Guest guest Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 My son just got his cranial band yesterday. He has done very well with it so far and really doesn't seem to mind having it on. I have noticed that while wearing the band for his " weaning " phase, he has been sweating excessively. It is dripping from his forehead and the collar of his shirt is very wet. Is this normal?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 Sweating is very normal. I would think it just depends on the child as to how much they sweat. I expected my son to be very sweaty, but he ended up not being as sweaty as I thought. The sweatiest he has been was the day I picked him up from preschool (he's 17m and in a toddler program two days a week). He had been playing so hard and running around outside, and his head was soaked. It wasn't dripping into his eyes or collar though. The therapist at CT said I should take his band off every couple of hours and just dry his hair and the band with a towel. So I do that when I notice his hair is wet around the edges (it's long enough that it curls out around the edges). Like that day at school, I took it off for the ride home and just let his hair and the band dry before I put it back on. The other key is to dress them a season lighter than you normally would. I'm dressing him like it's fall, rather than winter. Short sleeves whenever possible, a light coat, and at night, he sleeps in short-sleeved and shorts pajamas. Last night I only had a long sleeved/pants set clean, so I just let him sleep in the shirt, no pants. He was comfortbale and in the morning he was still a little sweaty. He's only in his first week so I can't say for sure, but everyone else has said they adjust eventually. I'm not sure if that means the sweat stops all together, or if it just becomes more managable, but it does improve. Good luck! Jake-17m (tort resolved/rt plagio/DocBand 2/11/08) Jordan-4 P.S. Just a thought...does your son have a lot of hair yet? Maybe that's why you're experiencing the dripping, because it has nowhere else to go? Maybe someone else can chime in on that, but I'm thinking that my son's sweat is collecting mostly in his hair, that's why I'm not dealing with dripping. But who knows! > > My son just got his cranial band yesterday. He has done very well with > it so far and really doesn't seem to mind having it on. I have noticed > that while wearing the band for his " weaning " phase, he has been > sweating excessively. It is dripping from his forehead and the collar > of his shirt is very wet. Is this normal?? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 We never had that much sweat even though our son tends to run hot like my husband. I would just wipe the sweat periodically throughout the day with a dry cloth and like said dress your child cooler than you normally would. Our son was banded Feb.-April in Phoenix, AZ. I had him wearing shorts and t-shirts while out, no socks. At night, he was wearing light weight sleepers and we had the AC on at that point! Good luck...just play around with different clothing articles and the temp. of your house till your son seems comfortable but regardless he may still sweat. LIsa > > > > My son just got his cranial band yesterday. He has done very well > with > > it so far and really doesn't seem to mind having it on. I have > noticed > > that while wearing the band for his " weaning " phase, he has been > > sweating excessively. It is dripping from his forehead and the > collar > > of his shirt is very wet. Is this normal?? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 Hi.. My son has the Hanger Cranial Band and has alot of hair. He does sweat and we were told to use Caldescene talc powder and it does help. I would recommend calling the orthotic place and asking them what to use. Hope this helps.. Michele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 Hi. My daughter is very hot natured and frequently gets overheated in her CT band. It got so bad that she started to develop a heat rash on her forehead. So, our therapist at CT told us to take the band off several times a day (especially after naps) and dry her hair and the inside of the band. We typically leave the band off for about 10 minutes to give her a chance to cool down. It's helped a lot. I guess we do this 5-6 times a day. Good Luck! > > My son just got his cranial band yesterday. He has done very well with > it so far and really doesn't seem to mind having it on. I have noticed > that while wearing the band for his " weaning " phase, he has been > sweating excessively. It is dripping from his forehead and the collar > of his shirt is very wet. Is this normal?? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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