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QUICKLY I NEED SOMETHING FOR BAD STINGING NETTLE STINGS!!!

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muma3 · 22/08/2006 14:48

15 month old has really badly stung her arm there are loads of them and she is screaming

please help i have tried doc leaf but she is in pain HELP !!

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SherlockLGJ · 22/08/2006 14:49

Calamine lotion

Natural yoghurt

Piriton

muma3 · 22/08/2006 14:49

SMOOTHERED HER IN SAVALON WILL THIS HELP?

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SaintGeorgeMarple · 22/08/2006 14:49

Medised if you haven't got piriton

waterfalls · 22/08/2006 14:49

I might be wrong, but I think vinega helps.

ledodgyrobespierre · 22/08/2006 14:50

Just looked it up and it says that vinegar rubbed on works as well.

waterfalls · 22/08/2006 14:50

Aah thoughts so

JessaJam · 22/08/2006 14:51

any of the below teamed with something amazingly distracting ...

MrsBadger · 22/08/2006 14:51

Savlon is an antispetic and will do 0 for the pain

use antihistamine cream
hydrocortisone cream
or oral antihistamines like Medised

muma3 · 22/08/2006 14:52

ok she as calmed down going to put her in bath and hunt cupboards for vinegar ,
poor thing i feel so bad {sad}

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muma3 · 22/08/2006 15:03

and the award for

" bad mother of the day goes to ....."
i wasnt watching her

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waterfalls · 22/08/2006 15:05

While walking to the shop yesterday, dt1 grabbed some stinging nettles, she was so brave, she just went oooh ow, rubbed her hand for a bit, and that was it

muma3 · 22/08/2006 15:06

"and the award for the bravest dc is ....."

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Mum2FunkyDude · 22/08/2006 15:12

Bicarb of soda made into paste and put on arm. Neutralise the enzyme from the nettle

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