BRAT diet: Maalox
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Serious Case of Diaper Rash & Di
Asked by S.F. from Los Angeles
on April 2, 2007
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I would greatly appreciate anybody out there who has feedback on this issue. I have already been to doctor. My 11month old little boy has had diahrea for 6 days which ...
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- Hi S., Are you nursing? Is his tongue white? The diahrea & especially the diaper rash could be caused by too much yeast in his system. You can dissolve 1 tsp. bakin...
- Hi S.! I just had the same problem with my 4 month old! The rash was so bad it expanded to his legs and tummy. I trie the Mylanta with Corn Starch and the Corn Star...
- Hi S.! I use an ointment called Calmoseptine on my little guys bum everyday and he never has diaper rash!! You have to ask the pharmacist for it and if they don't have...
Sick Daughter
Asked by J.N. from Great Falls
on February 15, 2010
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my 18 mo old has severe diarrea i was wondering if i can dilute some pepto and give her a little bit i've tried the brat diet and it is not working and last night i no...
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- I would not give her Pepto. I just received a packet of info from the school nurse at kdg registration. It had a list of meds that contain aspirin or aspirin-like pr...
- No to the Pepto! I agree with the other diet suggestions. After cleaning the babies bottom really well dry it completely. Being super careful not to burn obviously, ...
- My daughter had this exact same problem. No matter what I gave or, or what I used on her bottom, she had these rashes that resembled burns...her skin would even peel ...
Diarrhea in 5 Year Old
Asked by J.M. from Sacramento
on May 29, 2011
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Hi, my son has never had diarrhea before, and yesterday he started to have it, I am not sure what is causing it as he has no other symptoms. My question is can I give ...
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- If he has no other symptoms I wouldn't panic or worry too much, he may have just caught a nasty bacteria infestation somewhere. I give my little ones Culturelle, you ...
- BRAT diet - bananas, white rice, apple sauce and toast - works well if it is not caused by pathogen.
- Try Jello Water, if you can get him to drink it. It's just mostly putting twice as much water into jello than you would and having him drink it. My daughter doesn't ...
Suggestions for Terrible Diaper Rash
Asked by K.C. from Dallas
on April 8, 2006
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Help! My 12 mo. old son has a TERRIBLE case of diaper rash, and has for several weeks now. I have tried Boudreux's Butt Paste, Triple Paste, Flanders Buttocks Ointment...
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- Hi K.! It sounds like you've tried everything. I'll tell you the best I found is Dr. Smith's Diaper Ointment. It's AMAZING!!! Everyone I've recommended it to says ...
- Try Balmex diaper ointment! I had the same problem with my youngest, and I would put this stuff on really thick. It really did the trick! Also, I found out by recordin...
- When my daughter was about the same age, she would get a terrible rash also. Hers would be bright red like a sunburn and she'd scream if anything touched it. It also...
Milk of Magnesia on a Diaper Rash? Three Year Old with Diarrhea. Help!
Asked by S.L. from Brownsville
on September 8, 2010
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My 3 year old has had diarrhea since yesterday and I've been looking for some kind of relief for his terrible rash. I read somewhere that milk of magnesia directly on...
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- Bag Balm, it's in a square green metal container. Ask your pharmacy they can tell you where it is, some places keep it behind the counter. It's literally what they use...
- Yes, I believe you can use Maalox directly on it (use a sterile non-stick first aid pad, so it won't stick at all to his sore skin), or mix Maalox with Aquaphor until ...
- If you've still got some around, I've used lanolin on a diaper rash with pretty good results.
Seeking Advice from Mom's Who Are Familiar W/ Kawasaki
Asked by M.C. from San Francisco
on May 1, 2009
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My 9 mo who was treated for Kawasaki Disease 2 months ago has been having diarrhea for the past 3 days and has developed a bad diaper rash from the diarrhea. It may n...
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- Hi M.- Don't have any advice on the Kawasaki but just wanted to say I don't think there is anything wrong with asking advice here for medical issues of any kind. I am...
- I would keep giving the rice cereal, but skip the oatmeal (my daughter has always had constipation issues and I was told to skip the rice cereal). Bananas back up kid...
- Your pediatrician is most familiar with Kawasaki disease, and also knows the best way to treat diarrhea, as well. For the life of me, I cannot understand why so many o...
Going on 2Nd Week of Diarrhea W/19 Mo Old
Asked by J.T. from St. Louis
on November 29, 2009
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Sorry this is not a pretty request. My daughter is 19 months and has had diarrhea for almost 8 days now. It has been going from somewhat loose to pretty liquidy but ...
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- You said your avoiding milk, that's good however try giving her yogurt,chedder cheese, rice,baked potatoes without butter and avoid all red drinks even red popcicles ...
- Try getting Culturelle from your pharmacy. You can mix it in with really anything. It has worked for all of my kiddos
- Hi J.! I was going to say the same thing as Diane--cheese! Good luck getting rid of her diarrhea. That is never fun and it's got to be even worse for a little one.
8-Month-old Son Has Had Diarrhea for Almost 7 Weeks
Asked by L.S. from Chicago
on October 8, 2008
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I think the subject line pretty much says it all, but here is more background:
On Aug. 24, I took my then 7-month-old son Michael to the ER with what turned out to ...
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- Any chance you're going to be seeing Dr. Grant Geissler at Children's Memorial? My son saw him and he also operated on my son when he was 5 days old for an intestina...
- First off...my heart goes out to you. Really..... 8 month old babies don't have to be this challenging. Secondly, Bacitracin Zinc is one of the ingredients in Neo...
- Wow, my son had intussuption as well! He had it at 3 months old. He had the barium enema and then the surgery. He's always had loose stools but both my sons have. I ...
Severe Diaper Rash/Yeast Infection in Toddler That Won't Go Away!
Asked by C.M. from Owensboro
on June 1, 2009
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Hi everyone,
This request is my desperate attempt to find some help! My 19-month-old daughter has had a constant diaper rash of varying degrees since we switched ...
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- Desitin mixed with Maalox works great. Frequent butt washings during the day even if it is the sink and air drying is great.
- Hi. I hope I can help. This may sound weird, but let her soak about 20 minutes in a baking soda bath. It really does work, it is one of the old methods of controlli...
- We did not have anything severe but warm bath with baking soda in the water. Always seemed to help.
20 M Old Daughter with Diarea and Severe Rash
Asked by A.P. from Columbus
on March 2, 2009
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Hi Mom's, I need a little advise. My daughter has had bad diaper rash - blisters and all for the last 3 days. She also has diarea. We have been appling diaper rash ...
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- Sounds like what the grandson gets. They tried butt butter which helped more than the others rash ointments but wound up having to take him to the drs. It's yeast infe...
- Try a different diaper rash cream. When my son's rashes have been really bad, I use a "recipe" that my pharmacist gave me. I mix aquaphor and maalox (1:1). I usually m...
- So sorry to hear about your daughter! Should should try yeast infection cream. It sounds weird, but my dauaghter used to get really bad rashes everytime she would cut ...
