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Infant Reflux Diagnosing Aid PDF Print E-mail
Written by RMacLean   
Saturday, 15 January 2005 21:24

If you believe your baby is suffering from infant reflux and are having a difficult time getting your doctor to listen to you or confirm that diagnosis and help with medication, print and fill out the following list of symptoms for your next visit.  Remember you are your child's best advocate, the child's doctor will rely on you for an accurate and thorough description of your child's symptoms.  Remember, be assertive, but not aggressive.

This tool can also be used to determine success or failure of treatment methods as they are introduced, just date it before hand, mark the treatment and date started and after a week or two compare the results with the pre-treatment form.

Take this, along with the infant reflux impact survey with you to your next doctor's appointment.

 

Symptoms
Frequently
Occasionally
Never

Excessive crying or colic like behavior

   

Irritability or pain

   

Poor sleep and frequent waking

   

Neck and back arching, particularly during and after eating

   

Frequent spitting and / or throwing up

   

Wet burps and / or frequent hiccups

   

Ear, sinus or respiratory infections

   

Refusing food or accepting only a few bites despite being hungry

   

Food/oral aversions

   

Swallowing problems, gagging, choking

   

Chronic hoarse voice

   

Frequent red, sore throat without infection present

   

Apnea

   

Gagging themselves with their fingers or fist (sign of esophagitis)

   

Poor weight gain, weight loss, failure to thrive

   

Respiratory problems—pneumonia, bronchitis, wheezing, asthma, night-time cough, aspiration

   

Erosion of dental enamel

   

Neck arching (Sandifer's Syndrome)

   

Bad breath

   

I believe my child is in pain

   
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*Disclaimer:The information available on this website should not be used as a substitute for professional medical care for the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of your child's reflux. Please consult with your child's doctor or pharmacist before trying any medication (prescription or OTC) or following any treatment plan mentioned. This information is provided only to help you be as informed as possible about your child's condition.