Another questions-his mouth hurts?

[Anonymous]

Hi again ladies

Just wondering if your toddler complains his/her mouth hurts

This is zach’s biggest complaint and I actually thing it is bothering him

less now that he is OFF prevacid?

It seems most mom’s with toddlers still dealing with reflux complain of a

tummy ache

Zach only complains that his mouth hurts and asks for lots to drink…he

doesn’t seem in pain and eats fine

I’m wondering if it is more seasonal allergies or a side effect of one of his

allergy meds?

I’ve been dealing with congestion/allergies the past few days and my

throat feels constantly dry

Thanks for any insight

Kim

[Anonymous]

I’ve been on allergy meds and some of them can cause dry mouth. Maybe that’s what’s bothering him. It doesn’t really hurt but it’s very unpleasant and he may not have the vocabulary to describe it.

The only other thing I can think of is maybe it’s his throat that hurts and he doesn’t know how to describe that.

The last thing that comes to mind is unlikely but if it were my child I’d ask the doctor to check for type 1 diabetes. I know that’s a terrifying thought…but excessive thirst is a sign of it and I’d be worried until we ruled that out. Sorry to be an alarmist….but I’d probably mention it to his doctor to be on the safe side.

[Anonymous]

When Kayleigh’s reflux is out of control she often complains of her mouth hurting, we’ve taught her where her throat is and she still says her mouth. So who knows it could cause some pain at the jaw or something to make them say mouth vs throat. She also requests lots of drinks when she does this…… almost frantic like. That’s great that Zach is complaining less now that he’s off prevacid maybe with him it was opposite of my dd. We also deal with allergies and I’ve taken her on and off her meds but I’ve not noticed any changes with mouth complaints. Good Luck I feel like we are always dealing with some puzzle regarding our lo’s.

[Anonymous]

Thanks everyone for your feedback

Sorry for all the questions…i am just so torn

Zach is doing well OFF prevacid, eating is good, his weight is good

I’m still unsure how much reflux is an issue and don’t want to put him

through any testing if it isn’t needed

Our ped who I just spoke with said he didn’t think we should consider

testing at this time

Zach has been asking for lots to drink today..it’s always milk (rice milk)

but seems happy after he gets his drink, playing, eating etc

I am just afraid damage is being done

[Anonymous]

Kim, I usually just lurk, but could you try Mylanta Cherry Supreme to see if that soothes him when he says his mouth hurts? That might help narrow down the issue?

Take care,

[Author]

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