How much Calpol is too much for a 6 month old?

[milkmonster]

My 6 month old's just got over mild Chicken Pox a couple of weeks ago caught from his 2.5 year old sister.

Then we had mild Carbon Monoxide poisoning after a leak from our woodburner so he's had a chesty cough for weeks

now he's got a very snuffly, mucus-y common cold on top of it which is affecting his breastfeeding slightly as he's only feeding for 5-10 mins every couple of hours, though plenty of wet nappies (just no poops).

He's also teething badly.

So, I'm dosing him with Calpol or own brand equivalents one 5ml spoonful about twice-three times a day, plus he has a little on his teether 3- 4 times a day.

This stuff really does knock him for six and he's getting increasingly lethargic, those he's still alert and responsive in the brief respite when the teething pain abates, but does anyone know if this is too much medicine? NHS Direct is too long-winded.

Thanks guys

dont play the victim after your alarming posts.for whatever reason you seem to enjoy the argy bargy

HAVE YOU SOUGHT MEDICAL HELP FOR YOUR BABY?

Milkmonster I think you need to re-read your post!

THis is actually quite horrible.

It is hideously reminiscent of a manic episode that my bipolar brother had.

Really am leaving now.

Other posters errors?

You mention Calpon twice in your OP, one of which is in the title.

'How much Calpol is too much for a 6 month old?'

Milkmonster
this is pointless as you aren't listening but-
you are overmedicating your child. Whatever the meds, be they paracetamol or ibuprofen or anything else, you are giving your child too much. You should not dose up to the maximum on a regular basis, that's a lot of drugs for a baby's system to process.

You posted asking whether you were giving too much - well you are. Your child is lethargic and dehydrated (no poos). When babies are teething they should produce big stinky runny poos regularly. The fact that yours is not suggests the pain may not be teething pain.

If you are not giving pain relief - why are you giving medication? You should also never give medication on a teether or soother, it is absolutely not advised.

We are not over anxious, you are being under anxious. Sorry to worry you but you are not hearing it. Your baby needs medical advice, not dosing up with over the counter meds. Please get proper advice.

May I remind you that you posted here asking for medical advice, rather than be bothered waiting to speak to a medical professional. That is not sensible.

i dont how you can say no calpol is involved when its in the thread title and in your op.

and everyone says calpol, when they mean something with paracetamol but to be honest if my baby was that sick i wouldnt care whether someone was advitising or not

yes, us pandering over sensetive over anxious mums are just not overdosing our children enough.

You stated that you were usiong a generic form of calpol.

I am also at a loss to what form of medicine it is you ARE using that contains neither paracetomol nor ibuprofen.

could you give us the name please? could you also confirm to us that you have contacted NHS direct or better still your local out of hours medical service.

if not could anyone with this posters details please continue with any refferals to SS

You said in the OP
"So, I'm dosing him with Calpol or own brand equivalents one 5ml spoonful about twice-three times a day, plus he has a little on his teether 3- 4 times a day."

The title of your thread is
"How much Calpol is too much for a 6 month old?"

You mentioned it yourself.

You are incorrect to say
"NO Calpol was involved and NO paracetomol or
Ibuprofen was involved"

If thy were not involved, why does your thread title have the word "Calpol" in it and the quoted line from your OP also?

People have bee trying to help you. We are concerned that you are misunderstanding the constituent ingredents of these medicines.

I hope that your baby is feeling better, and agree with many other posters that you should take the baby to a GP ASAP.

shoulditakethis
Yes, that is what I was thinking.

Milkmonsters
I truly believe that you want the best for your DS and at present the best for your DS and yourself is to get medical treatment. He has not been well for some time and you said that he is quite lethargic. That is worrying.

Please, call your out of hours service and ask them if your DS can be seen asap.

I hope MN HQ can find out some details on the OP.

To put it bluntly.
You need help.

The attention-seeking, and the 'pot-stirring' once the thread has gone cold is irritating.

If the OP is genuine, then to come back and be offended rather than confirming that she has sought medical assistance for her baby is extremely concerning.

Alternatively......

dolly how very dare we be exasperated at parental inertia. it is hard to fathom resons for such errativ and argumentative posts.other than

she's lying
she needs help
her baby need help
she under estimates enormity of situation

Has anyone read the history of this poster?

I really think someone needs to intervene here

She's started another thread in children's health and is ranting away on that now.

This is a wind up - I think I know where it came from. This morning there was a post in Chat re Calpol for nappy rash, the mum was wondering was it appropriate. Other posters were hesitant to recommend it, and I asked why the reservation, wondering was there some well known side effect of Calpol that had passed me by.

(I'm rubbish, can't do links)

Milkmonster - I am a qualified nurse, and I really want you to read and take notice of the following:

• If your child is increasingly lethargic and not recovering from his illness despite the medicines you have give him, he needs to be seen by a doctor NOW.

• It is dangerous to give medications on a soother because, as another poster has said, you don't know how much you are actually giving and could therefore accidentally overdose your child.

Wukter - it was my post this morning about nappy rash and calpol (didn't end up giving her any in the end btw ). Can't see that it was so provocative as to start this bizarre story up though

I am still worried about MIlkmonster's baby

Any news?

well didn't this thread kick off after I'd posted!

Milkmonster's posts are worrying confusing; good point about possible carbon monoxide causing confusion.

btw regarding nappy rash and calpol - paracetamol just wouldn't work on a nappy rash, as a pain reliever it works differently, on fever and internal pain.