motrin advice

[smartyjones]

first, mortin theory is similar to steroids, just not as strong, right? we have had success with motrin in the past.

 

last week, i was stupid and used a sunscreen on ds that caused a rash. he reacted to sunscreen a couple of years ago, i thought this one didn't have the troublesome ingredient but was wrong. i generally rate him 90-95%, this week seems to have troublesome behaviors i'd rate as a 10% slip.

 

first day of sunscreen, i thought it was okay. used it a second day. next day, had obviously rash, but behavior seemed okay. fourth day, troublesome with home teacher -- lack of focus, one incident of cognitive inflexibilty, impulsiveness when upset, quick upset. gave motrin that night before baseball game -- did fine at that. fifth day, did okay with school work b/c did much computer work. sixth day, much lack of focus -- did mostly silent reading. gave motrin before psych appt -- did fine in afternoon, much whining and complaining at dinner. seventh day, much lack of focus -- couldn't get through work with teacher, chose to stop work and not get reward time, which is usually big motivator for him. did best that day with introspective, alone work like creating mosiacs and slient reading. was able to keep it together but was like a top just about to spin off the table.

 

today, gave motrin before baseball game -- did fine. i've never given him benadryl but thought about that when rash was bad but didn't give it -- rash is almost gone now. would that be anything to try -- but rash - allergic reaction is almsot gone so that doesn't seem to make sense.

 

i think this is some type of reaction but am unsure what to do b/c it is mild, but i want to contain it. mortin experts, do you think one dose a day has an effect for pulling out of slight exacerbation? should i do round the clock for a couple days? should i wait and see if calms down since rash is almost gone? thanks!!

[tpotter]

first, mortin theory is similar to steroids, just not as strong, right? we have had success with motrin in the past.

 

last week, i was stupid and used a sunscreen on ds that caused a rash. he reacted to sunscreen a couple of years ago, i thought this one didn't have the troublesome ingredient but was wrong. i generally rate him 90-95%, this week seems to have troublesome behaviors i'd rate as a 10% slip.

 

first day of sunscreen, i thought it was okay. used it a second day. next day, had obviously rash, but behavior seemed okay. fourth day, troublesome with home teacher -- lack of focus, one incident of cognitive inflexibilty, impulsiveness when upset, quick upset. gave motrin that night before baseball game -- did fine at that. fifth day, did okay with school work b/c did much computer work. sixth day, much lack of focus -- did mostly silent reading. gave motrin before psych appt -- did fine in afternoon, much whining and complaining at dinner. seventh day, much lack of focus -- couldn't get through work with teacher, chose to stop work and not get reward time, which is usually big motivator for him. did best that day with introspective, alone work like creating mosiacs and slient reading. was able to keep it together but was like a top just about to spin off the table.

 

today, gave motrin before baseball game -- did fine. i've never given him benadryl but thought about that when rash was bad but didn't give it -- rash is almost gone now. would that be anything to try -- but rash - allergic reaction is almsot gone so that doesn't seem to make sense.

 

i think this is some type of reaction but am unsure what to do b/c it is mild, but i want to contain it. mortin experts, do you think one dose a day has an effect for pulling out of slight exacerbation? should i do round the clock for a couple days? should i wait and see if calms down since rash is almost gone? thanks!!

 

 

Sounds like you did fine using the motrin to help, while the body is fighting the inflammation. Since he had a rash, if it's still warranted, I would consider giving the benedryl, too to fight the allergic reaction. Once the child gets the autoimmune response to strep, staph, lyme, viruses, or whatever, almost anything could trigger it.