My DS had a circumcision earlier this year aged 15 and was in agony , I can't imagine what it would be like having it done so young - I remember it looked AWFUL for the first few days bless him!

Thankfully he's all healed up now so it will get better...

Right - thanks guys - he is a lot better today - DH spent the night down stairs with him last night so I could get some sleep and he is coping well other than when the pain releif starts to wear off.

Friend who is a nurse said can ignore only 3 times in 24 hours for some pain relief if it is just for a short time si we are at least keeping the pain at bay.

Will try the manuka honey - although he is at present kicking up as I am running him a bath and he doesn;t want to get in!

Looks vile - two big scabs on each side of the glands where the skin was stuck firn and had to be peeled back (tmi!) but at least it is healing and hopefully he will be back on track by the weekend for his party!!!!

Poor liitle chap

My ds (7) was prescribed a temporary course of codeine tablets when he was in agony with a broken bone recently (he's 7). The paracetamol/ibuprofen combo wasn't making any difference whatsoever at the time to the pain and we were beside ourselves.

It was only temporary though as codeine isn't too good to take for long.

The manuka honey sounds a good idea.

Really hope he feels better soon. I know how terribly upsetting it is when there's nothing you can do for pain in dc.

How is he today? At least you'll be able to alternate the pain relief every two hours now. Hope he feels better soon.

My DS was circumcised at 8 yrs. He was in absolute agony and seemed to be developing an infection. The doctor that carried out the surgery suggested putting Manuka honey on it. I was sceptical but desperate, however it healed up incredibly quickly and soothed him.
HTH

if you have given him it before and he didn't get side effects...give it again.
was withdrawn from unfer 6 because of increased risk of allergies/hallucinations but is thought this is less of a risk as they get older....and was only ever a small risk anyway

Frankly, i'd risk it. My GP recommended we use medised for DD2 - at the time, 6 MONTHS old, for a horrific snot virus.

The new rules are there to keep people from ODing kids, even by accident / combining paracetamol product in tiny defenseless livers, kwim?

I would not HESITATE to use medised if my son had just had a circ aged 5 and was that uncomfortable.

Disclaimer: IMHO of course and this does not constitute medica advice. ahem.

Drowsy not hyper - he has had it before the rules about not giving it to under 6's came in.

has he had it before (presume so if you have it in)
did it make him drowsy...or hyper?

Yep Wugket not as well as!

Do you think Medised may take the edge of his consciousness and so dull the pain a bit more or just make him even more upset?