Problems giving Calpol.....Help!

kirsten1985 · Sep 1st, 2009, 15:55 PM

Well, Freya is teething pretty bad, she is wearing her amber necklace, I use teething powders, dentinox teething gel and give her cold things to chew on.

But...she is still crying, dribbling, chewing on her hands and chomping on her bottom lip.

I have tried giving her calpol using both a shallow spoon and a medicine syringe, but she spits it all out everytime, tonight she gagged on a load then threw it up.

It is so upsetting not being able to help her, I hate it.

Does anyone else's LO's hate taking calpol?
Anyone got a good way of giving it?

Heeeelp!!!

caggimedicine · Sep 1st, 2009, 15:58 PM

Does she spit it out because she doesn't like the taste do you think?

kirsten1985 · Sep 1st, 2009, 16:00 PM

Yeah I reckon, I have tried Calpol and Boots own brand paracetamol, she hates both. Are there any that taste better?

Mum2b_Claire · Sep 1st, 2009, 16:00 PM

We wait til near the end of a bottle, pull the bottle out, OH syringes it into Ruby's mouth, the I put the bottle straight back in before she can even taste it!

caggimedicine · Sep 1st, 2009, 16:03 PM

Yeah - apart from what mum2b_Clair has said, the only other thing I could think of would be to just give her small amounts at any one time - maybe when feeding her - so rather than giving her the full amount in one go, just try giving it in small bits?

bumpsmum · Sep 1st, 2009, 16:08 PM

a friend of mine's lo hates it too and finds it too sweet (how she knows this I dont know as he's 5 months old) anyway she tried a few brands and tesco own brand not as sweet and he takes it fine. Someone reccommended Arsons and Parsons (sp?) powders are they any good? x

kirsten1985 · Sep 1st, 2009, 16:09 PM

Hm, yeah I do give it in small bits, tonight I had to give some about an hour after her last feed, she wasn't hungry, so milk wouldn't distract her then

.

I guess I could try even smaller bits, but I find she spits it out however much I give her.

Do your LO's not mind taking it so much then?

kirsten1985 · Sep 1st, 2009, 16:11 PM

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Originally Posted by bumpsmum

a friend of mine's lo hates it too and finds it too sweet (how she knows this I dont know as he's 5 months old) anyway she tried a few brands and tesco own brand not as sweet and he takes it fine. Someone reccommended Arsons and Parsons (sp?) powders are they any good? x

Thanks, I will try Tescos. Yeah I use the powders, they were working up til yesterday when it started hurting her more. She hates taking them too, but at least they dissolve before she can spit them out!

I end up getting upset, thinking she will hate me cos I am forcefeeding her stuff for her teeth....stupid I know.

caggimedicine · Sep 1st, 2009, 16:16 PM

Don't get upset - I know how you feel though. Harry has had to have so much medicine in his short life so far that he now seems used to taking anything i give him. We had to give him a week-long course of anti-biotics 4 times a day when he was about 5 months old. That was a nightmare. He's also recently been on some piriton medicine and currently i'm giving him Calpol because he's not very well. He's ok taking it NOW... but wasn't at first. I remember once trying to give him some with a syringe and he was screaming and as I had the syringe in his mouth, he threw himself forward and the syringe scraped the roof of his mouth - how bad do you think I felt after that?! Hope your LO feels better soon - sounds like you're doing all you can to help her.

bumpsmum · Sep 1st, 2009, 16:20 PM

dont beat yourself up she clearly needs a little help with the pain poor wee lamb. Matthew takes anything put in his mouth

although her gets a few medicines twice daily as he was prem and they STINK.

What about sooking up a little milk in the medicine syringe to mask the taste? You can get medicine dummies in the £shops or online she might take it from this if mixed with a little milk?

What about even trying to dip your finger in soem calpol and let her nibble away ai your finger, if you did this a couple of times maybe some calpol will go down

I read somewhere that Ibuprofen is better for teething pain as it reduces the inflammation of the gums, I know CALPOL have a baby/infant version of this, not sure it will taste any different tho x

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kirsten1985 Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Alfreton, Derbyshire. Posts: 4,215	Problems giving Calpol.....Help! Well, Freya is teething pretty bad, she is wearing her amber necklace, I use teething powders, dentinox teething gel and give her cold things to chew on. But...she is still crying, dribbling, chewing on her hands and chomping on her bottom lip. I have tried giving her calpol using both a shallow spoon and a medicine syringe, but she spits it all out everytime, tonight she gagged on a load then threw it up. It is so upsetting not being able to help her, I hate it. Does anyone else's LO's hate taking calpol? Anyone got a good way of giving it? Heeeelp!!!

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caggimedicine Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Trafford, Manchester, UK Posts: 1,654	Does she spit it out because she doesn't like the taste do you think?

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kirsten1985 Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Alfreton, Derbyshire. Posts: 4,215	Yeah I reckon, I have tried Calpol and Boots own brand paracetamol, she hates both. Are there any that taste better?

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Mum2b_Claire Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 13,907	We wait til near the end of a bottle, pull the bottle out, OH syringes it into Ruby's mouth, the I put the bottle straight back in before she can even taste it!

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caggimedicine Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Trafford, Manchester, UK Posts: 1,654	Yeah - apart from what mum2b_Clair has said, the only other thing I could think of would be to just give her small amounts at any one time - maybe when feeding her - so rather than giving her the full amount in one go, just try giving it in small bits?

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bumpsmum Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: greenock, scotland Posts: 1,611	a friend of mine's lo hates it too and finds it too sweet (how she knows this I dont know as he's 5 months old) anyway she tried a few brands and tesco own brand not as sweet and he takes it fine. Someone reccommended Arsons and Parsons (sp?) powders are they any good? x

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Sep 1st, 2009, 16:09 PM	#7
kirsten1985 Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Alfreton, Derbyshire. Posts: 4,215	Hm, yeah I do give it in small bits, tonight I had to give some about an hour after her last feed, she wasn't hungry, so milk wouldn't distract her then . I guess I could try even smaller bits, but I find she spits it out however much I give her. Do your LO's not mind taking it so much then?

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caggimedicine Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Trafford, Manchester, UK Posts: 1,654	Don't get upset - I know how you feel though. Harry has had to have so much medicine in his short life so far that he now seems used to taking anything i give him. We had to give him a week-long course of anti-biotics 4 times a day when he was about 5 months old. That was a nightmare. He's also recently been on some piriton medicine and currently i'm giving him Calpol because he's not very well. He's ok taking it NOW... but wasn't at first. I remember once trying to give him some with a syringe and he was screaming and as I had the syringe in his mouth, he threw himself forward and the syringe scraped the roof of his mouth - how bad do you think I felt after that?! Hope your LO feels better soon - sounds like you're doing all you can to help her.

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Sep 1st, 2009, 16:20 PM	#10
bumpsmum Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: greenock, scotland Posts: 1,611	dont beat yourself up she clearly needs a little help with the pain poor wee lamb. Matthew takes anything put in his mouth although her gets a few medicines twice daily as he was prem and they STINK. What about sooking up a little milk in the medicine syringe to mask the taste? You can get medicine dummies in the £shops or online she might take it from this if mixed with a little milk? What about even trying to dip your finger in soem calpol and let her nibble away ai your finger, if you did this a couple of times maybe some calpol will go down I read somewhere that Ibuprofen is better for teething pain as it reduces the inflammation of the gums, I know CALPOL have a baby/infant version of this, not sure it will taste any different tho x

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