Those who have babies on Zantac

How long did it take to see results??? DD is miserable! I just gave her her first dose. I know it doesn't work instantly but I want to know when she will have some relief!!!

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I saw a turn around in DS in a week. It gradually got better after 2-3 days. But he was a whole new kid after a week. DS started taking it in November. He started to refuse it in Feb. It tastes horrible. He is now on Axid. Not as good as Zantac. (IMO), but it does work.

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For DS, after about 72 hours he was totally a different baby. GL

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is there anything to help soothe them when they scream out?? DD's been fussing and cryng on and off for almost 2 hrs. since her last feeding

Message edited 4/6/2010 9:54:24 PM.

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I'd say we started to see some changes after about 3-4 days. We did the zantac plus alimentum and then we added some mylanta. I think the alimentum made the biggest change. Good luck, hope your DD feels better soon!

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Posted by pnbplus1

I'd say we started to see some changes after about 3-4 days. We did the zantac plus alimentum and then we added some mylanta. I think the alimentum made the biggest change. Good luck, hope your DD feels better soon!

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We started the Zantac on a Wed night. Her 2-month well visit was the following Monday and she already so much better. I had trouble getting her to take it in the beginning, so I would redo the dose but a little less - the ped scolded me at the Monday visit and said not to do it and that a lot of what you get is saliva. She also advised giving her small squirts instead of one big one. I lay her head back a bit, small squirts, and sometimes blow in her face or cover her eyes - I read those both on here - she ends up getting most of it now and I don't re-administer the doses. Also, keeping her upright - bouncy seat, swing, crib wedge - all helped a bit too to control the fussing. Hope she feels better soon!!

ETA: also, try feeding her smaller amounts at more frequent intervals for a couple of days - that should also help a bit until the Zantac kicks in. My ped said 2 weeks for full effect.

Message edited 4/6/2010 11:21:52 PM.

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Posted by hopeful2009

We started the Zantac on a Wed night. Her 2-month well visit was the following Monday and she already so much better. I had trouble getting her to take it in the beginning, so I would redo the dose but a little less - the ped scolded me at the Monday visit and said not to do it and that a lot of what you get is saliva. She also advised giving her small squirts instead of one big one. I lay her head back a bit, small squirts, and sometimes blow in her face or cover her eyes - I read those both on here - she ends up getting most of it now and I don't re-administer the doses. Also, keeping her upright - bouncy seat, swing, crib wedge - all helped a bit too to control the fussing. Hope she feels better soon!!

ETA: also, try feeding her smaller amounts at more frequent intervals for a couple of days - that should also help a bit until the Zantac kicks in. My ped said 2 weeks for full effect.

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Posted by dajc23

Posted by hopeful2009

We started the Zantac on a Wed night. Her 2-month well visit was the following Monday and she already so much better. I had trouble getting her to take it in the beginning, so I would redo the dose but a little less - the ped scolded me at the Monday visit and said not to do it and that a lot of what you get is saliva. She also advised giving her small squirts instead of one big one. I lay her head back a bit, small squirts, and sometimes blow in her face or cover her eyes - I read those both on here - she ends up getting most of it now and I don't re-administer the doses. Also, keeping her upright - bouncy seat, swing, crib wedge - all helped a bit too to control the fussing. Hope she feels better soon!!

ETA: also, try feeding her smaller amounts at more frequent intervals for a couple of days - that should also help a bit until the Zantac kicks in. My ped said 2 weeks for full effect.

Thank you I'll try doing this when giving her the meds this morning. Last night she wouldn't sit still at ALL so who knows how much she really got down.
She was awake yesterday almost all day (normally she sleeps, especially cause we're in the car) and last night she was completely awake and fussing and crying from about 630pm-12am. I cried with her b/c I couldn't help her feel better. Then at about 1230am she must have reached her point of exhaustion and passed out until 630am!! she's NEVER slept that long at night before. I fed her and shes sleeping again now.
I hope today is better

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zantac did not work for KJ, we had better luck with Axid