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Thread #38206   Message #537352
Posted By: Brigie
29-Aug-01 - 07:48 AM
Thread Name: Help: Tylenol and kids danger
Subject: RE: Help: Tylenol and kids danger
In terms of giving Children Tylonel.........my solution is to only give it when every other method (non drug) of reducing fever has failed. The one method that I can always rely on is the following: Put some lukewarm water in a basin, add a couple of spoonfuls of ordinary vinegar. Then soak two good sized faceclothes in it. Wrap them ( not wrung out too much ) around the lower leg (between the ankle and the knee).Then to secure them gently put a big pair of socks on the child. You will notice the difference in a shorts space of time. Normally you would have to replace the facecloths every couple of hours. This mehtod never fails for me. Of course if the temperature goes over 40°C then I would immediately call the doc.