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Old July 31st 08, 02:00 PM posted to misc.kids.pregnancy
lu-lu
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Default Allergic to dressings

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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Old July 31st 08, 02:19 PM posted to misc.kids.pregnancy
Welches
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"lu-lu" wrote in message
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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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Old July 31st 08, 02:23 PM posted to misc.kids.pregnancy
Welches
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"Welches" wrote in message
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"lu-lu" wrote in message
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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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Old July 31st 08, 03:37 PM posted to misc.kids.pregnancy
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"NL" wrote in message
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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


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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Old July 31st 08, 03:39 PM posted to misc.kids.pregnancy
NL
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Default Allergic to dressings

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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Old July 31st 08, 03:40 PM posted to misc.kids.pregnancy
lu-lu
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Default Allergic to dressings


"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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Old July 31st 08, 05:15 PM posted to misc.kids.pregnancy
NL
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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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Old July 31st 08, 05:41 PM posted to misc.kids.pregnancy
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Default Allergic to dressings

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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Old July 31st 08, 06:54 PM posted to misc.kids.pregnancy
Elizabeth Johnson
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Default Allergic to dressings

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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Old July 31st 08, 07:04 PM posted to misc.kids.pregnancy
lu-lu
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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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