Allergies Medications: A&D
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Diaper Allergy
Asked by T.S. from Phoenix
on July 27, 2008
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Has anyone ever had or heard of a child experiencing an allergy to diapers? My 21 month old developed a sudden severe scalding-type rash all over his body. He was in...
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- Hi T., My oldest was allergic to every diaper, except for Huggies. It took a lot of trial and error before figuring out which brand he could safely wear. He was a...
- My son was allergic to disposable diapers too, at birth, we tried just about every single type of diaper out there on him, and prescription diaper creams; when he star...
- Hi there, sorry to hear about the allergy!! Do you think it might be your detergent? I just called my mom and she said I broke out in TERRIBLE rash very sore crying et...
Advice for "Allergic Type" Symptoms
Asked by G.C. from Chicago
on March 8, 2008
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My daughter who is now 9yrs. old has had unusual "breakouts" ever since she was about three. Her knuckles get red and itch and her hands swell, then hives spread to h...
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- I am sorry this is happenning. I too can understand the frustration. My daughter was getting small bumps, that turned into hives and something the Dr called skin writi...
- My 10 year old son has the same problems. Try keeping the shower or bath water not so hot. The hot water will dry out their skin. I also use the Walmart brand of Eu...
- Certainly she's allergic to something -- it can be her environment, too (pollens, synthetic fragrances or detergents). My son has eczema and allergies to foods. we s...
15Mo W/ear Infection Isn't Taken Medicine Well
Asked by E.G. from Los Angeles
on May 18, 2009
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My 15 mo old daughter has an ear infection in both ears. She was prescribed amoxicillin to be administered with a syringe. Everytime I give her the medicine she thro...
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- I'd call the pediatrician's office and ask if they can prescribe a different medicine.
- Did you call the Dr. about the throwing up? It seems to me that is one known negative side effect of Amoxicillin and maybe an indication that she is intolerant of it a...
- i would take her back and ask for a different medication she may be allergic to the penicillan family of medicines. she shouldnt throw it up.
Is It an Allergy Rash, Hypersensitivity or What???
Asked by A.G. from San Francisco
on May 30, 2008
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Hello ladies: I have a 61/2 mos old boy and I'm very concern. He has developed a terrible rash, on his little butt that at this point I'm not sure what it could be. It...
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- We had something similar and ended up switching diapers and diaper creams. We had always used Pampers and A&D Gold with our first daughter and had no problems. Our sec...
- A., I am not sure what to tell you about your little one's rash. However, one of my daycare providers used to use a bed sore cream on severe diaper rashes that wou...
- Hi there. I am an acupuncturist and herbalist and I specialize in the treatment of children. Rashes like this are very common & unfortunately western medicine's only ...
Allergic Reaction to Fabric Bandaids (Ouch) All Help Greedily Accepted!
Asked by M.M. from Seattle
on September 24, 2010
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So with the onset of the pouring rain last week I decided to make a oven dinner last week - but forgot that ovens get hot! So I burned my forearm while grabbing dinne...
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- I'd take some Tylonal to see if that will block the itchy nerve signals, although I wouldnt mix pain med and Benedryl--one or the other. If you have any diaper cream ...
- First of all when you get burned put the burned arm, leg, finger in cold water or even ice water. On your face put a ice cold compress and change it every few minutes...
- I do want to respond to the burn in the kitchen, I recommend to always keep a small bottle of Emu oil in the kitchen it is miraculous. I do lots of cooking, ran a d...
How to Get a 3 Yr Old to Take Medicine
Asked by C.L. from Washington DC
on March 14, 2010
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My 3 yr old has been diagnosed with an ear infection and needs to take an antibiotic. He has always been very healthy, so this is one of the first times we have had t...
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- I get a can of whip cream and when they take their medicine I give them a squirt right in their mouth!! (Just don't let the tip/dispenser touch their mouth). It has wo...
- With each of my 3 girls, we've done a "take a little medicine, and take a drink to wash it down." Sometimes we've also added a snack/treat to the task, but it depends...
- My son never wanted to take his medicine, but loved being read to. So we would sit with a book and we we got to the end the page he would have to take a little of th...
Diaper Rash
Asked by M.B. from New York
on February 6, 2009
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My son has a bad diaper rash. Desitin is not working. I've been using A&D ointment. Is there anything else I can use or do?
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- Try using unscented wipes. I like Balmex(pleasant smell) and Aveeno(unscented)the best. Hope these work for ya'. R.
- My 2 year old twins just had a bad rash that wouldn't go away and it turned out to be the strep virus. My doctor said young children sometimes get around there instea...
- A good remedy that my pediatrician suggested and works great- equal parts Lotrimin, Maalox, hydro-cortisone 1% and A&D ointment. I use double the amount of A&D to thi...
Rash on 6 Month Old's Bottom
Asked by J.R. from Minneapolis
on March 22, 2008
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Our six month old has a rash on her bottom. We noticed a small couple of spots so started putting on A&D Ointment and change her every couple hours, whether really we...
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- My granddaughter had a really bad diaper rash from an antibiotic. My daughter used A & D ointment and other diaper rash ointments. The rash appeared to be getting wo...
- Good Morning, J.! I had the same problem with one of my twins, he had a rash that even with diaper rash cream it didn't go away. After many trials and errors, I figure...
- My daughter had a recurring rash forEVER - it was red dots also. What FINALLY cleared it up was antibiotic ointment. I actually applied it every night with A&D. Now...
Diaper Rash That Wont Go Away. Help!
Asked by A.M. from Santa Barbara
on December 5, 2008
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My baby, well he is 18 months old, has had a diaper rash FOREVER! I have tried so many products and nothing seems to work. I took him to the doc 2 times for it. Firs...
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- I'm sure someone else has suggested this, but it could be a fungal yeast infection... ask your doctor, it's very common and easy to cure with lotrimin cream like you'd...
- Hi A., Nothing is worse then an uncomfortable bottom! Did the diaper rash come after his MMR shots? It sounds like a possible food allergy. Not neccesarily the k...
- A., My money would still be on a food allergy. In kids who are toilet trained, a classic sign is a bullseye rash around the anus. But in a diaper wearing babe, diap...
Diaper Rash
Asked by C.H. from New York
on July 25, 2009
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I am looking for an alternative to Desitin, Balmex and A&D. My youngest has diaper rash on and off and the A& D does not work for her. She screams when I put Desitin...
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- I highly recommend Triple Paste and Aquaphor. Both work very well and if the rash is really bad, I would use them together. Both are over the counter and while somew...
- Try Baby Bum Butter - amazing product. Here is the website http://www.gardendreams.org/baby_bum_butter.php Read about it -- I use it on my son all the time. It...
- try calendula. can get otc at drugstore. it is more than preventative like the ones you mentioned it actually heals the rash. great stuff.
