URGENT- antihistimene question

[Olive]

so DD has hives, the areas keep moving, she keeps waking up itchy
the only antihistimine i have is in painstop night... if it gets bad can i give that to her??

[diva det]

i cant see why not hun- have you got any dimetapp or claratyine???
maybe ring nurse on call to check!!!
mwah

[Mother Goose]

yes. it will assist in relieving the issue for her. I'd give the smallest amount for her size as per packet instructions. do you know what has caused the hives?

[Junglemum]

Has she had the pain stop before? I'm not familiar with it....... what's in it? If it was me and DD had taken it before, it had an antihistamine in it, i would give it to my child to relive the symptoms of hives. Are you sure it's hives btw?

[Olive]

thanks det!
MG no idea what caused them, im not sure it is, im sure its not bites though, the areas keep moving
JM is pain relief with codiene and antihistimine in it,

i have dimetapp and demezin for kids but they dont have antihistimines in them do they?

[diva det]

i am positive dimetapp does!!!
i have used it for hives with my kids!
but then again i have no medical background
hugs

[Junglemum]

Dimetapp contains brompheniramine and pseudoephedrine. Brompheniramine is an antihistamine.

from some random drug website....

[butterfly_warrior]

Dimetapp is a combination preparation marketed to relieve symptoms of the common cold, manufactured by Wyeth. It contains brompheniramine (an antihistamine)

Along with some other stuff.

But don't give it if you've already given the pain stop.

BW

[Olive]

cool thanks det and JM, just found the dimetapp, will give her that if i need to

[Mother Goose]

demazin does but less than half the dose of pain stop. I know if dimetapp does.

Olive, what makes you think they are hives? I'd be disinclined to give anything without knowing the cause

[Olive]

MG they came up suddenly after her bath, nothing eaten or done out of the ordinary today, the skin is red with white raised bumps, the areas go down then move to another area, mainly on arms and legs

[Miss H]

I'd ring the 24hr health line and check with them. Just to make certain you are doing the right thing.

[Mother Goose]

without seeing her, it is hard to accurately diagnose. But if you are convinced it is hives, then give an antihistamine but in a low dose. So the demazin would be a better option than the pain stop.

Has her breathing changed at all or is it simply a topical (skin) issue?

It could just be a change in the weather or some dust that has caused it. We are coming into hayfever season. A lot of people also struggle as the warmer weather increases.

Sorry for poor typing and grammer (and missign words!) tonight!

[Olive]

thanks darl, yep just skin, she has a cold/cough also

[Mother Goose]

then the demazin will probably provide her with the most relief tonight. hope the itch settles soon for her. I'm off to bed so logging off now.