Re: sedating after soy ingestion

[Guest guest]

I would strongly encourage seeking the advice of your pediatrician before

sedating a child

(or anyone) who may be having apossible allergic reaction. An allergic reaction

on its own

can cause breathing difficulties (whether you can see/hear it or not) and

sedatives will also

suppress the breathing somewhat. If it were my child, would treat with Benadryl

but not a

sedative and difinately not together. While a loss of sleep is not fun, I will

take that over a

compromised airway anyday!

Cheryl in Tampa

[Guest guest]

I would strongly encourage seeking the advice of your pediatrician before

sedating a child

(or anyone) who may be having apossible allergic reaction. An allergic reaction

on its own

can cause breathing difficulties (whether you can see/hear it or not) and

sedatives will also

suppress the breathing somewhat. If it were my child, would treat with Benadryl

but not a

sedative and difinately not together. While a loss of sleep is not fun, I will

take that over a

compromised airway anyday!

Cheryl in Tampa

[Guest guest]

I would strongly encourage seeking the advice of your pediatrician before

sedating a child

(or anyone) who may be having apossible allergic reaction. An allergic reaction

on its own

can cause breathing difficulties (whether you can see/hear it or not) and

sedatives will also

suppress the breathing somewhat. If it were my child, would treat with Benadryl

but not a

sedative and difinately not together. While a loss of sleep is not fun, I will

take that over a

compromised airway anyday!

Cheryl in Tampa

[Guest guest]

I would never do ANYTHING to comprise my child's safety!

And I do have the medical skills to deal with respiratory issues -

I've been Infant/Child CPR certified at the medical professional level

for over 12 years.

Giving benadryl for extreme pain is utterly pointless. If you had

listened to my child scream in agony for over 2 hours, perhaps you

would realize that his health was more at risk from the pain than the

medication prescribed for him by a licensed physician.

My son was sedated with the full knowledge and consent of his

pediatrician, who is familiar with my medical skills as we worked

together for 4 years.

Maureen

> I would strongly encourage seeking the advice of your pediatrician

before sedating a child

> (or anyone) who may be having apossible allergic reaction. An

allergic reaction on its own

> can cause breathing difficulties (whether you can see/hear it or

not) and sedatives will also

> suppress the breathing somewhat. If it were my child, would treat

with Benadryl but not a

> sedative and difinately not together. While a loss of sleep is not

fun, I will take that over a

> compromised airway anyday!

>

> Cheryl in Tampa