Benadryl
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Do I Really Need to Take These Steriods?
Asked by M.. from Detroit
on December 18, 2011
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Clearly Im not a medical professional and I have no idea what Im doing, but I was on the Zpac for bronchitis and it made my body swell up and hives everywhere.
I had ...
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- M.: YES!!!! Take the steroids!!! They will help with the reaction you had - swelling, inflammation and hives!!! Take them as prescribed!!
- There are so many different steroids people get confused by them. The stuff that's given for itching and swelling (corticosteroids) isn't the same as the steroids tha...
- It's the only thing that helps my bronchitis, which I get once a year. If not treated properly you can develop pneumonia. It's not enough steroid to make much of a dif...
Virus with Hives
Asked by A.L. from Chicago
on May 6, 2012
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My son had a cold with a fever last week. Then after a few days, the fever stopped, but he got a weird rash on his leg, arm and some on his face. I took him to the p...
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- It's 5ths disease and any Benadryl will not help. It just has to run its course. If anything make him comfortable with Tylenol. If he is still sick after hives are ...
- After an illness that had a fever.... a child may get "hives." It is the virus leaving the body. Both my kids have had that when younger. Doctor said what I said. ...
- I have never heard of hives with a virus.. but that doesnt mean it couldn't happen. What came to my mind was if you have changed anything about his bedding or laund...
Relief for Hives...
Asked by A.G. from Provo
on May 21, 2012
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My 4 year old woke up in the middle of the night with hives all over his little body...his eyelids are swollen (not shut...but definitely swollen)...his ears...his sca...
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- Benadryl and aveeno baths. When the benadryl wears off, the hives come back til the allergen is completely out of his system. My kids seem to get better in days, but i...
- Are you sure, it is "hives" and not something else? The Doc has not even looked at your child nor is there a formal diagnosis.
- My niece got hives from using an antibiotic, and they were BAD! She took the medication for 10 days before the hives showed up, and they ended up lasting for over a m...
Nut Allergy
Asked by L.M. from San Luis Obispo
on May 26, 2008
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My 27 month old son was diagnosed with an allergy to all nuts last week. I would love any advice, suggestions, and resources from anyone who has experienced this (par...
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- Hi L., My 15-yo dd has a severe peanut allergy. If she has an accidental exposure, she takes benadryl first and waits to see if the symptoms progress. If they don't...
- L., I'm a mom to a 9 year old who is severely allergic to peanuts. We did not find out about it until she was 7. She went to a "peanut-free" school and she didn't l...
- I have a very severe nut allergy. A couple of things: I am allergic to all tree nuts -- if you don't know, peanuts are not actually nuts, they are legumes. Your son sh...
Sick 2 Year Old, What to Do?!
Asked by J.S. from St. Louis
on January 29, 2010
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Hi Mamas!
I am home today with my 2 and a half year old son who is sick. He's had a cold all week--runny nose, hacking cough, cranky. This morning he woke up with a m...
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- Hi, Sorry to hear your lil one is sick. That is NO fun! Have you tried putting Vicks vapor rub on his feet? We do this when our littles ones get sick - espec...
- I just actually talked to my doctor's office a little while ago about the same thing. My 2 year old has a horrible cough and runny/stuffy nose. She hasn't had a fever ...
- Take him to the Doctor. Don't guess at it.
Advice on med.s and Beastfeeding
Asked by J.B. from Phoenix
on September 13, 2007
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hey moms, I asked a while back on what you guys thought about med.'s and breastfeeding. Well i went to my doc yesterday for my checkup. I asked her about my allergies ...
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- Hi there, I don't have allergies but I know people that do and I can imagine how uncomfortable it must be. I would be very cautious about the benadryl and it making h...
- I use this stuff called SinuCleanse and a Neti Pot. I got it at WallGreens or CVS. It's an all natural saline solution nasal wash. It's a little awkward using it, but...
- Have you asked your Dr. specifically about regular clariton (NOT CLARITON D) but just regular clariton? So far with everyone I've asked, in the hospital, etc. and che...
Hives
Asked by K.W. from Washington DC
on February 21, 2009
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Hello MOms,
Here is my problem. My five year old came home from school Wednesday with a case of hives I gave him some benadryl and that seemed to help buyt since th...
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- I use to get hives as a child from nerves. But never all over. That seems like more of an allergy issue. I would consult with the doctor. It could be something as ...
- Definitely take him to a dermatologist. A few weeks ago I put in a similar request here because I was freakin out that it was bed bug bites but then my condition got ...
- Have you considered heat rash or chicken pox? Sometimes they're hard to determine (my sister's skin is so sensitive that her pox were blisters). If it's hives, try...
Help Me with My Allergy Please
Asked by S.J. from Tampa
on March 27, 2009
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hi everyone
i'm having a bad allergy reaction to what? i don't know. i got runny nose, sneezing itchy troat. eveytime the season change i got asthma but this time i...
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- I can't take Benadryl for my allergies. It just doesn't work for me. I have always used Tylenol Allegy/Sinus Think they changed the name, when I couldn't fin it I woul...
- Pollen has been very high lately. I have allergies and have found the best medication to be Zyrtec. It is available in generic at all grocery stores and pharmacies.
- Go see docmccullen.com - she handled what was happening with me for allergies.
Cold Medication, Allergy Medication and Little Ones
Asked by E.D. from Seattle
on February 17, 2011
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I seem to be confused. I've read, heard and been told (by my children's pediatrician) contradicting information about what age a child/baby/infant can be given Benadr...
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- When my son was 1, my pediatrician recommended Children's Benadryl for him to try to dry him up as he had constant allergy issues. I really don't remember the dosage,...
- If I understand this correctly, the AAP says no pseudoephedrine, but Benadryl is in a different "family," so it is safe for all ages. The is coming from the doctor at...
- I think the main reason it is no longer recommended to give them OTC medicines is because it is so easy to mess up the dosage amount and kids were getting too much of ...
Hives of Pregnancy- Not Pregnant Anymore STILL GETTING HIVES!
Asked by E.S. from Madison
on January 26, 2010
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I was diagnosed with hives of pregnancy a little after mid way through my pregnancy (not PUPPS, actual hives). When I took benadryl they would come back the next day ...
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- I was diagnosed with Pupps but they went away when I stopped using lotions on my stomach. Just a thought.
- Hi. I too had hives, but not with pregnancy. I got them afterward. I treated them through natural means. I didn't want to take anything that would dry up my milk, so f...
- Have you been to a Dermatologist? I know people want to self-diagnose and self-treat with herbal, all natural compounds, but something like that seems suspicious. ...
