Infant Medicines
I could no longer put off the much dreaded grocery store trip (I say dreaded because with a family of 7, it’s a huge event) and so I packed up the baby and off we went for our almost weekly shopping excursion.
Since he still has the lingering effects of a cold, I decided to check out the medicine aisle and hopefully save myself a trip to the drug store. I was checking out the saline drops etc and I was surprised to find that Lil’ Noses brand medicine still has the infant decongestant on the shelves. Well, what was left of it anyway.
So, it begs the question why Pediacare pulled their infant drops a few months ago. I found some info here. I checked out the Lil’ Noses website as well.
It appears that the Lil’ Noses brand does not contain pseudoephrine like the Pediacare. Perhaps that is why? In our state, even adults can’t buy pseudoephrine products without going to the pharmacy, showing a license and having the amount you purchase recorded. That’s a little funny.
When I was pregnant, I used that stuff a lot, until my blood pressure skyrocketed from toxemia. It made me a little worried you know, how much is too much and would the feds come after me? (don’t I have an overactive imagination)
Imagine, them breaking the door down and there I’d be, very pregnant in the kitchen with a bunch of kids taking my decongestant tabs every 4 hours to help relieve some of the nasal stuffiness I hated so much.
I almost bought the Lil’ Noses brand. Almost. And then I thought of the recall and I erred on the side of caution and bought the saline drops and Tylenol instead.
Am I wise, or letting fear rule me? I’m not really sure. My grandmother tells me that saline drops worked just fine for generations and I’m need to get over myself. Well, for once I’ll just accept grandma’s advice and not question.
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