Bonjela Concerns
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Topic: Bonjela Concerns
Posted By: KiwiL
Subject: Bonjela Concerns
Date Posted: 26 April 2009 at 10:51am
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Not sure what to think of this....
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/2360331/Ulcer-drug-could-be-fatal-to-children - Bonjela Concerns |
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Posted By: Henna79
Date Posted: 26 April 2009 at 11:08am
me either Laurie  Maybe a trip to get some Weleda Teething Powder is needed.
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Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 26 April 2009 at 11:43am
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It's the mouth ulcer gel which is a separate product from the teething gel. Also it should be noted that there haven't been any reported incidences of Reye's Syndrome in NZ.
Good to see Bonjela are changing their packaging so the affected products read 'Bonjela Adult' instead 
ETA http://www.bonjela.co.uk/press_release.html - link ------------- 
Mum to JJ, 4 July 2008 & Addie, 28 July 2010 |
Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 26 April 2009 at 11:46am
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Also wanted to note it includes any salicylate, including aspirin, and I remember taking disprin when I was well younger than 16! -------------
Mum to JJ, 4 July 2008 & Addie, 28 July 2010 |
Posted By: Lexidore
Date Posted: 26 April 2009 at 11:50am
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Lol weegee it took me so long to sign in you beat me to it, i was about to say that on the tv the other night they said it was the ulcer gel and the teething gel was not affected ------------- 
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Posted By: Henna79
Date Posted: 26 April 2009 at 12:42pm
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ok well I am confused cos in the article Laurie linked it says Bonjela and Bonjela cool
ETA the teething gel does contain salicylate |
Posted By: palomino
Date Posted: 26 April 2009 at 5:06pm
| On the news the other night it said in nz, bonjela adult and bonjela teething have different packaging, BUT they have excatly the same ingrediants. Both have that salicyate stuff. |
Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 26 April 2009 at 6:38pm
Thats how I understood it too. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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HUNTD wrote:Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 26 April 2009 at 7:27pm
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You're absolutely right, NZ bonjela does contain choline salicylate. I was going by the http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10568607 - Herald story which said they were different, and they are in the UK, but when you look at the https://www.pharmacydirect.co.nz/bonjela-teething-gel-15g.html - active ingredients here they're not. (I don't have any so couldn't check the packet.) Definitely time to check out alternatives!
(and a little irresponsible of the Herald, don't you think?) -------------
Mum to JJ, 4 July 2008 & Addie, 28 July 2010 |
Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 26 April 2009 at 8:09pm
But, also look at the risks. They were described as theoretical rather than actual (i.e. have there actually been any linked cases - asking genuinely cos I am too lazy to click the link  ). I'm not going to change what I do - bearing in mind we use it maybe once a week. If I was using it all the time, I might revise my decision.------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: Lisha
Date Posted: 27 April 2009 at 8:27am
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We use it alot and I was brought up on Bonjela. I wouldn't be without it. By being in the news, it is not going to change my mind by using it... I am sure that there is worse products out there that are out there ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Lexidore
Date Posted: 27 April 2009 at 8:33am
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I definately saw it on a new programme about the teething gel and the ulcer gel being different, but it was a broadcast from the UK on one of the news channels. -------------
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Posted By: palomino
Date Posted: 27 April 2009 at 9:49am
| Yea in UK they are different, no salicyates in the teething one. But here in NZ they are the same product different packaging. |
Posted By: kabe
Date Posted: 28 April 2009 at 9:29am
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My daughter is really senstive to salicylates, so we won't be using it anymore ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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