How much is too much pamol?
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Topic: How much is too much pamol?
Posted By: myfullhouse
Subject: How much is too much pamol?
Date Posted: 30 October 2009 at 8:43pm
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When Jack was born I read alot of my Thriving Under 5 book and in it they talk about paracetomol poisoning so ever since then I have been worried about giving him too much. But how much is too much? Ben is teething at the moment and seem sunsettled at bedtime, whether it is conincidence or not buthe settles better after some pamol but I am worried about giving him a dose each night. Am I worried about nothing? ------------- Lindsey 
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Posted By: monikah
Date Posted: 30 October 2009 at 9:01pm
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there are a few studies in progress at the moment looking at asthma and pamol but there is nothing come out about it yet. i dont think doing it for a few days would do any harm. i wouldnt do it long term more because i'd worry that it is more an unsettled thing than a pain thing but im not in the same situation so im not sure ------------- 
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 30 October 2009 at 9:52pm
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OK from someone that has had to have her boy on some form of pain relief at least twice a week for about a year now (he is a terrible teether, has had numerous ear infections, a bone infection and couple of other infections from another condition he has/had), I can say that its not a bad thing, as long as you stick to the recommendations. I was worried about it too, and was given a lot of information from the paeds about pain relief in children. Of course they like the more medical approaches as that's what they do, but I got quite a range of info, and none of it said that pamol is bad if taken correctly.
If they're in pain and teething powder or bonjela isn't working, give him pamol. The studies about pamol and asthma to date are a complete crock - the first study basically concluded that while some children given pamol more often had developed asthma, they also had genetic dispositions to getting asthma so there was no link AT ALL to pamol. |
Posted By: Febgirl
Date Posted: 31 October 2009 at 10:07am
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I think you're supposed to limit them to 4 doses of the recommended amount for their weight per 24 hours. So if you're only giving one dose a day then nothing to worry about.
If it gets worse, remember you can also give nurafen with pamol too. ------------- Two little girls under 2! 
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Posted By: myfullhouse
Date Posted: 31 October 2009 at 9:31pm
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I was only giving him 1 dose a night but was doing so for a few nights in a row. Have managed to do without it tonight. Will just try and keep it to a minimum ------------- Lindsey
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 01 November 2009 at 2:06pm
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you'll be right. Paracetamol is only dangerous (and REALLY dangerous) if too much is taken in a short time as the liver cant process it.....thats why they say x.ml every 4-6 hours but not to exceed 4 doses in 24 hours....which I take to really mean every 6 hours. I tend to go 4 hourly during the day knowing that I wont give as much through the night.
The main danger would be if they got hold of the bottle and took swigs themselves...which Tom has tried to do. thankfully we got it off him just before it came out. Using a little often like you are is fine. We are using it at night at the moment on both boys as they are teething (I think Tom is too) |