Reaction to Prevacid Solutab?
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Reaction to Prevacid Solutab?
Ashton is taking the Prevacid Solutab where you place it on your tongue and allow it to dissolve some and swallow the small bits without chewing. He has been complaining of the inside of his throat itching for the last while now. He also goes around clearing his throat. He also says his legs are itchy.
He has complained the last few days when he goes to eat that he is hungry but his throat just won't let him swallow. We've been talking the last few minutes, because he is home today with his stomach hurting, and I was looking up possible problems with the iron supplement he's on. But that wasn't making much sense because he hasn't taken that the past two days, and he had only taken it a couple days before that.
Then I asked him when his throat was itchy and he said in the mornings, till after lunch. Well, they eat lunch at 11:00. So it is after he takes his Prevacid, and a few hours after, everyday. So does anyone know if this could cause these side effects? I'm going to call the pharmacy when they open and ask him his opinion and I'll check with his dr., too, but in the mean time, wanted to know what you ladies thought.
My ds took Prevacid and didn't have any type of side effect like you described. It eventually made him constipated. I know that is one side effect. I think it may also cause dry mouth, but I am not sure.
Adena, definitely speak with your pharmacist because they are more knowledgeable about the side effects of drugs in general, and about the actual drugs specifically, IMO. Then I think you should give a call to his doc. Many drugs list difficulty swallowing as a side effect, and also state to contact your physician immediately if you experience that.
Let us know what you find out/what happens.
It sounds like a possible allergic reaction to me. I would definitely call the doctor immediately.
That is an allergic reaction. It may be to the drug or may be due to the components that make it soluble. I would call the dr and I would not give any more to him.
Have you tried Pepcid? The Over the Counter strength is 10 mg and probably appropriate for a 6 yo. If he can't take the tablet, it can be dropped into a little water and allowed to dissolve and then drink it.
I would like to know what your dr says.
If the itchy gets too bad or he begins to wheeze or whelps develop before you can talk or see the dr, give him some Benadryl and take him to an ER immediately. Generally allergic reactions will continue to worsen with each dose.
Allergic reactions are itching, swelling, difficulty breathing, red splotches, whelps.
A side effect is nausea, drowsiness, aches.
Allergic reactions should not be ignored.
I thought allergic reaction because my daughter is allergic to penicillian and Ashton is allergic to ibuprofrin, so I have dealt with this before. Once again, the itchiness in his throat went away around 11:00 and the itchiness in his feet has eased up.
He is having no difficulty breathing and no rash, so that's why I haven't taken him to the ER. I called the pharmacist this morning and he said it sounds like an allergic reaction to the med and to call his specialist who is treating him for his tummy problems. I have a call into them, and am waiting for a call back. If I don't hear anything within another half an hour, I will call them back before they go out of the office there.
I still have some of his Zantac from before he switched meds, so I will switch back to it tomorrow if I have to.
I don't want to give him anymore of this med because if it is an allergy, I don't want a build up of the medication or additional doses because he could have a more severe reaction to it.
Sometimes it is so difficult being a parent because you never know if you are overreacting or not, but in cases of allergic reactions, I guess it is better to be safe than sorry.
He's only been on this med since March 11, so it seems about right with the time frame of when these symptoms started appearing.
Thanks so much for all of your input and help!
I think you are being very wise. The more I read of what you say about his symptoms, the more I am thinking allergy. And you are very wise to avoid further sensitization. Much better safe than sorry, considering how dangerous a strong reaction could be.
Well, Ashton's dr. said to take him off of the med for three days to see if the reaction goes away. And then to put him back on for a couple of days to see what happens if it did. So I didn't give it to him this morning which means he has not had it since yesterday morning, more than 24 hours. He did not have any itchiness at all, and his throat did not feel closed up. He ate his breakfast and drank all of his juice with no problem and felt good.
I gave him a dose of his Zantac so his stomach will be okay though the day.
From the way he described how his throat felt this morning, I think he must have had some swelling of it because he said it didn't feel so small and it didn't feel like there was "so much spit in it" that he couldn't swallow.
I called the school nurse and explained what is going on and gave her permission to give him Benedryl if necessary and to call me if he shows any signs of allergic reactions, which he shouldn't. I also sent a detailed note to his teacher with signs to watch for and instructions to send him to the nurse. He shouldn't have any problems but it's better to be safe about these kinds of things.
Just thought I'd let you guys know what is going on with Ashton.
What has happened?
Awww, thanks for asking! He was off the med completely, and his symptoms went away completely. He was able to eat well, and his throat no longer felt "clogged up" and "full of spit" or itchy. So the three days passed and I had to put him back on the meds. After a couple of days, I noticed him clearing his throat a lot again, and I casually asked him about it, and he said his throat felt like it had too much spit in it. All afternoon yesterday, he was starving and ready to eat. I sat his plate in front of him, he ate a few bites, and once again, he felt hungry but couldn't eat.
He hasn't had any itchiness, so we are giving it a couple more days to see if he has that come back again, because it took several days before it happened before. But either way, I'm having him taken off the medication because he can't eat while on it and he just acts miserable. This medication helps in a different way than the Zantac and obviously it isn't helping in a good way for him. I can tell by the way he is acting.
I do have him thinking that it was probably just his normal allergy problems so that he won't have his brain programmed to "create" the allergies to this medication. Your brain can do funny things sometimes.
The school nurse and his teacher are also very aware of this and are prepared in case he has an allergic reaction to the medication while at school. It is so hard to continue giving him this medication not knowing, and then sending him to school, but really there is no choice. We need to know if there is an allergy so we don't use the same type of medication again, and I can't keep him out of school while watching for it.
Thanks again for asking. I'll keep you updated! 
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