AIBU to not get how Infacol get away with it?

[ICBINEG]

I mean compare this

with this

Infacol was rubbish for my kid but dentinox was brill*

go figure

*nb I know anecdote does not = data

so it doesn't work! I thought it was just me, I tried everything from infacol to those lactase drops and it didn't work. My baby just got through it on his own around 10 weeks old.

Oh shut up

My Dd has suffered with reflux

It's been a lifeline.

Not in the mood for this crap.

No better than placebo doesn't mean the same as 'doesn't work' necessarily as the placebo effect can actually be quite strong.

Often children's medicines do more to reassure parents that they are doing something to help than to cure symptoms in the child.

Many medicines for both adults and children are more "kidology" than science.

hmmm well we only looked into it as HV kept going on about it...but the more you look...well...

yeah but it seems a shame when there are things that DO work beyond placebo that you should end up well...conned!

i found it helpful with mine and would recommend it all on the basis that it did work

produced lovely orangey burps

McPhee replux =/= colic.....not a damn reason why it wouldn't help with reflux....so erm good luck and go to it....

reflux even...

Go on then, ICBINEG, what does work for colic?

duletty ohhh well I would get onto the NHS clinical evidence team...clearly they have made a huge mistake and will change their page the moment they hear of your orangey burps....

range of things...

mostly things that reduce sensory overload.

Also for babies that are lactose intolerant, a bunch of things aimed either at replacing missing enzymes or removing lactose (although of course the vast majority of colicky babies aren't lactose intolerant...)

what does =/= mean? [scratches head]

I am not sure how a baby would benefit from placebo effect? surly they are too young?

sensory overload makes a baby have colic?

Because things that work beyond placebo (such as?) might be more expensive, more harmful, less easy to get hold of?

If the placebo works, why knock it?

Placebo might work on a baby if parent feels they have given baby something to make them better so relaxes and baby picks up on parent being less stressed.

=/= does not equal

But for a placebo to work the person getting it would have to have an understanding that the drug could help a problem they are having?
A baby 2/3 weeks old has no understanding what medicine is?

I was prescribed it by my GP, so clearly the NHS must think it has some value or they wouldn't waste money prescribing it. Tbd, DS didn't have colic, he just wouldn't burp, however the infacol did produce nice, satisfying belches the second I sat him upright.

Shob, thank you, it's obvious isn't it [smacks forehead]

Well, it worked wonders when mine were little - tbh, I don't really care how, that screaming was hard to cope with.

Hmm well its seems to be working for my lo so will carry on.