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Nurofen suppositories

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magoosmom · 20/01/2013 21:29

Gave my DS 16 months old a nurofen suppository this evening, within 5 minutes he was screaming, arching his back and passing wind then he did a poo, 5 minutes later the same happened again, he was inconsolable. This has happened us before, has anyone else's child had this reaction to a suppository? He is fine now.

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Willowisp · 20/01/2013 21:51

Why did you give him a suppository ?

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magoosmom · 20/01/2013 22:04

He had a temperature due to teething. Not sure what your question has to do with my query tbh Hmm he was given it on medical advice.

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BeaWheesht · 20/01/2013 22:24

I think the previous poster just wondered if it was for example because of a vomiting bug with fever and therefore the pain could be related.

I've never used a suppository on the kids - is there a specific reason why you can't use liquid anti pyrexics?

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magoosmom · 20/01/2013 22:48

He won't take anything orally because of his gums, won't even eat . I'm not in the UK, it's fairly standard practice where I live to use suppositories . When your child is born it is recommended that you keep Nurofen suppositories at home in case of a high temperature.

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notMarlene · 20/01/2013 22:55

Yeah, suppositories are the norm here too, though usually paracetamol. TBH I've not had that exact reaction with either DC but do you think he might have been a wee bit constipated with his not eating? I think there's a wee bit of glycerine in most of the kids suppositories and that might just have loosened things up.

Hope he's more settled now. MNers are often strange about suppositories, they're most rare in the UK and cost a bomb too.

Willowisp · 20/01/2013 22:59

Thanks Bea, yes I was ordering why nothing oral ?

Whether suppositories are cheap or expensive, i'd much rather take & give an oral medicine Confused especially to a small child.

notMarlene · 21/01/2013 11:26

Well, Calpol and the like a terrible for the teeth, especially when given in the night.

Then There's the fuss of measuring x number of spoons and getting them in with no spillage (reducing dose)

the medication takes 40 - 60 % longer to work too.

I used to babysit for kids who would hassle for Calpol, presumably because it's so sweet and tasty...

I've given my dc te choice between oral meds (chewable tabs) or a suppository since they were able to give an opinion and 9 times out of 10 they want the suppository 'cause they feel better sooner.

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magoosmom · 21/01/2013 12:59

Thanks for the replies, I'll ask the doctor next time I see her. I used difene suppositories after I got my wisdom teeth out and definately had discomfort with wind and had to use the loosoon after althought I had no problems while using them after a c-section Hmm

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magoosmom · 21/01/2013 13:02

notmarlene no he wasn't constipation but the pain was definitely related to the suppository.

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Sabamum · 07/11/2025 10:10

Willowisp · 20/01/2013 22:59

Thanks Bea, yes I was ordering why nothing oral ?

Whether suppositories are cheap or expensive, i'd much rather take & give an oral medicine Confused especially to a small child.

In most European countries it is the norm because in general suppositories are kinder as don’t effect the digestive tract as don’t need to pass through them, especially the case with nurofen/ibuprofen. Suppositories are simply absorbed by the very good bloodstream supply in the rectum so don’t have as much effect on stomach lining etc.

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