[steve86]

Yes, promethazine has done wonders for our little girls. I am sorry for the Rachel's seizure and am happy prayers were answered. But I have to agree with previous posters' opinions that sometimes medical staff does not have the luxury of selecting a "no-risk" treatment. Standard way of life in the ICU.

In general, Internet anecdotes of side effects aren't the best way to go about evaluation medications because you never hear from the 98% who had no serious complication. For us, this has been a very benign drug.

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When my little girl is hospitalized, her doctors make way for me. I've gone head to head with quiet a few involving her treatment. Once she's had a cat scan and her neurosurgeon has determined that her shunt is working fine and the csf is normal, he tells the doctors to follow my advice on how to treat her, and get back with him if they don't agree with me. One of her anomalies is nausea and vomiting. That I know how to treat, I can do it with my eyes closed. Phenergan time. For her it's a wonder drug.