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Benadryl
Asked by M.B. from Detroit
on July 18, 2007
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My little girl is 8 1/2 months old..we are flying on Friday; she is totally on the move and I have this fear she will not be happy at all on the flight. A friend of m...
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- Hi M., So my daughter is 10 months and she started flying at 8 weeks and has gone many times. I would strongly advise against the benadryl. Some people may recommend i...
- I used Dramamine on an 8 hour flight. There is a dosage for young children and boy do they sleep! Just make sure you give it to her earlier, than your flight to give i...
- I think it unwise to drug your baby. Not to mention Benedryl can have the opposite effect desired, and wire your child into a cranky crying baby. Take along a bag o...
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...
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 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...
Benadryl to Help Sleep During Flight?
Asked by J.S. from Chicago
on November 11, 2008
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I am taking a flight that leaves right at bedtime for my 7 month old. I have had a few moms suggest giving him Benadryl to help him sleep through the flight. I am wo...
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- Never!!!!!! Medicines are for when children need them not because you want them to sleep! There are times we all would like our children to sleep but we don't drug the...
- Hello, If the fight is at bedtime, he will probably sleep on his own. In the past, we have tried to make sure they are sleepy by giving our children shorter than usu...
- Hi Johannah!! I travelled to Cali this past summer with my kids--5 & 17months. I did give my daughter benadryl to help sleep. It also helps ease the discomfort on th...
Children's Benadryl for Infant?
Asked by A.M. from Dallas
on February 20, 2007
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My 8 mo old has terrible allergies this week. Sneezing and a runny nose. No cough or fever is associated. The mucous is clear. Would it be ok to give him a small dosa...
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- When I asked my pharmicist about this for my daughter, he recommended against it and said to use a saline spray and aspirator as their little noses can get dried out t...
- My pedi has always suggested Benadryl as well as saline and the syringe bulb just like Debi stated. Good Luck and I hope this helps. M.
- Alex, If you called the Pedi office I work for and spoke w/ me I would tell you that Benadryl is fine at nap and bedtime. It is better to use saline during waking hou...
Benadryl and Long Flights
Asked by M.P. from Sacramento
on May 14, 2008
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I hate to ask this but has anybody followed the advice and given their children Benadryl for a long flight? We are going on an international flight with a 2 1/2 year ...
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- Hi M., Last month I took my 6 month old and my 8year old on a flight to Italy (well actually 3 flights but the longest was 9.5 hours. Anyway we gave our 6 month half...
- We went to Hawaii a few weeks ago and gave my 2.5 year old Benadryl. For him it just melowed him, but didn't knock him out so I was comfortable giving it to him. I g...
- bring it with you, and use it if you really need it
Benadryl Before Plane Ride??
Asked by C.S. from Houston
on April 10, 2007
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I am flying with my almost 1 year old daughter for the first time tommorrow! I'm so nervous about the whole thing. She is a pretty laid back happy baby but I'm worried...
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- I used benadryl with my son when we flew, but I tried it out on him before we got a plane, What I found out was that a whole dose made him bounce off of everything in ...
- Benadryl just hypes my son up unfortunately. Maybe try giving it to her first to see how she reacts? We took our son on a trip at 18 months and he did fine with just...
- I flew with my son when he just turned 1 last year & he did alot better than I thought he would. I too had all the fears & it sounds like you are more prepared than y...
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...
Benadryl for a Two Year Old with Allergies, Please Help!
Asked by A.S. from Houston
on March 4, 2010
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Good Morning Everyone. I have a question. I was just reading another post from a mom asking how to know if her baby had allergies or a cold. How to tell the differen...
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- Hi A., Allergies are not a natural thing to have. They are caused by synthetic stimulus that weaken the immune system and exacerbate symptoms. My first suggestion w...
- They have not all been taken off the market but most are NOT allowed to be given to children under 6 years old. Infant meds were recalled and they are no longer made b...
- we use Benadryl for our son and have been since he was 9 mos old with the Dr's orders for his allergies. We prefer to no administer it until close to either nap time ...
