I'm not against it. I just want to make sure I've tried everything else. That being said, we've only had to give it to her once. The second time we tried was prior to 4 month vax (our pedi said it was okay and not enough evidence of interaction fwiw) and she spit most of it out. That being said, the first tooth popped last night, so I forsee much more Tylenol in our future.
Post by daisylola11 on Feb 16, 2015 16:00:31 GMT -5
I haven't had to give any but will definitely do it if DS is miserable and as a last resort. I feel biased since I've seen SIL over use it with her 2 kids. I don't want to overuse and lessen the effectiveness.
Rant: my SIL offered to give one of her nieces (7yr.) Tylenol because she noticed she was "not feeling well" with out mentioning it to the mother! The mom asked where she was taking her kid and when she heard that SIL was "just gonna give her a little Tylenol" she stepped in and told her that no the girl was just tired and grumpy and just needed to go to bed. There was also an instance that SILs 4 year old found a bottle of Tylenol and drank it (luckily there wasn't much in it) but still, these kids are just so use to getting it.
Why are people scared of tylenol??? No frickin idea. There are children out there that have to get chemo. So the idea of a little tylenol is like nothing compared to the choices you have to make when your kid is really sick.
I don't know what it is, but I hate taking/giving medicine. I'm one that would rather suffer (and sure probably complain) but I don't like taking medicine for illnesses. The only medicine I took on a regular basis was BC and pain meds for a ruptured ovarian cyst. I have never taken anything for a cold, flu, upset stomach, etc. I'd rather just suffer through it and I can't explain why. Which is probably why I'm hesitant every time I consider giving DD anything, but like PP said above, I think part of my fear with DD is the thought of overdosing. I know the recommendations and I can read the syringe, but I still get nervous for some reason.
And just to add for a Monday Bitchfest...it bothers me to no end when DH has to take something for every single ailment he (thinks) he has. He tells me nearly every day he has a headache, tummy ache, etc and is always buying something new and taking it. I have a cabinet full of half used OTC medicines and I get tired of it!
I don't really see anything wrong with giving Tylenol for teething pain if they're miserable and a cold washcloth/icey teether isn't bringing any relief.
I just try to avoid using it for low grade fevers (anything between 99 and 101.4 degrees) since a fever is actually doing the body good by creating a less hospitable environment for bacteria/virus. I think that giving tylenol for every low grade fever actually sends a signal to the body that nothing is wrong, and it doesn't need to fight off the infection. The exception to this, of course, is a very high fever. In that case, you need to intervene to prevent real damage to the body.
Why are people scared of tylenol??? No frickin idea. There are children out there that have to get chemo. So the idea of a little tylenol is like nothing compared to the choices you have to make when your kid is really sick.
I would never even think of giving Tylenol before vaccines. I didn't even know that was a thing.
My mom suggested it to me both times LO has gotten shots. I'd never heard of it either.
I've given her tylenol a handful of times since she was born. Twice for fevers from vaccinations and two or three times for teething. I don't know if I've ever given her a full dose though, I usually give half.
Post by annapunkalunka on Feb 17, 2015 16:02:23 GMT -5
So here's something. LO has a fever today and she will NOT take Tylenol. She spits it all out. I've got grape and cherry flavored, she won't take either. I tried putting it in a bottle with an ounce of BM and noppppe. Any suggestions on how to get her to take it? She usually does ok with it but not today...
Post by annapunkalunka on Feb 17, 2015 16:07:20 GMT -5
So here's something. LO has a fever today and she will NOT take Tylenol. She spits it all out. I've got grape and cherry flavored, she won't take either. I tried putting it in a bottle with an ounce of BM and noppppe. Any suggestions on how to get her to take it? She usually does ok with it but not today...
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