C.H. asks from Trenton, NJ on April 06, 2009
Persistant Diaper Rash
Okay moms, I am hoping someone out there can help my daughter out. She is almost 22 months old and for the last 6 weeks we have been battling the worst cast of diaper rash I have ever seen. It started with a little bit or redness and bumpy like normal diaper rash. I tried just about everything over the counter I could find. After about 2 weeks it turned into little cluster rashes tha actually looked like ringworm. At that point I went to the pediatrician. He told me it was yeast and gave Nystatin cream. After a week of using that there was not change. I went back to the ped and they then gave me Oxistat cream. I sued that for a week and a half, but there was still no change. I spoke to the doc last week and they now gave my Altabax cream to use, but low and behold, there is not change. I am taking her back to the ped tomorrow to have it cultured. She is home with me, so it is not like she could have picked anything up at daycare. since the rash stared she has been changed every 2 hours (with the exception of overnight). Nothing else has changed. I even called my GYN to see what he suggested and he said try to keep it as clean as possible and use corn starch, I sis that and no change. The poor baby is so uncomfortable. She is constantly scratching at herself. Luckily she hs a diaper and onsie on, so she can't get to it. she looks like Michael Jackson walking around and grabbing herself.
I have thought of trying the Chlorine free diapers, but I am not sure if that will help. We have been using Pampers Baby Dry since she was born, so I don't think it is the diapers. I have even checked the package and the Pampers website to see if the diapers are "New & Improved" but there were no changes there either. I am open to just about anything. Please let me know if anyone has been through a similar thing. thanks for your help!!!!
So What Happened?™
Thank you everyone for your help. I took her to the pediatrician and she tole me that it is actually healing, but because the infection was so intense it is going to take a while for the new skin to heal. The doc was not able to culture it, because it is in the healing phase and the rash is dry now. It looks like it was yeast, but the doc just said it was a really bad case. I now have to alternate the Altabax (to clear up any infection) with a cortizone cream to assist the healing and then a top layer of triple paste. I just hope it works!!!! Thanks again for all your help! the baking soda bath helped too!
More Answers
A.D. answers from New York on April 06, 2009
ask your doctor tomorrow about Vusion. It helped my boys.
D.S. answers from New York on April 07, 2009
Hey C.,
It sounds like it is yeast and maybe just needs something stronger to get rid of it. I am not sure but maybe there is something she can take orally to get rid of it as well if the yeast is in her system. I know eating yogurt can help for yeast infections. Prior to the rash was she on antibiotics? I would go back to the doc maybe she needs the medicine for a little longer. In the meantime get cloth training underwear and have her wear them as much as you can during the day. Wearing diapers right now is only going to make it worse. Keeping it clean and dry is your best bet. Yeast grows in warm, wet areas so I think you need to keep her diaper off as much as possible. Who knows going diaper free may be an opportunity to start potty training. Good luck!!
A.H. answers from New York on April 07, 2009
Try cleaning with a wipe and a little vaseline.. try letting her go to the bathroom on the big potty.. if she goes.. let her go diaper free for about 1 hour or so.. then put her on again.. it will heal better if the diaper if left off.. good luck.. and maybe she'll even become trained too. hope she feels much better soon...
V.S. answers from Syracuse on April 06, 2009
I don't know if this will help or not but my son (a little over 2 years old) has similar problems with diaper rash and come to find out he had "jock itch". First they had me put Lotramin which worked at first but then it came back so they gave me a steroid. I can't remember the name - I have to get back to you, the name of it is at the house. Good luck!! The doc said that my son's problem takes over a month to heal!!
D. answers from New York on April 06, 2009
One of the things that works great for my kids is to give them a bath. Sometimes the ammonia against the skin works against anything you use. So get some baby aveeno, the one with the pink top. Then run a bath and pour some in. Also add baking soda to the water. It makes the water very basic and helps neutralize the acids on the skin. Also, try triple paste. It's a bit expensive but worth it. If that doesn't work try bag balm. It's a vaseline type sauve and the only thing that really works on my daugher.
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