tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438234.post1111947084423792846..comments2007-10-17T01:18:16.925-06:00Jasonnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438234.post-63862280031874927952007-10-11T10:50:00.000-06:002007-10-11T10:50:00.000-06:002007-10-11T10:50:00.000-06:00My child was in daycare as an infant and got many colds. We used cold medicine regularly as he had trouble breathing at night and, because he has very small ear canals, would get ear infections if we didn't use medicine to relieve his congestion. We never had any problems and he benefited immensely. It's hard to believe those who say these medications don't work: my kid would go from being so snotty he could not breath, his sleeves covered in dried phlem to being dry-nosed within a hour of taking medication. One thing that would help immensely is if there was standardization between manufacturers on dosage measuring units (some use teaspoons, some use mls, some have higher concentration and only need a quarter teaspon, others need a full-teaspoon, some advise dosage by age, others by weight). It's not suprizing that parents don't give the correct amount -- this is a usability issue that could be resolved by standardization. Banning these products is only going to make life even harder for parents of young children.Carol, Vancouver BCnoreply@blogger.com