List of topic discussions that mention the drug Benadryl.
Cancer board
Cancer and OTC meds?!?! 29th July 2003 ... ingredient. It's also an antihistamine; better known as Benadryl . It's basic action is to block histamine in allergies...
Cancer: Breast board
Taxol...need info 2nd July 2007 ... taxol today. Started out with decadron, tagamet, then benadryl to prevent allergic reaction. The taxol took 3 hours...
Arimidex 7th April 2007 ... do get better; I never took a sleep aid other than benadryl , melatonin, phenergan--melatonin has the least side...
Cancer: Cervical & Ovarian board
Home from my surgery 23rd December 2007 ... swelling and I couldn't breath. They had to give me Benadryl - evidentially I had some sort of allergic reaction...
Cancer: Colon & Rectal board
Reaction to chemo treatment 14th November 2007 ... but one of my "chemo mates" did. They also gave her Benadryl but continued with the treatment. I think she developed...
i had my first round of treatment 17th October 2006 ... doctor helps if you need it. It contains lidocaine, benadryl , and maaolox. It works well to numb the sores. You...
new member 31st August 2006 ... receiving chemo for various cancers. Not even the benadryl they gave me to accompany one of my meds and which...
mouth sores 28th August 2006 ... at the pharmacy containing lidocaine, maaolox, and benadryl . It REALLY works well. I got SEVERE mouth sores...
Prayers For Allison 28th August 2006 ... blanket, snack and water! I will be getting some benadryl with today's infusion so I probably will not know...
... could tolerate it. I am slightly sleepy because of the benadryl , but otherwise I am fine. Just watching Tropical Storm...
CEA Levels of 500 12th July 2006 ... Tonight she has a fever of 99.9. She is taking Benadryl tonight, and if things don't improve, we will contact...
post-colonoscopy bms 27th June 2005 ... retrospect, I have had weird reactions to Excedrin PM and Benadryl before, so I probably should have given the nurse...
Erbitux and Camptosar - have you had this? 20th April 2005 ... got to where I wouldn't go out of the house! Topical benadryl only made it worse for me. We finally started adding...
Cancer: Lung board
Stage 3 Lung Cancer 23rd January 2007 ... and then the Selsun Blue. We were also told to get Benadryl to help with the itching. So far so good. She says ... luck! Also, if you decide to try the Selsun Blue and Benadryl , let me know how it works out....
My Tarceva adventure, chapter one 23rd September 2006 ... Mon.
One time Diarrhea. Rash spreads to face. 1 Benadryl .
Sep-19, Tue.
Rash around the mouth. Acne. Mouth ... sores. 5 Benadryl . 99.7
Sep-20, Wed.
Terrible itching all over ... my head. I cannot put my head on the pillow.
6 Benadryl . 2 Tylenol. 2 Darvon (narcotic pain reliever) help...
... has been on Tarceva. She initially was prescribed Benadryl to help with the rash side effects, and it seemed ... She only took one a day. She stopped taking the Benadryl , and is now putting on a prescription cream that help...
... almost over.
Itching is less and I am down with the benadryl .
The acne is still burning but with less redness...
My dad has lung cancer need advise 25th July 2006 ... about 7 pills, A few for Nausea, a few steroids and a benadryl . The day and for two days afterward he felt great...
Bad week 5th August 2004 ... radiologist for a perscription that contains xylocaine, benadryl and malox when you get it filled put it in the fridge...
mouth sores from chemo 7th November 2001 ... magic mouthwash" It is a combination of Kaeopectate, Benadryl , and Lidocaine. It taste pretty bad but it works...
Iressa (ZD1839) 14th February 2001 ... should take a pain pill. At bedtime, Gary takes 1 or 2 Benadryl 25mg (over-the-counter) for lung congestion. [This...
... get congested just when laying down, I wonder if the benadryl will help me. I take Ativan to go to sleep...but...
Cancer: Lymphomas board
Starting to get paranoid about this flu bug... 15th January 2008 ... this "bug," my chin has itched! So, I've also added Benadryl to the mix. My hubby thinks I'm taking too many things...
Will my swollen glands go away after treatment? 27th October 2007 ... just got back--#11, done.
They gave me a script of Benadryl & Maalox & something else to take before I eat, when...
Radiation side effects (?) 22nd October 2007 ... slight tightness in my chest. So, I took a half a Benadryl , which helped immensely. I don't know if this is...
... double-up on my Prilosec, eat soft foods, and take Benadryl when I think it may be allergy-related. If it gets...
... Most of my issues are breathing & throat related. Benadryl helps a lot. I think I may have to, at some time...
Don't know what's going on 17th October 2007 ... free." I had an allergy attack Friday night (I took Benadryl & slept until noon)...which prompted me to get started...
#5 is Over 4th October 2007 ... explained it to me but I kept dozing off from all the Benadryl . I'm not trying to panic about it and worry over...
Need a good swift kick 30th September 2007 ... anxious to get on with things. But they always give me Benadryl while I'm getting the first one, Ritauxin. I hate...
#4 is a Go! 4th September 2007 ... feel like I can't breathe. So they keep giving me Benadryl and hopefully I'll nod off.
I'll be back when I...
... but I finally said that's enough. So filled up with Benadryl but hopefully tomorrow I can get this one under my...
Platelet Transfusion 11th August 2007 ... haven't slept much at all for worry so hopefully the Benadryl will knock me in to oblivion.
Off I go, the van...
Off for #2 1st August 2007 ... broke out in hives and they had to give me oxygen and Benadryl for it. I was there for almost 11 hours and they...
i have some sort of rash?! 30th July 2007 ... wondering how you were doing.
Hmmm....have you tried Benadryl ? Obviously, you're having a reaction to something...
One Down 13th July 2007 ... then I went to the "chair".
First them gave me Benadryl then they started the Rituximab. This one took over ... twice. I dozed through most of this because of the Benadryl they were giving me.
Then they put in the Doxorubicin...
... Wednesday, don't remember too much because of all the Benadryl . Thursday and Friday I spent on the sofa with an...
Do I have anything to be concerned about? 8th May 2007 ... drugged up with massive quantities of steroids and benadryl to keep the allergic reaction to a minimum... to make...
im terrified, no-one is telling me anything 10th January 2007 ... chairs too. Everybody usually falls asleep from the benadryl , but not me. I am too nosy.
I hope everything goes...
... have a slight headache also. I think it is from the benadryl . A little tired from sitting for 61/2 hours. But...
... hey becky, thanks, why are you taking benadryl ? I think my premeds are only antisickness drugs. No ... -ones mentioned benadryl to me. I don't think i had a headache last time i...
... Hi pinkmada! The benadryl is given if you are getting Rituxan...I have forgotten...
To Nikcan99 2nd October 2006 ... allergies or some type of infection...I took some Benadryl for a couple of days and it went away for now...kinda...
Swollen Node Question... 29th September 2006 ... is not helping...I should mention that when I take Benadryl the bumps and hives seem to go away...thats why I...
I had my first rutaxin treatment 22nd September 2006 ... today and it went great. I am a little groggy from the benadryl . I got done 2 hours early.
Debbie you are right...
Thank you... 22nd September 2006 ... treatment today. I feel fine, but tried from all the benadryl .
Take care and let us know how you are doing....
NOW I am Scared... 19th September 2006 ... few side effects, and if they do they stop give more benadryl and demerol and then start at a slower infusion. ...
TO Debbie 19th September 2006 ... know Friday how things went.
Did they give you IV benadryl with Rituxan?
Take care...
... are usually mild if any at all. Yes, they do give Benadryl as a pre-med infusion. It will make you drowsy so...
Help-starting Rituxan...What can I expect? 4th December 2004 ... I had really no problems, the nurses would give me benadryl and tylenol beforehand and then the rituxan,which...
Mother Test Results 12th February 2004 ... reaction. The nurses are ready to deal with them ( Benadryl is often given). Dad had chills during the first...
Question for LisaRenee' 10th January 2003 ... days when it gets really bad I just take a dose of benadryl .
Please let me know what the doc finds out about...
... antihistamine that you can use during the daytime. Benadryl is an older antihistamine, very effective but is likely...
Rituxan 20th October 2002 ... from what I could tell. I can't remember if I got benadryl with the Rituxin or the chemo...but I'm pretty sure...
Cancer: Prostate board
Do I have prostate cancer symptoms 7th October 2005 ... that starts with pseu. I have avoided these including Benadryl , nasal sprays, etc. and so far so good. So your husbands...
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome board
Saw specialist but not convinced I need surgery 9th August 2006 ... imagine), but so far, I've been relying on OTC meds like Benadryl .
Thanks, again, for your invaluable information...
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 18th January 2004 ... is not true. Over the counter sleep aids contain Benadryl for sleep, such as Tylenol PM, etc... Having worked...
Cerebral Palsy board
2 year old boy with CP and more...help 14th July 2004 ... t the best sleeper but is getting better thanks to benadryl which is given to him nightly.
Thankfully he...
Children's Health board
Hives turn to bruising 5th March 2008 ... month. her ankles were swollen a bit and i gave her benadryl and that seemed to take care of them! i talked to ... the allergist again and he said if benadryl is helping them then it must be an allergy of some ... days.
Well, she woke up with them again (march 5). benadryl seems to be working, her knees are kinda swollen but...
... today! shes still got the hives this morning, but the benadryl is working pretty good. gets rid of most but some...
Those "recalled" cold medicines 18th January 2008 ... or dimetapp (cold and cough or cold and allergy) or benadryl to both my girls starting from about 12 months old...
constant sneezing 22nd December 2007 ... infections. Does anyone have any suggestions? I have tried Benadryl , but it did not relieve the sneezing very much. (I...
What is going on? 18th December 2007 ... yeah, i grew up taking nyquil and benadryl (not at the same time!).... my doctor recommended ... better, so at night knock them out with nyquil or benadryl .... if we had colds that kept us awake, my mom gave ... if we had allergies that kept us awake, she gave us benadryl . it's funny, but we always had allergies just before...
Has this happened before? 3rd December 2007 ... (at the docs advice) was to mix together a bit of benadryl and maalox, then while wearing sterile gloves (no...
Sick Daughter 19th November 2007 ... 2. Normal today still coughing (wet).
I gave her benadryl and delsym last night, it hepled.
She is on pulmicort...
Hives from peanut allergy or something else? 12th November 2007 ... across his face and then all over his torso. I gave him Benadryl and they went away.
The next day we were in and ... it again but they were on his face this time. More Benadryl . I took him to the Dr. who gave me an epipen and a...
Lingering cough in my 10yr old 22nd October 2007 ... Claritin OTC but it did not do much. The generic Benadryl worked a little better....
19 month old with runny nose, sneezing, and cracked lips 14th October 2007 ... son to eat anything was this- my doc told me to mix benadryl and maalox in a cup, stir it together then try to...
my 6 yr old keeps twitching/shaking his head????? 24th August 2007 ... mummylee, First let me say that my son's med was only benadryl and I gave him less than the recommended amount AND...
... for my son, the tongue thing stopped but-before the benadryl (which I was told would not bother him) He had a severe...
HELP Reaction to the MMR Vaccination!! 4th August 2007 ... need treating (if the rash is itchy give her some benadryl , if her fever is making her uncomfortable, give her...
Sores in 2 year olds mouth 3rd August 2007 ... of Maalox (the regular adult kind) and 1/4 tsp of Benadryl . My son did not seem to mind it. The sores will...
Knee Pain 2nd August 2007 ... body. It is now almost gone after being treated with benadryl and hydrocortisone cream. He has a constant low grade...
Chicken Pox and 2 1/2 year old 1st August 2007 ... really bring a lot of relief. You can also give some Benadryl but call the doctor or a pharmacist for the correct...
blistered mosquito bites???? 6th July 2007 ... bites, and applied baking soda pastes, and gave her benadryl , and circled each area with a marker to see if it...
... with a blister in the middle.
Instead of oral Benadryl we use the topical cream. It works much faster to...
... hours now)? i did know about the double dosing with benadryl cream and liquid, but thanks for the reminder! i...
Spots on my 3yo that isn't chicken pox? Please Help... 18th December 2006 ... been put on Zyrtec liquid, a prescription form of Benadryl (I forget the name of it, just know it's an antihistamine...
... We tried the fingernail polish, chigger-x cream, benadryl cream, nothing helped. So we stopped everything and...
Chicken Pox and Eczema 5th December 2006 ... more itching. have lots of calomine lotion on hand, benadryl , tylenol and lots of oatmeal baths.. you can put oatmean...
Bites or a rash? 30th October 2006 ... whole treatment over again), I gave him children's benadryl , applied chigger cream and anti-itch cream constantly...
car sickness 9th October 2006 ... turn him to front facing. then we had to give him benadryl anytime we when somewhere. now at 4, it has been about ... work. still on long trips i give them each a dose of benadryl .
i would say that it is likely for her to be getting...
My daughter has unexplainable aches and pains 14th September 2006 ... in bumps welling up on her face. Ususally a dose of benadryl takes care of that. The doctors say all of this is...
Mosquito bites........... 30th June 2006 ... open. My child got all red and swollen after that. Benadryl is good at night to help them sleep too. I hope this...
10 month old w/ Eye Rash! 15th June 2006 ... hate spending a copay ($25) just to be told "give her Benadryl ."
Thanks....
Medicine for teething???????????? 28th October 2005 ... Our pediatrician told us we could rub childrens Benadryl on our sons gums with a clean finger or cotton swab...
hives on my daughter 11th June 2005 ... She did not eat anything different from the usual. Benadryl helps but makes her extremely drowsy. The pediatrician ... the itching is soooooooo severe, Nothing except the Benadryl really helps, and that doesn't even clear it completely...
... or 5, but it didn't do a whole lot, either. I took benadryl at night, and it helped a bit, but the hives went...
8 year old with sinus problems/cough 28th May 2005 ... sick. You can buy Claritin over the counter and even benadryl for kids. Try an allergy med at home and see how...
Eczema 9th February 2005 ... so I was also given a perscription for heavy duty benadryl to give her before bedtime it helps her sleep and...
Facial Rash. Contact dermatitis? 28th January 2005 ... he said has MANY culprits), etc. He told me to use benadryl cream or hydrocortisone cream on it and both work...
4-yr old w/erythema multiforme--HELP! 27th January 2005 ... Multiforme. He had a case of the hives twice on Monday and Benadryl did not seem to be doing much for it. Since then...
stumped... 15th January 2005 ... was maybe an allergy to something and gave him some Benadryl . 2 days later, the rash had spread from his belly ... head to toe..including genitals. I continued the Benadryl and tried some hydrocortisone cream. When I put the ... was just a rash and would go away, to continue the Benadryl and get some Aveeno bath stuff for the itching. Well...
... a roach coach/caterer truck) the aveeno baths and benadryl helped, but when it still wasen't getting better after...
How long is too long for a cough? 7th December 2004 ... not good if I get sick. I can't take any Sudafed, Benadryl , Dextromathropan NOTHING so I need to be extra cautious...
