Re: Re: to all -- need help

February 24, 2006

I have been in casts for many weeks at a time, I can tell you from personal

experience that Benedryl is very helpful. Casts can be very difficult for the

patient if they are too tight. With my clubfoot, I have a nerve that is close to

the surface in my little toe. The slightess bit of pressure is very painful. I

have had no surgery in that site and no one would know that site is painful if I

didn't tell them. The point being, if your child is constantly uncomfortable,

take your child to the ortho take the cast off and clean the skin to alleviate

possible bacterial contamination that can cause itching. Take your child's

discomfort seriously and if the discomfort continues, have the cast taken off

and your child's skin/foot examined.

Beth wrote:

Hi JM,

When I worked with the kids they taught me aloy about being in a

cast. When they were itchy they told me hitting the cast with a

wooden spoon really helped. You should NEVER stick anything in the

cast or take anything out of the cast. The less active you are the

less it will itch. You can also use a hair dryer at a cold air only

to blow inside or sit by a fan. I know how hot and humid it is there

so try to stay in airconditioning if you can. The last tip is for

night time only, ask Mom or Papa for benadryl or any over the counter

antihistimine.

>

> hi.

>

> as you might know, JM, my 4 turning 5 year old son just got his

first cast under the ponseti treatment.

>

> he is complaining about an itchiness at the part near his groin

cast. what should i do? he can't sleep because of it and i'm not sure

how to deal with it.

>

> please help me. thanks!

>

> cynthia

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February 26, 2006

thank you for all your replies. it sure calmed me down. we tried the benadryl

and it helped him sleep. he took it for only 2 days. the itching is still there

but not as much as the first two days of casting. thanks so much!

cynthia and jm

Cawley wrote: I have been in casts for many

weeks at a time, I can tell you from personal experience that Benedryl is very

helpful. Casts can be very difficult for the patient if they are too tight.

With my clubfoot, I have a nerve that is close to the surface in my little toe.

The slightess bit of pressure is very painful. I have had no surgery in that

site and no one would know that site is painful if I didn't tell them. The

point being, if your child is constantly uncomfortable, take your child to the

ortho take the cast off and clean the skin to alleviate possible bacterial

contamination that can cause itching. Take your child's discomfort seriously and

if the discomfort continues, have the cast taken off and your child's skin/foot

examined.