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Severe Diaper Rash During Flu
Asked by K.R. from Boise
on February 26, 2008
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My son who is 15 months old has had the flu for about 4 or 5 days now and has awful and I mean really awful diaper rash from all the diarrea he has had. What can I do...
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- K. - I have had more than my fair share of kids with diaper rashes (I have four kiddo's) and the things that seem to work best are a little pricey, but SO WORTH IT!!!...
- when my son had a diaper rash and desitin didnt work my doctor recommended "triple paste". I've seen at target and babies r us, or your pharmacist can order it for you...
- Go get Maalox and Aqua Phor cream. Then mix equal parts (less on the maalox really) in the microwave just for a few seconds, let it cool. This is MIRACLE CREAM! The...
Need Relief for Son's Mouth
Asked by R.H. from Dallas
on January 8, 2009
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I just took my 24 month old to the Dr. for having a high fever that has lasted for about 2 days. There are no other symptoms other than a fever and some blisters on hi...
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- Try using a q-tip and wetting it with peroxide and placing it on each sore (using a clean one for each sore??) i have gotten sores in my mouth before and kept trying t...
- Haven't had experience with this, but I wonder if popsicles, smoothies, and maybe if you can food processor his food and see if he'll take it cold? Kids are so fussy w...
- Ugh, I'm sorry your little guy has this! I have had it. I felt like I'd been run over by a truck! I got it just from a weekend visit to my sister's house where she h...
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 ...
One Year Old With7-10 Poopy Diapers per day...what Could It Be?
Asked by M.C. from Detroit
on October 20, 2010
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Hi Moms,
I need some input on this one. I have seen his pediatrician Saturday and the doctor has dismissed this as serious. I beg to differ which is why went to ...
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- Maybe he has developed a dairy allergy? If you google dairy allergy you can find tons of info. I thought teething too. But, you say he has all his teeth? It could be m...
- How long has he been on whole milk for? I would switch to soy for now until you can get it under control. Also, my old pediatrician created a home remedy for my son wh...
- How has he reacted to past vaccinations? Many flu shots still have thimerosol in them (a mercury preservative) even though it was mandated that thimerosol be removed ...
Son Having Difficult Time Breathing and Stomach Pain
Asked by M.M. from Minneapolis
on April 4, 2011
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This has been going on now for the last 4-5 month. I've had him in to see his peditrician twice and ER twice. They have all xrays to check for pnoenomia and also as...
Bad Diaper Rash While Taking Antibiotics !!
Asked by S.M. from Washington DC
on March 8, 2009
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where to begin..we have all been sick since 2 month of and on and my 13 month old got a double ear infection with double pink eye and is taking antibiotics for it.On t...
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- My son went through the same thing while on antibiotics for ear infections. My Pediatrician said to use the Lotrimum AF twice a day. Use a small amount of the Lotrim...
- The little bumps sound like a yeast infection, which can be the result of the antibiotics. Get a prescription from your doctor for Nystatin. My son had this same type ...
- It sounds like it might be a yeast infection. I cokld mever tell the difference but he certainly could. I'd go to put the diaper creme on and he would scream. Call ...
Hand, Foot, and Mouth Virus
Asked by K.D. from Sacramento
on July 21, 2008
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My daughter was diagnosed with this flu and is having trouble eating - mainly not interested. Also, she refuses to sleep in her crib now, only wants to sleep while bei...
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- Hi K., I know it is frustrating when your children have any type of challenges. I want to invite you to Children's Wellness Expo on Aug 2 in Sunnyvale. I feel you wil...
- My 2 year old daughter had this when we were on vacation in May. I phoned our doctor and they told me to do a wash in the mouth of Maalox and benadryl around the clock...
- My daughter had this at 7 mounth and it was very difficult (and her first tooth popped through at the same time!). She only slept when I held her but at least I got so...
Cough Drops
Asked by M.K. from Chicago
on December 26, 2009
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Does anyone have any medical information about the use of cough drops? Has anyone's Pediatrician told them about any particular dangers of using for toddlers (other t...
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- Hi M. K Knowing that your son could choke on cough drops should be all the information you need not to give them to him. what those the label on the cough drops say ab...
- I don't know about cough drops, but we use tea. Traditional Medicinals makes a Throat Coat tea that's very good. We also use regular chamomile tea with honey. Chamo...
- There are suckers out there to help little ones with colds. They have some Vitimin C in there and other things to help soothe. It seems to help my daughter. If noth...
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 ...
Seeking Help with a Scalded Butt from Too Much Diarrhea
Asked by L.B. from Houston
on April 11, 2009
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Help! My 6 month old granddaughter just got out of the hospital after a terrible bout of stomach flu. She lost 1.3 lbs in 24 hrs. Now that she is better, she has the ...
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- the only thing that works on my daughter is dr smiths. sometimes you have to get it at the pharmacy counter (places like target). my daughter battles yeast infections ...
- Looks like you've gotton a lot of responses already. I would avoid powder on a little girl. In studies it's shown that little girls who had powder in their diapers has...
- Any cream or ointment you use will be helped if you use the hair dryer to thoroughly dry her off after washing. I didn't have to use rash cream for almost an entire ye...
