New meds

Alex has continued to not much better.  Eating and drinking have become such a struggle for him.  Since everything he eats has been refluxing back up, and he usually chokes when he tries to drink, he has decided that eating and drinking are not really for him. Not the best plan for anyone, especially a growing toddler.

I spoke with his GI doctor this morning.  She wants to switch from the Prevacid to Nexium (still twice a day) and see if that gives him any improvement.  He also woke this morning with a congested chest, so we were sent to the pediatrician to rule out pneumonia. Because of the frequent choking and aspiration, reflux induced pneumonia is always a concern.  Thankfully, his chest sounded okay.  If the cough worsens, he will get a chest x-ray.  

He does seem a little better this morning.  After 2 hours he agreed to drink some milk.  He was then more willing to eat and drink.  

We will watch him to see if the Nexium helps until Friday.  If there's no improvement, the GI specialist will set us up with an appointment for us to speak with the general surgeon and decide if the surgery is right for him.  Alex's pediatrician has some concerns about the surgery and will be involved in the decision making process, as well.