Dan has been complaining about an after-taste in his mouth from the PEG formula. He says this is why he's been nauseas more lately and he also says he is burping it... It is making him not want to take as many cans per day. It also makes his bowels loose...

He gets 2tsp of Reglan with each feeding and I have recently added an OTC generic acid reducer twice a day.

Any other suggestions?

ick. I remember that feeling! the flavor of the formula combined with the mucositis mucous taste was wretched. I feel for Dan...can you put in somethings that he likes the flavor of after a feeding? like maybe warm herbal tea w honey? . This was always comforting to me after the feedings and also the honey soothed my stomach a little and the honey was a little more like solid food- even if it was just a little it.

K

Michelle- I know Neil had these same issues in the beginning but he got used to it and was able to take more cans without too much trouble.
Sue

Try Vanilla extract flavoring. Doesn't take much. but it helped me.

Yes, I'd recommend adding some flavoring since you do get an aftertaste of whatever you flush down the PEG (unless your esophagus is totally closed up). The aftertaste never made me nauseated (but there were plenty of other things which did), but I would think any kind of flavoring--vanilla or orange or whatever he might find more palatable could help.

Nelie