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Infant Itching
Asked by H.F. from Eugene
on November 25, 2010
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My daughter who is 17 months old has a terrible rash all over her body. We took her to the doctor and they said it was contact dermatitis from our detergent. So I have...
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- Dreft is one of the most horribly perfumed and chemical-laden detergents on the market. I think it's shameful that they market it as a baby's detergent. I can't imagin...
- I would look into food allergies. My daughter reacts this way to gluten and some people do to milk. I our case nothing shows up on testing for her allergies are not ...
- I would get a second opinion. Sounds like your first doctors guess is not correct. M.
Need Suggestions for Bath Soap/lotion for Sensitive Skin and Ezcema.
Asked by N.H. from Dallas
on July 13, 2009
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Hi fellow moms/g-moms. My 14 month old son keeps breaking out with little bumps on his torso. Sometimes it's heat rash. Sometimes it is an allergic reaction to some...
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- Hi N.: I've been to the dermatologist for my son's issues. She simply suggested Aveeno for the bath and lotion. Is really rough areas she suggested Eucerine. ...
- The only products that worked for ezcema in our house was Shaklee baby and laundry products. I can happily say we are ezcema free.
- I have a 15 month old little boy who has the same. When it flares up I bathe him in baby oatmeal bath. It seems to soothe his skin. Then I put a lot of baby powder on ...
Scabies??
Asked by T.C. from Minneapolis
on November 16, 2011
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Hi ladies, I have a 13 month old who had had a rash all over his back, belly, upper thigh, and forearms. Its had been there about a month. At first doc said she though...
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- I remember having scabies as a kid. It was very itchy and ugly. I think my brother and I only had it on our arms. I was freaked out because my mom said it was littl...
- Wow...in 25 years of daycare, I've never seen scabies. I've sometimes wanted to ask a parent to get their child tested for it. It's such a touchy thing to talk about...
- damn those things! my 2.5 year old daughter had it this summer...well, she probably had it during the spring too but i finally took her into a pediatric dermatologist...
Rash That Won't Go Away
Asked by J.H. from Hattiesburg
on December 28, 2008
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My son, 14 months old, has a rash. It comes and goes. He always has a fine raised rash on most of his body, but sometimes, he gets larger bumps too. It occurs on hi...
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- THis sounds like an allergy. I would give him a dose of benadryl and see if that helps. Most importantly I would be back at the doctor. Anytime you take him to the ...
- The first thing you should do is take your child to see the pediatrician. The rash could be a number of things, eczema, allergies or even something rheumatic. My fiv...
- I have three kids and all of them had this problem. Our Dr. told us to use the Dove body wash, just make sure we did not get it in their eyes, and Cetaphil lotion. H...
Allergic Reaction to Formula
Asked by T.J. from Cincinnati
on June 3, 2008
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Hello,
I have an 8 month old and we think that he has an allergic reaction to the formula he is taking. His body from the neck down to the feet he has little bumps...
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- Hi LaDreka, If your son has been on the same formula for the last 8 months it is probably not an allergy to that, but it still could be allergies. Seasonal aller...
- Have you tried switching him to goat milk, regular low fat milk, or lactose? It may be time to make the transition. As the baby is 8 months old are you feeding him...
- Is he eating any baby cereal? We had the same problem and it ended up being an alergic reaction to the Barley Cereal.
Eczema
Asked by J.C. from Dallas
on June 28, 2008
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I have a 2yo who suffers from eczema. The Dr. has written many Rx that work for some time and then nothing else works. She scratches all the time. I try to keep her sk...
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- Both of my daughter's sons have this problem. One of them was so bad that his skin constantly cracked. She used vaseline. good luck! S.
- Olive Oil! My grandmother swears by it and it does help the extemely dry patches and it is natural.
- Shaklee products are excellent. All their products are scientifically tested for purity, potency. What you get with Shaklee is the 'real deal'. Email me if you want...
Eczema
Asked by S.B. from Minneapolis
on January 22, 2010
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My 21 month old daughter started to develop eczema about 4-5 months ago. At first it was a light amount here and there and whenever I'd put a cream on it at night it w...
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- I have 3 kids and my youngest of 15mos has eczema (he can thank me for this!). We battled it rough while he was an infant, but once we started using Triamcinalone (pr...
- Hi S.! None of those things worked for my kids when they had eczema. What DID work are three things. Fragrance-free soap. ALL Free and Clear, Tide Free and Clear etc. ...
- My pediatrician gave me a 4 page hand out giving details ALL about eczema. If you want it, I will make a copy and mail or fax it to you tomorrow. There are sooo many...
One Year Old with Eczema
Asked by S.E. from Washington DC
on October 18, 2006
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I have a one year old son with severe eczema, He was diagonosed at the age of 3 month. His doctor has prescribed everything from creams to benadryl for the itching. It...
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- My 10 month old has had eczema since she was two months old. We were given a steroid cream to put on when it's really really bad and the rest of the time to give dous...
- There is a lotion called Renew that can clinically clear up eczema. Send me a PM and I can tell you how to order it and where to find the information
- I'd like to recommend Arbonne International's baby care line..it's amazing! I've had several clients use it for eczema, all with great results. I have a before and aft...
Itchy Skin
Asked by A.G. from Boston
on June 12, 2009
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My son is 3 and always complains about his skin itching. I don't know if it's just dry skin or some type of allergy. I use Dove for sensitive skin when I bathe him, an...
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- My son is very similar! He has dry sensitive skin & possible allergies. His ped. says he has mild eczema(you need to ask if this is the case for your son)but he doesn'...
- Hi A., ask your doctor about the possibility of your son needing an Omega 3/DHA Essential Fatty Acid supplement. I recommend Carlson's Fish Oil for kids--you can gi...
- We have all kinds of allergies in our home. What I suggest is switch your laundry soap and anything else you use to Dye Free and Perfume Free -- that will help. Stay...
Skin Rash
Asked by E.D. from Los Angeles
on March 27, 2007
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my six month has a rash almost over his entire body and heavier red blotchy patches in concentrated areas. i have sensitive skin so the poor guy has my genes! i starte...
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- I might have some insight for you... I had cronic eczema throughout my childhood. And I have a 14 month old son, who thankfully does not have any skin problems (knock...
- My grandson and kids and I have the same sensitive skin . For the rash maybe Aquphor it comes in a big tub that is always good we only use CHeer free on the clothes an...
- My son had a terrible rash as a baby and his pediatrician prescribed some sort of cream, but the real problem was that he was allergic to cow's milk. I took him to an...
