Here is what we have found out. Rachel's sodium was really high and they have been able to get it back down to a more normal range and she is actually looking and feeling better.
The GI doc did come by and said that he has seen this before in kids who have a G-J tube. He said that the nausea could be due to all of the meds going in her J tube, which goes directly to the intestines, and suggested that it go in the G-tube, which goes into the stomach. He said that the liquid meds that she is on are more of a syrup-like texture and some have a sweetness to them which can't be broken down by the intestines. He also said that perhaps pharmacy could switch her meds from liquid to pill form, crush the pills into powder and put the meds, with some formula in her G-tube.
Sounds like they have a plan and hopefully she will be discharged by the weekend.
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