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Signs and Symptoms of GERD
- Screaming! Howling!
- Frequent Screaming Episodes with eyes shut and brows furrowed
- Sudden Screaming during Sleep and Wakes up Frequently, Crying
- Arching Back
- Turning Red/Deep Red/Purple while Arching
- Startles Easily; Very Irritable and easy to Agitate ( by knocks on doors, ringing, etc. )
- No Sleep or only Short Naps
- Apnea/Stops Breathing
- Stiffening of Body
- ‘Glerking’ noises – like an internal hiccup – “Glunk! Glerk!”
- Other Noises associated with Ruminating ( Ruminating = the voluntary or involuntary Regurgitation and re-chewing of partially digested food that is either re-swallowed or expelled)
- Frequent Hiccups
- Loud and Persistent Grunting
- Moaning, Groaning, and Straining during and after Feedings, as if trying to pass Gas or a Bowel Movement
- Hoarseness of Voice
- “Sour Look”
- Sour Breath/Bad Breath
- Acidic (clear) Spit Up
- Pulls away from Bottle or Breast while Feeding and is obviously still Hungry
- Constantly Hungry and still feeds even after being overfed
- Very Tense during Feeding with Fists Clenched tightly and Legs drawn up
- Continuous Cycle of: eating, spitting/vomit, eating, spitting, eating (feels good going down, but burns coming back up so infant eats more to soothe only to burn again)
- Hard to Burp
- Spit Up with Pain
- Chronic Ear or Respiratory Infections (bronchitis, bronchiolitis, pneumonia)
- Constant Runny Nose
- Contant Congestion (Thick Mucus)
- Rashes
- Cradle Cap
- Eczema
- Foul Gas
- Straining to Poop and then, when it comes out, it’s Soft
- Constipation; Going a substantial amount of time without Bowel Movements (for some it was every 1-2 weeks)
- Loose Stools
- Sandifer Syndrome /Posturing
Sandifer Symptoms occur as the body’s neurological reaction to pain. It can look like a seizure, because of jerky movements and eye-roling. The most common is the back arching that occurs. There can also be stiffening of the body, often with the head/neck twisted all the way to one side and the opposite leg stiffly extended outward, in the other direction. Sometimes the neck twisting is Torticollis.
Here are some MORE SYMPTOMS OF GERD
NOTE: The information on this page is not exhaustive and complete accuracy is not guaranteed. Please consult your doctor with any questions you may have regarding the treatment of your child.
