Medication and vomitting-do you give repeat dose?

[Mumtastic]

I have had the experience that temp can return even after giving Nurofen. I remember asking a doctor about this and he said the body is over powering the Nurofen because the temperature is needed to fight the sickness.

Temperatures are very rarely dangerous and are after all the body's way of fighting infection. (I think panadol, nurofen etc are great though to help everyone get a rest and some sleep and pain relief when necessary - but not necessary just for a temp).

Hope things improve soon.

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

Hope all is well hun, your not online and haven't replied to my SMS so i hope your both just getting some rest and your not stuck waiting at the hosp or something.
Let me know how your going when you get a chance, if you need ANYTHING just let me know.
Hope my adopted 3rd daughter is well

[OceanPrincess]

I was just thinking about HotI and gorgeous DD, hope everything is ok in the HotI family... xxx

ZF can you let us know if you hear anything?

[HotI]

Back home again! Got her checked out and just one of the viruses that is going around. So, keep fluids up and just ride it out.

we only give medicine when temps are getting to 39 deg or more, i subscribe to darwinian medicine, wheree many symptoms are helping the body fight infection but i a also wary of letting her temp get too high. especially when her behaviour is so out of character.

thanks all

[Mumtastic]

Good news it's nothing scary.. hope she makes a quick recovery. it's exhausting when kids are sick.

[Mother Goose]

to answer your original question, no it is not safe to give more medicine after they have vomited as you have no way of know how much (if any) is actually in the system and risk overdosing on the medication.

Glad things are on the improve though. Poor wee thing.