paracetamol vs ibuprofen

So which one? what are your thoughts about this and what do you prefer for your kids?

I was just wondering as toby has been quite sick this winter (again) and i have found that pamol doesnt really help him much but the nurofen we had did... also pamol gives him the sh*ts ...

Never had to use either really except injections when Lucas was younger I used the free pamol I got the script for ...

I find panadol doesn't work for me EVER so I wouldn't be surprised if pamol for children didn't do much either.

Sounds like you should stick with Nurofen though Deb, whatever you think will work fastest and most efficiently, bugger toby having the sh*ts from taking pamol, id be staying clear if it had that effect on Lucas.

we use both too, mostly when ear infections are hitting, pamol unfortunately doesn't seem to make a 'dent' in my boys ear pains, so then we have 'brufen' (this is just the generic prescribed form of ibuprofen I think?) get both on script from doc so free!!!! :)

Same, pamol, then ibuprofen if the pamol hadn't helped. But ibuprofen is good for anything inflamed, so soothes something like a bladder infection better than pamol does.

Pamol here but I really don't think it does anything much. Paracetamol does absolutely nothing for me - never has.

I have recently learn't a lot about Panadol, as i am allergic to cocaine based drugs i only had voltaren and Panadol as pain releif after my c section, Panadol needs to be taken exactly every 6 hours, it builds up in your system and it is good! i took voltaren for a week then onto just panadol. If you just take one it does not work, by the second or third i think it has kicked in enough and it works really well! Thats all i know and it is the adults version.

Use both here too, they are both free and can be used together. They work on different pain centres so the effects can be quite different. If pamol isnt working for pain or fever I will move onto the fenpaed but for things like ear infections I have just given both from the start.