Anyone used Colocynth granules? Treatment for Colic

[Lucy]

Hi

A paediatric nurse recommended that I get colocynth granules to use to help Olivia's trapped wind, she says they work better than gripe water.

Has anyone used them?

I tried them tonight and Olivia has been doing a lot of farts and some wee burps but was still crying with her wind earlier. She wont take the gripe water (and I hated the way it made her cough) so hopefully these will help her.

Lucy

editied to say that we've been using the granules since yesterday morning and I do think they work to relieve the wind - it certainly is coming out both ends a lot more easily... fingers crossed this helps wee Olivia and stops the screaming! If anyone is interested in the granules I bought them from boots and I think they are a homeopathic remedy

 

[weestar21]

Hiya hun im sure they were the ones i got from the gp with adele they are tiny white things (if its the same ones) almost like little granules of sugar and you put ten on a tea spoon and just slip them onto her tounge and they just melt. They are great well they worked wonders for Adele, i only had to use them for 1 week and her colic went and she never got it again. Hope this helps hun

jean
xxxx

 

[lauramumof2]

thank heavens, I put colocynth in the search bit and up came this post.
I got some in Boots today but it wasnt till I got home I realised there were no instructions.

The woman did say in boots but its nice to have written instructions.

How frequently did you give them? I will pm you both just in case. I am desperate.

I sure hope they help.

 

[weestar21]

How are you both finding the granuals now?
Iknow its been a wee while but just wondering if the colic has settled or maybe even gone for good

take care and speak to yous soon
xxxxxxxxx

 

[Lucy]

Hi Jean

I only used them for a few days when Olivia was a few weeks old and haven't needed to use them since.

I think Laura said she's still using them in another post but hopefully they are helping wee Joe.

Hope you're doing ok too

Lucy x

 

[weestar21]

hi lucy were doing ok hopefully be getting offerd a house in the next couple of days ive sent you a pm, hope you andO are keeping well, will have to catch up soon

take care
xxxxxx

 

[lauramumof2]

Hiya,
Im still using them. If I stop then he gets upset again. Im trying to cut back so its every couple of feeds.

 

[KatysMummy]

I tried to get these today at Boots, Holand & Barrett, Superdrug and another health food shop - NO JOY!! Is there anywhere else I can get them, or better still somewhere online????

 

[weestar21]

when i was looking for them the only place i could get them was from the GP ive never seen them in any shops but this was going back 4 years ago. Never needed them for Colby but she has had infacol once

 

[Nicky_Jones]

How do you administer them? Thanks.

 

[lauramumof2]

You are supposed to put about 10 granules on the end of a spoon but I usually just lick the end of my pinkie, dip it in so there is a wee drop on the end and put it on his tongue.

 

[Lucy]

Like Laura says you can put the granules neat in their mouth or else you can melt them in some cooled boiled water and either spoon feed it or I found it easier to get a syringe (my HV gave me some sealed sterile ones) and squirt it in her mouth.

When I got them from Boots I had to go to the pharmacy bit and ask for them, they weren't kept out on the shelves.

HTH

Lucy

 

[lauramumof2]

I found it easier to get a syringe (my HV gave me some sealed sterile ones) and squirt it in her mouth.

When I got them from Boots I had to go to the pharmacy bit and ask for them, they weren't kept out on the shelves.

HTH

Lucy

These syringes are good to get in any case , sometimes giving calpol can be tricky and I just use these. I got mine from the pharmacy, had to pay for it though but its worth it. Over the 2 years Ive used it for calpol, various sore throats. She thinks its funny.