mods, i hope its ok to link to a post on another message board. if not please let me know how to inform others about this issue.
this was linked on another message board i visit, and i think its quite important to read. from reading replies on the board i visit (not the board that is linked) it seems other babies have had similar reactions, though not as severe. my understanding is that since homeopathic medicine is not regulated by the fda, the strength of the ingredients can vary widely, which is why some bottles of the tablets might be ok and some might cause these reactions (hallucinations, etc). the ingredient in questions (belladonna) is a hallucinogen, though usually the amount in hylands is small enough that it doesnt cause problems. if that batch of tablets gets too much belladonna, well, this is a possible result. also, from further reading, if a baby has allergies to certain types of foods (potatoes, eggplants, or peppers) the baby will have a more severe reaction to belladonna.
fwiw, the person who wrote this original post is a lawyer, and is probably going to take action.
OMG, have you read the entire thread? Good gawd, the drama. I've got a ton more reading left to do on it but I'd be curious to see what Hylands had to see. Their webpage claims that homeopathic meds are regulated. Very interesting.
Thanks nancy drew for posting this. I've fortunately not had any adverse reactions that I've noticed when giving these in the past, but will definitely NOT use them in the future.
i havent read all the comments on that thread, but i have read some on the board where i saw this and some other moms had noticed weird reactions from their kids too, such as dilated pupils, waking in the night in total silence, just staring at things, not making any sounds at all, etc. and one mom said hylands made her baby act drunk.
I recommended these to a friend several months ago. When I told her about this posting, she mentioned that her son just laid in bed for about an hour, staring at the ceiling, after she gave him the tablets last night. I feel awful about recommending them to her. Guess I'll be tossing mine, too!
a couple months ago, my ds who is 2, got into a diaper bag from a little boy i babysit, pulled out a bottle of teething tablets, and proceeded to eat the entire bottle (i think there was about 1/2 in there, so he ate 1/2 a bottle)
i freaked out when i saw him with the empty bottle and when i asked him where they were, he opened his mouth and pointed down his throat!
I immedietly called posion control, where the man told me that they are harmless, and they get many calls a day. In fact, he told me he thinks they are pointless, and don't work at all.
I didn't really see any side affects, my ds is very active anyways, so i don't know if i would have noticed a huge difference.
That is really scary about the womans son. I used to reccomend these to my friends, don't think i will be doing that anymore
Our ped said not to use teething tablets because they numb the entire mouth thus making a choking hazard. We've never used anything. The ped recommended the orajel swabs with meds already in the stick to localize the use of the numbing agent.
FYI- warning about hylands teething tablets
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I've got a ton more reading left to do on it but I'd be curious to see what Hylands had to see. Their webpage claims that homeopathic meds are regulated. Very interesting.
I feel awful about recommending them to her. Guess I'll be tossing mine, too!
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