can my 8 year old take claritin (loratadine) and ibuprofen together? not sure if her runny nose is due to allergies, but she has a fever.

Question

I have a sinus headache and I want to take ibuprofen but I took Claritin (loratadine) allergy. Can I mix the two?

Answer 1

Yes: The answer is yes...Antihistamines (claritin, zyrtec, benadryl, (diphenhydramine) etc) and anti-fever (motrin, tylenol) can be taken together. If your child has a fever, it is not likely to be from allergies, however te antihistamines can still be used for sympom relief for upper respiratory symptoms (runny nose, sneezing, etc). If fevers are persistently >100.4, or for any concerns, ask your doctor.

Answer 2

Not allergy: A young child doesn't get a fever from an allergic reaction. Tylenol (acetaminophen) or a non steroidal antiinflammatory can help to reduce fever. Antihistamines work well for allergic conditions but not colds or viruses.

Answer 3

Acetaminophen: Acetaminophen (tylenol) is a safe alternative. You can take 2 extra strength (500mg) tablets up to four times per day.

Answer 4

Opioids: Allergy to nsaids like Aspirin and inbuprofen does limit some options. It does not limit the use of opioids (narcotics) like oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine, and morphine.

Answer 5

Lymph nodes: Doing breast cancer surgery the lymph nodes are removed. This causes the lymphatic fluid to back up in the arm.

Answer 6

Lymphedema: Arm swelling after breast cancer surgery used to be an all-too-common occurrence secondary to the removal of many of the lymph nodes under the armpit . The incidence of lymphedema increases in response to radiation therapy that encompasses this area.Modern techniques for lymph node evaluation (sentinel lymph node biopsy) remove far fewer lymph nodes, dramatically reducing the risk of lymphedema.

Answer 7

Lymphedema: If a person has had surgery in the axilla to check for lymph nodes, they can be at risk for lymphedema or arm swelling. This surgery disrupts the passage way for fluid to drain from the arm which then causes swelling. Thankfully, lymphedema from breast surgery is not a profound as it once was since less lymph nodes are removed.

Answer 8

Pain happens after: most surgical procedures. In mastectomy, a nerve that exits the side of the breast is usually injured or sacrificed and irritation of is causes pain or noxious tingling especially when the arms swing during walking. Swelling is independent of that and can be caused by removal of lymph nodes and exacerbated by not putting the limb thru frequent adequate range of motion- usually out of fear of pain

Answer 9

Very similar symptom: "colds" and "flu"s are both viral infections that have very similar symptoms as you described - both cause stuffy nose and sore throat and muscles and even fevers. Both should also resolve in 2-5 days. The "flu" that the flu shot prevents is "influenza a or b" - which is much more aggressive - causing sudden onset of very high fevers and muscle aches to the point of unable to get out of bed...

Answer 10

Weather not reason: You can get ill with the flu at any time of the year, not just in winter. Typically, colds and flu are different since the flu will give you the body aches and chills more strongly than a cold. Both are caused by viruses so antibiotics don't help!

Answer 11

Time for Neurologist: These are such unusual symptoms that have followed allergy shots, so one should be cautious about blaming the injections on these new problems. Any injury to the body may cause a condition known as reflex sympathetic dystrophy/crps complex regional pain syndrome, but it is hard to imagine that allergy shots could bring on such a complication. Please arrange to see a neurologist now for workup.

Answer 12

Ask your allergist: Your allergist needs to know about this and any other reaction you may have. Depending on your immunotherapy prescription, pain can come from having too high a glycerin content in your vials, and may go away if they are made more dilute. Unless you've had a mastectomy or other procedure that affects lymph drainage from the right arm, you should alternate arms between injections.

Answer 13

Infection: You have an illness...Probably viral (because most illnesses are). Strep throat can also produce those symptoms. It is always a good choice to be seen when you feel so awful...If ears hurt too it could be an ear infection and having treatment choices is very helpful. Make an appointment to be seen.

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