Use of Pamol and Bonjela together
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Topic: Use of Pamol and Bonjela together
Posted By: Bizzy
Subject: Use of Pamol and Bonjela together
Date Posted: 22 May 2007 at 2:07pm
...this is Not True...
it is bonjela and aspirin that shouldnt be mixed....as pointed out by Maria on another thread:
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 22 May 2007 at 2:19pm
i know i went to my docs and she said it was fine and eve before that my mum used both on us kids and we are fine ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 22 May 2007 at 2:26pm
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Woops already replied in other thread.
Yep it is fine. I think sometimes people get confused as to the diffrence between paracetamol and asprin. ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 22 May 2007 at 2:28pm
Ok thanks G&T and hadn't seen the previous reply  -------------  |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 22 May 2007 at 2:33pm
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it is a common misconception and it seems to come up every time someone mentions teething...
so i hope it was okay to put it up there like that... 
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Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 22 May 2007 at 3:25pm
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Well I've given Ella pamol and bonjela, and weleda teething powder.. all together. Checked with a nurse on healthline once in the middle of the night, when nothing else was working ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 22 May 2007 at 4:28pm
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I had noticed this too Deb...
If Erin is having a really rough day / night I will go the whole hog with Naturopharm teethmed spray, Weleda teething powder, Bonjela, and Pamol - although the Pamol usually as a 'last resort' of a combo of the other three doesn't work. |
Posted By: MyMinis
Date Posted: 23 May 2007 at 6:58am
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my doc told me not to mix them, he said to use one or the other not both.
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Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 23 May 2007 at 8:33am
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I would be inclined to agree that you shouldn't mix any of it. They're not tested to see what happens when mixed with other products (perhaps I'm just paranoid?)
Most things say these days to consult a health practicioner (sp?) if taking any other medication, don't forget that even though some stuff is natural, it is still medication ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 
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Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 23 May 2007 at 8:58am
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I am very wary of giving any medicine, and I usually wait it out.. but having been through teething with a little girl who was in lots of pain, I was willing to mix medicine to give her some comfort (and some sleep for both of us!!).
btw - yes, at the advice of a health practitioner 
pamol is a medicine which is pretty neutral to other medicines, and with homeopathic remedies, most of the ones sold in the chemist don't react with anything else.. st johns wort does and there are probably a few others, but you will be told by your pharmacist when you purchase it. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 23 May 2007 at 9:04am
then again there is overkill...
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Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 23 May 2007 at 10:10am
| I was told by my doc not to mix these when Bay was a bubs as you just never know!! |
Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 23 May 2007 at 10:57am
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You are going to find that different doctors have different opinions on things wherever you go.. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 23 May 2007 at 10:59am
or the possibility of each cancelling the other out and there being not treatment/relief at all? Who knows?!?!? I was told NEVER to take St Johns Wort with the pill (SJW cancels the pill), this was after my Swamp Witch episode on the Pill. My GP who also does a bit of Homeopath type treatments and has always said do one or the other not both (conventional Vs alternative), just in case. Jax, my advice (for what it's worth  ) is to give each treatment a chance to work before adding more, nothing is instant.------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 23 May 2007 at 11:02am
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I was meaning St Johns wort does react with other things..
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 23 May 2007 at 11:45am
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In the UK, the company that manufactures Bonjela (Reckitt Benckiser) also manufactures childrens paracetamol under the brand name Disprol. This from their website:
If your baby is very distressed during teething it is acceptable to use both Bonjela Teething Gel for localised pain relief and Disprol Paracetamol Suspension for fever and pain relief together. You can find more info http://www.teething-babies.co.uk/pain-and-fever/disprol.php - here I personally would be wary about using other homeopathic remedies in conjuction with Bonjela, or other traditional medicines, unless I could find concrete evidence that they were safe to use together. Bonjela + Pamol is about all I'll stretch to. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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Posted By: baalamb
Date Posted: 23 May 2007 at 11:45am
I'm lucky Ashlee doesn't have any problems with teething (rub, rub, rub  hehe). I never got told any of this by any medical professional when buying Pamol and/or Bonjela. Interesting though...
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Posted By: emeldee
Date Posted: 23 May 2007 at 11:47am
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I so knew that this wouldn't be "for the last time..." ------------- |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 23 May 2007 at 12:45pm
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I'm going to try my best to be diplomatic, but it's a hard thing to do when your feelings have been hurt.
I might be a first time mum, but I am not stupid !! On the advice of both my GP and a naturopath, I am doing what is best for my baby considering the situation - Erin has had no less than seven teeth come through in the last 10 months, and I don't expect it to slow down. I didn't just jump into the deep end and start giving the different remedies to her all at once. Pamol is usually my last resort, and most often I will give a little Bonjela and the Teethmed spray. I might be impatient by nature, but I understand that nothing is instant - and I would never be careless with my little girl's health. Anyway, it might be all the hormones talking (I wish effing AF would just show up !!!)... but I need some time out. This was so not the response I was expecting when I contributed here with the intention of being helpful. |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 23 May 2007 at 1:06pm
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i remember sending hubby to the chemist once when he worked in the mall and said bring me home something for gabriel cause hes teething...expecting bonjela.
when he came home he had those teething drops and i was like what are these??? i dont recall they ever did anything for him but then again it was only once that his teeth even hurt when teething. Toby on the other hand had 4 came up in 2 days and was in obvious distress about it. i always did the bonjela to stop the immediate pain of the tooth, and i swear that half of it was the rubbing that was more soothing...and then pamol for the "lets have a good sleep" relief. oh and i keep mine in the fridge. |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 23 May 2007 at 2:08pm
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I dosed the evil Mercedes wench up on both Pamol and Bonjela last night, altho I suspect her grizzling was related to the corn still working thru her system.
I was lucky with Maya that she teethed early, quickly and relatively problem free, fingers crossed that the gremlins will be as lucky (altho Murphy hates me ) ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 23 May 2007 at 2:16pm
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I've used bonjela, teething powder and pamol one after the other, on the advice of a pharmacist.
She looked them all up and assured me that it would be okay. (I am a paranoid Mummy too) Ella had an awful time getting her molars and the combination of the 3 really helped settle her down. I gave half an hour between each one. ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 23 May 2007 at 2:23pm
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Mel, it must be an Ella thing We had lots of trouble with teething here, and pamol was always a last resort for us too.. there would have been an hour or more between each thing (although have used pamol and bonjela together too). I am also in the paranoid mummy group!
Jax, don't take things too seriously.. I (and I'm sure others do too) know that you're a great mum, and wouldn't do anything to harm your gorgeous girl I think it's hard for ppl to comment unless they've had a child go through horrible times with teething.. when you've been up for hours on end week for weeks at a time ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 23 May 2007 at 2:29pm
Oh hello, come back to oh baby i see - or should that be i didnt see...
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Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 23 May 2007 at 2:35pm
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I second the comments from both GandT and Meow
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 23 May 2007 at 3:12pm
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Not meaning to be contradictory, but we don't have too much trouble with teething or unsettledness here, so if I'm sure it's teething I use bonjela and otherwise I go with Pamol. Have never needed to use both - but in saying that, I know some other bubs do seem to take teething more 'seriously' than my girls did. ------------- |
Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 23 May 2007 at 5:35pm
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haha Teresa, I would have happily sent you Ella while she was teething
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 23 May 2007 at 5:52pm
I must admit that I have used teethmed with the bonjela etc though we've only normally used all three when we were really desparate. It is really easy to forget that "natural" remedies can cancel out conventional so a big thanks for the reminder! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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