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Infant. Waking Up Screaming Due To Nightmares, Teething. On Medication For Acid Reflux. Prescribed Advil. Help
My 8 1/2 month old has been waking up screaming bloody murder and straightens his body and will arch his back. I have taken him in twice. He had an ear infection that did not clear up and was on antibiotics back to back. I took him in yesterday and his infection is clear. He is also teething. He has acid reflux and takes medication for that. The doctor keeps telling me it is his teeth, but he gets advil. Please help
Fri, 31 May 2013
Dear user,
It is quite possible your son is suffering from a gastro-esophageal reflux rather than acid reflux. Along with the vomiting, he also gets internal burns of the lower end of the esophagus, thereby getting severe pain that wakes him up. This is known as the Sandifer syndrome. Please take him to a pediatrician to evaluate the problem more thoroughly.
- Dr. Taher
It is quite possible your son is suffering from a gastro-esophageal reflux rather than acid reflux. Along with the vomiting, he also gets internal burns of the lower end of the esophagus, thereby getting severe pain that wakes him up. This is known as the Sandifer syndrome. Please take him to a pediatrician to evaluate the problem more thoroughly.
- Dr. Taher
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