2Q's: Low temperature and teething powders, etc

Thanks Bea, when you find out, let me know

Dont know where Julz is ....

I get exactly what you're saying Sher - I also wan't to know what I can use everyday that's not harmful - if there is even such a thing. I've mailed my paed and waiting to hear back from him on this question.

Julz,

so what can you use everyday ? neurofen for children, syrup ? does it not have alchol like 39% ?

I have Calpol, we just dip the dummy in it once a night cause our little one had her first tooth by 5 months and is cutting more already.

I was told use Vidol but my husband also said that has alot of paracetemol than even Calpol

I am not fond of any meds, even myself, try to battle even a headache and taking pills etc is my last resort

babies however so little, breaks my heart as you dont know if they in pain ?

what teething gel ? is Teejel okay to use everyday ? cause she is teeting ongoing now, most nights now its not nice...

I just cant bring myself to just dosing her with Calpol and Vidol everyday ...

last two nights were torture. I need something that is not too harmful and i can use every evening

Neruofen works really well to reduce inflamation and it is a good sign that it worked. It isn't that strong, but I agree one doesn't want to medicate every night!

So last night I gave Emma 2,5ml Nurofin before bedtime - and she slept through - just woke up at 5:00 for a feed and then went back to sleep for another two hours. Just shows you how potent medicine can be. I only used Teegel with it.

To be on the safe side, I think I won't give it to her before bedtime again tonight - but should she wake during the night and cry - I'll give it to her then.

it never hurts to have lo checked out even if you feel a bit silly if there is nothing wrong. As you say you have been medicating and it doesn't seem to be helping that much. I know teething hurts them and irritates the ears, but usually meds help so you could even give the paed a call and he may advise you over the phone.

Do you think I should take Emma to the paed for a checkup just to make sure nothing else is wrong? He did see her a month ago and her ears were fine, but there was a small sore on her tonsils so he put her on antibiotics.

I'm just so confused about what meds to give and what not to. And for the past two weeks I've been giving her meds everyday - different meds - from Empaped, ear drops and Prodol (as suggested by the pharmacist) to Vidol (as recommended by most) and tonight Neurofen (which my clinic sister also advised before).

Like I said before, I hate medicating her as it feels like a guessing game! Yes, she has cut her first two teeth this week and it does look like her two top teeth are about to come out, but oi, I'm just not sure