“Im saying I would have found something different. I would have asked the pediatrician what would be safe but would calm him. Happily for us, Benadryl worked for us. Youll have to find something else. Ask your pediatrician”
So what you are saying is that I should experimentally drug my kid with various different syrups and sit back and take note of his reaction.
Or....I experiment by bringing it with me on a flight and only give it to him when he fusses and pray to God he doesn’t have an adverse reaction, because then - somebody “helpful” like you will ask me to give him Benadryl which might make me glare at you.
I don’t know of a pediatrician who would suggest medicine for sedation when the child is not ill.
Good luck with your son.
Fussy babies IMO do better when they cry themselves out. I avoided medications. My kids go the benadryl route though.