Guest guest Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 Are there dangers in giving too much Tylenol, ie on a long term basis? Our little darling (17 mos) has been up lately crying/screaming at night -- we believe it is b/c her molars are coming in. So we try everything to sooth her. She sleeps with us and we hold her, sing to her, all that sort of thing. Then we try giving her homoeopathic teething stuff (little vials of clear liquid). That sometimes works. When it doesn't work, we move to infant Tylenol. We have the " no dye " version (why on Earth do they put colour in it anyway?). And of course we follow the recommended dosage. And I do not recall ever administering more than one dose per day. The Tylenol works. But I just wonder if there are long term concerns about taking infant Tylenol on a regular basis (something we try to avoid). Thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts. ~Paul PS And I am scared to ask if Tylenol is vegan ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 YES!!! Tylenol can cause liver damage. We had great success with Hyland teething tabs. In fact, when my spouse had an impacted wisdom tooth, the dentist gave him tylenol with codeine that did nothing for the pain and the hylands teething tabs took away his pain. Also, you can give her a wet, cool washcloth to chew on. Paul Falvo <pfalvo wrote: Are there dangers in giving too much Tylenol, ie on a long term basis? Our little darling (17 mos) has been up lately crying/screaming at night -- we believe it is b/c her molars are coming in. So we try everything to sooth her. She sleeps with us and we hold her, sing to her, all that sort of thing. Then we try giving her homoeopathic teething stuff (little vials of clear liquid). That sometimes works. When it doesn't work, we move to infant Tylenol. We have the " no dye " version (why on Earth do they put colour in it anyway?). And of course we follow the recommended dosage. And I do not recall ever administering more than one dose per day. The Tylenol works. But I just wonder if there are long term concerns about taking infant Tylenol on a regular basis (something we try to avoid). Thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts. ~Paul PS And I am scared to ask if Tylenol is vegan ... Cheap Talk? Check out Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 Would they have those at Wal-Mart? robin koloms <rkoloms wrote: YES!!! Tylenol can cause liver damage. We had great success with Hyland teething tabs. In fact, when my spouse had an impacted wisdom tooth, the dentist gave him tylenol with codeine that did nothing for the pain and the hylands teething tabs took away his pain. Also, you can give her a wet, cool washcloth to chew on. Paul Falvo <pfalvo wrote: Are there dangers in giving too much Tylenol, ie on a long term basis? Our little darling (17 mos) has been up lately crying/screaming at night -- we believe it is b/c her molars are coming in. So we try everything to sooth her. She sleeps with us and we hold her, sing to her, all that sort of thing. Then we try giving her homoeopathic teething stuff (little vials of clear liquid). That sometimes works. When it doesn't work, we move to infant Tylenol. We have the " no dye " version (why on Earth do they put colour in it anyway?). And of course we follow the recommended dosage. And I do not recall ever administering more than one dose per day. The Tylenol works. But I just wonder if there are long term concerns about taking infant Tylenol on a regular basis (something we try to avoid). Thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts. ~Paul PS And I am scared to ask if Tylenol is vegan ... Cheap Talk? Check out Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 My daughter was a Tylenol junkie from 1 year to 2 years. We switched off to Advil from time to time. Used the teething tablets. Baby orajel. My stepmother has experienced the signs of liver damage from Tylenol and has now stopped, and her doctor believes it will undo any damage.She took tylenol pm every night to go to sleep for about a year. Do I worry, yes... but one dose a day, for less than a year (it's not like we were dosing her 'round the clock) I couldn't see her suffer. >Are there dangers in giving too much Tylenol, ie on a long term basis? > >Our little darling (17 mos) has been up lately crying/screaming at night >-- we believe it is b/c her molars are coming in. > >So we try everything to sooth her. She sleeps with us and we hold her, >sing to her, all that sort of thing. > >Then we try giving her homoeopathic teething stuff (little vials of >clear liquid). That sometimes works. > >When it doesn't work, we move to infant Tylenol. We have the " no dye " >version (why on Earth do they put colour in it anyway?). And of course >we follow the recommended dosage. And I do not recall ever administering >more than one dose per day. > >The Tylenol works. > >But I just wonder if there are long term concerns about taking infant >Tylenol on a regular basis (something we try to avoid). > >Thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts. >~Paul > >PS And I am scared to ask if Tylenol is vegan ... > > >For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG >website at http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful >for families go to http://www.vrg.org/family.This is a discussion >list and is not intended to provide personal medical advice. Medical >advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. > >edical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified >health professional. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 That is true but I don't imagine that the amount that is being used here would have any danger of that especially since the teething will not last that long in the overall scheme of things. If you were giving it two or three times a day, every day for months....maybe. , robin koloms <rkoloms wrote: > > YES!!! Tylenol can cause liver damage. We had great success with Hyland teething tabs. In fact, when my spouse had an impacted wisdom tooth, the dentist gave him tylenol with codeine that did nothing for the pain and the hylands teething tabs took away his pain. > > Also, you can give her a wet, cool washcloth to chew on. > > Paul Falvo <pfalvo wrote: > Are there dangers in giving too much Tylenol, ie on a long term basis? > > Our little darling (17 mos) has been up lately crying/screaming at night > -- we believe it is b/c her molars are coming in. > > So we try everything to sooth her. She sleeps with us and we hold her, > sing to her, all that sort of thing. > > Then we try giving her homoeopathic teething stuff (little vials of > clear liquid). That sometimes works. > > When it doesn't work, we move to infant Tylenol. We have the " no dye " > version (why on Earth do they put colour in it anyway?). And of course > we follow the recommended dosage. And I do not recall ever administering > more than one dose per day. > > The Tylenol works. > > But I just wonder if there are long term concerns about taking infant > Tylenol on a regular basis (something we try to avoid). > > Thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts. > ~Paul > > PS And I am scared to ask if Tylenol is vegan ... > > > > > > > Cheap Talk? Check out Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 We swore by Gumomile, by Herbs for Kids. One bottle got our daughter through all her years of teething and then we passed the remaining amount on to another family. We also used the wet washcloth method, but we put it in the freezer and held it while she chewed. Sponsored Link $200,000 mortgage for $660/mo - 30/15 yr fixed, reduce debt, home equity - Click now for info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 Sorry, I don't know. I have bought them on Amazon, at whole foods and wild oats, and at dominicks (a local chain owned by safeway, i think). Kadee M <abbey_road3012 wrote: Would they have those at Wal-Mart? robin koloms <rkoloms wrote: YES!!! Tylenol can cause liver damage. We had great success with Hyland teething tabs. In fact, when my spouse had an impacted wisdom tooth, the dentist gave him tylenol with codeine that did nothing for the pain and the hylands teething tabs took away his pain. Also, you can give her a wet, cool washcloth to chew on. Paul Falvo <pfalvo wrote: Are there dangers in giving too much Tylenol, ie on a long term basis? Our little darling (17 mos) has been up lately crying/screaming at night -- we believe it is b/c her molars are coming in. So we try everything to sooth her. She sleeps with us and we hold her, sing to her, all that sort of thing. Then we try giving her homoeopathic teething stuff (little vials of clear liquid). That sometimes works. When it doesn't work, we move to infant Tylenol. We have the " no dye " version (why on Earth do they put colour in it anyway?). And of course we follow the recommended dosage. And I do not recall ever administering more than one dose per day. The Tylenol works. But I just wonder if there are long term concerns about taking infant Tylenol on a regular basis (something we try to avoid). Thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts. ~Paul PS And I am scared to ask if Tylenol is vegan ... Cheap Talk? Check out Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 http://www.webmd.com/content/article/124/115694?src=RSS_PUBLIC darranged wrote: My daughter was a Tylenol junkie from 1 year to 2 years. We switched off to Advil from time to time. Used the teething tablets. Baby orajel. My stepmother has experienced the signs of liver damage from Tylenol and has now stopped, and her doctor believes it will undo any damage.She took tylenol pm every night to go to sleep for about a year. Do I worry, yes... but one dose a day, for less than a year (it's not like we were dosing her 'round the clock) I couldn't see her suffer. >Are there dangers in giving too much Tylenol, ie on a long term basis? > >Our little darling (17 mos) has been up lately crying/screaming at night >-- we believe it is b/c her molars are coming in. > >So we try everything to sooth her. She sleeps with us and we hold her, >sing to her, all that sort of thing. > >Then we try giving her homoeopathic teething stuff (little vials of >clear liquid). That sometimes works. > >When it doesn't work, we move to infant Tylenol. We have the " no dye " >version (why on Earth do they put colour in it anyway?). And of course >we follow the recommended dosage. And I do not recall ever administering >more than one dose per day. > >The Tylenol works. > >But I just wonder if there are long term concerns about taking infant >Tylenol on a regular basis (something we try to avoid). > >Thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts. >~Paul > >PS And I am scared to ask if Tylenol is vegan ... > > >For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG >website at http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful >for families go to http://www.vrg.org/family.This is a discussion >list and is not intended to provide personal medical advice. Medical >advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. > >edical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified >health professional. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 It's my understanding that it can have a cumulative effect over time. I always give my daughter a half dose, which usually works fine. smartgirl27us <thesmartfamily3 wrote: That is true but I don't imagine that the amount that is being used here would have any danger of that especially since the teething will not last that long in the overall scheme of things. If you were giving it two or three times a day, every day for months....maybe. , robin koloms <rkoloms wrote: > > YES!!! Tylenol can cause liver damage. We had great success with Hyland teething tabs. In fact, when my spouse had an impacted wisdom tooth, the dentist gave him tylenol with codeine that did nothing for the pain and the hylands teething tabs took away his pain. > > Also, you can give her a wet, cool washcloth to chew on. > > Paul Falvo <pfalvo wrote: > Are there dangers in giving too much Tylenol, ie on a long term basis? > > Our little darling (17 mos) has been up lately crying/screaming at night > -- we believe it is b/c her molars are coming in. > > So we try everything to sooth her. She sleeps with us and we hold her, > sing to her, all that sort of thing. > > Then we try giving her homoeopathic teething stuff (little vials of > clear liquid). That sometimes works. > > When it doesn't work, we move to infant Tylenol. We have the " no dye " > version (why on Earth do they put colour in it anyway?). And of course > we follow the recommended dosage. And I do not recall ever administering > more than one dose per day. > > The Tylenol works. > > But I just wonder if there are long term concerns about taking infant > Tylenol on a regular basis (something we try to avoid). > > Thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts. > ~Paul > > PS And I am scared to ask if Tylenol is vegan ... > > > > > > > Cheap Talk? Check out Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 I'll look for them next time we're at Whole Foods, thanks. robin koloms <rkoloms wrote: Sorry, I don't know. I have bought them on Amazon, at whole foods and wild oats, and at dominicks (a local chain owned by safeway, i think). Kadee M <abbey_road3012 wrote: Would they have those at Wal-Mart? robin koloms <rkoloms wrote: YES!!! Tylenol can cause liver damage. We had great success with Hyland teething tabs. In fact, when my spouse had an impacted wisdom tooth, the dentist gave him tylenol with codeine that did nothing for the pain and the hylands teething tabs took away his pain. Also, you can give her a wet, cool washcloth to chew on. Paul Falvo <pfalvo wrote: Are there dangers in giving too much Tylenol, ie on a long term basis? Our little darling (17 mos) has been up lately crying/screaming at night -- we believe it is b/c her molars are coming in. So we try everything to sooth her. She sleeps with us and we hold her, sing to her, all that sort of thing. Then we try giving her homoeopathic teething stuff (little vials of clear liquid). That sometimes works. When it doesn't work, we move to infant Tylenol. We have the " no dye " version (why on Earth do they put colour in it anyway?). And of course we follow the recommended dosage. And I do not recall ever administering more than one dose per day. The Tylenol works. But I just wonder if there are long term concerns about taking infant Tylenol on a regular basis (something we try to avoid). Thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts. ~Paul PS And I am scared to ask if Tylenol is vegan ... Cheap Talk? Check out Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 Is there anything wrong with children's advil? that is what we give my daughter - both the liquid and the pill form when she needs medicine. I'm not sure if it is suitable for under 2 years old though you could ask your daughter's doctor. robin koloms <rkoloms Wednesday, November 8, 2006 1:59:28 PM Re: Re: too much Tylenol? It's my understanding that it can have a cumulative effect over time. I always give my daughter a half dose, which usually works fine. smartgirl27us <thesmartfamily3@ > wrote: That is true but I don't imagine that the amount that is being used here would have any danger of that especially since the teething will not last that long in the overall scheme of things. If you were giving it two or three times a day, every day for months....maybe. @gro ups.com, robin koloms <rkoloms > wrote: > > YES!!! Tylenol can cause liver damage. We had great success with Hyland teething tabs. In fact, when my spouse had an impacted wisdom tooth, the dentist gave him tylenol with codeine that did nothing for the pain and the hylands teething tabs took away his pain. > > Also, you can give her a wet, cool washcloth to chew on. > > Paul Falvo <pfalvo wrote: > Are there dangers in giving too much Tylenol, ie on a long term basis? > > Our little darling (17 mos) has been up lately crying/screaming at night > -- we believe it is b/c her molars are coming in. > > So we try everything to sooth her. She sleeps with us and we hold her, > sing to her, all that sort of thing. > > Then we try giving her homoeopathic teething stuff (little vials of > clear liquid). That sometimes works. > > When it doesn't work, we move to infant Tylenol. We have the " no dye " > version (why on Earth do they put colour in it anyway?). And of course > we follow the recommended dosage. And I do not recall ever administering > more than one dose per day. > > The Tylenol works. > > But I just wonder if there are long term concerns about taking infant > Tylenol on a regular basis (something we try to avoid). > > Thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts. > ~Paul > > PS And I am scared to ask if Tylenol is vegan ... > > > > > > ------------ --------- --------- --- > Cheap Talk? Check out Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 Here in Australia we have Brauers homeopathic and herbal remedies and they do a GREAT teething remedy. I tried a few of theirs when my daughter was young and they always helped. I also found that breastfeeding more during illness or discomfort helped her settle. So far she has never had any drugs, she's 7 1/2 now. I would be wary of using the tylenol for more than emergencies. Becky Spiral Garden - Play, Nature's Way. www.spiralgarden.com.au On 08/11/2006, at 11:03 PM, EM wrote: > We swore by Gumomile, by Herbs for Kids. One bottle got our > daughter through all her years of teething and then we passed the > remaining amount on to another family. We also used the wet > washcloth method, but we put it in the freezer and held it while > she chewed. > > > Sponsored Link > > $200,000 mortgage for $660/mo - 30/15 yr fixed, reduce debt, home > equity - Click now for info > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 you have to be careful that ibuprofen is not taken on an empty stomach. Renee Carroll <renecarol25 wrote: Is there anything wrong with children's advil? that is what we give my daughter - both the liquid and the pill form when she needs medicine. I'm not sure if it is suitable for under 2 years old though you could ask your daughter's doctor. robin koloms <rkoloms Wednesday, November 8, 2006 1:59:28 PM Re: Re: too much Tylenol? It's my understanding that it can have a cumulative effect over time. I always give my daughter a half dose, which usually works fine. smartgirl27us <thesmartfamily3@ > wrote: That is true but I don't imagine that the amount that is being used here would have any danger of that especially since the teething will not last that long in the overall scheme of things. If you were giving it two or three times a day, every day for months....maybe. @gro ups.com, robin koloms <rkoloms > wrote: > > YES!!! Tylenol can cause liver damage. We had great success with Hyland teething tabs. In fact, when my spouse had an impacted wisdom tooth, the dentist gave him tylenol with codeine that did nothing for the pain and the hylands teething tabs took away his pain. > > Also, you can give her a wet, cool washcloth to chew on. > > Paul Falvo <pfalvo wrote: > Are there dangers in giving too much Tylenol, ie on a long term basis? > > Our little darling (17 mos) has been up lately crying/screaming at night > -- we believe it is b/c her molars are coming in. > > So we try everything to sooth her. She sleeps with us and we hold her, > sing to her, all that sort of thing. > > Then we try giving her homoeopathic teething stuff (little vials of > clear liquid). That sometimes works. > > When it doesn't work, we move to infant Tylenol. We have the " no dye " > version (why on Earth do they put colour in it anyway?). And of course > we follow the recommended dosage. And I do not recall ever administering > more than one dose per day. > > The Tylenol works. > > But I just wonder if there are long term concerns about taking infant > Tylenol on a regular basis (something we try to avoid). > > Thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts. > ~Paul > > PS And I am scared to ask if Tylenol is vegan ... > > > > > > ------------ --------- --------- --- > Cheap Talk? Check out Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 Our WalMart carries the Hylands. I haven't used them but my SIL swears by them and the ear ache tabs. She believes in nothing that isn't media driven. (Atkins follower, buys everything at WalMart - never a HFS *gasp*, plenty of pesticides, chewed out the pedi when she said her kids are severely overweight , you get the picture). I was schocked to hear she had used them and kept my mouth shut so she would keep using them. We used a clove oil and glycerin prep that we made on the recommendation of my brother. He's and EMT/paramedic/firefighter for a local shipyard. This is what they use until the employee can leave work. I asked my dentist and traditionally trained pedi about it and they were both on board. My dentist said this is a very old remedy and he cautioned overuse as it has phenols in it. I found the recipe online - something like 2 drops of clove oil to 1 ounce glycerin. But, please look it up as I could be wrong on the ratio. I bought both products at my HFS (make sure the glycerin is vegetable). This worked very well for my daughter. I never gave her any other meds. I will say that she didn't seem to be as bothered as some other babies, though. Good Luck, Carrol , Paul Falvo <pfalvo wrote: > > Are there dangers in giving too much Tylenol, ie on a long term basis? > > Our little darling (17 mos) has been up lately crying/screaming at night > -- we believe it is b/c her molars are coming in. > > So we try everything to sooth her. She sleeps with us and we hold her, > sing to her, all that sort of thing. > > Then we try giving her homoeopathic teething stuff (little vials of > clear liquid). That sometimes works. > > When it doesn't work, we move to infant Tylenol. We have the " no dye " > version (why on Earth do they put colour in it anyway?). And of course > we follow the recommended dosage. And I do not recall ever administering > more than one dose per day. > > The Tylenol works. > > But I just wonder if there are long term concerns about taking infant > Tylenol on a regular basis (something we try to avoid). > > Thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts. > ~Paul > > PS And I am scared to ask if Tylenol is vegan ... > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 A word of caution about mixing tylenol with herbal preps that are alcohol based. I don't know if it would be a problem in this case but alcohol and tylenol consumed together can cause liver failure and death. I know the new labels are more forgiving on the consumption of the two than before. However, I had a friend who had ONE beer then took ONE tylenol and went to sleep and literally never woke up. She was not an alcohol drinker, had the rare beer. But she was diagnosed with liver failure and death due to the combination. Because infants' and children's systems are different than an adults, I would check with someone knowledgeable before combining these. Carrol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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