Fungus
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Relief for Scalp Ringworm
Asked by D.C. from Dallas
on August 27, 2008
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My 5 year old grandson developed a quarter size circle on his scalp. The doctor said it was ringworm and recommended Lamicil, which is for athlete's foot. My daughter,...
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- Hi D., I'm a married mother of two wonderful kids and once when my kids changed daycares, my daughter came home with the ringworm which is not good for girls because o...
- My 2-year old son recently had ringworm on his scalp as well. His pediatrician said that a topical cream won't work on the scalp, so he prescribed an oral medication....
- Ask your pharmacy for something stronger. It should go right away. Lamisil is not working.
Teenage Foot Odar
Asked by S.F. from Los Angeles
on May 15, 2010
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Does anyone have a cure for smelly feet?!
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- I put odor eaters in my shoes and my husbands, that seems to help.
- Go barefoot whenever possible, or wear sandals. If your child has to have sneakers for sports or certain activities, weather, etc., take shoes and socks off as soon a...
- Hi S.: I would just put baking soda in his shoes' that should take the smell away. Another suggestion that I read in an article was to put a dryer sheet in their shoe...
Toddlers Toenails Falling Off
Asked by A.R. from Corpus Christi
on October 17, 2009
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My 18 month old son has had his big toenail fall off after no sign of trauma. Now it looks like the big toenail on the other foot is lifting and about to come off. Has...
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- Hi Anette, I would definitely look in to an iron deficiency but also check out his shoes. My lil boy had this problem with several toenails. I took him to our loca...
- Skin problems (also hair and nail) can result from body problems resulting from insulin/blood sugar imbalances. Just another thing to check into.
- I think if it was a deficiency of some kind, it would involve all the nails, not just the big ones - i would bet money on the fact that his shoes got a little tight, o...
Hand Foot and Mouth Disease
Asked by V.L. from Detroit
on April 10, 2008
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Hi, I have a 1 yr old little boy that was just diagnosed with HFMD. It is a common childhood illness. They start with a fever then a rash develops in the mouth then be...
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- Several people in my Husbands family got it a couple of years ago. Cold drinks, but stay away from citris, and popcicles. My nephew ate so many popcicles we thought ...
- That is a yeast infection in his mouth and you need medicine for it . it has to be treated is what they told me when my kid had it . I used some purple stuff called Ge...
- Hello, You may want to have your health care provider write a prescription for swish and spit to use about 20 minutes before eating and before bedtime to make your ...
Seeking Help for 7 Year Old Son's Face
Asked by D.C. from Dallas
on September 14, 2009
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We went on our family cruise in June/July of this year. Upon return, I noticed my son had small rashes on his face in his T-zone area. Slightly raised white bumps th...
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- Hi D., This does seem like a fungus or even rosesea(sp). I have had this myself in the past and now. My doctor gave me a RX topical cream and I cannot remember th...
- I'm not sure how helpful this is, but all 4 of my kids get this each summer after swimming in our community pool. My pediatrician said that it is some type of fungus ...
- D., Perhaps your son's face rash has nothing to do with being on the cruise itself, but from the FOOD on the cruise. You eat so many different kinds of food on a c...
Anyone Know of a Good Moisturing Foot Cream?
Asked by L.C. from San Francisco
on September 27, 2011
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HI MOMS!
I have an issue with dry heels. I was just wondering if anyone had any suggestions on what to use and maintenance on keeping your feet nice and smooth. I u...
Kid's Bath Tub
Asked by M.K. from Dallas
on August 26, 2011
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Let me first say that I am not a germophobe. I have a healthy respect for kids getting dirty, playing in the mud, etc. and am not worried about germs. To a certain d...
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- Lol. Now I feel weird. I just figured the normal thing was to clean the tub before you run the bath water. :) We also have a mat just for the kids. Who don't get bath...
- If it makes you feel better, then clean/rinse the tub to your heart's content. However, I will say based on what I've seen my son put in his mouth - licking the side ...
- im not a germophobe but i always rinse my tub really good before me or my kids get in it, my husband is a mechanic so the tub can get dirty some times cant put kids ...
Home Remedy, OTC or Prescription?
Asked by C.J. from Dallas
on October 7, 2010
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I have noticed one of my toe nails is splitting, feathering and is white in an area. I am pretty sure it is a nail fungus (ugh just saying that is hard). Has this ever...
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- Soak your feet in 1/2 white vinegar and 1/2 water every day for 30 minutes. Then put Vicks Vapo Rub under the toenail and on the toenail every night. It will take a fe...
- Some nail fungus can be treated with OTC treatments, but others need oral treatments or you can get very sick. I'm a licensed nail technician and I specialize in pedic...
- Lotrumin (sp) foot spray works for my hubby as well as a foot lotion once the fungus is gone. Make sure your shoes fit properly and you may need to change your socks d...
Cracked Feet That Are Peeling
Asked by M.J. from Phoenix
on August 14, 2010
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My God I dont know what's going on but I am buying products to help my feet and they are still dry and cracking and peeling. When I use a pumice stone it seems I end o...
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- Try Heal-tastic. You can find it at any drug store, or even Bed Bath & Beyond for $9.99. My dad put it on before bed & putting a pair of socks on so it doesn't rub o...
- Try Renew products. There is lotion, bath oil, hand soap, and body wash. Helps with all sorts of conditions including eczema. Also melaleuca oil would help w/ the h...
- arbonne, arbonne, arbonne- their foot cream is amazing. My mom and I had cracked peeling feet and you could see the difference right away..it took about a week or 2 to...
Going Ringworm CRAZY!!
Asked by C.W. from Las Vegas
on January 15, 2011
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My 2 year old daughter got ringworm a month ago... I bought the $20 cream that's like the size of my cat's toe and it didn't work, it faded but not before spreading to...
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- Ringworm is caused by the exact same fungus as athletes' foot (and most women's yeast infections, if I recall). What were you using? If it wasn't athlete's foot cream,...
- Ringworm if not caught early can take a month or longer to go away. The anti fungal cream you need is the kind used for athletes foot. You can get a tube at walmart ...
- Go to the doctor and get a prescription. Have you called and spoken with a nurse? I've had it and with a cream prescription, it went away.
