Eczema & Hives: Infant, Aveeno
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Horrible Eczema
Asked by J.H. from Kansas City
on August 18, 2007
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My 7 year old has always had eczema, but the current breakout she has is horrible! She has red bumps all over the back of her legs, around her knees, inside her arms ...
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- My son has the same problem. Our doctor told me to keep hydrocortisone on it. 1% hydrocortisone cream is very cheap and pretty darn effective. It doesn't clear it up c...
- my daughter gets excema occasionally and I use Aveeno's oatmeal lotion. It works great. Hope this helps.
- Hi J., I just joined this group or I would have responded sooner. my daughter had horrible eczema from her waist up and the back of her knees, too. She could barely...
Recurring Patchy Rash on Child's Cheek
Asked by C.H. from Columbia
on September 19, 2007
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My 18 month old boy's left cheek flares up in a sniny rash seemingly randomly. I've tried to narrow it down, and I think it may be from Chef Boyardee from a can. Has ...
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- Hi there C., Yes, my daughter used to get a rash like that on both of her cheeks. She still does occasionally. Our doctor too, didn't seem very worried about it. Ju...
- If it's not an allergic reaction, it might be eczyma. My original pediatrician thought the patches on my son's face was an allergic reaction to laundry detergent. Af...
- Hi C.! I know when my kids where that age, anytime they ate anything with tomato sauce and it got on their little cheeks, they developed a little rash there. The acid...
Any Suggestions for Finding Relief for My 2 Year Old Suffering from Eczema
Asked by R.W. from Lancaster
on December 1, 2009
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I'm looking for relief for my 2 year who has a severe case of Eczema. We've been to the dermatologist several times and nothing they prescribed has worked! I'm looki...
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- At the children's hospital where i am a nurse, we also recommend baths only a few times a week, not every day, and in water that is just warm, not too hot. In addition...
- I agree with both PPs. There are food triggers. Watch dairy too. Also the more pure and natural all of your products are (soaps, shampoos, detergents, etc.) the bet...
- food allergies are the number one reason for eczema. The most common are wheat and dairy. Take him to an allergist. Also fish oils and probiotics are extremely helpful
Homeopathic Doctor for Infant with Severe Eczema
Asked by S.S. from Phoenix
on March 13, 2008
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Hi, I am looking for a homeopathic doctor who is willing to see my 4 month old little boy. Our doctor is too anxious to just prescribe steroids to "see" if it helps. ...
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- Dear S., What part of town do you live in? I know of a practice located in Gilbert. Let me know if you are interested. Regards, T.
- I have a 15 mo with mild eczema that began when I stopped breastfeeding. We figured out it was cows milk in formula so we went to soy based Enfamil (liquid gold-we ca...
- S. We just went through that with one of my grandchildren. Her skin on her legs looked like she was being eaten alive. Please feel free to call me at ###-###-####...
Bumps on Back of My Daughter's Legs
Asked by R.T. from Houston
on June 10, 2009
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Hello moms, I am stumped on this one. My 7 year old daughter has excema and she has these bumps on the back of her legs, like behind her knees and up the back of her ...
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- I would take her to your regular pediatrician first...this sounds like impetigo which my daughter has had...if they look like little pimples and even develop a 'whiteh...
- My son has this as well...I took him to my pediatrician as most things I tried did not work to get rid of it. I live on an Army base and she prescribed Cetophil (sp?)...
- Skin problems needs the advice/attention of a licensed dermatologist, not an allergist. -Jen
Allergic Reaction to Cephalexin
Asked by M.E. from Sacramento
on November 19, 2008
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To make a long story short...my otherwise very healthy 4 y/o was prescribed cephalexin (and also at the same time griseofulvin) last week on Thursday. In hindsight, af...
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- Serious Side Effects of Cephalexin Some cephalexin side effects can indicate a potentially serious complication. If you experience any of these problems, stop taking ...
- Please try Aloe Vera. It heals skin "magically". It has to be the pulp or pure form of it, not just lotion that contains it. I have tried it on burns, cuts and rashes ...
- I have had allergic reactions to multiple antibiotics and it takes a long time for the rashes to go away. In fact, for me, they continued to get worse for 5-7 days AF...
Help! My Daughter Has Pimple like Spots All over Her Buttox and Legs
Asked by M.S. from Chicago
on March 9, 2009
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I have been treating her with acne medication b/c I thought it was a little break out, but now it has gotton worse and is spreading. I am making an appointment for her...
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- Hi, My best friends daughter had this. (SOUNDS LIKE THE SAME THING) She took her to the doctor. If it is the same it is a viral thing you can get from public places. T...
- It sounds like it could possibly be Molluscum Contagiosum. If so, it is quite contagious. It is a benign wart like virus, but can live 6 months to 5 years! without t...
- It could be something as simple as eczema, which can be treated with a cream.
Poison Ivy
Asked by C.H. from St. Louis
on September 22, 2006
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My 3-year-old has poison ivy on one arm, one leg and on one cheek leading up to her eye. It started a week ago. It isn't getting worse, but it doesn't look like it's...
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- If you will use childrens Benadryl, that will help a lot. And put some type of topical ointment on it 3 times daily. L.
- I have to agree with you. I don't know if I would give that to my little guy either. Is calamine not helping? That's probably a sill question but you never know. Ma...
- burt's bees poison ivy soap. My husband is highly allergic and uses it religiously when he runs into the ivy. We have it all over our yard, and thankfully our girls ha...
Treatment for Mosquito Bites?
Asked by R.S. from Minneapolis
on July 22, 2008
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My 2-yr-old daughter gets the worst mosquito bites! Most of her bites turn into welts larger than a quarter and they're terribly itchy. If she gets a few bites, she ...
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- DEET is the only thing that works to repel mosquitos, it's been tested over and over and is SAFE. It just smells bad. Nothing else works nearly as well, not even clos...
- My boys and I get the same welts. I use Melaleuca's MelaGel on them and they get better and stop itching within 15 minutes. If the itching is really bad, I use Dermaco...
- I just read an article yesterday that says if you crush a few tablets of asprin and mix it with a little water to form a paste you can put it on pretty much any bug bi...
