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THEY HAVE DISCONTINUED MEDISED

352 replies

BupcakesandCunting · 12/03/2012 22:12

RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

DS hasn't slept since friday night. Neither have I. Stuffed nose keeping him awake. As a last resort, I went to three Boots on a quest for Medised then at the forth Boots they blithely told me that there was No More Medised. Well thanks medicine people. You bastards.

AIBU to want to go and do a dirty protest at Medised HQ?

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MIssMarplesSideKick · 12/03/2012 22:57

My kids refuse medicine most of the time when ill or in pain.

When they were little with raging temperature, I was gp advised to give calpol and neurofen. Years later a chemist said not to do it any more due to organ damage fears. Shock

Does piriton still cause drowseyness in the kids one?

BupcakesandCunting · 12/03/2012 22:57

He did wonder why I was rubbing Vick's on his feet when his feet didn't have a cold...

I hate it when people say it is drugging children to sleep if you use medised to alleviate a cold. I'm not drugging him to sleep. I'm giving him medicine to help him breathe SO that he can sleep. I'm not giving medicine to a healthy child just because I fancy a quiet night in front of the gogglebox. It's fucking horrible when you can't sleep because you're so bunged up.

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blackoutthesun · 12/03/2012 22:58

yes i will 'drug' my dd to sleep is she is so bunged up she can't sleep, as a last resort.

Honeydragon · 12/03/2012 22:58

Ds has been really bad with this lurgy this week. It is the first time he's had a decongestant and we got Sudafed, it was excellent ...but can affect sleep.

ledkr · 12/03/2012 22:59

thesecondcoming I think phenergan is an antihistamine.Its used to treat childrens travel sickness,im pretty sure its not a decongestant.

Valpollicella · 12/03/2012 22:59

TSC, I don't think anyone on the thread is clamouring for them to be back so they can drug their child to sleep.

Maybe to offer them relief from colds/coughs etc so they can sleep, as per their original use in Medised's case. But not actively giving them a dose with milk and bisciuits before bed iyswim

juneybean · 12/03/2012 22:59

They took away my Syndol as well -moan-

cluffyfunt · 12/03/2012 22:59

My DM used to put olbas oil on my pillow when I was a nipper and I got it in my eye OH THE PAIN!!

My eye is fine now (in case you were worried) but I've never really gotten over it tbh Sad.

DollyTwat · 12/03/2012 22:59

waves at ledkr
Still laughing about the nanny Grin

MIssMarplesSideKick · 12/03/2012 23:00

Do try the garlic on the deep sleeper

beautyguru · 12/03/2012 23:00

Secondcoming...this isnt about drugging our DC just to get them to sleep, its about when they have horrendous cold/cough and aren't getting the sleep they need because of it and so aren't recovering due to lowered immune system..at least thats the way I read it Smile Sorry your DS needs so much meds, must be hard Sad Hope this doesn't read as being snotty cos its not meant to be Smile

ledkr · 12/03/2012 23:03

juney Syndol??? Oh my Gosh.

juneybean · 12/03/2012 23:04

I know, Boots own paracetamol and codeine just doesn't compare -twitch-

ledkr · 12/03/2012 23:04

dolly where ya been? You out for races?We are on Friday.No syndol for my hangover though Sad

ledkr · 12/03/2012 23:07

Bloody bastard do gooders.I blame Michael Jackson myself.
Imagine taking a plain old paracetamol for a headache

DollyTwat · 12/03/2012 23:07

I'm working otherwise I'd be out for a champagne breakfast
If you are at the races Friday welcome to come by mine after

Sorry for hijack op

DollyTwat · 12/03/2012 23:08
keepingupwiththejoneses · 12/03/2012 23:08

This was on daybreak the other day. Medicines like medised and calpol don't do anything and should not be given for a cold or a cough. There is a report out that parents are over using children's medicines and it could cause liver and kidney damage.

HugeGrant · 12/03/2012 23:09

Btw, I don't rate Benylin Night. If your cough is irritating try Pholcodeine.

ledkr · 12/03/2012 23:15

I think the most overused childs medicine is calpol tbh.I hear people say they give it for all sorts including sleep probs.Its liquid paracetamol thats all.

startail · 12/03/2012 23:16

Only used it once, gave DD1 nightmares rather than giving her, and us, a quiet night.

However, I agree it's really annoying when idiots cause the withdrawal of something useful.

The only cough medicine that works for me has gone, because you could extract the interesting bit and abuse it.

When I can't sleep at 4am for coughing I really don't care if some addict is getting out of their stupid head.

ScrambledSmegs · 12/03/2012 23:18

Syndol is the only OTC stuff that stops my nauseas headaches, and doesn't knock me for six like my migraine medication does.

Luckily for me I recently went to New Zealand and stocked up on Mersyndol (basically identical) like it was contraband.

Sorry, I realise this information is completely useless unless you know anyone over there at the moment :(

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ledkr · 13/03/2012 08:38

I have only recently discoverd syndol works for my crippling headaches as well as the nausea.Will it still be available until its sold out?

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