It's Official: Cold Medicines are Too Risky for Small Children

re: It's Official: Cold Medicines are Too Risky for Small Children

Dex — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:24:15 GMT

So, yesterday, the mother-in-law spouts, "You should give the baby some cough medicine." Since she used to work as a nurse 20 years ago, she thinks she knows what she's talking about.

When I mentioned the FDA warning, my wife too chimed in. They aren't safe for children.

It seems that Mercola has discovered the ultimate remedy: Mother in law silencer. Thanks, JM.

re: It's Official: Cold Medicines are Too Risky for Small Children

Kissamee — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:17:43 GMT

Gee this was on mainstream media a month ago, I guess Mainstream America can't believe anything until it's on Good Morning America. But did they see it?

Kel

re: It's Official: Cold Medicines are Too Risky for Small Children

seg — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:35:37 GMT

and what about the adults huh......what is good for the goose is not good for the gander....it's not good for kids but i guess it's o.k for adults.....gimme a break.......just leave the crap right there on the shelves and keep your hard earned cash in your pocket, or better yet my pocket if you gonna go the big pharma route.......

re: It's Official: Cold Medicines are Too Risky for Small Children

Magnolia — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 13:59:56 GMT

I wish I'd known this thirty years ago. Our doctor pushed the Triaminic and Robitussin on our kids very early on. And they were not even all that congested. What a mindset! And, not knowing any better, I believed it. Grrrrrrr!

re: It's Official: Cold Medicines are Too Risky for Small Children

samurai — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:27:40 GMT

Strawberry Quick- A slang term used to describe heroin which is favored in sugary-strawberry substances to get children hooked to a drug so that unscrupulous people can make money. These drug dealers don't pay our government their "cut" and therefore risk jail or prison should they get caught.
Cherry flavored cough syrup- A term used to describe a cherry flavored poison to get children hooded to a drug so that unscrupulous people can make money. These drug dealers pay our government their "cut" and do not risk prison because they are hiding in plain sight .

re: It's Official: Cold Medicines are Too Risky for Small Children

mmc88121 — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:07:59 GMT

Why should you use pharmaceuticals at all, there are much better natural remedies out there that if used correctly do not have the side effects of pharmaceuticals, which are 80-90% of the time based on plant compounds.

Mary

re: It's Official: Cold Medicines are Too Risky for Small Children

foxtroter_203 — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 07:33:19 GMT

I guess we are just going to have to wait for the kids to be a little older before we can start getting them addicted to over-the-counter drugs and causing side-effects so there will be a need for prescription drugs to treat the side-effects.