Rashes: Benadryl
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Benadryl
Asked by R.M. from St. Cloud
on July 26, 2010
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I have a 2 1/2 year old boy with watery/puffy eyes and want to give benedryl. If any moms know how much of a dose i should give I could use that information. it is b...
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- I don't believe that benadryl should be given at this age, check the package!!! This is a depressant and could be very harmful to your child. Call your dr for advise...
- Unfortunately, Children's benadryl doens't give dosages under 4 years old on the box, but I found weight based charts online when my daughter had a sever reaction with...
- It goes by weight so I would check w/ your ped if you think its allergies you can also find out the dose for children's claritin or zyrtec which I think is better if y...
Hives
Asked by A.F. from St. Cloud
on December 5, 2008
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My daughter has horrible hives. She has had them for 2 weeks and the doctor has no explanation for them. We eat organic and use natural products in our home, also, s...
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- Anne, I have to comment on this one. My daughter has had hives for over a YEAR. It started after a round of antibiotics. We've been to several doctors, naturalists, ...
- Some get hives from being too warm - avoid hot showers, baths, etc., and try dressing her a little cooler. Have you put in new carpet, furniture, drapes, etc. Some of ...
- Hives are an allergic reaction. And certainly don't have to be from anything not natural or nonorganic. My son gets them if he touches anything that has milk or eggs i...
Hives
Asked by M.D. from Cincinnati
on May 20, 2008
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My 4 year old son starting breaking out with hives a week ago. I called the doctor, who told me more than likely it's an allergic reaction to something. I could bring ...
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- You mentioned that you hadn't changed soaps or anything but I wonder if you or your husband might be using a new cologne or deodorant. That might explain why it comes ...
- My 17 month old son gets little red bumps on his legs especially, sometimes on his tummy and back, but not as much. One doctor told me it was eczema, another told me ...
- M., I suffer from hives. The first thought is the allergies, although I do not have allergies nor does my mom, my dad and brother do but they do not get hives. My da...
Hives?
Asked by K.R. from Chicago
on January 15, 2008
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Hi Moms! My son has had hives for a while now. Normally he gets them with a fever but recently he will just get them. And they are all over from his back to his elbows...
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- K. - Do they ever go away? Do they go away with Benadryl? (seek dr advice on dose). I'm sorry i don't have much time to respond. It could be food allergies - either to...
- You might have your doctor check into his Cortisol level - sometimes if this is off it can cause autoimmune symptoms - like hives. Just a suggestion.
- Hives (raised, red welts) is an allergic reaction. Are you breastfeeding? If so, it may be something that you are eating. If not, it may be something that is in his...
Hives?
Asked by L.G. from St. Louis
on April 16, 2008
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My 10 month daughter has had a rough winter. On New Year's Eve she came down with RSV, which took about 2 weeks to clear up and get her back to normal. Then on the s...
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- I just was hospitalized with an allergic reaction to ammoxycillin 2 days after I had finished my 10 day dose. I have taken ammoxycillin for 30+ years, for various inf...
- I don't know about the hives for your daughter but thought I would share my story. When I was 5 and beginning school, I would get hives. Sometimes the hives would ge...
- L., I am a mom of a 16 month old boy and we also had a really bad winter. He broke out it rashes a few times while he was sick....for him, it was a viral rash. And y...
Hives?
Asked by A.L. from Kansas City
on December 24, 2007
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My son woke up yesterday morning with hives (according to the Doctor) all over his body. It looks like he was in a tanning bed, and got burnt in various parts of his b...
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- My 18 month old son started getting hives about 3 months ago. It started on his face (big,huge welps!) and then he started getting smaller ones all over his body. I ...
- Has your son been on any antibiotics, amoxicillian or penicillian? I was asking because my brothers son was on them and on day 5 of being on it,he broke out in major ...
- Did your doctor prescribe Benadryl for your son? That's what my daughter takes when she gets hives. Like your son, her's are severe...once bad enough that we took he...
Hives
Asked by J.P. from Fort Wayne
on April 30, 2008
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my son came down wtih hives about 3 weeks ago and i have taken him to the allegry doctor and he said that there isn't really anything you can do with these. They itch ...
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- Hives can occur for several reasons. He might have developed an allergic reaction to a food, drink, a plant he's come in contact with, clothing detergent or fabric sof...
- J......I get hives when I eat certain things...like shellfish. It could be an allergy to some food. Keep a list of what he eats and when he breaks out. That might b...
- Hi J., If it is just hives and no other reason... Try putting oatmeal in an old sock, or my favorite one leg of knee hi hose and tie the top in a knot. When you b...
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...
