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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'd like to revive this thread with some information for anyone interested in the original poster's question:

If there is a compounding pharmacy near you, they can mix up a sugar-free acetaminophen or ibuprofen solution suitable for infants.  I tried a different option, but would have gone for that otherwise.

Here is a link for acetaminophen (Tylenol) and ibuprofen (Advil) dosages by weight for children. The first two columns (weight and dosage) are the only important ones for what follows. https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/content-public/pdf/bayside-medical-group/BMG%20Handout%20Acetaminophen%20&%20Ibuprofen%20Dosing%20Chart%20v2-5-12.pdf

The ubiquitous, oblong Tylenol pills are 500mg and difficult to reliably divide into small sections. Some places still sell the "regular strength" round Tylenol tablets though, which are 325mg and much easier to divide into smaller doses. I found them at Target.

Quartering a 325mg round Tylenol tablet should give about 80mg per piece, depending on how evenly it's divided. For my 15lb baby, I take one of the quarters, smashed it with a spoon and mix that powder into a bite or two of yogurt or baby food. She eats it fine --  unlike the Tylenol infant liquid, which she vomited out any time I tried to give it to her.

I email Tylenol (tylenol.com/contact-us) and Advil (advil.com/contact-us) to request a sugar-free product, but both of the replies are automated ones. The Advil reply did say that ideas for products should be directed to www.innovation.gsk.com, but nothing comes up when I navigate to that address. Maybe someone else knows a better way to get suggestions to these companies. If so, let us know.

I know several parents who would love some better options for infants in pain. There is an unmet market (but not on this forum, apparently) for a simple infant pain medicine without sweeteners, flavors or dyes. All we'd need is a easy-to-measure dose in powder or liquid form and we can choose how to dress it up to make it palatable for our children.

For those who replied critically to the OP, you may be shocked to know there are infants who never taste sweetness other than lactose until they eat solid food, (sometimes not until 6-9 months or later). There are many babies started on non-sweet solid foods who don't taste any sweetened food until even later in their lives (12, 18 months old or more). There are also many infants who, based on their reactions, don't consider the "cherry" or "grape" flavors in medicines as sweet or even tolerable. To sum up, babies don't necessarily care about sugar because, until you introduce it to them, they don't know it exists.

To the OP: thank you for seeking options for your child. It sounds like you were looking for a middle-road solution in a frustrating time. If, by some slim chance you're still around, I'm sorry you were treated the way you were. I know it takes a least one dick to make every child, so maybe it shouldn't surprise me that so many responded to (but didn't answer) your parenting question.

For the dicks -- whether moms or dads -- who posted judgemental responses: I know it's hard to imagine why on earth anyone in the world would want to do things differently than how you've chosen. It worked so perfectly for you, why shouldn't it work for the rest of humanity? I get it. Your responses of "what a horrible parent!" acknowledge you'd rather not take a moment to doubt your own parenting choices and wonder if you could have done better for your kids. You don't have time for that. (Because you're busy condemning strangers on forums? Maybe.) But, whatever choices your made about your child's pain, you were probably doing the best you could in the circumstances you had. Just like every other parent. So let's cut some slack.

Obviously, feel free to b*tch at my post. You've all had a hard day of parenting and you probably need a feel-good break from your own problems. But, in an ideal world, you could exercise the type of self-control we all hope our kids can learn, and refrain from posting a response to future forum questions unless you have relevant information to offer. Good luck. I realize that's asking a lot.[/quote]

You cray  :shock: [/quote]

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