Does anyone know where I can get some gripe water in Limerick or any other county?

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Priscilla Duck

Unfortunately it's been taken off the market here, although you can still get it in Boots in Northern Ireland. Some of the health food shops may still stock it, or Asian shops often carry it (In Dublin at least). There's an Asian shop on Henry Street/South Circular Rd in Limerick.

If you shop online, you can buy an alcohol free version here: http://www.thebabyorchard.com/resources/?p=22
or the traditional Woodward's formula here:
http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/woodwards-gripe-water_1_3431.html?gclid=CObqhbvhkJcCFQx3MAodkUwQ9g

Failing that, you could try making your own. Some doctors recommend feeding 4oz of herbal tea made with boiled spring water. The usual ones chosen are chamomile, fennel, peppermint and dill, with ginger and a very small amount of bicarbonate of soda added. I would ask my doctor or a herbalist for advice if you're making your own, as the concentration may affect it's performance. The formula that uses alcohol is definitely the best one for relief for parents.
As an alternative, have you tried Infacol?

pollbee

the reason they stopped supplying gripe water was because of the amount of alcohol in it,All the babies were getting drunk,trust me for every spoon that i gave mine i had one myself,It was taken of the market years ago.you can get special colic teats that stop the air going into your babies stomach.

deanna

they tried to stop supplying the shops with gripe water so its impossible to get, you could try some of the smaller shops, i know for definate you can get it in some supermarkets in galway

bridget b

hiya i no how you feel i had the same problem with my son i got the dr brown bottles from mother care u also get them in baby world in Roche's street if anything my nana used to give my mam a spoon of brandy when she was a cross baby and my mam hates brandy to this day hope it helped or try a spoon of sugar and hot water

jimmyw

For some bizarre reason you can't get it in most counties legally anymore. You can get it in counties Antrim, Armagh, Fermanagh, Tyrone, Derry and Down no problem though.

bluebell

Did you try different chemists? You might find someone with some still on their shelves.

Ella's MamaÃ

apparently there sellin it in Boots in Waterford now...I havent checked yet because i was given a bottle of it(someone brought it back from London) and the bottle is still practically full.

So try give your local boots a ring and see have they got it. It doesnt have alcohol in it anymore-ive checked the label, so i think it may come back onto the irish market again.

ring around to all your local chemists!

citeog

I know its a bit of a distance away but the Chemist in Jobstown Tallaght sells it.Just off the N81 past Citywest.

Busybee is back!

Hi Ya, i really don't know of where you can get it there as IM gone for 6 years now, but Ferguson's was a great chemist while i was there. I am sorry to hear this, i know its hard, try stay calm and contact your doctor/public health nurse as soon as possible.
i was just speaking to a friend that had same problem she is using Colic Calms best of luck Hun x x

OK i have just contacted a friend that works in Boots chemist, she said that Gripe Water was taken off the shelves 5 weeks ago, so sorry to tell you this, cause if it was here i would have driven down to you with it

hmmmmm Eggy Weggys

i used to give my daughter gripe water which i got in the chemist

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