Rash Decisions

[billroper]

Julie remains stubbornly rash-ridden this morning. She has refused to take another dose of the children's Benadryl (it makes her teeth slippery -- no, we don't understand this either), so we have given her a children's Claritin as the next best thing. And she's staying home from school today.

She's currently curled up in our bed asleep. This is good. If you're asleep, it doesn't itch.

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[qnofhrt.livejournal.com]

She has refused to take another dose of the children's Benadryl (it makes her teeth slippery -- no, we don't understand this either)

I do -it's got a surfactant in it as an inactive ingredient.

[billroper]

Ah! That would explain it. :)

[catalana.livejournal.com]

Maybe try rinsing her mouth afterward if it's being annoying? That's what I tend to do with anything that makes my mouth feel funny.

[billroper]

We've been trying to convince her to do that, but it's challenging. (Many things are, when the almost-five-year-old starts out distraught.)

Last night, Gretchen took her upstairs and brushed her teeth afterwards.

[spiritdancer]

You might luck out and find benadryl chewable or rapid melts. Michael would take the chewables when he would refuse the liquid. Now, he actually prefers the capsules.

I had the best luck finding chewables at Target; elsewhere has been hit and miss.

[billroper]

Maybe I'll look after dinner. The liquid came from Walgreen's and was their house brand.

[purpleranger.livejournal.com]

What kind of rash?

[billroper]

Amoxycillin rash, according to the doc.

[purpleranger.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I learned that when I scrolled down a little further on my Friends page, and saw your previous entry. Hope it's clearing up. (I'm sure Julie feels the same way.)