Allergies Medications: Benadryl
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Infant and Benadryl
Asked by M.C. from Detroit
on October 8, 2008
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My 8 month old son weighs 16 pounds, 12 ounces and his doctor prescribed 1/2 teaspoon of Benadryl before bedtime. Everything I read says not to do it unless they are ...
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- What I would like to know is why your doctor has told you to give your 8 month old Benadryl in the first place? That I don't understand.
- M., Why is the doctor prescribing Benedryl? Depending on the reason there may be a natural and safer alternative. I am a chiropractor in Eastpointe and would be more...
- I have heard of giving smaller doses of Beadryl to younger babies but I'm just naturally hesitant whenever a doctor simply prescribes meds (especially if it is every n...
Benadryl at Night
Asked by D.D. from Dallas
on October 24, 2006
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My almost 4 year old son has been waking up at night with a stuffy/blocked nose. I have given him Benadryl 1 tsp. for the last two nights and he has slept through the...
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- I agree with the other two mom's my doctor has said its safe regularly too. For my 8 mon old he perscribed Zyrtec and along w/ her humidifier its been helping us all s...
- The pedi I work for uses Benadryl all of the time. A maintaince dose once a night through allergy season should be fine. You can also do Saline drops/spray aty bedti...
- Our pediatrician told us not to give our 2 year old daughter Benadryl for her nasal allergies/congestion as it causes the mucus to clump together and make it more diff...
Benadryl Question
Asked by V.D. from Salt Lake City
on November 16, 2010
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My 3 yr old is sick with a cold and hasn't slept the last two nights (neither have I) She woke up every 20 minutes the first night and last night after putting her ba...
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- Just ask your Pediatrician....
- She isn't old enough for Benadryl without direction/dosage from a doctor. That's one of the biggest problems. There is no dosage listed for a kid her age on the bott...
- Bad- it knocks some kids out and it makes others hyper....not a good idea. We HAVE to use it when our daughter has allergic reactions (she is allergic to lots of food...
Benadryl for Travel?
Asked by E.L. from Minneapolis
on May 15, 2007
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This may sound awful so I am asking for some feedback on this subject. I have a very wiggly 14 month old who can not sit still for 1 minute and we are going on a four ...
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- I am not passing judgment at all. But I am warning you. If you're going to do this test it before you travel. My daughter gets so wired on Benadryl that it's almost...
- We are flying 3 1/2 hours mid-day this weekend with our very active 14 month old son, so I can totally relate! I plan on giving him Benadryl for the flight. This wil...
- I've done it. I'm not proud to admit it, but it worked wonders on both my (at the time) one and two year olds. An added benefit is that it helped with their congesti...
Where Do You Keep Your Medications?
Asked by S.Y. from New York
on March 17, 2011
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I've recently begun to second guess my decision to keep our medications (everything from Adult Tylenol and Motrin, Probiotics like Culturelle and Florastor, homeopathi...
Breastfeeding and Medications
Asked by M.T. from Las Vegas
on March 29, 2008
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Hi, just wanted to see if anyone else has this problem and what you did about it. I currently have an almost 4 month old daughter. I am nursing and it is going great...
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- Hi M. All antibiotics are different. I got Mastitis when I was nursing and was put on antibiotics for it, my son didn't agree with it at all so I stopped. In any ca...
- I am a nurse and my dad is a doctor. Read carefully: DONT-TAKE-ANYTHING-YOU-DONT-WANT-TO-GO-TO-THE-BABY. I say this out of love and care. Wendy
- Check your meds on Kellymom.com. Good luck.
Benadryl and Cold Medications
Asked by S.L. from Minneapolis
on April 2, 2007
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I was wondering if someone can help me out here. My daughter is 5 years old and suffers from allergies year round. well today she woke up and started to cry because he...
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- I have used children's benadryl for my 4 year old. I usually give her one teaspoon.
- there is childrens benadryl and we use it often for our 2 and 4 1/2 year old.
- Hey S.. There is actually a pediatric Benadryl (should be on the store shelf right next to the Children's Motrin, Tylenol, etc. My son had a couple of allergic r...
Nightmares Related to Allergy Medicine
Asked by N.F. from Austin
on February 6, 2008
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Has anyone experienced a child with weird dreams or nightmares while taking allergy medicine?
My two year old has been on Zertec for allergies to cedar for about a ...
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- Hi N., My son was put on Zyrtec several years ago for his allergies. His personality changed from a happy laid back little boy to a very agressive and unhappy one. W...
- Yes, my daughter will even get them if she takes and otc antihistamine for too long. If the dreams cause him to scream out and not be easily awakened they are 'night ...
- this medication can cause nightmares. talk to your pharmacist and report this side effect to your doctor. If your child must have an allergy medication there are other...
Sleep Issues with Allergy Medications
Asked by L.N. from Dallas
on May 5, 2009
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My 6 mo old was recently at the pediatrician and he wants her to take Zyrtec every day, I had her on it for about a week and she had sleep issues with it. Just wouldn'...
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- Hi! My daughter (22 mos) has asthma, so we needed an allergy medicine as well. We went through a few that didn't work or caused sleep problems, and finally the pedia...
- L., My son has bad allergies all year long. When he was 3 the doctor put him on Zyrtec. It definitely helped, but when he got into 1st grade we noticed that it made...
- I don't have an answer for what to take, but more of a warning. Someone suggested Singulair. My son, who is now 3 was sensitive to Zyrtec (made him wired), as well a...
Benadryl to a 1 Year Old?
Asked by S.S. from Los Angeles
on January 12, 2009
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My husband and I are in a battle over benadryl. Our daughter has hand foot and mouth and she cannot sleep due to the mouth sores and sore throat and overall aches and ...
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- hand foot mouth is very painful (my daughter had it). her dr said it was ok to give benadryl but no more then 1/2 a tspn and i only gave it morning noon and night not ...
- My friend asked her pediatrician if she could give her daughter (18 months) some Benadryl for a long plane ride and the doctor strongly recommended that she do NOT giv...
- Ask your Pediatrician. Some say yes, some say no. THEN, HIDE the Bendadryl bottle. Hubby seems too eager to give it to her. Here's an informative link: htt...
