Desitin: Child
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How to Remove Desitin
Asked by I.C. from San Francisco
on October 13, 2008
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My son has carefully spread a very tick layer of Desitin on his brother blanket (and on his brother too). I have tried to wash the blanket every day for a week and the...
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- aaaahhhh, my dear I.!!! what a nice laughable memory you have given me!! as I sit here holding our youngest child who is 8 weeks old, I laugh when I think back to my o...
- My son, actually, just did the same thing last week. He got it all over the couch. What I used to get it off (and it seemed to work pretty well because there is no t...
- Welcome to the club! My son has managed to empty three Desitin tubes in 3 years. Hot water wash with a degreaser should do the trick.
"Seeking Advice on 6 Year Old Bed Wetting"
Asked by S.A. from Detroit
on July 31, 2008
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I am wondering if anyone has any advice on how to handle a 6 year old boy who wets the bed every night. He is in such a deep sleep that he doesn't even know that he h...
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- I still get this from my 5-1/2 year old daughter. We have been watching the liquids after dinner and making sure she sits until she pees before bed. Still happens as s...
- I would put a pull-up on him at night. He may not want to feel like he is wearing a "diaper" - so, they have these new kind out that look just like boxer shorts!! In...
- Hi S., I just went through this with my 6 year old son a few months ago. It just started to happen more frequently. I also asked the Mamasource Mom's with overwhe...
Desitin Diaper Cream
Asked by A.R. from Macon
on January 2, 2008
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I have used Aveeno diaper cream on my daughter since birth with no problems. But when she got a rash it didnt seem to do much to heal so on rashes I used Destin. Well ...
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- We used the clear Balmex to prevent rashes in DS and he never got one until he was 18 months old, when he started daycare. We didn't use it at every change, maybe onc...
- Yes! I had the same experience when my daughter was a little baby. I swear by A&D ointment (original, w/out zinc oxide) when the rash is so bad the skin has opened. ...
- Every baby is different, and all these different responses prove it. My baby had a very hard time with diaper rash. I used Balmex at first because that's what I used...
Diaper Rash! What Do You Do When Desitin Doesn't Work?
Asked by K.R. from Chicago
on November 2, 2008
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Do you have any remedy recommendations for a nasty diaper rash? The skin is broken in the size of a quarter on one little butt cheek, pink everywhere else. My 20 mon...
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- We have done baths with cornstarch to help lessen the rash and I mean cool baths, usually about 90 degrees instead of the usualy 97 or 98 degrees and then pat the baby...
- My son gets this type of rash EVERY time a new tooth comes to surface. Our ped says that teething has nothing to do with it, but I think there's just too much coinced...
- My daughter (15 months old) gets allergic reactions to triple paste, desitin, and even pamper's diapers and any scented wipes...makes things difficult (we have to use ...
5 Year Old Daughter Has Been Scratching Her Privates a Lot.
Asked by S.C. from San Antonio
on December 13, 2010
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She says her pee pee tickles or itches a lot. This started 6 months ago at age 4 1/2
She is always touching her private part .I've made sure she is clean and all of ...
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- Take her to a doctor. I got an infection from bubble bath at her age and had to use prescription creme She probably has a yeast infection.
- I would take her to doctor it sounds like it may be an infection.
- She might not be wiping herself well enough. My almost 3 year old is always having that problem because she doesn't let me know when she needs to be wiped, she thinks...
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 ...
6 Year Old with Hemmroids
Asked by A.H. from Montgomery
on May 29, 2010
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Hey all, My DD has a case of the hemmroids and I know she's young to have these and I talked to the doctor about this a year or so ago and he didnt' really say anythin...
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- Ouchy! Talk to the pharmacist about topicals you can use, you are sure it is hemmroids? My son bled a bit when he pooped for awhile, something that happens more to ...
- A lot of kids stay constipated and strain to use the bathroom. It could be a result of diet issues including low fiber intake. Eating more fiber and whole grains wil...
- I would suggest adding more fiber to your daughter's diet. A really good way to do that is to have her eat some Fiber One cereal. It works wonders. Often, hemmorhoi...
Diaper Rash
Asked by A.W. from Fort Wayne
on January 1, 2011
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my 2wk old son has really bad diaper rash what can i use? desitin it not working?
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- I agree that these products may be useful for a standard diaper rash but what your child has may be fungal and you would need to see a Dr. and get a script for that. ...
- Burt's Bees. Even after washing my daughter in a bath she would still have some of it on her. If it can withstand that, it can hold up in pee and poop.
- I don't recommend Desitin. I never liked diaper creams because they are so thick and hard to wipe off. It takes lots of wiping to get off diaper cream, which just agg...
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...
6 Year Daughter Picks Her Butt!
Asked by A.R. from Columbus
on May 3, 2012
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I am at the end of my rope. My dd has formed a habit of pulling at her underwear from the back constantly. I have bought her many different types and sizes. Tonight...
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- We dealt with this with our son. I think it was a nervous habit. We told him it made him look funny when he did it and would show him how embarassing it looked. Eventu...
- Does she have a different issue outside of undies? Could it be some type of worm problem?
- You should check to see if she has pin worms. That causes itching. Talk to your ped about it. There is a medicine to take for that, and you need to wash linens - th...
