We went to the doctor (the new pediatrician who is very thorough) this afternoon to follow up from Karston's 3 year appointment. She had suggested he might have reflux, and to try an antacid for a while and let her know in about a month. When we were consistent with the antacid, Karston was generally eating more food! However, when we switched from Children's Maalox to the much-easier-to-find Tums, the flavor change caused Karston to use less. In a nutshell, I told the doctor she was brilliant, and what next. She prescribed Prevacid, to use for a limited time to see if Karston can heal on his own with a little help from Prevacid for a few months.
Once again, Karston was scared to have his measurements taken while checking in to see the doctor. However, we used my tape measure to see that he is 34.5 inches tall now, and subtracting out Daddy's weight he is 25.2 pounds (fully dressed) now.
Off to the pharmacy!
Daddy mentioned possible reflux to the mom of the other very small child at Karston's preschool, and Meg said her son was on Prilosec for three months but doesn't need it anymore. I found that very encouraging! I hope for similar results.
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