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Dominic has a cold. It started out as coughing last week (some of you may have noticed). Yesterday the runny nose started. By the time I picked him up his sleeves were disgusting (I'm working on getting him to use tissues).
I dropped him off again today and my sitter said, "Didn't you give him cough medicine?"
Honestly, the idea of giving him medicine for his cough didn't even occur to me. Unless a cough is disturbing my ability to function (such as eating and sleeping), I don't medicate myself and I didn't think to medicate Dominic since he's eating and sleeping just fine. I explained that and she laughed and said, "Oh, I always give my girls cough medicine at the first sign of a cough. I think it helps them recover faster."
My doctor once told me never to medicate a productive cough. I'm assuming by the state of Dominic's sleeves, that his coughing was productive.
What do you think? Cough medicine or no? If so, when? I reserve the right not to take your advice, but I'm curious if I'm being overly cautious.
I remember Denny Moore once complaining that I refused to take any medicine for a headache. Apparently, my not taking OTC medicines is more noticeable to other people than to myself. I just don't think to do it most of the time.
I dropped him off again today and my sitter said, "Didn't you give him cough medicine?"
Honestly, the idea of giving him medicine for his cough didn't even occur to me. Unless a cough is disturbing my ability to function (such as eating and sleeping), I don't medicate myself and I didn't think to medicate Dominic since he's eating and sleeping just fine. I explained that and she laughed and said, "Oh, I always give my girls cough medicine at the first sign of a cough. I think it helps them recover faster."
My doctor once told me never to medicate a productive cough. I'm assuming by the state of Dominic's sleeves, that his coughing was productive.
What do you think? Cough medicine or no? If so, when? I reserve the right not to take your advice, but I'm curious if I'm being overly cautious.
I remember Denny Moore once complaining that I refused to take any medicine for a headache. Apparently, my not taking OTC medicines is more noticeable to other people than to myself. I just don't think to do it most of the time.
