To use ds prescription

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My 9 week old ds has been a nightmare to feed from day one, and it got worse and worse with hospital visit for dehydration and a crazy amount of diarrhea. Thankfully we seem to have stumbled on the magic bullet...soya milk. My GP prescribed it and he just started to eat again and he's no longer pooing/ screaming in pain all day. Obviously I'm very happy and told my friend today.

She seemed shocked I got it on prescription free and told me you can buy it off the shelf in the Tesco near her (she did as she's vegan). I didn't know this, it's not on the shelf anywhere near me and it's ordered in specially for me by boots. She said I should pay for it as I pay for formula already and it's cheeky to get it free. I see some logic in this, and I'd expect to pay for his food. On the other hand though if I were to not use the prescription I wouldn't know where to get it, I don't drive, nowhere within an hours walk sells it and the online supermarket I use don't do it. It would be a big trek to bulk buy it. I don't know if it costs the same/ more as I haven't seen it.

Would you use the prescription, or would you find it cheeky? I presumed until today it was a prescription only milk! I guess I could ask boots by me to order it, but they'd probably think I was a nutter. They are lovely down there and great me and know me and do all the repeats for me to pick up when I come in with no effort on my part. I'd have to tell them to stop this and look like a loon to them.

Use the prescription and DON'T feel guilty. The GP wouldn't have prescribed it to you if it was easy to get hold of and the same cost as normal formula. It is medicine of a kind for your DS.
Ignore your friend's stupid comments and concentrate on getting your baby well. Hope it all works out.

Thank you so much for reassuring me, I'm a little wobbly. I've been calm and collected all through this and kept my chin up until today when he at 140ml in one sitting...then I let it all out and cried like a baby whilst he stared at me!

Use the prescription.

DS1 also had to have special shoes and surgery, I did both on Medicare (Oz NHS) without a second thought, we are high earners and one of the reasons I don't begrudge paying a stack of cash in tax is so that if I (or my family) need the health service it is there for us.

My dh gets paracetomol on prescription (along with a shedload of other drugs not purchasable over the counter). It is the view of his GP that he needs this drug as the base medication for treating his chronic pain. Why should you buy soy milk just because it can be bought?

Great news that he's doing better.

I also suspect that she has soya drink mixed up with soya formula. I have never seen soya formula in Tesco, and I can't help suspecting that I would've noticed it. Being a vegan myself. Just checked their website, too, and I see no soya formula.

For the record, not all vegans are idiots about nutrition. I would NEVER mix up bean juice for adults, with fortified and adjusted soya formula for babies. Not even before I had children.

And I think you should get your baby's milk on prescription.

i have bought dd4 soya formula (SMA WySoy). because i thought i would try it and see if she would take it before i got it on perscription. until last week it was on the shelf at my local boots, but now is behind the counter, but can still be bought.

Atm dd4 wont drink it, but am adding it to her cereal.

Am doing it this way, as wehn she fianlly takes it, and drinks it ok (she is 21months old btw and breastfed till recently) then will see the doc for a perscription for it. The last milk perscribed for her, ended up in the bin as she refused point blank to take it (nutrimigen).

but def use the perscription. because its not cheap!

and please see about getting allergy testing done.

My GP (bless her) is a bit of an old biddy who doesn't get all this new stuff. Just seems to have heard it works for other babies so she suggests it. Means very well. I'm not sure she'll understand, she's of the attitude that if it works why am I fussing? Probably though if I research it all myself and go in with a very exact request she'll say 'yes', just will look blank if I want advice. Probably need to be on the level of I want to be referred to x for x at x hospital.

You have a 9 week old who was taken to hospital for dehydration and your 'friend' is giving you a hard time. SHAME on her. She should be showering you with love and help.

I've paid for the NHS for years you are welcome to my contributions for your baby!

Oh, since I lot of knowledge people have popped up...can I ask you if it is something that kids can grow out of?

Alti, where does nutrimigen fit in the scale of formulas? i get very confused by it all.

And how is ds and dh?

sorry for hijack.

dd4 consultant say 80% of children outgrow milk allergies by the age is 5-ish.

not sure if its allergy or intolerence you are dealing with though

My dd was prescribed soya formula for years.

You should definitely use the prescription children who are lactose intolerant need to stay on formula for much longer than those who are not, as ordinary soya milk is too low in fat and calories for toddlers.

This plus all the more expensive foods you might need to buy him when he's older such as soy yoghurts will more than make up for the money your friend thinks you are saving.

I'm glad to hear he is feeding better it's so scary when they lose weight and milk goes right through them. I'm glad to report my dd has completely grown out of it now (she's 8).

You can get alot of things on prescription that you can buy over the counter (gluten free bread items, support stockings, antihistamines, dressings etc), if they are for a medical need then it shouldn't matter, your friend just sounds pissed off that she's paying for it.

It depends on why nutrimigen is needed misdee, I have cared for babies who have had this on prescription as it's a specialist feed/

YANBU use the prescription. It wouldn't be allowed on prescription if it wasn't necessary. Glad your ds is feeding better.

dd4 has a milk allergy, and it was perscribed by her consultant. but dd4 refused it point blank.

If anyone has paid for it I do, I've had a job from the age of 15 part-time through school and uni then full time after making contributions. Made a lot bloody more than she has anyway thinking about it.

YANBU your friend is a twonk.

Perhaps that is why she made the snidey comment - jealous because you earn more than she does.
Anyway, delighted this seems to be working for you - it sounds like it has been a really tough time for you and the little man so I hope he goes from strength to strength.
Ignore her and get it on prescription.

Colditz - go ahead - point out the fucking obvious!!!!

I was just taking the OP at face value when she said soymilk (thought it was odd she hadn't heard of it), I didn't even think about the 9 weeks - sleep deprivation is my only excuse!!!

Sorry - haven't read any posts after Colditz's, so for anyone else calling me a twit - I'd have to agree with you

ah thats v v interesting alti. and yup nutrimigen is foul smelling, let alone foul tasting. wasnt sureprised dd4 refused it tbh.

Tell your utterly fuckwitted friend that the reasoon you get soymilk on prescription is that this is your baby's only form of nutrition. She doesn't need to consume any milk/milk-substitute at all, she can live perfectly well on vegetables, fruit, pulses and cereals. She is an adult, not a newborn baby.

I just believed you ChippingIn and thought I was missing something....oh well we're both sleep deprived. I wondered if I was THAT sleep deprived lol.

Oh God - I wasn't asking you to justify your income/affordability!!

I just meant if you've got loads of money and could just get it with the weekly shop without it affecting you and it was easier you might choose to do that - that's all.