Post by snickers4everyone on Apr 1, 2015 15:28:25 GMT -5
Anyone dealt with this? Emmy had a horrible reaction to an antibiotic for her ear infection and has hives everywhere. We ended up in the ER last night. She's fine but the doc said this could last a week. Other than Benadryl/Atarac and keeping her skin cool, are there any tricks to help her feel better? She's having a hard time sleeping because she's so miserable.
Post by somethingcleverer on Apr 1, 2015 15:55:48 GMT -5
Not much else you can do for hives. You can try hydrocortisone for the worst spots but it's not meant to be applied over a large area. Oatmeal baths could help too. I would also use some good moisturizer on her after her bathtime. I hope they go away pretty quickly for her.
Post by snickers4everyone on Apr 1, 2015 16:08:58 GMT -5
I wondered about the oat meal baths and hydrocortisone but the ER doc said those won't help. Maybe not, but it gives me something to do to try to ease her itching and doesn't hurt. I gave her one oatmeal bath around 2 AM, but hadn't thought about baking soda. That's a good idea.
Poor girl! I get random hives breakouts a few times a year. A few tricks I've learned are oatmeal baths (like dr said it won't 'heal' anything but it feels Sooooooo good) and keeping lotion in the refrigerator. That also feels so good on the hives. I hope she's feeling better soon!
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