tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419761357143311078.post1899892930405356318..comments2024-01-25T23:09:46.752-05:00Comments on She's Just Another Manic Mommy: The War, On DrugsManic Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02397835927560496425noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419761357143311078.post-10366689225962632042008-02-15T01:34:00.000-05:002008-02-15T01:34:00.000-05:00Have you followed the recent controversy over coug...Have you followed the recent controversy over cough medications? Honestly, in order for them to work in children, you have to administer dangerous amounts. Studies have shown that a tablespoon of honey is infinitely more effective for calming a cough.<BR/><BR/>You know the saying, "a cold untreated lasts a week; treated it lasts 7 days." Lots of water, rest, and chicken soup--that's the best you Jenn @ Juggling Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14455967210924573398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419761357143311078.post-27892084170446958772008-02-14T18:23:00.000-05:002008-02-14T18:23:00.000-05:00From your friendly neighborhood family NP: Sick hu...From your friendly neighborhood family NP: Sick hubby attending the birthday party was strictly against my medical advice! We, too have been in the throes of this illness. From a professional standpoint, the studies do show that NOTHING out there really works to get rid of the cough (except codeine which will suppress the cough reflex and cause respiratory depression, which can be dangerous). Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419761357143311078.post-39495289933463743872008-02-14T11:03:00.000-05:002008-02-14T11:03:00.000-05:00It kind of works. It didn't entirely get rid of t...It <I>kind of</I> works. It didn't entirely get rid of the cough but it wasn't as constricted as it has been. <BR/><BR/>That being said, it interrupts their sleep. I think it's just guaifenesin (totally had to look up spelling) but it's time released, blah blah blah. When HRH was on it before, he was up every hour through the night. <BR/><BR/>Last night, they were both up a few times (Manic Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02397835927560496425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4419761357143311078.post-91002012746954168032008-02-14T09:03:00.000-05:002008-02-14T09:03:00.000-05:00Did it work? You didn't say. Never works for us....Did it work? You didn't say. Never works for us.Suburban Correspondenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11488916572135296650noreply@blogger.com