we do.
Marianna
I think you were very restrained not calling him an insensitive prick to his face
. Once they are as jaded as him they should get out of the business I say!Ditto to what Heather said- it was my general practioner- same as your family Dr that was prepared to up the dose of prevacid (and actually prescribe it in the first place- it is not approved for kids in Aus- only losec is). Give them a go!
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