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Allergic to dressings
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Jessica's 2y1m now. Last week, she got a bit of a graze to her elbow, as kids do! We didn't dress it as there was nothing really to see. However, she started picking the scab, and made it worse, to the point where it really did need a plaster (don't know if you guys have that word over seas.... the skin coloured adhesive with a little gauze pad in the middle). She's never had one on before, and like me, it turned out she was allergic to it. It came up in a red, slightly raised area, the shape of the plaster and the now bigger cut was weepy and sore. We went to the pharmacist yesterday and bought a mepore low-allergy dressing. Turns out she's even more allergic to that! Her poor little arm is now blistered and sore, the cut looks awful and she's crying because it's so sore... I've just been out and bought a separate dressing and gauze bandage to secure it to her arm. I've given her calpol (paracetamol) to help the pain, and I've made a doctor's appointment later this evening as I think she needs to take something for it... but I'm not sure what. anyone have any experience on this? Does anyone's kids have similar allergies and if so what do you use? a fullblown bandage everytime she gets a cut seems a bit excessive. Thanks Lucy x |
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"lu-lu" wrote in message ... Hi all Jessica's 2y1m now. Last week, she got a bit of a graze to her elbow, as kids do! We didn't dress it as there was nothing really to see. However, she started picking the scab, and made it worse, to the point where it really did need a plaster (don't know if you guys have that word over seas.... the skin coloured adhesive with a little gauze pad in the middle). She's never had one on before, and like me, it turned out she was allergic to it. It came up in a red, slightly raised area, the shape of the plaster and the now bigger cut was weepy and sore. We went to the pharmacist yesterday and bought a mepore low-allergy dressing. Turns out she's even more allergic to that! Her poor little arm is now blistered and sore, the cut looks awful and she's crying because it's so sore... I've just been out and bought a separate dressing and gauze bandage to secure it to her arm. I've given her calpol (paracetamol) to help the pain, and I've made a doctor's appointment later this evening as I think she needs to take something for it... but I'm not sure what. anyone have any experience on this? Does anyone's kids have similar allergies and if so what do you use? a fullblown bandage everytime she gets a cut seems a bit excessive. Thanks Piriton is the usual one for allergies. Makes them drowsy though, so you may only want to give it at night. My mil is allergic to all plasters. She had a minor op one time and came out looking like a mummy as they had to use bandages rather than plasters, I'm told! However, I'm wondering whether she might have impetigo (sp?). I'd get that checked at the pharmasy, as it sounds as though it *could* be it, in ehich case it needs treating asap. Debbie |
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"Welches" wrote in message ... "lu-lu" wrote in message ... Hi all Jessica's 2y1m now. Last week, she got a bit of a graze to her elbow, as kids do! We didn't dress it as there was nothing really to see. However, she started picking the scab, and made it worse, to the point where it really did need a plaster (don't know if you guys have that word over seas.... the skin coloured adhesive with a little gauze pad in the middle). She's never had one on before, and like me, it turned out she was allergic to it. It came up in a red, slightly raised area, the shape of the plaster and the now bigger cut was weepy and sore. We went to the pharmacist yesterday and bought a mepore low-allergy dressing. Turns out she's even more allergic to that! Her poor little arm is now blistered and sore, the cut looks awful and she's crying because it's so sore... I've just been out and bought a separate dressing and gauze bandage to secure it to her arm. I've given her calpol (paracetamol) to help the pain, and I've made a doctor's appointment later this evening as I think she needs to take something for it... but I'm not sure what. anyone have any experience on this? Does anyone's kids have similar allergies and if so what do you use? a fullblown bandage everytime she gets a cut seems a bit excessive. Thanks Piriton is the usual one for allergies. Makes them drowsy though, so you may only want to give it at night. My mil is allergic to all plasters. She had a minor op one time and came out looking like a mummy as they had to use bandages rather than plasters, I'm told! However, I'm wondering whether she might have impetigo (sp?). I'd get that checked at the pharmasy, as it sounds as though it *could* be it, in ehich case it needs treating asap. Debbie Sorry to follow up: #1 doesn't like plasters at all. No allergies, just never has used one at all, even at the stage where they're tripping up all the time. I just wipe the blood away with a wipe and, if it needs more I'll put some cream (we used to call it "magic cream") on. For most things they don't need a plaster on and she heals very quickly without one. Debbie |
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"NL" wrote in message ... lu-lu schrieb: Hi all Jessica's 2y1m now. Last week, she got a bit of a graze to her elbow, as kids do! We didn't dress it as there was nothing really to see. However, she started picking the scab, and made it worse, to the point where it really did need a plaster (don't know if you guys have that word over seas.... the skin coloured adhesive with a little gauze pad in the middle). She's never had one on before, and like me, it turned out she was allergic to it. It came up in a red, slightly raised area, the shape of the plaster and the now bigger cut was weepy and sore. We went to the pharmacist yesterday and bought a mepore low-allergy dressing. Turns out she's even more allergic to that! Her poor little arm is now blistered and sore, the cut looks awful and she's crying because it's so sore... I've just been out and bought a separate dressing and gauze bandage to secure it to her arm. I've given her calpol (paracetamol) to help the pain, and I've made a doctor's appointment later this evening as I think she needs to take something for it... but I'm not sure what. anyone have any experience on this? Does anyone's kids have similar allergies and if so what do you use? a fullblown bandage everytime she gets a cut seems a bit excessive. Well, you kind of need to find out what exactly she's allergic to I guess. If it's the glue you're probably going to be out of luck, but if it's something else there might be other brands of plaster/bandaids out there... I use the hypoallergenic stuff for us, not mainly because of allergies but because they're usually made out of softer material and don't stick to the skin as much so they're easier to take off. I know you can get bandages that are elastic and kind of stick to themselves, so they'd at least be easier to put on.. cu nicole Yeah, I think it's the glue as it's the same shape as the outter area of the plaster. I was stunned that she was even more allergic to the mepore dressings as I can wear them, even I can;t wear plasters, and Ive never seen a reaction to mepore or micropore. I think it's the original cut that's bothering me more atm, it looks so nasty now, esp in amongst all the redness and blisters, poor baby Lucy x |
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lu-lu schrieb:
Hi all Jessica's 2y1m now. Last week, she got a bit of a graze to her elbow, as kids do! We didn't dress it as there was nothing really to see. However, she started picking the scab, and made it worse, to the point where it really did need a plaster (don't know if you guys have that word over seas.... the skin coloured adhesive with a little gauze pad in the middle). She's never had one on before, and like me, it turned out she was allergic to it. It came up in a red, slightly raised area, the shape of the plaster and the now bigger cut was weepy and sore. We went to the pharmacist yesterday and bought a mepore low-allergy dressing. Turns out she's even more allergic to that! Her poor little arm is now blistered and sore, the cut looks awful and she's crying because it's so sore... I've just been out and bought a separate dressing and gauze bandage to secure it to her arm. I've given her calpol (paracetamol) to help the pain, and I've made a doctor's appointment later this evening as I think she needs to take something for it... but I'm not sure what. anyone have any experience on this? Does anyone's kids have similar allergies and if so what do you use? a fullblown bandage everytime she gets a cut seems a bit excessive. Well, you kind of need to find out what exactly she's allergic to I guess. If it's the glue you're probably going to be out of luck, but if it's something else there might be other brands of plaster/bandaids out there... I use the hypoallergenic stuff for us, not mainly because of allergies but because they're usually made out of softer material and don't stick to the skin as much so they're easier to take off. I know you can get bandages that are elastic and kind of stick to themselves, so they'd at least be easier to put on.. cu nicole |
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"Welches" wrote in message ... "lu-lu" wrote in message ... Hi all Jessica's 2y1m now. Last week, she got a bit of a graze to her elbow, as kids do! We didn't dress it as there was nothing really to see. However, she started picking the scab, and made it worse, to the point where it really did need a plaster (don't know if you guys have that word over seas.... the skin coloured adhesive with a little gauze pad in the middle). She's never had one on before, and like me, it turned out she was allergic to it. It came up in a red, slightly raised area, the shape of the plaster and the now bigger cut was weepy and sore. We went to the pharmacist yesterday and bought a mepore low-allergy dressing. Turns out she's even more allergic to that! Her poor little arm is now blistered and sore, the cut looks awful and she's crying because it's so sore... I've just been out and bought a separate dressing and gauze bandage to secure it to her arm. I've given her calpol (paracetamol) to help the pain, and I've made a doctor's appointment later this evening as I think she needs to take something for it... but I'm not sure what. anyone have any experience on this? Does anyone's kids have similar allergies and if so what do you use? a fullblown bandage everytime she gets a cut seems a bit excessive. Thanks Piriton is the usual one for allergies. Makes them drowsy though, so you may only want to give it at night. My mil is allergic to all plasters. She had a minor op one time and came out looking like a mummy as they had to use bandages rather than plasters, I'm told! However, I'm wondering whether she might have impetigo (sp?). I'd get that checked at the pharmasy, as it sounds as though it *could* be it, in ehich case it needs treating asap. Debbie Thanks Debbie, I hadn't realised piriton did one for babies. I've just gone and got some (£4.19 a bottle!! Outrageous! ; ) ) and hopefully that'll have an effect - should be able to tell as she tried to put the plaster on her arm and head too, so she has the rash there as well! |
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lu-lu schrieb:
Yeah, I think it's the glue as it's the same shape as the outter area of the plaster. I was stunned that she was even more allergic to the mepore dressings as I can wear them, even I can;t wear plasters, and Ive never seen a reaction to mepore or micropore. It might not be the glue but the material/something in the material of the plaster. An allergy to glue would probably show itself in other areas, I had a woman helping me when I had Sara and she's allergic to glue, she can not wear normal shoes only think! and another brand because they don't use glue or rather they use glue only in areas that never touch skin because they have a removable sole. She had loads and loads of allergies and intolerances though, basically her immune system was turning on her body :-/ I think it's the original cut that's bothering me more atm, it looks so nasty now, esp in amongst all the redness and blisters, poor baby Well, I hope it'll heal soon. You're lactating, aren't you? Put the breastmilk to some use and put it on her cut, see if that helps.... cu nicole |
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We call them "band-aids" even though that's a brand name as well. : )
Have you tried liquid band-aid? I don't know if they have that there, but it might work. I'm sure it's a different adhesive. Might be worth getting a bit of it and putting a dot on her and see how she reacts. Hugs. -- Jamie Clark www.ClarkDigitalArts.com "lu-lu" wrote in message ... Hi all Jessica's 2y1m now. Last week, she got a bit of a graze to her elbow, as kids do! We didn't dress it as there was nothing really to see. However, she started picking the scab, and made it worse, to the point where it really did need a plaster (don't know if you guys have that word over seas.... the skin coloured adhesive with a little gauze pad in the middle). She's never had one on before, and like me, it turned out she was allergic to it. It came up in a red, slightly raised area, the shape of the plaster and the now bigger cut was weepy and sore. We went to the pharmacist yesterday and bought a mepore low-allergy dressing. Turns out she's even more allergic to that! Her poor little arm is now blistered and sore, the cut looks awful and she's crying because it's so sore... I've just been out and bought a separate dressing and gauze bandage to secure it to her arm. I've given her calpol (paracetamol) to help the pain, and I've made a doctor's appointment later this evening as I think she needs to take something for it... but I'm not sure what. anyone have any experience on this? Does anyone's kids have similar allergies and if so what do you use? a fullblown bandage everytime she gets a cut seems a bit excessive. Thanks Lucy x |
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lu-lu wrote:
did need a plaster (don't know if you guys have that word over seas.... the skin coloured adhesive with a little gauze pad in the middle). She's never had one on before, and like me, it turned out she was allergic to it. It came up in a red, slightly raised area, the shape of the plaster and the now bigger cut was weepy and sore. We went to the pharmacist yesterday and bought a mepore low-allergy dressing. Turns out she's even more allergic to that! Her poor little arm is now blistered and sore, the cut looks awful and she's crying because it's so sore... I've just been out and bought a separate dressing and gauze bandage to secure it to her arm. I've given her calpol (paracetamol) to help the pain, and I've made a doctor's appointment later this evening as I think she needs to take something for it... but I'm not sure what. anyone have any experience on this? Does anyone's kids have similar allergies and if so what do you use? a fullblown bandage everytime she gets a cut seems a bit excessive. Yes, my kids and I have had these problems with some, but not others. With my worst reaction, my skin just seemed to dissolve. At our doctor's it is standard procedure to put a band-aid on after a vaccination. My children have "NO BAND-AID" marked on their files in large letters, but I still have to remind them. I buy the 3m brand paper skin tape and separate pads. I cut the pad to size and tape it on. The 3m paper tape is the one that they have never reacted to. As my children have gotten older, they have become less sensitive and can use some that they couldn't use when they were younger. --Betsy |
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Allergic to dressings UPDATE
Thank you all for your tips and suggestions, given me quite a bit to think
about. We went to see the doctor (after an hour and a half wait in reception!) and he agreed that she was allergic to both the elastoplast plasters and to the micropore tape. He gave her hydrocortisone cream to put on with the bandage dressings that I started using today and penicillin to help the wound heal as it's now so sore and weepy. I've to carry on with the antihistamines and paracetamol to try and reduce and soothe the area. She hates the penicillin medicene (guess she's not mad on banana flavour!) so I've snuck it in her milk lol. She's still feeling pretty grotty, so we're adding an extra dose of TLC. She's fed up with the whole thing now, and it's taken two of us to redress her arm while she screams "No!! My arm!!", bless her. Here's to a happier baby soon Thanks again Lucy x |
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