Originally Posted by
singingcactus
Good to hear. This is the most over used and abused medicine. It's crazy how often people give it to kids, and for the most odd reasons, and always at the maximum does, rather than the minimum. I'm not surprised they are having to change the dose, just to protect the poor kids who keep getting fed paracetamol way too often.
Me too! Totally agree!!!
My sister went through a stage of giving my nephew everything she could find if he got the tiniest bit ill. It was difficult because he had become so poorly when he was a few days old and it was touch and go, so I could understand her concern (Dr's told her that in the beginning a mere cold could put him back in hospital, so to be careful!!) I'm not kidding, he's had everything you can imagine!!! He's even become immune to some medication - the Dr's have said that he could probably drink it and it would have no effect on his body, however they obviously don't advise it!!!
Me, on the other hand, I try my best NOT to give medicine to my children!! So many people just pile in the medication when it's not necessary. There are times when my children do NEED medication, and I won't deprive them of it then, but when it's not necessary, I just don't give it!!! At the minute, two of my children have a cough and have had a mild temperature with it!! Neither have had any medication, as it's not been necessary. Both of the children have eaten well, slept well and just played normally really, so what's the need!!! Did you know that almost all cough medicines that you can buy at the shops etc DO NOT make your cough any better or make you recover any quicker!?!?!?!?!?!? The medication is for soothing the effects of coughing (if it's hurting your chest/keeping you awake, etc)!
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