Staff Infection or Yeast Rash? PLEASE Help!!!

Since you say that it is "pimple like" it makes me think yeast. Yeast rashes tend to be bright red, raised, and patchy. Nystatin is very commonly prescribed but is actually not great for yeast- about 60% of candida (most common yeast) is resistant to it. You may have to get another med.

I used (and recommend to my patients) gentian violet for oral thrush in my baby. I don't think that can be used on the skin (I could be wrong) but I would recommend looking into some alternative remedies- in my experience they are much better for yeast. There is a creme recommended by Dr William Sears that is supposed to work well- you will have to look on his website though as I am not sure what it is exactly.

I would contact the doc ASAP as well- there's no need for your baby to be in pain. For comfort you could buy some plain, unsweetened yogurt and put on her bottom- it will help with symptoms and can curtail the yeast. Also avoid sweets and carbs while she is broken out- they contribute to yeast growth.

Keep her out of a diaper as much as possible and exposed to air. Try to avoid baby wipes as they irritate- cleaning her off in the sink with water (no soap) and a washcloth is best. If you have ever cloth diapered it may be helpful to switch to them so the irritants from the disposables are not affecting her. Either way make sure to change frequently to avoid her being in wetness. A little Tylenol may be helpful for her pain. Hope she feels better soon.

take her too the hospital ASAP u shouldn't have even waited this long. what ever it is it may go in her blood stream

It does sound like a yeast or candida. Probiotics will help her, yogurt to. Don't use commercial wipes. They just aggravate her symptoms. What kind of bathing and diapering products do you use? If they contain mineral oil or vaseline, that won't help her. Try using botanically based products that won't irritate her already aggravated skin that is so sensitive. I use a line that is awesome and you will see results immediately. Do limit or eliminate sweets (processed sugars), no pop, or processed foods. All whole foods are best - be careful too of acidic foods - like tomatoes, sauces, and the like. If it has been going on for this long, you need to find the source and it may just be the food she eats and the products that you use on her skin. She has to get a good balance of good and bad bacteria. Right now she is overridden with bad bacteria. We all need bacteria to function but in the proper balance. I have an excellent source of probiotics for your whole family that I use for mine. We are almost never sick! Best of luck and try to determine the cause. You have found that the prescriptions are not working because the real cause has not been addressed. This too shall pass and be a learning experience! Keep up your health too!

K.
Wellness Consultant

Call the doctor and take her in sooner. There is no way for any of us to know unless we see it and have had medical training to be able to determine what's wrong.

Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing in a child is always an emergency. The rash can probably be treated with Tinactin cream (kills yeast and fungus-which probably this is), but you need to address the difficulty of breathing ASAP. Good luck and let us know how she is doing. PS It is hard to know what to do at all times. Don't let anyone make you feel discouraged. ( BTW Staph or MRSA(as we all worry about) usually looks like boils.)