URGENT reflux / vomiting/ teething question

[jasperc163]

LO's (now 10.5months) reflux (mostly silent) has been manageable for months now but this week she started teething (first one just coming through).

I am aware that teething can make the problem much worse, even in babies that seemed to be coping ok. My question is how severe can it get this suddenly?

LO has brought everything she has had (milk and solids) up in the last 24hrs (usually 2+hrs after it has been eaten). I am praying she has a bug/virus, but there is no significant temperature and she is ok in herself (though a little subdued). Her appetite for milk is reduced (not suprising as she is never keen), but she is pretty ok with the solids and drinking water.

We are seeing the GP this afternoon (unfortunately regular GP is away so this one will have even less knowledge of reflux than normal). I need to know if anyone here with a refluxer has seen this severe a reaction to teething (particularly if it is normally silent reflux) or if it is more likely a bug.

thanks alot
alice

I don't know anything about reflux, but DS1 used to have horrible problems teething - he'd get massively high temps (over 41 at one point, but always over 40) and he'd throw up too. Nothing other than teeth ever wrong though.

It could well be she has a bug though - best to take her to the GP. Not sure how reflux fits into the picture, sorry.

I wouldn't say dd's reflux got worse with teething but then as she started at 4/5 motnhs it may have been hard to spot ! Sounds more like a bug tbh (recall one memorable episode just as we were due to leave for airport with dd around 8 months throwing up everywhere ). I think they are more susceptible to actually vomitting when they get one. Keep her solids very bland until a day or so after the sickenss has stopped. If bfeeding then keep doing so but you may want to limit dairy.

thanks both

interesting to hear about the vomiting Hunkermunker.

She is already on hypoallergenic milk and a dairy free diet. I hope you are right about the bug LIZS. It is just odd she doesnt have a temperature with it isnt it?

alice

dd still vomits without getting a temperature - she's now 5.

dd now 6 had reflux and still vomits if she picks up the slightest thing cold etc so I think it can be their reaction to anything slightly off kilter with the body. However saying that it could just be a bug, hopefully it should settle soon.

hoping so as the idea of her not keeping any food down every time she has a tooth coming through is a bit frightening to say the least!

anyone else??? Still (unfortunately) feel this is reflux rather than a bug (lots of acid coming up). Tooth not progressing and its been 4 days since the puking started.

I have a 14months old bay with severe reflux, he never had problems related with teething, he's got them with colds and intolarance to foods. Has he eatn soomethign new? is he allergic to anyhing? Do you have a consultant in a hospital? The Gp' have always good intention but not much of a knowledge about reflux.

jasperc163, can I just ask, is your dd on hypoallergenic milk and dairy free because of reflux?
My ds has just been diagnosed with reflux. He's only 2 and a half weeks so I'm just reading up about it.

I can tell you that like Hunker, my dd had a bad time when she had a tooth coming through. Symptoms would start but the tooth would take some days to appear.

My DS2 had severe active reflux, and now occasional silent reflux. He suffers quite badly with his teeth but as a young baby when the reflux was rife, it didnt affect it at all. So, it may not even be connected. And the fact that you say your DD has brought everything back after eating makes me thinik it is prob a virus. My experience of reflux is that it is not that regular or predictable. How is she today?

thanks everyone who replied. It did turn out to be a virus (thank goodness!!) so she is doing fine again now

alice

My 17 week old son has been unsettled since 2 weeks old. I have been to see the health visitors and GP who said babies cry there's nothing wrong with him. He screams (not cries) sometimes for hours at a time, when I pick him up it does not ease and he goes rigid and fights against me. He is solely breast fed but I have given him SMA Gold and Cow & Gate Omneo comfort, 2.5hrs after taking the feed he brings it up and the next breastmilk feed after that. Is this reflux or am I being a paranoid mother like I am led to believe ?

Perplexed mum,

Sorry - only just noticed this. It does sound to me like your baby could have reflux, and no you are not paranoid. Does he show any sign of a problem when you are feeding ie pulling off the breast and crying?

I realised my baby had a problem by around 2 weeks and it was only because i did so much internet research that i knew what was wrong and stuck to my guns with the GP etc. Follow your gut instinct.

You might find this website helpful - its quite widely used
www.cryingoverspiltmilk.co.nz/Symptoms.htm

There is another board for reflux that you might get some help from - look at Babies with Reflux
boards.babycentre.co.uk. Its not heavily used but there are some helpful people on there. Don't believe the health visitors who say its normal (they are useless when it comes to reflux) and it may be worth trying another GP (i purposely went to female GPs with babies).

all the best
alice