Insect Bites: Child
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Insect Bite Reactions
Asked by K.L. from Erie
on July 11, 2009
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My three year old son has what looks like a pretty severe skin reaction whenever he gets bit by something. He usually gets a good bit of swelling and a welt that can ...
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- I heard that if you use roll on deoderant on insect bites that is supposed to help with the itch. I would also give your child some bendryll to help with the itch and ...
- K., I react the same myself to any bug bites and alway have. If they stat to itch I try to put anti itch cream om them before I scratch them all up because then it bu...
- Hi K., Go to your local health food store and ask for something that will help insect bite reactions. While there, get some Hyland's Vit. C tablets for infants a...
What to Do If Baby Is Stung by a Wasp or Bee
Asked by A.G. from Albuquerque
on April 4, 2011
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I was out for a walk this weekend with my twins ( they are allmost 8months) and a wasp landed on the front of the stroller, thankfully it flew away and noone was stung...
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- When we went to Hawaii, my then-15 month old stepped on a bee! She cried, we pulled the stinger out, washed her foot in cold water and soap, and I decided to give her ...
- They will cry,look for a stinger if there is one left pull out with tweezers then rinse with water apply a cool pack on the sight of sting to reduce swelling if any al...
- You just do the same thing you'd do if you were stung. Make sure the stinger is out (can scrape with a credit card) and put a piece of ice on it, or baking soda paste...
Rash or Some Kind of Insect Bite?
Asked by A.D. from Lakeland
on January 6, 2008
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I am coming once again with a question pertaining to my 14-month-old-daughter. I noticed the other day she had what appeared to be an insect bite on her leg. When sh...
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- Hi, A., not sure if you got your answer yet, but my son had the same thing, started as a bug bite looking thing near his butt right next to the diaper line...a few day...
- my oldest daughter who is 9 had the same issue over the summer, lasted about a week or so then went away on its own. i thought maybe laundry soap or something. it was ...
- Hi A.. My daughter is allergic to bugs. If she gets bit, it immediately swells, becomes warm to the touch, and sometimes looks kinda rashy/hives. Usually, it gets wor...
Allergic Reaction to Wasp Sting HELP!!
Asked by E.M. from Louisville
on July 24, 2008
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I got stung by a wasp monday morning and it hurt all day. I did the tabacco tric and it helped a bit but not enought. the next day i woke up and my arm looked like it ...
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- First make a paste of baking soda and water. Leave that on for 15-20 mintes. That neutrailizes a lot of the venom that is still in the sting. Have someone go and ge...
- Go back to the doctors and see what they can do to help. They can give you the bee sting pack (it's a prescription). Don't wait on this. You can get help. If the docto...
- I think he may be talking about an EPI pen. Check with your physician...it sounds like you need one. My only other suggestion is to scratch it with an ice cube.
Allergy Medicine for a 5 Year Old Boy
Asked by P.C. from Charlotte
on March 23, 2009
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I have heard that you should give Zyrtec at night b/c it tends to make children sleepy but what about Claritin? SHould that be given in the a.m. or at bedtime? Do yo...
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- My 5 year old has been taking liquid Zyrtec before bedtime for about 2 years. It helps her breath better at night and sleepiness isn't a problem. From time to time w...
- Some people get sleepy with Zyrtec, myself included, but my 10 yr old daughter does not. Claritin is not supposed to cause sleepiness. Hard to decide, make sure to cov...
- After trying several prescriptions (Allegra, Flonase, Singulair together), I decided to try over the counter allergy relief for my son. My son's ped said that it do...
Bee Sting!
Asked by L.J. from Portland
on August 28, 2008
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I stepped on a bee the other day and now my foot is swollen (does not even set flat on the ground), stings and itches. I've been icing it as much as possible (it's th...
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- Make a mud paste and put that on the sting site. Let the mud dry, it will draw out the poison. Do it again when the mud falls off. And you can take an antihistimine...
- I recently heard that holding a penny on it for 15 minutes after getting stung really hleps. My dad tried it and said it worked. But I think it has been too long ago...
- Ibuprofen, and put it up...do not walk on it!
What Does a Wasp Sting/bite Look Like?
Asked by C.R. from Kansas City
on August 7, 2011
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My daughter was playing outside and came in with two huge bites/stings on her arm. She said there was a wasp flying around, but does not know if it stung her or not. I...
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- A bee or wasp sting would give an immediate, intense, and stinging HOT sensation. A child will react as strongly as if someone touched a burning poker to her skin. For...
- Wasp stings generally are not as round or puffy (more flattened and mis-shappen). They also sometimes will have the stinger still in them (little black sliver like ob...
- My daughter sat down on a bench seat at a stadium once and there was a wasp under the front edge and it stung the back of her knee...blood curdling scream. Extremely ...
My Daughter Had a Allergic Reaction to a Bee Sting.
Asked by P.K. from Los Angeles
on June 8, 2010
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My 6-year-old daughter was stung by a bee on Sunday. She broke out in hives all over her body and her' throat felt lumpy'. We were told by her doctor that she had a ...
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- have them carry the pen everywhere. get a few pens. teach her how to use it. teach others around her how to use it. it could save her life. yea, hassle for sure, ...
- Hi P., I am a PE teacher during the year and a Jr. Lifeguard Instructor during the summer and work with children all day. Needless to say, there are bee's in my envi...
- My granddaughter has an epi-pen because she's allergic to peanuts. Fortunately she's not had a reaction to peanuts but still she needs to have the epi-pen. It was sc...
Allergic Reactions
Asked by S.T. from Oklahoma City
on April 8, 2010
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Ok mama's you are always so very helpful and i have a question that i ALWAYS forget to ask the dr...
Two of my kids have allergic reactions to things, my middle son ...
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- Allergy testing is pretty scary for lil ones. They basically take common allergens and grind them into the skin on your childs back and see what happens. I want my s...
- To answer your original question about why they have different reactions: they're different kids with slightly different DNA and different immune systems. Hopefu...
- See a doctor now, and get an EpiPen if you don't have one already. If your children have another anaphylactic reaction, you literally have MOMENTS to save their lives....
Allergic Reaction?
Asked by J.S. from Biloxi
on April 28, 2007
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Okay I could possibly be overreacting but just to be sure.... my 14m daughter got bitten by ants all over her feet yesterday. Last night she started low grade fever, ...
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- When I was 3 I got into a pile of red ants. I was rushed to the hosp for a shot of some sort. Ant bites are toxic. Have her checked out before she has serious complica...
- I would think that she is having some type of reaction to the bites. You know your daughters body, so I dont think you are freaking out. If you see some thing in wrong...
- Are you SURE she got bit by ants? The reason I ask is that it sounds like she has hand, foot and mouth disease. I thought my dd got bit by ants too! It loo0ks like ...
