Children's Hospital: Benadryl
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Need Children's Benadryl Dosage
Asked by M.F. from Houston
on December 18, 2007
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Moms, I need your help! I have put a call into the pediatrician, but of course, haven't received a callback yet. I have a 1 yr old who weighs 20 lbs. I need to give hi...
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- I gave my 1 year old 1/4 tsp as well....I now give her 1/2 tsp at two.....the dr. sears dosage seems high, but what do I know. He has other over the counter dosages on...
- www.keepkidshealthy.com/toddler/toddlermedicinecabinet.html My sisters and I go to this website for EVERYTHING!!!! Hope he feels better soon. :)
- 1/4 teaspoon, good luck
Benadryl and My 5 Yr Old Son
Asked by B.C. from Los Angeles
on August 26, 2010
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how much benadryl do i give my 5 year old son?... This is for itchiness on his his back and arms?
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- Ask his doctor not a bunh of mothers maybe the there is more to this than you think former nurse A. no hills
- Hi B., How much medicine always depends on the weight of your child. I always called our local pharmacist (call the 24 hour one, if yours isn't opened yet) and ask...
- Ask your Pediatrician. What is it for? A cold? take your son to the Doctor.... since he has some kind of rash/itchiness. You NEED to have it diagnosed first. ...
Benadryl for Baby
Asked by L.O. from St. Louis
on November 18, 2010
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the doctor told me to give my baby 1/2 teaspoon of Benadry but didn't say how many times a days. she is having drainage in the back of her throat and gagging on it whi...
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- I would call a 24 hour pharmacy - they would be able to tell you how often to give it to her. Good luck!
- Call the service. Someone will answer this question from the office. This is not something to guess at! Good luck! Give nothing until you get an answer from your doc.
- Not sure how old your baby is, but I learned a tip from the pediatric nurses at our hospital when baby is congested or ears are hurting. Lift up one end of the mattre...
Is Benadryl Ok to Give My 1 Year Old to Help Her Sleep?
Asked by T.K. from Jacksonville
on January 30, 2009
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ok here is my issue...I am traveling in a car with my daughter on a 15 hour trip. We are leaving at night time so she can sleep through the night, however I worry that...
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- I have used it on both my children for trips and it was great. 1/2 a teaspoon was what I gave them. It helped them calm down and sleep through the trip. I gave it t...
- Hi T., Traveling can sometimes be stressful with little ones, but drugs are not the answer. My daughter & I use only organic therapeutic grade essential oils for the...
- if your daughter can fall asleep in the car during the daytime when the sun is out, i wonder how affacted she would really be at night by the lights...
Seeking Advice/experience for Children That Require I.V. Sedation at Dentist
Asked by A.E. from Provo
on April 15, 2008
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My 5 year old daughter is terrified of the dentist. I have taken her to two different Pediatric dentists. Her first pediatric dentist had me give her Benadryl and motr...
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- Hello, I would suggest contacting the Pediatric Dentisty at the Children's hospital ###-###-####. They are wonderful with kids, My son had to be put under for dental ...
- At her age, try finding out what it is that terrifies her. I can say early exposure to the dentist will really prevent an ongoing situation. For some reason both of ...
- My daughter at 4 ended up having IV sedation. When they say "IV" sedation, I thought they were going to put in an IV. They just gave her a shot of Versed. I wis...
Toddlers Twice Rushed to Hospital While in MIL Care
Asked by F.O. from Boston
on May 21, 2010
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Twice, once in April and May two toddlers rushed to hospital by ambulance. One seizure, one after vaccination, running a high fever. In both cases the children were ...
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- Emergencies happen, so I don't know if this is peculiar. Febrile seizures aren't too uncommon and some children are quite susceptible to them. Fever after vaccination ...
- Hey, I'm with you on this. I think it sounds strange that they were rushed to the emergency room. I don't trust my MIL either. Did she raise my husband and his th...
- I don't trust my MIL with my kids either. She is a drunk. On the other hand, my neighbors were watching their grandson and he had a seizure and they called 911. The...
3 Children with CROUP - HELP!
Asked by A.D. from Phoenix
on September 10, 2006
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My one year old daughter has had an awful, runny nose, cough, and congestion. Her pediatrician said it was croup. My sister is in town visiting and it seems like her...
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- Croup is not such a big deal untill it is a big deal...like if your child cant get enough air in...untill then, it is just a cough that sounds like a seal bark. Keep ...
- Hi A., My oldest who is now 7 used to get croup almost everytime she had a cold until she was about 4-5 and then she out grew it. You have to be careful with croup...
- Hi A., My daughter had croup many times when she was little... it seemed like every cold she got turned into croup. And each bout would last up to a week! We used ...
Nosebleeds in Children
Asked by A.S. from Dallas
on July 9, 2011
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I remember when I was young I had pretty frequent nosebleeds. As I recall I never went to the doctor or hospital and they were never really more than a nuisance. My ...
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- My youngest son had them frequently. It always concerned me. They always seemed to happen at bedtime. But he grew out of it. I use natural supplements for allergie...
- I had horrible nosebleeds as a child (lasting for hours at a time, sometimes). When I was a teenager, I was finally referred to an ENT, who figured out that I had a ho...
- I had them growing up ALL the time. And I mean all the time. If I ran, if it was hot etc. I was 10 and they decided to carterize the blood vessels in nose. Well, l...
Cough Syrup
Asked by Y.S. from Chicago
on February 29, 2008
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Hello moms, my son has been coughing for over a week now. We went to his pediatritian last Saturday and she prescribed Albuterol Syrup. 4 days of taking it, the coughi...
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- They may have suggested that so you could dry up the nasal passage, that draining could be what's making him cough, that nasal drainage is irritating his throat. My ...
- First, Albuterol is a steroid, not a cough syrup, so it would be used to open up the airway. Benadryl could be used if she thinks he has post nasal drip (ie the drain...
- Albuterol syrup? Never even heard of it? And, i am a peds nurse. Maybe it's just something that isnt used much. I am used to albuterol nebs or inhalers. Did the MD hap...
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...
