THEY HAVE DISCONTINUED MEDISED

[BupcakesandCunting]

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?

With an asthmatic child prone to throwing high temperatures (gets chest infections at the drop of a hat) who gets nasal drip so bad it makes her vomit then yes the measures I take are very necessary unfortunately.

I still don't see much wrong with propping, humidifying and saline nose spray. The paracetamol and anti histamine are necessary.

But then my kids are never straightforward.

Very glad I sent dh out for some yesterday and he managed to get some

It's not recommended to treat a high temperature in children if they are just warm and not unwell. If their temperature is very high and/or they are unwell with it I would treat it. If the child can take ibuprofen it is usually more effective at bringing the temperature down.

Phenergan is an antihistamine but antihistamines dry up secretions so offer some symptom relief. Personally I wouldn't recommend it for cold symptom because of the potential adverse effects and the fact that drying up secretions can increase the chance of secondary infection.

I have sat giggling at this. My sister has always had bad travel sickness, with the Dr prescribing phenergan when she was little. I remember we all went on holiday together a few years ago, she was now in her 20's. We had to drive 6 hours to the airport, so she took an adult dose of phenergan. She slept solidly for 4 hours, then she needed to pee. She was so drugged she dropped her breeks behind a bin next to the A1, the sight of her bare arse being lit up by passing trucks will cheer me forever.

My local Lloyds has plenty in stock. I might go and stock up :o

What am I going to do when I've got a cold and can't sleep. I remember the pharmacists face last time I bought a bottle. He asked how old the child was and I said 37!!!!

Buppers, not a stalker or nuffink, but note you're near me-trying not to out self, but a village near you beginning with H has medised in the Co-Op pharmacyor will do until I buy it all :o

Order online.

My DD2 is on lots of meds and the pharmacist wouldn't give me any for DD1 because DD2 meds contra-indicated it. He failed to see DD1 and DD2 were two different people. With no car and a poorly DD1 I ordered it online and it arrived the next day.

Can't remember who I used but these have Medised instock

It is always wise to medicate to bring down a high temperature. In childrens wards they would always do so. It would be foolhardy not to imo. We have evolved,children used to die from fevers and still do in third world countries.

I am still gutted about the syndol tbh. Am dreading the next headache and ill have to go off sick if cant shift it.

Rhinos- what does paracetemol do for a runny nose?

Ledkr - the NICE guidelines do not recommend treating a high temperature unless it is causing discomfort. Fever is part of the body's defense system.

Well, fever DOES cause discomfort in my child. Doesn't it in most?

WhereMyMilk, am desprately wracking my teenty-tiny brain to think which village you're in...

I HAVE WORKED IT OUT Thanks, Milk!

How is he doing today Bupcakes?

Have pm'd! :o

Christ, this is outrageous! I'm another one who used Medised myself at night when full of cold.

Mind you I did come a cropper once. Terrible recurring tooth abscess, started to get a cold the day of the pre-op appointment to remove the fucker so I swigged a lot bit to dry it up. There was no way they were going to cancel this op because I was practically suicidal from the pain.

Got there. Felt woozy because I had never taken it during the day. The nurse asked the lifestyle questions about drinking, smoking, and then said, "and which recreational drug is it that you use?"

Well done! That was like online scrabble or hangman!:o

Not always bupcakes. Mine have been playing away and/or fighting with each other with high fevers. You wouldn't know that anything was wrong except that they're hot.

IMO people reach for the Calpol (or equivalent) a bit too soon without realising that the fever is actually a good thing and if it isn't really bothering their child - still eating/drinking/talking/playing etc - then the should just let their body get on with it and stop interfering.

I also used it myself. :(

He is doing better thanks Purple. Had a bad night's sleep due to temperature/bad dreams/stuffy nose but I just kept administering Karvol capsules/Vicks/Calpol. He didn't fall to sleep until gone 11.30 and the little bleeder still woke up at 6.45 fucking binmen.

Those totally anti these meds obviously don't have children who have needed them... I am completely against over-medicating and hate the idea of drugging kids to sleep, but have had two children now with horrendous susceptibility to ear infections which leave them screaming (full on, bent back in a banana shape, inconsolable screaming) at night - Medised's combination of pain relief, decongestant and drowsy element has helped all get a bit more sleep at times and I too am a bit lost as to what can replace it in my fairly specific circumstances.

I am so glad I stumbled across this thread. I have a 4 month old who is just out of hospital after her second dose of broncilitis and is full and I mean full of the yucky green stuff. She has litterally done a good impression of the exocist with the vile stuff... I am going to put snuffle baby on her feet tonight and hold you all to this working...

Poor wee might :(. If it keeps up make an appointment with your GP to see if they can give him anything to keep his temp down and help him sleep.

He won't be getting the rest he needs to get better if he is having fever dreams and no deep sleep. Some children do suffer more with temperatures than others.

bumble That would be a very minor raise of temperature though.Most people feel very unwell with a high temperature. Nice guidlines also say a lot of other stuff but id certainly never risk leaving either my child or a person in my care with a high temp. I can imagine the tribunal. Did you know the patient has a fever? Did you then choose not to administer paracetamol as the body could fight it off itself? Id always rather treat than leave.I agree strongly that medication is widely over used through misconception.Eg. calpol is paracetamol and will only help with pain or fever,not snuffles or coughs.
A high temperature should never be ignored it can lead to complications and is a sign that something isnt right. If in doubt see gp.