Guest guest Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 It's rare, but ibuprofen can cause a deadly reaction. There was a girl last year who died from taking it. Perhaps she'd never had it before, but they gave it for a fever. Speaking of fevers, I'm a firm believer of not using fever reducers unless the fever is really high. Ask your doctor what " really high " is. I don't own a thermometer so I don't know. Fever is the body's way of healing itself. Introducing a fever reducer messes up that process and will probably prolong the illness. I usually only give medicine to my kids if they can't sleep. Sleep is important for all of us! A homeopathic pain killer that actually works (for headaches, toothaches, etc) would be nice to know about. I've always used tylenol (sparingly). My son used to get migraines. Not fun! Chewable Tylenol at the onset would definitely help, so we kept it handy. Tracy On Nov 8, 2006, at 1:55 PM, robin koloms wrote: > you have to be careful that ibuprofen is not taken on an empty > stomach. > > Renee Carroll <renecarol25 wrote: Is there anything > wrong with children's advil? that is what we give my daughter - > both the liquid and the pill form when she needs medicine. I'm not > sure if it is suitable for under 2 years old though you could ask > your daughter's doctor. > > > robin koloms <rkoloms > > Wednesday, November 8, 2006 1:59:28 PM > Re: Re: too much Tylenol? > > It's my understanding that it can have a cumulative effect over > time. I always give my daughter a half dose, which usually works fine. > > smartgirl27us <thesmartfamily3@ > wrote: That is true but > I don't imagine that the amount that is being used > > here would have any danger of that especially since the teething > > will not last that long in the overall scheme of things. If you > > were giving it two or three times a day, every day for > > months....maybe. > > @gro ups.com, robin koloms <rkoloms > wrote: > > > > > > YES!!! Tylenol can cause liver damage. We had great success with > > Hyland teething tabs. In fact, when my spouse had an impacted > > wisdom tooth, the dentist gave him tylenol with codeine that did > > nothing for the pain and the hylands teething tabs took away his > > pain. > > > > > > Also, you can give her a wet, cool washcloth to chew on. > > > > > > Paul Falvo <pfalvo wrote: > > > Are there dangers in giving too much Tylenol, ie on a > > long term basis? > > > > > > Our little darling (17 mos) has been up lately crying/screaming at > > night > > > -- we believe it is b/c her molars are coming in. > > > > > > So we try everything to sooth her. She sleeps with us and we hold > > her, > > > sing to her, all that sort of thing. > > > > > > Then we try giving her homoeopathic teething stuff (little vials > > of > > > clear liquid). That sometimes works. > > > > > > When it doesn't work, we move to infant Tylenol. We have the " no > > dye " > > > version (why on Earth do they put colour in it anyway?). And of > > course > > > we follow the recommended dosage. And I do not recall ever > > administering > > > more than one dose per day. > > > > > > The Tylenol works. > > > > > > But I just wonder if there are long term concerns about taking > > infant > > > Tylenol on a regular basis (something we try to avoid). > > > > > > Thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts. > > > ~Paul > > > > > > PS And I am scared to ask if Tylenol is vegan ... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------ --------- --------- --- > > > Cheap Talk? Check out Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call > > rates. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 I only treat my daughter's fever if it is accompanied by major discomfort or unusual lethergy. Tracy Childs <tracychilds wrote: It's rare, but ibuprofen can cause a deadly reaction. There was a girl last year who died from taking it. Perhaps she'd never had it before, but they gave it for a fever. Speaking of fevers, I'm a firm believer of not using fever reducers unless the fever is really high. Ask your doctor what " really high " is. I don't own a thermometer so I don't know. Fever is the body's way of healing itself. Introducing a fever reducer messes up that process and will probably prolong the illness. I usually only give medicine to my kids if they can't sleep. Sleep is important for all of us! A homeopathic pain killer that actually works (for headaches, toothaches, etc) would be nice to know about. I've always used tylenol (sparingly). My son used to get migraines. Not fun! Chewable Tylenol at the onset would definitely help, so we kept it handy. Tracy On Nov 8, 2006, at 1:55 PM, robin koloms wrote: > you have to be careful that ibuprofen is not taken on an empty > stomach. > > Renee Carroll <renecarol25 wrote: Is there anything > wrong with children's advil? that is what we give my daughter - > both the liquid and the pill form when she needs medicine. I'm not > sure if it is suitable for under 2 years old though you could ask > your daughter's doctor. > > > robin koloms <rkoloms > > Wednesday, November 8, 2006 1:59:28 PM > Re: Re: too much Tylenol? > > It's my understanding that it can have a cumulative effect over > time. I always give my daughter a half dose, which usually works fine. > > smartgirl27us <thesmartfamily3@ > wrote: That is true but > I don't imagine that the amount that is being used > > here would have any danger of that especially since the teething > > will not last that long in the overall scheme of things. If you > > were giving it two or three times a day, every day for > > months....maybe. > > @gro ups.com, robin koloms <rkoloms > wrote: > > > > > > YES!!! Tylenol can cause liver damage. We had great success with > > Hyland teething tabs. In fact, when my spouse had an impacted > > wisdom tooth, the dentist gave him tylenol with codeine that did > > nothing for the pain and the hylands teething tabs took away his > > pain. > > > > > > Also, you can give her a wet, cool washcloth to chew on. > > > > > > Paul Falvo <pfalvo wrote: > > > Are there dangers in giving too much Tylenol, ie on a > > long term basis? > > > > > > Our little darling (17 mos) has been up lately crying/screaming at > > night > > > -- we believe it is b/c her molars are coming in. > > > > > > So we try everything to sooth her. She sleeps with us and we hold > > her, > > > sing to her, all that sort of thing. > > > > > > Then we try giving her homoeopathic teething stuff (little vials > > of > > > clear liquid). That sometimes works. > > > > > > When it doesn't work, we move to infant Tylenol. We have the " no > > dye " > > > version (why on Earth do they put colour in it anyway?). And of > > course > > > we follow the recommended dosage. And I do not recall ever > > administering > > > more than one dose per day. > > > > > > The Tylenol works. > > > > > > But I just wonder if there are long term concerns about taking > > infant > > > Tylenol on a regular basis (something we try to avoid). > > > > > > Thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts. > > > ~Paul > > > > > > PS And I am scared to ask if Tylenol is vegan ... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------ --------- --------- --- > > > Cheap Talk? Check out Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call > > rates. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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