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Bad Diaper Rash
Asked by A.B. from Tulsa
on August 30, 2006
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My daughter has had a pretty bad case of an ear infection. Well the medication she is on is causing diarrhea, which lead to a diaper rash/yeast infection. My question ...
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- Here is what my Dr told me to do: get Bag Balm (you can get it at the pet section of walmart). Bag Balm is what they put on cow's utters to help them not get chapped...
- Try a burn cream silvadene. I'm sure if it is over the counter. You may need to get a perscription. This has worked for diaper rash in the past. I'm not sure of th...
- Hi A., Sorry to hear about the rash. That is so awful. My sons all had terrible diarrhea when they were cutting teeth and had diaper rash that bad. My youngest is n...
My 20 Month Old Has a Stomach Virus and Not Eating or Drinking!
Asked by S.A. from Athens
on December 8, 2006
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This past weekend, my daughter stayed at her father's house. Her little cousin was there and had just gotten over a stomach virus. When she came back home on Sunday, s...
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- Hi there, Both regular and pedialyte popsicles are a great option, as long as you keep her hydrated she will be fine, don't worry too much right now about her not ea...
- Hi S., I agree with Jennifer. But stay away from sugar popsicles. Get the pedialite popsicles. The sugar will make her feel worse and make diarrhea worse.
- try some popcicles. i think pediasure makes them now. maybe waffles too. add a littl syrup, or at kroger they have these pre packaged waffles that are ready to eat you...
Seeking Advice on "Natural Laxitives"
Asked by A.D. from Los Angeles
on February 20, 2007
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My son who is 11, has always had problems with constipation. He hardly eats dairy, or anything binding, but still gets severe constipation. Last year he was admitted t...
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- I mix prune and apple juice 50/50 everyday. She is 15 months old and if we miss a day, she is in touble. I started her with more apple juice until she could tolerate...
- Hi A. - There are two options that I can suggest. One is to find a way to give your prunes or prune juice daily. The other is DrNatura Junior, which you can order onl...
- have you tried giving him some apple-prune juice? one serving a day should help soften his stools without giving him diarreah....
I Need Diaper Rash Help!
Asked by C.W. from Redding
on May 14, 2009
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My poor baby girl has been sick with the "common cold" (so the doctor says everyweek when I bring her in!) and because of this she has had slight diarrhea which has ca...
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- We had the same problem with our daughter. She was treated for fungal infections but it just kept going on for months. Here is what worked. Changing her diaper at t...
- I found the best thing for diaper rash is to take off the diaper. Let her hang out with no diaper, and no cream or anything. I recognize this is harder with a baby tha...
- Bordeaux's Butt Paste is the best (mu daughter's doctor gave me samples). There have been a couple of times when she has needed a prescription because it was bad enou...
Thanks for All Your Advice!!!
Asked by M.M. from Dallas
on May 19, 2008
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My 5.5 month old daughter has her first sickness--diarrhea since Friday. We took her to urgent care and they said it is probably rotavirus. I just wanted to know if ...
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- I do not know about the Rotavirus but for the diaper rash use Corona ointment. You can get it at any Tractor Supply store, feed store or I have been told that you can...
- I don't know about the virus however my kids always had to use prescriped Diaper rash cream. They were either allergic or the creams didn't work. You might try calling...
- Hi M., I've been there this year with a 2 year old. I have a suggestion to soothe the diaper rash, add baking soda or oatmeal (like Aveeno Oatmeal Bath) to a bath and...
How Long Should a Fever Last?
Asked by C.M. from Cincinnati
on May 1, 2011
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I will be calling the doctor in the morning, but I am curious now. How long do fevers typically last?
Tuesday evening my 4yr old was in major melt down mode. When ...
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- If it's strep, he's going to have several days of this garbage. Then he'll have more because a fever is a body's way of showing it's fighting an infection. Prayers f...
- Well amoxicillin can take a few days to start helping. He started them Friday it's only been two days. I'd give it 3-4 days after starting the amoxicillan.
- You have to give the medicine some time to work. It's only been a few days. I think our doctor's rule of thumb is 4 days. If he's not better by Tuesday, I would call a...
Diaper Rash
Asked by S.S. from Omaha
on August 28, 2007
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My son typically has 1 poopy diaper per day. Yesterday he had 5 poopy diapers and 3 today. Not quite diarrhea but really mushy (sorry if thats gross) which started to ...
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- Honestly....Target Brand. My daughter get rashes at leat 2 times a month and Target stuff clears it up within the day. I too tried everything and I love that Target'...
- S., I have a nine month old and have tried many diaper rash ointments, but I stopped when I found Boudreaux's Butt Paste. You can find it at walmart, target, hy-vee....
- Hi S., My son is 18 months and we have had a to use bakeing powder and when you change him use a soft warm wet wash cloth put a little soap and then let him go with ...
Problem with Milk?
Asked by J.C. from Rochester
on September 18, 2009
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My 16mo old daughter has been spitting up and having diarrhea/very soft stool since birth. She was on milk-based formula and has been on whole milk since a year of age...
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- I am surprised that you waited 16 months before suspecting a problem with the milk. It sounds like your daughter has a sensitivity, possibly lactose intolerance. Your ...
- My daughter is allergic to cow milk and eggs, but we didn't discover it until she was 13 months old. Fortunately, she was still on breastmilk until that time, so she ...
- A lot of children have problems with cow's milk. I would remove it entirely from her diet. There are plenty of things you can substitute and if you are worried about c...
Milk Allergy Need Help
Asked by D.G. from Modesto
on January 7, 2010
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Has anyone had experience with a milk allergy my son is 10 months old and has had diarrhea for the past week. We've gone through bottles of pedialyte and dozen of out...
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- Sounds like what my whole family had when we had H1N1 earlier this fall! Are you sure it's not a virus (not necessarily even H1N1)? My nephew has milk allergies and ...
- If he has a milk allergy it will be because he's lactose intolerant. His body lacks enough lactose enzyme to digest the milk. My son was lactose intolerant for years. ...
- Some other ideas since this change has only occurred in the last week: Look for other recent changes... Have you taken his temp, is it elevated at all above normal?...
Has Anyone Ever Heard of or Experienced C. Diff?
Asked by E.P. from Washington DC
on February 17, 2007
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My son is going on 1 week with 2-4 times a day of foul smelling diarrhea. Is is nothing he has been eating and he has no fever or distemperment. Otherwise he is a teen...
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- c diff usually occurs after antibiotics or with a decreased immune system.. It's treated with flagyl and vancomycin for severe cases. The antibiotic Levaquin causes ...
- My sone is in the same boat....I think he's teething, but no teeth yet...he just turned 6 months yesterday. The dr. seems to not be concerned, as he's the same as alwa...
- Does your doctor know about his weight loss? That sounds concerning to me. My daughter is a few ounces shy of 18 pounds at nine months, and the pediatrician wants her ...
