Re: PS Question About Blood in G-Tube

March 14, 2007

PS to the note below

Kendra also had an ulcer related to a migrating stomach tube, which caused

bleeding. But the bleeding in the stomach and G-tube was definitely different

and related to an intolerance to the formula or milk and was only helped when

the Pregestimil was started.

Question About Blood in G-Tube

Hi all,

Felix has been having some " fresh " blood coming out of his G-Tube

which is vented to gravity. He has a G-J tube with everything (food

and meds) going through the J only. As mentioned the G-tube is kept

vented to help prevent his reflux.

Our GI doctor is having a hard time figuring out what is causing

this. He has been on a high dose of Protonix since birth which keeps

his stomach pH at 5+ (checked daily). She added Zantac to see if that

would help with the bleeding and it seemed to get rid of the fresh

blood - but we would occasionally see old blood coming out - but now

the fresh blood is back. She even changed his formula from Enfamil to

Neocate thinking it might be a food allergy.

Has anyone else experienced this and/or had treatments that worked?

Thanks for your help!

Mom to MAx - 3 years and Felix almost 1! -CHarGEr

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