Treating Reflux with Losec

Looks like Nathan's possibly got silent reflux! He is so often miserable and there seems to be nothing else wrong.Our paed calls it "fashionable reflux" because he says so many babies have it lately and if the baby niggles, its probably reflux - especially since he was born prematurely at 33 weeks.

He says the only way to see if the Losec will help, is to give it for 2 weeks, if he seems happier, then stop it for a day or two and then we'll see how he is.

He also prescribed an ant-acid.

Here's hoping Losec will help - he really is miserable all day!

My son was on Losec from about 8 weeks until he was about 9 months.

It does work. You need to dissolve the Losec in a little bit of diluted apple juice and then use a dropper not a syringe to administer. The piesces once dissolved are quite big and don't fit through the syringe tip.

We were giving him 10 mgs daily.

No-one can tell you how long you will do it for. I have a friend whose daughter is almost 2 and she is on the Losec. I was so nervous to stop it but we were lucky and when we stopped it, he was fine. He still spits up and is now almost a year but no pain and it obviously does not bother him too much any more. The Paed will proberly advise at your 6 month check up to try stop it and then you will see if she starts having reflux symptoms again.

Oh and it takes about 2 weeks for the Losec to start working properly. I gave Gaviscon (which I know some Moms don't agree with) but that worked until the Losec kicked in. Just be careful though the Gaviscon can cause constipation. But you only need to admininster 1-2mls.

Shame I hope you come right we struggled with our LO and he also had Colic.

Good luck, it all gets better.

Oh and I almost forgot to tell you that there is a generic- can't remember name but is about R150 cheaper than Losec. I am sure your Paed can advise. Same stuff just made by a different company and a hell of a lot cheaper.

Hello fellow reflux moomies,

Izibella was diagnosed with silent reflux at 2 months old. We went on Losec in the morning, Gaviscon before each feed, and Reuteri drops. We went from Nan, to Nan HA, to Novalac AC, the doc said we must try Novalac AR for the reflux, but the also got a bit of colic and a very sensitive tummy. So AR gave her tummy cramps again. We went back to Novalac AC but added Nestargel.

We stopped Gaviscon after the Losec and Reuteri took full effect. We are now on month 4, and seeing doc on monday again. Iz's Losec's are finished, and she is one unhappy little missy! The reflux is bugging her again!

Another thing that helped, we never lie her down flat. She got a pink pillow which we tag along everywhere for her to lie on. Izibella used to love lying on her right side, but that is the side where the fluid 'leaks' so we had to get her to sleep on her back. You get use to changing nappies, clothes, playing at an angle!

My LO had reflux at the age of 11 months and took Losec for 3 months everyday. Her reflux was projectile vomiting and coughing. Her coughing was more than the vomiting though as the acid was burning her insides. She stopped for about 2 months and we had to start giving it to her again as the vomiting and coughing started up again!

Shame Niki. Sorry that your baby has reflux. It's really not fun. I used losec on my baby until she was about 5 months old. I stopped for a while then because I was just so sick of fighting with her to take it and it had cleared up. We had losec in liquid form that the pharmacist mixes up for you. Unfortunately I can't remember the dosage. But it definitely helps. I also used NAN AR which seemed to alleviate alot of the vomitting.
I hope it passes soon!

thanks Mommy2monster, that gives me some hope, how long before you found it made a difference , Paige was on half a tablet for about 3 days and the last two days she has been getting a full tablet,

I have heard it takes about a week to start working ?

hi girls,

my boy is 4 months now and is on Losec (1 tablet a day in mornings) since he was bout 3 weeks old, and he is on Appolo-kol (a local pharmacy mixuture, all peads recommend it here - durbanville area - it is an anti-acid and helps with cramps). my LO has silent reflux (little to no vomiting) so Nestargel/Nan AR not needed.

I would recommend it to anyone. i can see a definite difference in his behaviour/feeds if he is not taking his meds.

dr said we could start weaning him off of it at bout 6 months.