Both kids have been sick with high fevers, they went and are back again and both have ear infections so are on AB's.
Izzy also has a bad cough and because she is so wheezy and the Paed said although she doesn't have asthma she has asthmatic tendencies when sick, so the GP has prescribed Predmix, 2mLs in the morning and 1mL at night. I've been googling Yes I know, and I don't like the sound of some side affects and behavioural changes that can occur with kids.
Im on the edge right now as it is with 2 kids who have been sick for 2 weeks now, work stress etc. and I really don't need this on top of it, having said that, I know it will help her with her coughing at night.
Anyone have any experience with Predmix would be appreciated muchly for this worried, stressed mama.
i do have alot of experience with predmix but i really dont think you will want to hear about it
My 4yr old Ds has Athma and he has been bad enough to need Predmix 5 times this winter and he turns into a horrible aggressive non sleeping child from about day 2 of taking it till about 3 days after he stops it is horrible but it helps him breath and he needs it. He is on a higher dose of 5Mls tho so not sure if that would change it. I really trust his Dr though and if he prescribes it Ds really does need it so that is why we continue to use it.
I hope your DD improves quickly. I found i did sleep a little better when DS was taking it cause when he did sleep he wasnt wheezing and coughing and spluttering so i was able to relax enough to sleep
I have used it, and didn't really see too many behavioural changes- but we didnt need to use it long term. For me though even with the risks of the side effects, it far out weighed the heart breaking coughing and listening to my child all wheezy. It is such a tough one! Could you give the mornign dose, and leave the evening one and see if they wake up in the night needing it?
The dr prescibed predmix for my DS when he has croup just after he turn 1 we only had to use it for three days, and it helped him dramatically! i didn't experience any negative side effects but i do remember the dosage was incredibly low. He also had antis at the same time for an ear infection.
Good luck hun, hope your kids feel better soon.xxx
The GP put DS1 on predimix when he had suspected croup. He has had it twice now. He was only on it once a day for 3days and very small dose of 3.5ml. I mixed it with a little of DH's gatorade to make it drinkable. The GP suggested even mixing it with undiluted cordial as it very bitter. We had no side effects at all. It took immeadiate effect with regard to the croup and within and hour or so of taking it, he was back to his bouncy self and the croup cough had all but gone.
Hope your kids feel better soon
DD9 is asthmatic and had predmix many times over the years with no side effects. She would only have the one dose a day for 3 days and the relief was pretty much instant.
Both my girls had it before they turned 1, unfortunately it didn't work and they needed different treatment but all it did was keep them awake but the cough and wheezing didn't help with that anyway.
Predmix....
Yes I know, and I don't like the sound of some side affects and behavioural changes that can occur with kids.
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