Re: Don't know what to do anymore?

[Guest guest]

Cathy, I don't know if this is GFCF or even applicable, but....

whenever my kids had tooth pain etc I used alum (white powdery stuff) in the

spice section of store. It has a numbing effect I guess. It was a long time

ago, but I think this was the stuff. Can't hurt to ask the dr.

Good luck. The poor thing.

[Guest guest]

Hi Cathy,

Are you familiar with homeopathy? I use it all the time with the kids,

especially with any injuries or painful conditions. I've also used it for

myself after surgery. The remedy called " Arnica " , will ease pain AND create

healing faster, if there is some sort of injury or trauma to the body. I have

felt it work on myself & the kids always.

You can get Arnica at the HFS. It comes in pellet form in a little vile.

Start with 6x strength; if he won't allow the pellet in his mouth you can

disolve it in a little bit of water & have him drink it. Have him take it 15

minutes before eating or drinking anything (if he is eating with that pain) &

wait 15 minutes after for any strong tastes to go into his mouth. Also,

restrict any kind of mints, or strong mint scented things, & chocolate (can

inhibit homeopathy it from working).

I hope this makes sense. If you have any questions about it, please e-mail. I

feel so bad for you both; I can only imagine my son would be the same if he

had such pain. I know Arnica can work wonders; I hope you can try it. Let us

know how he's doing...

Blessings,

Michele

(, ASD, 7yrs, Logan, 3.5yrs)

[Guest guest]

Cathy, just a thought but have you checked his hands and feet for

blisters/redness/itching?? Did he have a fever or loose stools?? If so, it

may be " hand, foot and mouth disease " , which is common this time of year and

also in the spring, and is a viral infection of the Cocksakie virus, also

known as chickenpox. also, I would'nt put anything on his tongue DIRECTLY for

numbing because he could bite it and badly while it's numb. Try cold foods

like crushed ice, popsicles, ice cream to help cool and relieve pain, and if

there is swelling, the cold stuff will help also. Have you given him an OTC

medication for pain like grape Tylenol or clear Motrin?? My son has frequent

bouts of " Geographic tongue " , which is unclear of cause and leaves the tongue

looking patchy white like a road map. He says it is " itchy " , and I find that

it just needs to run it's course. You and your family have a lot to deal with

in addition to everything else. Hope all of your replys can offer some help

for all of you. As far as the Zyrtec, I can look it up in the PRD at work

today and let you know if that is a side effect. Is he taking it daily for

allergy reasons?? I'll check the posts later tomorrow to see if you get a

reply sooner. Hang on, Cheri