Adult Child: Benadryl
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Fifth Disease???
Asked by E.A. from Los Angeles
on September 18, 2010
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Hi moms
I am extremely worried & driving myself crazy! My son was diagnosed with Fifth Disease on Wednesday. His face was all swollen & had fever with soar throat. Th...
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- Check with another doctor it has always been my understanding that you are contagious with fifth's disease before you have a rash. Also you could ask your parents if y...
- Talk to your doctors not a bunch of strangers good luck A. mother of 4 and 7 grandchildren no hills
- Fifth disease is more deadly than lysteria -the whole sandwich meat thing. I'd be on the phone with by OB to get the straight scoop on the safest thing to do. I'd also...
((( Chicken Pox..18 Month Old ))))
Asked by J.S. from Bellingham
on September 19, 2009
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my daughter is 18 months old...this morning she had no signs of chicken pox, no bumps...now about 6 hours later, the bumps came soo fast...who could she catch it from....
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- AS suggested below oatmeal bathes are great. If I remember right Aveeno sells oatmeal bath packets. Calamine lotion works well for itching too. Try to keep her out o...
- Cool oatmeal baths...Aveeno makes some stuff that is good for the itching...also benedryl helps. At night try to get her to wear socks or mittens on her hands so she d...
- Hopefully your 3 year old will catch them too, then you'll be immune and not have to worry about it. I'd love it if my son caught chicken pox. We don't vaccinate, mo...
Allergy Relief
Asked by D.S. from Houston
on March 3, 2009
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My four year old is suffering from allergies....eyes watering....swollen...itching and sneezing. He looks miserable. The dr. has suggested a 1/2 tsp of zyrtec twice a ...
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- Hi there. Our 4 yo daughter suffered terribly like your child. About a month ago she woke up covered in hives also. We took her to Urgent Care and the doc said it was ...
- Zyrtec is awesome! But if you aren't a great fan of all the meds I have found that Vicks really helps to get rid of the congestion..
- My doctor recomended a pharmaceutical grade multivitamin for me and it has been a blessing for the past four years! My allergies have not shown symptoms at all! There ...
Hand Foot Mouth Virus- Non- Traditioanl Remedies
Asked by J.M. from Austin
on April 16, 2008
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We are just getting over, I hope, Hand, Foot, Mouth Virus and I wanted to know if anyone had any tips? My little one seems "fine" in the day but at night she is just ...
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- When my grandson had this (Herpainger - I'm not sure of the spelling), his doctor recommended to make a mixture of Maalox and Tylenol and administer. To a tablespoon ...
- J., I know what you child is going through. I got this virus as an adult and was miserable. My daughter recently got the virus as well and the doctor told me to m...
- Try using Tea Tree Oil. Dilute it to 1% in a base oil like sweet almond. You can buy both at any health food store. This is good for almost any type of virus. For head...
Poison Ivy
Asked by J.G. from Knoxville
on May 7, 2008
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At least once a year I get a poison ivy rash. I don't have to roll around in the stuff to break out, I can just walk by it and catch it. Looks & feels like I got it ...
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- J., I'm just like you - the worst time I got poison ivy, it was simply by breathing it.....there was a three acre field of it about a mile away and it was a VERY wi...
- This has worked for me. First wash it with regular antibacterial liqud hand soap then soak a gauze in herbal tea place it on the affected area, as needed. Tea tree oil...
- I work with The MOM Team and a company called Melaleuca...I have a book on their products that was published by RM Barry and independant company...When I looked up poi...
Herpangina
Asked by S.E. from Sacramento
on November 28, 2007
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My son was just diagnosed with this. Its sores on his throat that causes a sore throat. Other symptoms are a fever, and not wanting to eat or drink anything.
But my ...
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- My daughter got this when she was 11 months old (she is now 15 months). She had all of the classic symptoms, fever, did not want to eat, sores in the throat. It ran ...
- I'm an emergency physician and a mom. I've had this one myself (caught it during my pediatric rotation during internship...very painful). It's caused by a Cocksackie...
- sounds like your child has acid reflux disease..me and my kids do and i know alot of others that do too..what does he eat???medicine can help, so can the proper diet.....
Help! Advice Needed for Air Travel with Demanding 18 Mo Old to Europe
Asked by A.T. from Cincinnati
on July 4, 2008
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Hi - I am traveling to Europe soon with my 18 month old toddler who has suddenly changed into Miss Demanding-Only-Want-Mama-Yell-When-I-Don't-Get-My-Way... etc. etc. ...
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- Hello A., this may sound a little crazy but very funny to us anyway. Our daughter in law and her entire family which included six babies from a couple months to a two...
- I've traveled to Europe three times with an 18 month old toddler. The first time I didn't get a seat for my daughter and it was very hard. My husband gave up his seat ...
- As ever child is different, I will share with you my experience, but only time will tell what will happen. My family is from Brazil. In June, my husband traveled wit...
Daughter Came Home from Camp W/ Hives
Asked by L.S. from Sacramento
on August 2, 2008
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My nine year old daughter came home from camp with a HORRIBLE case of hives. The hives cover her entire body and in many places they are huge welts. My thermometer is ...
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- Dear L., I am so sorry your daughter came home from camp not feeling well. Are you sure it's hives? I went to camp and we all went on a night walk. We were separate...
- Your daughter may have a rash rather than hives, and taking her temperature to determine if she has a fever is the first thing you should do. She may have a bacterial...
- You're doing the right stuff. I would take her to the dr. just to be sure it's not something more serious and maybe get some prescription relief for her. Good l...
Taking 14 Month Old on 5 Hour Flight...
Asked by T.W. from Los Angeles
on April 1, 2009
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Hi moms,
I'm completely terrified about taking my little one on vacation with us, but I really want to go! It is about a 5 hour flight and we will be in coach seati...
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- Benedryl! Not kidding. I did not know about this and the flight over to Hawaii was absolutely dreadful - If I could have I would have jumped out of the plane and swam ...
- I have traveled on 4 hour flights with my daughter a few times and we are leaving Tuesday for another vacation. She is now 15 months. The thing I have brought each tim...
- Hi T., I have been taking my son on long flights since he was very young -- and it is not hard at all! SEVEN TIPS FOR HAPPY TRAVELING: 1) Nurse or give your c...
Could It Be Eczema?
Asked by V.S. from Kansas City
on December 4, 2007
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My 6 y/o daughter has always had dry skin. I put lotion on her all the time, but when the weather changes and gets cold and dry she always gets worse. She gets a lit...
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- That sounds exactly like eczema. They have prescription lotions for it. Call her doctor. I am sure they can get you something. Good luck. Poor thing, I bet she is itchy.
- That does sound like eczema to me. My son has eczema pretty much since he was born. We tried the Aveeno bath and Aveeno lotion but it really didn't help him. We had to...
- My 4 year old does this and the doctor told me that it is a heat rash. Also we have to wash his clothes in all free and clear laundry soap. Benadryl is what we have gi...
