Mom’s Daily

*Note : This is merely my own personal views. Please consult your doctors for the proper advices.*

I have one toddler who simply refused taking medicines. Thank God that he has always been healthy (thanks to breastmilk!) and taking medicine is not a routine for him. I coaxed, bribed, threatened, hid the medicines in his milk/drinks and etc but he will not take them.

He has been having fever for a few days but remains active. No matter how I tried, he refused the pink paracetamol. The only way I can bring down the temperature is by tricking him to water play in the bathroom where I can shower him. He refused sponging too. If I insisted, he will cry till he vomits.

I brought him to the doctor today and I am soooooo glad that there are medicine drops. The doctor prescribed Cataflam 1,5% drops. It will bring down his temperature. A few drops hidden in his milk and our battles are over.

At the same time, my toddler also have a runny nose. I managed to give him some anti-histamine but unfortunately, that did not stopped the watery mucus. Instead, it turns him into a monster! Do you know that some anti-histamines and asthma medicines can make children irritable? Do watch out for these signs and tell your doctor so that he/she can prescribe another brand for your child. Some of the common medicines I discover that can cause irritablities are Neulin and Actifed.

For his runny nose, the doctor gave my son Zyrtec drops. It is another concentrated medicine that I can easily mask in his milk. One tip to note : It is not advisable to put the medicine into your child’s food/drinks. If however, you have no other choice, do make sure that you give only the minimal quantities and watch that your child finished the portion of food/drink. For e.g. I only make him 2 ozs of milk and hide the medicine inside.

How I wish there are more medicines that come in concentrated drops. It will make giving medicine to a stubborn child less traumatic. But then again, touch wood, I wouldn’t want to have anything to do with medicine at all.

Do bookmark this page from Hospital Lam Wah Ee Penang. It has a list of the common medicines and their reactions/side effects.