Medicines for Children
01 March 2009, 01:10 PM
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Medicines for Children
Interesting that this is in the news and being reviewed. I think they are probably safe for the majority of children.
Having said that, when I was a child if I were given Sudafed then I would have bizarre nightmares. As a prelude to my future career, the nightwares weren't about scary monsters but about things being illogical and I couldn't stand the fact that things didn't add up / follow a prescribed pattern.
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Having said that, when I was a child if I were given Sudafed then I would have bizarre nightmares. As a prelude to my future career, the nightwares weren't about scary monsters but about things being illogical and I couldn't stand the fact that things didn't add up / follow a prescribed pattern.
(I work with computers and have done from an early age
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01 March 2009, 01:43 PM
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Not sure how well these cold medicines work on adults either. I get nightmares and weird dreams even now under the effect of Sudafed, and even non-drowsy Actifed. TBH, I get weird nightmares when I am ill, even without any intake of any medication. When your head feels like a quagmire, anything is possible 
When I was a child, I did feel relieved after the intake of such medicines. I think it's the caffiene and paracetamol contents in these medicines that offered some relief. Not really something that actually beats the cold as such.
When I was a child, I did feel relieved after the intake of such medicines. I think it's the caffiene and paracetamol contents in these medicines that offered some relief. Not really something that actually beats the cold as such.
01 March 2009, 02:02 PM
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These nearly useless medicines are not for kids. They are bought to satisfy mum that she is doing her best.
Trust the pharmacist they say. Yeah right - the pharmacist is bound to say "No don't buy that well packaged cold/cough remedy that has just been released at a mere £7.99 as it really won't do any good"
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Trust the pharmacist they say. Yeah right - the pharmacist is bound to say "No don't buy that well packaged cold/cough remedy that has just been released at a mere £7.99 as it really won't do any good"
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01 March 2009, 02:08 PM
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In my day it was Junior Disprin and a cheap cherry linctus. I can't take Sudafed even now without it making me jittery and sleepless! 
I love Benylin (drowsy) tho'! (only when I'm ill, obviously 
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I love Benylin (drowsy) tho'!
(only when I'm ill, obviously )
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01 March 2009, 07:05 PM
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Pseudoephedrine is a mild stimulant, so this is to be expected. It works because a major side-effect is to dry out mucous membranes, like those inside the nose. And like those inside your digestive tract as well, which is why another side-effect is constipation.
Benylin has no effect on coughs, it just makes you too tired to cough.
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01 March 2009, 08:13 PM
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I used to get nightmares with Sudafed too 
In all my 38 years of trying various remedies, I've yet to find anything that even comes close to a good spicy curry and a couple of brandy loaded coffes
In all my 38 years of trying various remedies, I've yet to find anything that even comes close to a good spicy curry and a couple of brandy loaded coffes
01 March 2009, 08:24 PM
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These nearly useless medicines are not for kids. They are bought to satisfy mum that she is doing her best.
Trust the pharmacist they say. Yeah right - the pharmacist is bound to say "No don't buy that well packaged cold/cough remedy that has just been released at a mere £7.99 as it really won't do any good"
dl
Trust the pharmacist they say. Yeah right - the pharmacist is bound to say "No don't buy that well packaged cold/cough remedy that has just been released at a mere £7.99 as it really won't do any good"
dl
I've seen reports that hardly any of these so-called *kids* medicines have actually been tested on kids - just adults and the results/doses extrapolated.
Dave
* a couple of pints before taking Night Nurse and you sleep for 10 hours. No matter when the alarm is set for.
** Night Nurse - tip from a friend that seems to work. Taking a slightly lower dose than recommended avoids that *woosey* feeling the next day
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