So I went to the compound pharmacist in the pharmacy compound. Actually, it was more like an office compound, er… complex. But it was a compound pharmacist. I had no idea these places existed. They specialize in custom mixing medications so that they can remove things that the behind the counter people at CVS can’t. For instance, Zantac has alcohol in it when sold from behind the counter. From the compound pharmicist it doesn’t.
The whole thing was a bit disconcerting. I had to walk into a small office complex — and by small I mean tiny — down a hall and then into a doorway where a woman sat in a white lab coat. She was very pleasant, took HBomb’s prescription and asked what flavor I/he wanted. She said grape and vanilla were the best for infants, but she could make strawberry, watermelon strawberry, strawberry grape, watermelon grape, well… you get the idea. I decided on vanilla… and you know what? He likes it. He really likes it!
It was quite a bizarre experience. When I went back to pick it up I was instructed to go wait in an office for the pharmacist to come in and explain the med. It was pretty simple: once a day, refrigerate, 2cc’s. He even gave me this nifty bottle cap for the med that allows you to neatly insert the feeding syringe (two words I never thought I would write in conjunction) without actually opening the cap. What will they think of next?
So the short and skinny is that we’re now onto Prilosec. It should take between 3-5 days for it to kick in. We’ll see what happens next!
Genuine says:
March 23rd, 2005 at 8:00 pm
Does that come whiskey flavored?
adamg says:
March 24th, 2005 at 8:05 am
When Greta had to have little tubes put in her ears, she had her choice of flavors for the anesthesia mask. She picked strawberry.
Scott says:
March 24th, 2005 at 9:33 am
Our Dr. tried putting our son on all kinds of anti-reflx meds and, not to be discouraging, nothing helped. Our baby had colic, and there’s no cure. If there were, the inventor would literally, I’m convinced, be a billionare…or the head of a new religious movement. Dealing with a colicky baby is about as troubling as I would imagine dealing with the sight of a wounded fellow soldier in war would be. If someone could stop war, that person would be hailed as the new Christ. The same goes for someone who could sotp colic. Good news is, it will likely be done by 4 months. Better news is, you (and Hayes) will, in fact, survive until he’s 4 months. Bad news is, it’s likely to get worse before it gets better.
mrscrumley says:
March 24th, 2005 at 9:55 am
I have a friend who worked in a compound pharmacy and she made these lollipops that apparently cured any sore throat. She had to quit because working with those chemical out in the open wasn’t great if she wanted to become pregnant.
My son has reflux, but it has never actually bothered him. He is what is defined as a “happy spitter” so no need for meds. But he spits up almost everything- breastmilk, formula, and now his table food. He is almost 6 months old. I wonder when it will end.
Which Formula Food Is Best For Baby says:
March 10th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
Why I started my baby on home cooked solid food.
Why I started my baby on home cooked solid food. Starting Olivia on home cooked solid food was very important to me.