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Title: Liquid Benedryl
Post by PamH on 08/02/12 at 10:21:04

Due to my recent reaction to my adarax(itchy eyes, lips, throat and feet), I have started to take benedryl at night in its place. I am concerned though because adarax was my emergency med. it worked better than benedryl for me. So I am thinking of getting some liquid Benedryl. I know some people take the childrens..but how do you know how much to take if its for a child?

I have also started to rotate my zyrtec and clairatin every other day.
I think my body just tries to find ways to be "allergic" to things! :-X
I also got a refill on the atarax from a different manufactor-hopefully this will help some. I have not tried it yet though. Although instead of taking it every night I think I should reserve it for emergencies only. (that is-IF I am able to take it again)
I used to take a muscle relaxer-flexeril. I know there are some muscle relaxers that should not be taken. Is flexeril one of them?? Can anyone take flexeril...I think I will talk with the pharmacy about which muscle relaxers are safe on the masto chart.

I have looked at Meijer and WalMart for the liquid Benedry with no luck, where do you buy it??

Thanks in advance for any info!! ::)
Pam

Title: Re: Liquid Benedryl
Post by Starflower on 08/02/12 at 11:34:09

I've purchased liquid Benadryl at Wal-Mart... are you sure it wasn't available? (Make sure you look in the children's section, not where the other antihistamines are). I've also bought it at Target and CVS. For breakthrough symptoms I take 50mg (4 teaspoons... a nearly-full cup). For some people... especially if it makes you sleepy... that can be too much. If that's the case, try 25mg at a time.

Heather

Title: Re: Liquid Benedryl
Post by PamH on 08/03/12 at 07:14:50

Hi Heather,
Thanks for the info! Yes, believe it or not I can't find it at WalMart! I would second guess myself, but my husband was with me helping me look for it and we were in the childrens section and the regular section. Maybe it is one of the smallers stores, they did have the cherry flavor but I need the dye free kind! I did see grape too! I can try CVS and Walgreens, I just figured it would be cheaper at WalMart!
Pam

Title: Re: Liquid Benedryl
Post by Starflower on 08/03/12 at 13:04:31

Ah... the dye free kind. I don't think I've seen that at Wal-Mart. I had to buy a giant bottle of bright pink "cherry" flavor ;) Since dyes don't seem to bother me, I actually prefer that to the "bubble gum" flavored clear stuff. Blech! It's like drinking envelope glue.

Heather

Title: Re: Liquid Benedryl
Post by PamH on 08/04/12 at 11:37:16

Wow, something to look forward to-glue! ;)