Stories from the pharmacy Sonia, a mother of 2, came into the pharmacy wanting to get some advice. She explained that her 2-year-old son keeps getting sick. He had a chest infection a couple of months ago and was put on antibiotics and then a few weeks later he was sick again with a similar … [Read more...]
Gastro in Children
Gastro in Children: Case Scenario [WARNING: When gastro strikes, please don’t give your children sports drinks or undiluted juices and lemonade] Jamie a father of three comes into the pharmacy to ask for advice to help his wife and his 3-year-old daughter who have both have been up vomiting … [Read more...]
How to care for children with a viral infection
My 5-year-old daughter Sophie is currently unwell with a virus that is going around her school at the moment. She has typical cold symptoms, runny nose, congestion, cough, fever, and she is off her food and has very low energy. Half of her class isn’t at school at the moment and most parents have … [Read more...]
Pharmamum Cases: Probiotics and Breastfeeding
Sharon came into the pharmacy with her 2 week old baby. She handed me a prescription for an antibiotic, and mentioned she is suffering with mastitis and the doctor advised that a probiotic would be a good idea. She asked, "Which one do you recommend?" Taking probiotics whilst breastfeeding is a … [Read more...]
Gastroenteritis in Children
Pharmamum's Ultimate Guide: Gastroenteritis in Children (updated 15/10/2015) Gastro, unfortunately is no fun. When you see your child suffer with gastro, you feel helpless, however being informed about gastro, how quickly it spreads, how to treat the symptoms, what to do and not do, as well as what … [Read more...]
10 insights into Probiotics. What they ACTUALLY do!
Pharmamum's Ultimate Guide: Probiotics Probiotics are certainly the ‘in thing’ at the moment, and I’m often asked, ‘should I give my child probiotics?’ From walking down the supermarket aisles to listening to the television or radio, we constantly hear about probiotics being added to food to … [Read more...]
