Ugh. Thanks everybody for your input!! Seems like this may be the road we are destined to travel...as with many other CF-related issues.
She was on Zantac for a short time as an infant due to a cough that the doctor thought was characteristic for throat irritation from reflux. The cough resolved after starting Zantac...we took her off of Zantac a few months later. She used to vomit from gagging on food and doesn't suffer from GERD. However, I understand that PPIs can alter pH for improved enzyme efficacy.
She was on antibiotics during a hospitalization at two-weeks-old and also for an ear infection later that year. Another question...would probiotics help given that her GI flora aren't necessarily imbalanced?
Here's another joyful side-effect of PPIs...pneumonia (<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.health.harvard.edu/fhg/updates/do-ppis-have-long-term-side-effects.shtml).">http://www.health.harvard.edu/...m-side-effects.shtml).</a> Yes, pneumonia. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0"> Also, risks of C. difficile infection may increase due to PPI use (see previous link and <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/721579).">http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/721579).</a> This stinks.
She was on Zantac for a short time as an infant due to a cough that the doctor thought was characteristic for throat irritation from reflux. The cough resolved after starting Zantac...we took her off of Zantac a few months later. She used to vomit from gagging on food and doesn't suffer from GERD. However, I understand that PPIs can alter pH for improved enzyme efficacy.
She was on antibiotics during a hospitalization at two-weeks-old and also for an ear infection later that year. Another question...would probiotics help given that her GI flora aren't necessarily imbalanced?
Here's another joyful side-effect of PPIs...pneumonia (<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.health.harvard.edu/fhg/updates/do-ppis-have-long-term-side-effects.shtml).">http://www.health.harvard.edu/...m-side-effects.shtml).</a> Yes, pneumonia. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0"> Also, risks of C. difficile infection may increase due to PPI use (see previous link and <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/721579).">http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/721579).</a> This stinks.