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Lauxa · 08-17-2007, 01:47 PM

Hi, don't know if any of you have run into this before...

My daughter is 3.5 and has been sick for a few days with a fever and sniffles. The fever seems to be better this morning, but she has rubbed her nose raw underneath by wiping the snot away with damp rags (her idea). She will not blow her nose, etc., and gets VERY upset at the prospect of me touching it. I did apply some medicine there this morning that has aloe vera and lidocaine to help it feel better and heal faster. It took both myself and my husband to hold her down to apply the medicine. She also will not take any Tylenol but spits most of it out if we force it into her mouth, again requiring both of us to hold her down.

Anyways, if you have any suggestions on how to help her feel better, please send them this way. Otherwise, just send your prayers and good vibes. Her nose is really hurting her and her shrieking is really wearing me down.

Thanks,
Lauxa

Matthew Shea · 08-17-2007, 01:59 PM

Sounds to me like a little bribery might be in order. I wouldn't normally recommend such things for a well child, but since she's sick I see no problem with special treatment. To get my 20 month old son to take his medicine, we've used white grape juice as an incentive. He normally gets only milk, sometimes water, so getting to drink the juice after the medicine was a treat. Also, yogurt is a great way to hide the taste of most medicines. You only need a few small spoonfuls and she'll never know there's Tylenol in there. Yogurt is especially good with antibiotics as it'll offset any digestive problems that those medicines can cause.

Regarding the cream, I'm not sure what to suggest, but hopefully she'll realize that it really does help and will accept it willingly after a few applications.

Best of luck and I hope this passes quickly!

Catlover · 08-17-2007, 05:56 PM

Perhaps you could dab a bit of the medicine on her arm or some other part of her body to demonstrate that it doesn't hurt. Or maybe try something like petroleum jelly or mineral oil because the lidocaine or even the aloe could have a cooling sensation that would be uncomfortable on broken or chapped skin. Or if worse comes to worse, apply it gently while she's sleeping.

carenkh · 08-17-2007, 06:25 PM

I wouldn't force the medicine or cream if she didn't want it. At 3.5, she's old enough to understand "If we put the medicine on it will feel better" and make her own choice from there. It may require a bit more loving attention from you during her fever, but that's what you're there for, right?

peace ~

08-17-2007, 01:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
Lauxa Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,362	Daughter's chapped nose Hi, don't know if any of you have run into this before... My daughter is 3.5 and has been sick for a few days with a fever and sniffles. The fever seems to be better this morning, but she has rubbed her nose raw underneath by wiping the snot away with damp rags (her idea). She will not blow her nose, etc., and gets VERY upset at the prospect of me touching it. I did apply some medicine there this morning that has aloe vera and lidocaine to help it feel better and heal faster. It took both myself and my husband to hold her down to apply the medicine. She also will not take any Tylenol but spits most of it out if we force it into her mouth, again requiring both of us to hold her down. Anyways, if you have any suggestions on how to help her feel better, please send them this way. Otherwise, just send your prayers and good vibes. Her nose is really hurting her and her shrieking is really wearing me down. Thanks, Lauxa __________________ ~Lauxa~

08-17-2007, 01:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
Matthew Shea Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Detroit Posts: 772	Sounds to me like a little bribery might be in order. I wouldn't normally recommend such things for a well child, but since she's sick I see no problem with special treatment. To get my 20 month old son to take his medicine, we've used white grape juice as an incentive. He normally gets only milk, sometimes water, so getting to drink the juice after the medicine was a treat. Also, yogurt is a great way to hide the taste of most medicines. You only need a few small spoonfuls and she'll never know there's Tylenol in there. Yogurt is especially good with antibiotics as it'll offset any digestive problems that those medicines can cause. Regarding the cream, I'm not sure what to suggest, but hopefully she'll realize that it really does help and will accept it willingly after a few applications. Best of luck and I hope this passes quickly! __________________ A truly open mind will seriously consider all points of view, even those with which it strongly disagrees for there may be a grain of truth in even the most ridiculous of opinions.

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08-17-2007, 05:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
Catlover Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 65	Perhaps you could dab a bit of the medicine on her arm or some other part of her body to demonstrate that it doesn't hurt. Or maybe try something like petroleum jelly or mineral oil because the lidocaine or even the aloe could have a cooling sensation that would be uncomfortable on broken or chapped skin. Or if worse comes to worse, apply it gently while she's sleeping.

08-17-2007, 06:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
carenkh Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,136	I wouldn't force the medicine or cream if she didn't want it. At 3.5, she's old enough to understand "If we put the medicine on it will feel better" and make her own choice from there. It may require a bit more loving attention from you during her fever, but that's what you're there for, right? peace ~

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