In a message dated 4/23/2002 12:43:48 PM Central Standard Time,
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> Does prescribing zantac/reglan for reflux due to hyperactive MER and
> oversupply allow a baby to be overfed?  If the baby is spitting up the
> excess milk (i.e., too much, too fast for little tummy) without meds,
> does this excess milk stay in the tummy, thereby allowing it to be
> streched and baby overfed?
>

In my experience as a League Leader, I saw many babies on meds for supposed
reflux.  I often thought to myself, "Now, really, are ALL these babies truly
having reflux issues?"  My suspicion on this is right in line with yours,
Johanna.  I think all these meds are covering up other issues such as MER,
oversupply, etc.  In some cases that I witnessed, the meds didn't even do
that much to solve the vomiting; but in the cases where the meds did help to
minimize vomiting, you gotta wonder if your theory about overfeeding is
accurate.  I personally think you have a very good point.  I wish our system
of medicine was more about accurately understanding natural body functions
and truly solving root health issues and was less about covering symptoms
with pharmaceuticals.

Jessica Harrison Carlyon, MBA, CD, CLE

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