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I am sure you have heard the buzz recently about over the counter medicines for kids. I have avoided them like the plague for several years but it seems more and more doctors, drug companies, and family groups are getting hip to this danger and they are urging the FDA to ban over the counter medicines for kids 4-6 and under…some groups want it to be 12 and under. My personal opinion is that these medications are just chemical cocktails that suppress symptoms or mask them. They have no healing values whatsoever. They “may” help to ease the symptoms of illness that make us uncomfortable but that does not outweigh the dangers in giving our kids nasty chemicals at a time when they are already weak and sick. I think these pharma medicines are just bad news and need to go away.
On the flip side there are numerous natural remedies that can help our little ones feel better when they are sick. I wrote about some of these here and here. I swear by Sambucol too.
Now there is a new option for parents…Sinupret Natural Sinus, Respiratory and Immune Support from Bionorica. It is a special blend of European Elder, Common Sorrel, Cowslip, European Vervain and Gentian that been used in European countries for decades and is just now becoming available to moms in the US. It has been the #1 most widely recommended, scientifically tested nasal and sinus support formula in Germany for children for more than 70 years. It provides sinus support and immune support as well. Incredibly they claim that there has never been one serious side effect reported from Sinupret for Kids and it’s efficacy is so well-documented that it is the most prescribed product by pediatricians in Europe. Our own Dr. Bob Sears recommends it and gives it to his own kids.
It is made with natural and safe ingredients, it has no stimulants, caffeine, ephedra or pseudoephedrine, and no history of dangerous side effects. It is recommended for children ages 2 and older and it is also available in adult strength as Sinupret Plus.
I recently got some of both to try but haven’t gotten to yet. I don’t think any of my kids have been sick in over a year. Perhaps this winter we will have the opportunity to check them out. I got the children’s formula and the adult formula in an adorable canvas, zippered bag that came with a coloring book and children’s binoculars. And thanks to the lovely people behind Sinupret I have some to give away! I have 10 super nice canvas bags with one sample size of Sinupret for Kids, one for adults, a coloring book and kids binoculars.
According to random.org the winners are:
10 84
57 53
12 31
38 92
6 39
Congrats!!!
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I would love to try the stuff. My doctor recently prescribed oral Albuterol for my son b/c of a cough. I didn’t fill the Rx and when we went to see him again fro my other son’s Well Child visit, he asked why we didn’t fill it and he rolled his eyes at us!
I would also love to hear your take on the Flu Vaccine. It seems that everyone is pushing it these days. When I tell people that my kids won’t get it b/c I don’t want them to, I get some “shame, shame” type responses.
It’s great to see a ‘real’ natural alternative. Hopefully we won’t have to try it out…lol..
I added it to my facebook…does that count?!
it’s great to know that we can get these types of products in north america now. i have been using a simular sinus product for the last 15 years but had to wait for someone to go to europe to get it.
It is amazing how far ahead of us Europe is on the Complementary Medicine front. I am hopeful that NIH’s NCCAM will be better funded soon so that we can begin the process of validating the effectiveness of these natural remedies. Thanks for the post.
My kids and I need this so badly. Some of us are currently taking sudafed, tylenol, claritin and singulair plus we use other complementary more holistic methods to combat asthma, allergies and debilitating headaches. So far the biggest improvement has been from eliminating the toxic cleaning/self-care products from our home and replacing them with more natural/non-toxic alternatives and regular chiropractic care. I do what I can to avoid prescription and OTC meds. but we have a pretty limited budget with 10 people in the family.
I would love to try this out for my son. I have mostly used Hyland’s with pretty good success. I had wonderful success with Hyland’s Colic and Teething tablets!!
Thank you so much for posting about this, I am a true believer in alternative medicince, especially for our little ones!!
Sounds awesome!
Thank you for helping us find alternatives. There are way too many chemical exposures for our children these days.
I also avoid using things like cough medicine etc. I do give them Tylenol for the pain though…I know, I know
I’d love to be entered into this contest. Thanks.
Nell
I’d love to win! Sounds like a great thing!
I am happy that finally people are waking up to the dangers of OTC meds for kids. I am very “anti-medication”, especially with mainstream meds. My kids are rarely sick as well, but it would be nice to have such a great product on hand if one does get sick this winter. Thanks for sharing!!
OOps, disregard this comment, I’ve already commented, but I checked a box I didn’t want to, and I have to comment again to uncheck it,lol….
Wow! I just got home from buying this at the store! : ) My poor little girl was up all night with a stuffy nose that has continued today– I’d seen the ads and decided to give it a try! I think it has to accumulate in her system to have the most effect, but I DO think the one dose she’s had so far has helped. Anyway, great give away– I’m sure I’d love some more!
I have stumbled!
Whats everyone doing for safety precautions for Halloween? My husband came across an article (http://i-newswire.com/pr220892.html) with some info about background checking neighbors. I thought that may be a little overboard, but it had some other good suggestions for some precautions I haven’t thought about. Last year my youngest son came down with a massive fever after Halloween. I almost thought about just taking the kids to our church’s fall festival this year instead of door-to-door to prevent that from happening again. I don’t know yet. What’s your advice? Am I over-reacting or just being a concerned mom?
What’s everyone doing for safety precautions for Halloween? My husband came across an article (http://i-newswire.com/pr220892.html) with some info about background checking neighbors. I thought that may be a little overboard but it had some other good suggestions for some precautions I haven’t thought about. Last year my youngest son came down with a massive fever after Halloween. I almost thought about just taking the kids to our church’s fall festival this year instead of door-to-door to prevent that from happening again. I don’t know yet. What’s your advice? Am I over-reacted or just being a concerned mom?
I use it with my kids and it does really work!
Hook me up!
Thank you for featuring another great product. I usually put off getting something until the kids are sick, so I would be ahead of the game to have something on hand and then hope that we don’t need it this winter!
Thanks for this info and giveaway, Tiffany. I am on the look out for natural remedies for the family.
We are currently in the middle of a wick cold in our house. I have considered trying this. Would love to win it!
We would love to try this. My daughter unfortunately seems to catch everything. Thanks for the information, would love to win it, but if not, will probably try it anyways!
My kids seem to get a cold every month once school starts. We would love to try this product! Thanks for the great info. I have learned so much from reading your blog.
great timing- my 5 yr old has a bad sinus infection and I have been very leary of using all the meds her docters perscribe! we may give this a try soon.
nikki
I have got to find this product!!! I myself don’t like to take meds…so, I don’t care to give to my boys either….so, I’m always trying to find something to make them more comfortable when not feeling the best.
I’d love a chance! thanks!
Thanks for the chance to win – would love to give it a try!
I hope I can find this at the local drugstore. It sounds like a great alternative!
I will be using this for my child and also myself if we need to. I wonder if you can take it will preggo???
I would love to have this for when my girls get sick!
I’d love to give this a try… my kids seem to get colds a little too often and I avoid medicines like the plague!!
I just stumbled it!
I would very much like to try this as I only use natural remedies for my family. My baby is currently going through a cold at this very moment that keeps coming back. This just might do the trick.
Sounds great,thanks!
We could put this to good use, pronto!
Thanks!
would love to try the product!!! have 2 girls ages 2 & 5, so I’m sure could put it to good use. I’m looking for a natural product, so it would be nice to try it. thanks Tiffany!
I would love to try this product! I have an 18 month old, so I am fearful of trying it just yet… since it is not recommended on children under age 2. He constantly has a cold, so this will be great!!
So far my 15 month old hasn’t needed anything, but with winter coming I am definitely trying to figure out what to have on hand in case he comes down with a bad cold. Great to know that these are products to try.
I would love to try this. I have yet to give my 3 year old any medications and would like an all natural choice when I want to.
I’ve seen commercials for this product and was curious about how it worked. Now that you have researched the product and feel good enough to recommend it, I would definitely like to try it.
We love Sambucol too, but have not really needed it very much! I love how herbs are part of the pharmaceutical repetoire in Europe. The FDA is so behind the times when it comes to natural products. Thanks for the info!
According to random.org the winners are:
10 84
57 53
12 31
38 92
6 39
Congrats!!!
Sinupret is 8% alcohol per dose. It contains an unproven herbal concoction which is not recognized by German or US health authorities as effective in any way. Clinical trials conducted on Sinupret fail to meet the double blind, randomized gold standard (try a search on PubMed).
A good diet, rest and hygiene will do more than any dose of Sinupret. The removal of OTC medicines (which are FDA regulated) is completely unrelated to Sinupret (which is NOT FDA regulated).
I would not recommend this product at all for anyone.
I have seen a huge difference in my son since using Sinupret this winter. He is 8 and has had cronic sinus problems since he was a baby. This is the first winter that he is not suffering, we even traveled to Europe for winter break, I got sick but he didn’t. We have gone through 2-1/2 bottles since fall season. I recommend it to all my friends with kids.
Hmmm… Does anyone wonder what is do special about extracting, concentrating and combining chemicals “from nature” as opposed to ones created in a lab? I would love to see some explanation of why these folk remedies are effective. The fact that Europeans have used this for years doesn’t impress me much. That is the same as saying that blood letting is effective because it was accepted practice for hundreds of years. Put on your thinking caps, folks.
Walt,
The compounds created in a lab are inferior to what can be found in nature. Just look at synthetic vitamins…they may say Vitamin C or have minerals but yet they are not the same as what you get from an orange. Most of them don’t even get absorbed by the body yet they aren’t putting that on the vitamin bottle.
Your argument about blood letting is ridiculous. Did I say that standards from 19th century England are superior to ours???
The fact is that European safety standards are MUCH stricter than those in the US. They are also much more friendly to the natural remedies that the US outlaws because they will hurt pharma profits. Quite simply Europe has not fallen quite so far into the trap of money at all costs trap like the US has.
Your skepticism in natural remedies has been bought and paid for by pharma. You’ve been had.
I’d still like to see an explanation of why Sinupret does what it does, and why it is supposedly effective.
I’ve read Dr. Sears’s endorsement for this product and he says something vague like that it “supports healthy nasal passages,” which doesn’t explain much.
I’m curious to know how this product has been tested and how it was developed. I’ve seen no information of this on the Sinupret website.
I mentioned bloodletting because that was accepted practice for many years, and one of Sinupret’s claims to efficacy was that it has been used for something like 70 years. Length of use isn’t a guarantee of results.
I’ve got to say, we tried Sinupret with my almost 3 year old daughter during spring-time allergy season… it was like she got “hit” by the pollen and suddenly had a lot of stuffy nose, runny nose, sneezing, some coughing, swollen sinuses, etc, and I can’t say I saw much difference at all using Sinupret, even after 3 days! We finally just went back to the homeopathic stuff to get much better results. Children’s Allergy Relief by NatraBio never fails to bring her good relief. You have to dose it a little more often than the Sinupret’s 3 x a day, but it gets great results, plus has a little echinacea in it to help out, and we’ve never had a notable side affect at all.
I found Sinupret at Walmart this past spring. My little girl (2.5 at the time) had been sick since she reached 6 months old (that’s when I went back to work and she began staying at a daycare). We went through three rounds of pneumonia (after she had already been given 3 pneumoccocal vaccinations) and had been on numerous antibiotics when I looked at her doctor and said, “I have to find something else because these antibiotics are about to quit working.” The doctor looked at me and simply said, “I know.” That’s it. Nothing more. No suggestions. So I left angry and upset because I didn’t know how to help my little girl and her weak immune system. That’s when i went to our local walmart and found Sinupret. I figured, what the heck – herbs have worked alot longer than any of these chemicals that man has made. It’s got to be better. And it was. It did not jolt her immune system back into gear because it had been beaten down so much, but it did help. I took her to an herbalist who agreed that the sinupret was doing its job and she gave me a recipe to make my own (a little bit more potent) since it is a little pricey and not quite as strong as her body needed at the time. It has been eight months since my daughter has been sick – she just contracted a cold from me unfortunately – and I am headed to walmart this evening to pick up some more sinupret. I love this stuff and am so glad the FDA felt gracious enough to let it into our country.