Mamas: do you give your kids OTC cold meds?

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Mia has the ick I had last week. Mild fever and coughing nonstop. I'm considering Mucinex Children's Multi Symptom Cold but have never used it before. I was miserable last week and the only thing that saved me was some of H's RX bronchitis syrup.

I've tried honey but not making any difference.


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Yep. As long as she is old enough to take it. I give my son the mucinex stuff now and it works great.

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Once she turned four I did

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May 7, 2013 16:49:18 GMT -5 @mrsmarlowe said:

Once she turned four I did

I think they moved it to six or seven.

I don't because he's not old enough but if he was, I would. Absolutely. The cough breaks my heart. I hate hearing them in the other room hacking and coughing.

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DD is only 3 so she only gets Tylenol (I think the generic kind since the real Tylenol has been off the shelf).  It depends on the age.  I will absolutely use more when she is old enough if she needs it.

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May 7, 2013 16:51:32 GMT -5 toledo said:

No. The only thing we give is ibuprofen for achiness, and we fire up the humidifier.

They did, but I chose to give it after discussing with my pediatrician

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Mine isn't old enough, but I will give her Delsym for a lingering cough when I'm able to.

I don't like the multi-ingredient cough and cold preparations.

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May 7, 2013 16:51:32 GMT -5 toledo said:

No. The only thing we give is ibuprofen for achiness, and we fire up the humidifier.

This is usually all we do too. But she can hardly breathe and will start puking if she keeps this up. Ugh.


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I wonder if she has croup?

David has this last week and it fucking sucks. Most horrible cough ever.

Anyway, I second a pedi visit. Sorry, hope she feels better

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We have used this : Mucinex Children's Multi Symptom Cold

She is 3.5 but the size and weight of a 5 year old. Dr recommended it. 

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Yes

I give Benadryl for congestion at night and I will give Robitussin or some other cough/cold medicine in the daytime.

[jgb]

We use the musinex melts on our 2 yo on advice of a dr. And when his cough is bad, he'll prescribe cough medicine for him. Bromfed I think it is.