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What to Do About an Itchy Arm Cast?
Asked by N.K. from San Francisco
on September 4, 2008
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My 9 year old daughter recently broke her arm and her cast is getting itchy. Do any of you have suggestions on how to relieve her itch?
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- N., Never ever stick anything in the cast to scrach. I broke my arm very badly 5 years ago (cast from finger tips to arm pit and used a metal hanger to scratch and e...
- I have never had a cast, but my son and husband have. DONT PUT ANYTHING IN THE CAST TO SCRATCH IT!! A friend of our did that and he cut himself. One thing you might ...
- Hi N. ~ Try adding a little babypowder (wherever you can sprinkle into the cast). Also, if you are careful, you can use a long chop stick to kind of scratch around th...
18 Month Old with a Cast
Asked by R.A. from Richmond
on February 11, 2007
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Does anyone have any experience with how to comfort a little one with a cast? My 18 month old fractured his tibia and is in a cast. He's ABSOLUTELY miserable and NOT s...
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- Try to put yourself if in his shoes - now imagine being only 18 months old and not understanding what is going on. He is hurting, confused and needs his mommy. Your ...
- It is so hard when they are that young to understand what is happening to them. Does he act like is still hurts? Did the doc give any advice for that? Does it seem ...
- I don't have any idea about how to comfort a child with a cast. I was wondering what part of Chesterfield you'll be moving to. We've been here about a year and a half ...
"Seeking Arm Cast Advice"
Asked by D.D. from Los Angeles
on January 26, 2009
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Hi! I am writing to see if any other mothers have any hints or experience with their small children wearing casts. My 5 1/2 year old son broke his wrist while horsepl...
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- The inportant thing is to keep the cast dry clean what you must dont worry about whaat you cant if you dont like the smell breath through your mouth. It takes at leas...
- I have had my share of casts growing up (I was a competitive athlete and trained really hard, so I have had all kinds of injuries! lol). And as far as I can remember, ...
- My baby was in a cast for a fractured arm at 12 mos. Fortunately it was only 1 month and since she was not yet school-age or even walking well enough to play outside i...
When a Cast Finally Comes Off...
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on September 13, 2011
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Do they usually re-xray? I can not remember, I've broken so many bones, had so many casts... and I can't remember.
Roman gets his cast off tmrw, and I'm just trying...
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- Hi R.- My last cast was a L O N G time ago...but I remember 2 things in particular... One, being petrified of the saw used to cut it off... And two...the over...
- When my beloved niece was a pre-teen (and me her "big auntie" a whole 7 years older than she), she broke her arm. That thing was putrid when they pulled it off. The da...
- My daughter got her cast off her arm last week and apparently she was very afraid of the saw, which I predicted (I didn't take her). She is 4. Her arm looked a littl...
Anyone Else Had a Toddler in a Cast??
Asked by M.S. from San Antonio
on May 6, 2008
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Last Friday night my children were playing in my son's room while I was straightening and folding laundry. My daughter has just learned to pull up to standing and was...
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- Hi M. Be careful not to wet it,my grand daughter at one time had a wrist and half arm cast and I was babysitting her, I have a pool and my children wanted to go in an...
- i'm typing one handed so forgive my shortness...sleeping baby in arms. my son had a cast at 16 mths and we would wrap it in saran for a bath and secure it with tape. ...
- My godson was in one for more than six months. He was maybe six or eight months old if that and he was crawling around and his at the time four year old brother was ru...
Three Year Old Son in a Leg Cast
Asked by M.H. from San Diego
on April 6, 2008
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My three year old son just got a cast on his leg. Although it is a walking cast, the doctor told me that he can not bathe, swim, go on any play structures or in any s...
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- My daughter had both of her legs in walking casts to fix an achilles problem. It was very hard for her at preschool because of the sand situation. Her teachers were ...
- M., My two year old boy is currently in an arm cast. He has a green limb fracture from falling on an exposed tree root. First, I must tell you the little ones do get ...
- Hi working as a CNA dealing with casts sponge baths are the easiest but you can put a plastic bag on the cast and tie snuggly on the top of the leg and short showers w...
Son's Cast Is Irritating His Thigh... Anything I Can Do?
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on August 18, 2011
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I tried calling the orthopedic office, but my son's doctor is in surgery all day and won't get back to me until tmrw.
My son's cast is kind of rubbing his fat thigh...
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- Soft cottony is just fine. You do what you need to in order to keep it from rubbing. However, you don't need to talk to the doctor about it. Ask the person who ...
- Why don't you just get one of those huge band-aids and put it where it is rubbing. Just make sure it is sticking out enough that you can pull it off and it doesn't ge...
- No harm trying the sift stuff right? And maybe some Gold Bond powder. Can't the nurse at the ortho's office answer this question? I agree to cal & ask his pediatr...
What Do Do with a Cast at the Beach!??
Asked by S.B. from Syracuse
on July 2, 2008
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My daughter is 9 and recently broke her arm by falling off her razor scooter (my take - get rid of them if you have them). We are going to be spending 12 days at the o...
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- When i was about 9 I had a cast for the summer. My mom got me a waterproof cast cover that worked pretty well. Obvioulsy dont completely submerge it in water or sand...
- My 2 year old just had his leg cast removed after 7 weeks of it during the summer.. We used the Publix umbrella bags (as you walk in the store) and sealed it with Sara...
- Rite Aid carries a cast cover, I bought my son one when he broke his leg. They make them both for arms and legs, they are made for showering and activities that would...
15 Month Old and Fractured Fibula....
Asked by A.H. from Dallas
on May 15, 2010
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Welp my son fractured his lil leg, he is in a splint now and will go to the orthopedist on Wednesday to get a hard cast put on for 6 weeks..............Anyone have an...
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- Oh, that sucks! I responded to your last question about the xrays and told you about my daughter breaking her arm. He will most likely have a full cast. Poor little ...
- Hi, my son broke his leg around that age too..........it was a full cast......from the top to the toes..........he finally did walk on it..........I was freaking out, ...
- My son also fractured his fibula and did infact have a full cast. Oh, and when you get the cast, if you have the option, be sure to get the waterproof cast. It will m...
My Two Year Old Has a Broken leg...HELP!
Asked by C.P. from Houston
on May 25, 2009
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My little boy broke his leg yesterday, and we are getting a cast put on this week. What can I expect in the next 6-8 weeks? The cast will start at his thigh, and go ...
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- hi, C., one of my son's broke his leg at two & had a cast, he soon learned to get around on it & could do most anything he wanted, it didn't keep him back for long. c...
- Each child of course acts different to situations,but have had the opportunity to be around children with casts, well they play like they have no cast at all. Alot of ...
- My daughter broke her leg at 11 months and as soon as we got home from the doctor's with the cast on...she started experimenting with how to move around in it...and wa...
