Update on Naproxyn Question

I had a reaction to Naproxyn. Pulse racing, chest burning/itching. I can take Tylenol and Motrin (1 pill) without issue. If I take 2 pills - the regular dose, I don't feel right.

When my son was 11m old we gave him Amoxicilin for an infection. Woke up SCREAMING in the middle of the night. Went to change his diaper and he had full body hives. I had never seen hives before. Had to call the dr. to ask what to do. The Benedryl worked quickly, but he had little purple welts all over his body (including his face) for about a week. People would stare. I wanted to cry.

Another thought. The fact that she was in a pool may have had something to do with it. Is it possible that one of the pool chemicals helped cause the reaction? I would keep her away from Naproxyn, but would lean towards some type of combined reaction if she's been able to have tylenol and motrin prior to this without a problem.

I am really cautious due to allergys i have. I am allergic to aspirin, because of this I cannot take alot of pain relievers. also i cannot take muscle relaxers or even pepto bismo. If she is allergic to NSAID I wouldnt give her asprin either. Alot of pain creames have warnings on them so you may have to start reading the warning labels on everything.

I haven't, but years ago my aunt was having brain surgery, and my mom was at the hospital with my uncle and his (and my aunt's) 11 year old son (my cousin). My cousin had a headache, so my mom gave him Advil. He immediately started swelling up and couldn't breathe. My mom rushed to get a nurse, and they had treated him immediatly. They told them that he would have died if he hadn't been at a hospital already; his allergy is so severe. He had never been given an NSAID before, so no one had any idea he was allergic. My mom felt awful, but so thankful for the nurses that were there to help so quickly. It was an extremely stressful day, but my cousin and aunt recovered well.

I'm glad your friend is fine, too.

No, but I really wanted to thank you for your update! I was very curious to find out if naproxyn was an NSAID, and whether people could be allergic to NSAIDs. I actually looked back at your post a couple of times. We struggle with inflammation at our house and I utilize NSAIDs more than I probably should. I tend to favor NSAIDs like ibuprofen over acetaminophen (which I worry stresses the liver - don't think it is an NSAID though). I took naproxyn a long time ago for a neck injury and didn't really like it for some reason.

Glad you figured this out.

PS: Was naproxyn the active ingredient in Celebrex (and was that pulled from the market?)?

PSS: I'm really glad your daughter is OK.

I haven't to my kids...

But that is how we learned I was allergic to ibuprofen at 9. I couldn't take a breath and my heart was beating so hard and fast I thought it was going to beat right out of my chest.

Try not to feel bad. You had no idea, thankfully you were right there to help her. Unfortunately that is the only way you know your allergic to something is after it happens.

My 3-1/2 yo had an allergic reaction to amoxycilian. She had been on it for 8 days when she had her reaction. I gave her the evening dose and within 5 minutes she started getting a rash/hives on her feet and it spread from there. We took her to Urgent Care which is a 3 minute drive from our house. and they made us wait in the waiting room. I realized that the rash/hives were appearing all over her before my eyes. I rushed her to the nurse and they gave her Benadryl which stopped the reaction before it got any worse. Thankfully she never had a problem breathing but I am not sure what would have happened if we had not rushed her to the Dr.
I now keep Benadryl in my purse, office and house. You never know when someone will have a reaction and, as our Dr. told us, having Benadryl on hand can save a life.
My daughter does not have allergies to anything else. Her unexpected reaction to the drug terrified me. I hope we never have to go through that again. Find out from the Dr. what you need to do if she ever has a reaction to something again. And make sure your daughter is aware of early signs of a reaction so she can get help.
There is no reason to feel guilty about giving her something that you did not know would cause this reaction. She is fine and there will be alternatives she can take for the pain. Be grateful that you were with her when she had her reaction and that she is OK now. Keep Benadryl handy. :-)