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David has just started in Joey’s class at the Knysna Montessori and brought back the first bug of the new year. He started waking in the night with a sore throat and blocked nose but not the raging flu and temperature we are used to. This developed into a slight cough which we are treating with Ibumol. Its a combination of a cough syrup and paracetamol for the sore throat. But he hates grape flavour and and this turns into a battle of wills with much gnashing of little teeth and blood curdling screams. He is however much more partial to the “delicious cherry flavour” of the Sinu-med and he gets that just before bed to clear the nose.

After good long run over the last couple of months Jono picked up another bug. Flem on his chest and a blocked nose but certainly not a heavy flu. He ran a very high temperature (39.1c) on day #1 which we dosed regularly with Panado syrup. He also complained of stomach cramps and so that got doused with Chloropect (sp) even though there there was no upset tummy. He appeared to be to be better in the morning but was still off his food so we kept him off school.

He ran a tempeature again at night and this stop start thing carried on for a few days. It took us a full week to get back to normal  and touch wood besides a slight cough which we drenched in syrup, David appears to have weathered it.