Moms, a medicine question.

[flipflopsandwine]

I apologize if this is silly but ds has been a really healthy kid so far. He will be 2 next month. He has a cold and is cutting his molars. Before bed I can give him both Benadryl and ibuprofen right? Since Benadryl is just an antihistamine

[ElizabethBennet]

I personally wouldn't do both, but I have no medical reason for that. It may be perfectly fine.

[papie]

Yes but why the Benadryl? It isn't really recommended for colds at that age. I have only given it twice and it was for allergic reactions.

[flipflopsandwine]

Thanks! Papie, he's got a cold with a runny nose and even a bit of watery eyes. Our pedi okayed Benadryl before he was even a year.

[papie]

Oh ok, maybe my pedi is super anal about this.

[Deleted]

Granted, I'm not a child but I've taken Benadryl or other allergy meds for a head cold. It helps with the pressure and congestion. *It also knocks me out cold, so that's a plus.

[papie]

Rpbc I take as much drugs as I can when I am sick, lol. I am a rule follower when it comes to the kids though.

[Deleted]

I didn't mean to take it with the Ibuprofen. I'm the same way about mixing drugs, it makes me nervous. So I know I would be equally paranoid about doing that with my kids. I was just referring to using the allergy meds for colds, I think they make a children's benadryl, too.

[flipflopsandwine]

Oh yeah I'm definitely giving children's Benadryl and children's ibuprofen.