Eczema & Psoriasis: Maalox
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Severe Exema
Asked by M.F. from Salt Lake City
on April 1, 2008
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My nephew has severe exema. His parents don't have insurance and are trying everything that people tell them to try to help him out. It looks like it hurts. We've trie...
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- Most children with food allergies have severe eczema. I would recommend they just find a allergist to test him and work out a payment plan. Kids can get insurance th...
- Your nephew could also have a food allergy. Our one year old also has severe exema. We had to stop feeding him certain foods and it clears up with only brief flare up...
- Misty is right, The triamcinilone and Elidel works great but if you really can't get a RX then you can try bag balm. It is sold in the pet aisle. It works well and is ...
Help! Screaming Baby! What to Eat When Nursing?
Asked by K.S. from Norfolk
on October 6, 2008
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I'm dyin' here!
My six-week-old is on Zantac for reflux, but she still cries...and cries and cries. For up to an hour and a half (usually right after I feed her.) ...
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- My daughter was colicly and had reflux as an infant. Our doctor told us not to lay her flat int he crib but to have it raised slightly. You can do this several ways:...
- Chamomile tea was the only thing that worked for my newborn. It naturally soothes the tummy and helps them be calm to sleep better. ~L.
- Hello, If you pump breast mils and give it to your baby in a bottle try adding 1-2 teaspoons of Karo syrup. This helped my baby with stomach problems. Good Luck!
Hand Foot and Mouth
Asked by S.C. from Dallas
on May 12, 2009
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My son was just diagnosed with Hand Foot and Mouth and I am reaching out to all you moms who have had a child with this. Between the internet and the Dr. and neighbor...
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- The only thing I can recommend is DON'T GET PREGNANT or even try while he has this. Becareful.
- Stay home till it is gone. It is not worth spreading it. He will be better in a few days, but please don't epose all of our kids to it also and we will do you the same...
- My pediatrician told me it is contagious until there are no more sores. You will unlikely get it unless you have something like lupus or another immune compromising co...
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...
PLEASE HELP - 6 MO w/SEVERE RASH/EXCEMA On Privates
Asked by K.B. from Phoenix
on July 31, 2008
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I AM SOOOO DESPERATE FOR HELP!!! my son is 6 months old and has VERY sensitive skin. he screams most of the day, cant sleep other than 10 min at a time when he wears ...
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- `I would get a referral to a pediatric dermatolgist. My children see Dr. Hansen at Phx. Children's Hospital. He helped my children with excema and it's been under co...
- A very inexpensive and natural treatment is burnt flour. Simply put plain white flour in a frying pan - a cast iron skillet works best if you have one but any pan will...
- I have always had good luck with A&D ointment with zinc. good luck.
7 Week Old Miserable, Not Tolerating Formula... Any Thoughts?
Asked by R.M. from Boston
on January 30, 2011
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My baby is almost 8 weeks old, she was born 5 weeks early. She is formula fed (I was unable to breastfeed). Started on similac, then went to similac sensitive becaus...
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- I agree try the soy could be milk sensitivity. That is what worked for us. Now I will say she did continue to throw up constantly with Similiac until we switched to ...
- Hi, I think going to the GI is a great idea. They will probably try zantac then prevacid/nexium. Also try holding the baby upright for 30 minutes after feeding. This ...
- I had a friend that had a baby with a similar problem. He threw up EVERYTHING; Similac, Isomil, lactose free stuff, low iron stuff, soy stuff, Nutrimigen, Alimentum, ...
Gerd
Asked by C.J. from Los Angeles
on October 11, 2008
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Ever since our 9month old was four weeks old she had TERRIBLE colic. She was diagnosed with a severe case of acid reflux. She's been on Zantac, Reglan, Maalox, and now...
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- Have you had her looked at for an umbilical hernia? My good friend had the same experience with her son and kept being told it was just colic and then GERD, and eventu...
- My son had horrible gas pains since he was just a few weeks old. We changed his formula to Nutramigen, and had better luck. He also had bad excema, and the doctor wo...
- Hi there. I just recently read about GERD and everything i read is exactly what our 4 month old has been going thru since birth. Would you mind sharing some of your ...
Daughter Has Extra Sensitive Skin
Asked by A.B. from Dallas
on September 19, 2007
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I have a one year old daughter who within the past few months has been getting really bad diaper rash. I do everything I can possibly think of. I lether air out, chang...
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- The best trick my pedi ever showed me was using Maalox on diaper rash... that's right antacid. it neutralizes the acid in the urine/stool so that the bacteria doesn't ...
- I had a friend who's daughter basically had a chronic yeast infection that constantly presented as a diaper rash. They would treat it but it would come right back. I d...
- I will send you a FREE sample of our baby line... not being a sales person but thats why I started my business.. its so good and i would never use anything else on my ...
Bad Rash on Baby's Bottom
Asked by L.V. from Salt Lake City
on April 9, 2009
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Hi Mommies,
My soon to be 1 yr old had a nasty yeast rash on his bottom and it is spreading to the whole diaper area. He was on an antibiotic about 2 months ago and ...
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- Giving him yogurt can definitely help get rid of the yeast rash. I use that in my house on a daily basis just to ward them off. I recommend using antibiotic ointmen...
- We always used Gentle Naturals Baby Eczema Cream for rash and rash prevention. It doesn't cure the rash, but it does protect it and it doesn't burn, even when things ...
- I know that you can give yougurt to help restore the balance just make sure that it has the live or active cultures in it. As for treating his butt.....Everytime that...
Skin irritation/Rash
Asked by P.E. from Tampa
on August 16, 2006
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My 22 month old son has a rash that is on the fold of his leg where his diaper attaches and it is spreading up on his stomach. It is also on his bottom and on the back...
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- it sounds to me that your son has a yeast infection. my son had the same type of rash for about a week and when it wouldn't clear up with diaper cream or powder i fina...
- Hi, my daughter had something similiar she gets it when she eats something acidy, and she also got it when I was giving her orajel for her teeth. If it is red at first...
- Hi P., Sounds like what my daughter had last Summer while she was still in a diaper. If so, it's fungal and can be treated w/ athlete's foot cream. I showed the rash...
