Great GP but doesn't like to prescribe medication

[carang]

you're all very lucky. my boy between birth and 3 years, suffered ear infections EVERY single time he caught a cold. i think he had anti-biotics every 2-3 months. luckily, they still work.

his worst ear infection? fever hit 41C. it was awful.

as for cold meds being contraindicated for kids under the age of 8.... i think that is a bunch of BS. they were only taken off the shelves a few years ago, parents were over-medicating their kids and this is what caused the problems.... not the meds themselves.

if my kids have a stuffy nose and are coughing terribly, i will continue to give them meds to help alleviate the symptoms. i take meds when i have a cold, i don't see why my kids should have to suffer through it. i ONLY give according to the instructions and NEVER give more than indicated or more often than indicated.

 

[sweet_tomato]

Thanks everyone for your support and advice. We are finally well after 3 weeks of snots and coughs. Bub didn't let the saline nasal spray near her. The only thing that gave her relieve was breast feeding. She was on my boob most of the time for the past few weeks. I am exhausted but glad I could comfort her. So yes, the doctor was right ;-) we didn't need meds to get better but it was not easy. I will definitely keep my ears open for alternative remedies for future reference.
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[elle]

Also, we use an herbal tea for children that helps a lot--when my son was under 2-years-old we just diluted the tea more.

Thanka: Can you buy that tea in HK or do you purchase it online? I'd like to try it with our little one. Did your children take to drinking it easily? I'm guessing that you serve it warm? Do they only drink it when they are not well? Thanks so much.

-elle

 

[erina320]

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as for cold meds being contraindicated for kids under the age of 8.... i think that is a bunch of BS. they were only taken off the shelves a few years ago, parents were over-medicating their kids and this is what caused the problems.... not the meds themselves.

Boy that's a bit heated considering you don't even know what meds were perscribed. The one in particular was an opiad and another an antihistamine for a not yet 2 year old who had a cold. I wouldn't even take those for a cold let alone give them to a baby.

 

[carang]

i was not referring to prescribed meds. i was referring to over-the-counter cough meds not being available in canada and the us.

i am sorry if my post was unclear.

of course, i make sure what the meds are before i administer them to myself a well as my kids.

 

[thanka2]

Thanka: Can you buy that tea in HK or do you purchase it online? I'd like to try it with our little one. Did your children take to drinking it easily? I'm guessing that you serve it warm? Do they only drink it when they are not well? Thanks so much.

-elle

I buy the tea for about $48 HKD/box at this shop in Causeway Bay. They carry the full range of tea from Traditional Medicinals.

My son loves the tea. He used to drink another sleepy time tea every night before bed and would always request it. For him, when he was older, we put a drop or two of stevia in it to sweeten it. We would brew it for about 10 minutes in a covered cup and then put a few ice cubes in it to bring it down to a warm temperature for drinking. There are a few types of tea and we have all the ones for kids so if my son is having tummy troubles he drinks some tummy tea or a cold the cold tea etc. But, the sleepy time tea is good any time.