Some FDA Officials: Ban Kids’ Cold Meds For Very Young

Surviving Colds Without Cherry-Flavored Syrups

Strollerderby — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:51:36 GMT

My 2-year-old woke up with a runny nose this morning and I instinctively went for the cold medicine. All gone. In a fit of responsible consumerism last month , I threw out the dregs of our cough and cold medicines, left over from intense use last winter

re: Some FDA Officials: Ban Kids’ Cold Meds For Very Young

crabmommy — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:38:45 GMT

Despite the machine of hysteria that is our culture (especially when it comes to parenting) this mommy isn't ready to say "all done" to her bottle of "little Colds" medicine. I'm hoarding it, people. If you want to hear more, check out my Wednesday post at Crabmommy@Cookie magazine online. I'm late to the game in discussing this pesky matter, but I've been laid up with a cold. And thankfully, Nyquil has helped ease my pain. At least this year. Probably by next year they'll be taking adult cough and cold meds off the shelves too. Because as we all know, none of it *really* works...still, I say if it doesn't do harm (and that's right, the FDA has not proven any harm w/ the infant stuff beyond RARE deaths associated with OVERDOSING), then I'm holding onto whatever elixirs I got!

re: Some FDA Officials: Ban Kids’ Cold Meds For Very Young

wordnash — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 21:25:45 GMT

Don't you find that cold medicines don't truly alleviate symptoms at any rate? Usually they leave my children listless and drowsy, and antihistamines never seem to dry up my little booger-heads. I end up frustrated at having forked over yet more medicine money at the neighborhood CVS for nothing.

I say load 'em up with homeopathic children's cold remedies (Hyland's C-Plus, etc.)... but have those been proven "safe" by the FDA? I'm not completely sure.

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