Thankyou for the clarification, OakLeaf - I had no idea that acetaminophen was paracetomol/panadol!


I suppose that I should qualify my antibiotic comment. I actually cannot accurately remember the last time I or my children had antibiotics.

I think the last lot of them in this house was when my youngest had a nasty infection that we were concerned would become blood poisoning - that would be 5-6 years ago. My partner has had them a couple of times in the past few years for nasty tooth infections that needed root canals. I think my last dose must be one of the sinus infections would be ten years or so ago (the last sinus infection)...

I do not advocate them as anything but a last option - when the children have earaches for example (a commonly overprescribed ailment) I am ruthless and give them painkillers and usually we don't even get to the doctors...



And Zen - tooooo funny!
I read your post and all I could think of was how your obit or coroner's report might read - death by funnel drowning - how does one explain that!?