Reflux, how do we sleep?!

[Sparrowlegs248]

Ds 3.5 weeks has silent reflux and a lot if wind. He's bf, and has gaviscon every other feed.

He woke fir a feed 12.15. Fed, changed nappy, winded etc. Held upright. (I fell asleep propped up in bed with him on my chest)

Woke up, offered feed, refused. Put back in sleepyhead. Minutes later, the noises start again getting progressively worse. Of course it's two hours since last feed. So he's feeding again despite having refused ten minutes ago.

I'm.exhausted. Other child gets up before six. I've been up with Ds2 since 1/2 am all week.

I thought I'd update as I'm up feeding. The ranitidine. 4 mls of it three times a day. So much easier than the gaviscon.

Letter from hospital, no appointments for 17 weeks.

Hopeless update, sleep deprived fug! Ranitidine is Def helping.

Sorry haven't read the whole thread. My first DD had silent reflux and we got no help or support. Just fobbed off with usual platitudes..but it was hell and she was in severe pain for months. And slept for only 3 hours at night.
Anyway when DS came along and had full blown reflux I fought to have him medicated. It is the only way to get them and you to have any sleep quite apart from the damage it causes them physically and you watching their pain mentally.
I was told Gaviscon actually makes reflux worse as causes constipation.
We used ranitidine and domperidone which helped a lot. GP prescribed Ranitidine after a lot of persuasion and several wrong prescriptions re dosage-check with the pharmacist-they are usually really helpful. Domperidone had to be prescribed by hospital which took ALOT of persuasion but I'm very glad I pushed it as we just got through that awful first few months.
Also I dreamfed him in his sleep as he couldn't feed properly awake and he slept almost upright in his pram till he was 6 months. I know that's not recommended but you do what you have to to get through.
I remember shouting the bedtime story to my other DC over his screams as he writhed in my arms.
You have my sympathy-it is really hard but it will get better!
Also saw a paediatric gastrologist months later when finally got an appointment.. who said we were doing all the right things.