08/01/2026
👶Background: My baby was unwell from 10 days old, vomiting, uncomfortable, large acidic explosive poos. I was a first time mum completely out of my depth.
👩⚕️It took a lot of visits to multiple doctors before they described me any medicaion. Once we were started on the first one, that didn't work, it was like a snowball effect for more and more. What I didn't know at the time was the long lasting effects of the medication on his health. He struggled to gain weight, felt nausea, fatigued, undigested food in vomit and poo, severely broken arm from a simple fall, blood work that showed multiple deficiencies
💊Here are the most commenly used medicaions and their side effects. All of the side effects are also a symptom of acid reflux.
💊Gaviscon - is an Alginate. Designed to create a barrier at the top of the stomach by turning some of the stomach contents into a gel.
It decreases appetite in adults and used as a weight loss tool
which reduces calorie intake = loss weight or slow weight gain in babies
distends the stomach = increasing pressure - increases discomfort + vomiting
constipation
💊Omeprazole, Lanzaprazole, Ranitidine, and others - PPI (protein pump inhibitors) and H2 Blockers. They are designed to decrease the amount of stomach acid in the person.
Reduces the ability to digest proteins in foods.
68% more likely to be diagnosed with a food allergy
increase risk of Asthma, bone fractures, infections.
Reduces the absorption of B12, Magnesium, calcium, Iron, Folate + Zinc
📖Research shows that there are no marked improvement behaviours in babies who take medication vs those who do not. Every baby has improved in time. New research has started at Southampton university in spring 2025, expected to be completed in Summer 2028.
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