Has anyone had a child react badly to Calpol resulting in very bad behaviour? Complete out of control temper tantrum??
2007-02-19 23:39:35 · 11 answers · asked by Megan xxx 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
My 2 year old has been so ill with a flu bug this week! I gave him calpol when he was at the height of a temperature & at the point of almost flaking out..... He went MENTAL !!!! Hr was tearing up the hallway, throwing everything in sight & screaming! Know how you feel! Was sugar free too So I think it's the colourings... I used to do that on pink medicine as a kid ...... try nurofen junior ... I have 5 kids & it's the best stuff ever! xxx
2007-02-19 23:45:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even thought calpol is sugar free it has colourings in it which children can react to. I prefer to use medised which like calpol is paracetamol based but also contains an antihistamine and can cause drowsiness. x x
2007-02-20 08:18:22 · answer #2 · answered by lynsey m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have in the nursery I manage - some children can have a adverse reaction to it - even the sugar free one.
If you notice this - there are other things on the market that do the same job - there is a homeopathic version of calpol (think its orange flavoured) and obviously a variety of different flavoured paracetomal based medicines. Medised is also a good one to try.
Speak to your GP who may prescribe you a non-coloured medicine.
2007-02-20 07:44:15 · answer #3 · answered by schmushe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when my 10 year old twins were teething i turned to calpol had used it for my daughter who is a year older .one twin who we now know is autistic was fine but my other boy was so hyper both were good sleepers how ever after calpol my son could not sleep and was hyper all the next day never gave it to him again . my youngest son now three had same reaction so used childrens ibrofen with no problem
2007-02-21 07:41:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not Calpol, it could be the colouring that could be the problem. My daughter reacts to cough and congestion medicine. She gets extremely hyperactive, and a real handfull.
2007-02-20 19:07:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try nurofen instead. Ifound calpol sent my girl hyper active.
2007-02-20 08:20:45 · answer #6 · answered by shopaholic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i too found calpol to make my son go hyperactive and have no effect on any illness he has had, nurofen for children is much better it does the trick.
2007-02-20 08:51:32 · answer #7 · answered by ILBW 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my children have always had calpol and it has never caused any issues
2007-02-20 17:00:33 · answer #8 · answered by sha23z 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no i have never had any problems with calpol at all
2007-02-20 07:45:06 · answer #9 · answered by michelle m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when i was younger i had a bad reaction to the red colouring in it it made my very naughty and hyperactive.
2007-02-20 08:17:17 · answer #10 · answered by Dreamah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋