Aches & Pains: Dr. Smiths
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Severe Diaper Rash
Asked by J.S. from Dallas
on May 11, 2007
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Moms - I need your help! My son cannot wear Pampers pull-ups and when he does he breaks out into severe diaper rash and it looks awful! I have told his teachers, man...
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- Your case sounds like it might be an allergic reaction, but in most cases a sever diaper rash is actually a yeast infection (yes, I know that sounds bizarre, but my pe...
- Try Boudreaux's Butt Paste (funny name...serious diaper rash relief!) It's available at your local pharmacy, or Wal-Mart/Target retailers. Good luck!
- Take his diaper off and let him run around in the buff as much as you can. You can put a pad under him in his bed so that he can sleep in the buff. The more air that...
Need Help with Diaper Rash
Asked by A.D. from Beaumont
on May 16, 2008
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My 3 1/2 month old has a first diaper rash but its not healing very quickly and started bleeding a little bit this morning when her daddy changed her diaper. What can...
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- Cornstarch is a great remedy. I learned this when my girls had horrible diaper rash. I would use my regular diaper cream and then put cornstarch on as well. It was alw...
- Triple Paste every diaper change
- Dr. Smith creame, you can find it anywhere. My son had a bad babysitter who would not change his diaper and this cream does the trick.
Help with Excema!
Asked by B.R. from Lubbock
on March 29, 2008
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My 5 month old has a pretty bad case of excema...she had an outbreak like this at 2 months also. My Pedi. said it is environmental and she will grow out of it. I don...
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- My five month old son began to exhibit exzema at 3 months old (he is formula fed). My pediatrician is Frisco is Deborah Bain, and she suggested that he had a food alle...
- Hi B., My son is now 5 and has had excema since he was a baby as well. We tried everything, even the steriod creams. Finally my friend told me about Bag B...
- My son, 4 now, has exzema and he had it pretty good when he was little. our doctor recommended steroid cream as well and we only used it when it would flare up, usual...
Seeking Help with a Scalded Butt from Too Much Diarrhea
Asked by L.B. from Houston
on April 11, 2009
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Help! My 6 month old granddaughter just got out of the hospital after a terrible bout of stomach flu. She lost 1.3 lbs in 24 hrs. Now that she is better, she has the ...
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- the only thing that works on my daughter is dr smiths. sometimes you have to get it at the pharmacy counter (places like target). my daughter battles yeast infections ...
- Looks like you've gotton a lot of responses already. I would avoid powder on a little girl. In studies it's shown that little girls who had powder in their diapers has...
- Any cream or ointment you use will be helped if you use the hair dryer to thoroughly dry her off after washing. I didn't have to use rash cream for almost an entire ye...
Need Help W/ Super Duper Diaper Rash
Asked by C.C. from Denver
on August 11, 2009
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hi moms,
i have a 17 mo old little girl who gets a super duper red and painful diaper rash once in awhile. anyone have a quick cure? we use desitin but it doesn't...
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- fast and cheap way to fix the problem is baking soda with water, put it in the tub, and let her play or make it into a paste. My daughter had a diaper rash, that had ...
- When my girls were younger their doc told me to get Aquaphor lotion and Maalox. My youngest daughter would get a rash so bad in an instant she would blister right awa...
- I know a lot of experts say not to use is as it can breed bacteria, but the only thing that would take care of my son and daughters diaper rash is useing corn starch p...
Need Help, I'm Desperate!!!
Asked by J.S. from Corpus Christi
on July 15, 2007
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My 11 month old baby developed a diaper rash about 2 weeks or go. This thing has gotten out of hand. She's been having loose bowels, about 4 or 5 a day, usually in the...
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- I went through this same thing with my son . He will get this same thing every now and then and the best tip I got was from my mom. Use half Dr.Smith's ointment and ha...
- My son gets really bad diaper rash from time to time, so I know how hard this can be! First thing that you want to do is evaluate her diet. Try to stick to the BRA...
- This sounds strange but it has worked on my Granddaughters. When they were babies we had such a horrible time with diaper rash. Someone told we about a cream that yo...
Diaper Rash-EXTREMELY BAD!!! Please Help
Asked by K.W. from Dallas
on April 9, 2007
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My 11 MO little girl has very sensitive skin. Two weeks ago she got a stomach bug and had dirrhea really bad. We have been treating a bad cash of diaper rash. I mea...
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- Hi K. I use johnson's purecornstarch babypowder and burt's bee's diaper rash cream on my kids I used both each time I did a diaper change there really great you can ...
- Hi K., I know you've rec'd alot of responses regarding diaper rash. Normally I would say Triple Paste. That stuff is a real cure. However since that didn't work. ...
- I agree seeing the Dr. If it is bleeding then she needs something stronger. Next time she starts getting a rash though the BEST stuff that we found was A&D Ointment. I...
Help - My 13 Month Old Has a Bad Diaper Rash!
Asked by A.L. from Norfolk
on February 23, 2008
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My 13 month old daughter developed a sudden diaper rash with two very raw areas that look like popped blisters (approx 2 cm in diameter)right where her bottom cheeks m...
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- I have found triple paste to work magic on bad diaper rashes. It was recommended to me by a dermatologist a few years ago when it was only available by order. You ca...
- I have 3 kids so I've dealt with rashes! Whenever my kids got a rash, I immediately stopped using wipes which I felt made the problem worse and was what caused the cr...
- It sounds like it might be complicated with a yeast infection. Good news is it is a pretty easy fix. Your doctor came prescribe an anti fungal cream which won't hurt...
11 Month Old Has Had Diarrhea for Almost a Week. HELP!
Asked by K.A. from Enid
on December 31, 2008
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I have a beautiful 11 month old boy who "caught a bug" last week and quickly recovered. However, the diarrhea has remained and his poor little bottom is so raw! The ...
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- Your MD should not allow this to be an ongoing thing. He could give you a prescription for Phenergan Suppository I had that problem with mine and went to the MD with ...
- Hi K., I'm sorry to hear about your baby.. Have you tried boudreaux's butt paste (that is real the name), its diaper rash cream. You can get it at wal-mart, walgreen...
- SATURATE his behind w/ vaseline....EVERYTHING that looks raw...it won't allow anything to touch it-no more stinging!
Diaper Rash
Asked by E.B. from Dallas
on March 7, 2008
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HELP!!! My 7 month old girl has KILLER diaper rash. She is super red (almost purple) and blistery. We have tried powder, butt paste and lotramin. Nothing is helping an...
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- It sounds like maybe the antibiotics is causing the rash. My son had the same problem. I used plain water to wipe his bottom during diaper changes, let his butt air dr...
- you wash her little bottom with antibacterial soap in the tub in warm water lever works great, then blow dry her bottom with the cool setting on the hair dryer, and th...
- A&D Diaper Rash cream works miracles. Try That or Balmex that always seems to work in minutes.
