tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10486800.post3326882056099040807..comments2023-07-14T03:58:31.200-04:00Comments on NYS Farm - updates: Search WordsJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14452177812471089259noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10486800.post-10355573526934067832007-11-20T13:37:00.000-05:002007-11-20T13:37:00.000-05:00I have one word: Homeopathy.It's easy to get into...I have one word: Homeopathy.<BR/><BR/>It's easy to get into the kids. It works at least as well as all the cold meds, and there are no side effects! After about 8 yrs of doping/treating frustration, we switched from "mainstream" and lots of OTCs to homeopathy, and, well, none of it helps the cold symptoms much, but the natural stuff ("magic snake oil" (what we call the homeopathy pellets) lots of water, hot packs, stuff like that) makes more of a difference (still minimal), and the kids actually get well faster if they haven't had OTCs. Go figure.<BR/><BR/>I'm not against meds/scripts (you should see what I must dish out....we use both!), we just gave it up for colds. Of course, if someone has strep, we go straight for the antibiotics. Unlike cold medicines, _those_ work!<BR/><BR/>Of course, I had a child who has never (she's a teen, now) successfully kept down a dose of liquid medicine. Pills, no problem. Liquid? Nope. She started get tablets for antibiotics very very young.....this may have influenced my decision to try alternatives, but since they work, we're happy.Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13029537644437898609noreply@blogger.com