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Anyone Ever Have an Older Child Get the Chicken Pox Virus?
Asked by K.C. from Hartford
on September 1, 2008
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My youngest daughter, who is eleven, has a case of shingles. She, along with her older sister and brother, had chicken pox when they were young. She was only six mon...
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- Hi K., When my oldest son was in 1st grade he too brought home the chicken pox. He missed the vaccination due to a bad batch and a change of pediatricians. A few we...
- I too just recently had shingles myself and I will tell you they are not fun. It's very dangerous to get them on the face though. So keep a close eye on her that it ...
- Have you looked into Reliv nutritional supplements? They are great and designed to support the immune system. They are 99% absorbed (vs. vitamins or many other suppl...
Face Itching, No Rash
Asked by K.J. from Chicago
on September 26, 2011
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My 4 yr old son's face has been itching like crazy for the past few days. We will be getting seen at the doctor this week, but I just wanted to check with y'all to se...
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- Sounds like allergies. He's run into an allergen somewhere. It might be outside or at pre-K? Either way, Benadryl should take care of it until you can get to the pe...
- until you can go to a doctor, try the Benadryl still but use 1% Hydracortisone cream for the itching. I had to use that on my sons face when he was a baby when his ecz...
- Any bug bites? Check his scalp... Is he on any medication? I had to take yucky LORTAB when my son bruised my back, that stuff made me itch SO BAD. Hope he feels ...
Protopic
Asked by J.C. from Los Angeles
on October 29, 2007
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Are any of your babies using Protopic for atopic dermatitis/eczema?
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- J., I'm not using either but I was just in a store called Green Cradle on Ventura Blvd in Sherman Oaks/Studio City. It is an organic baby/mommy store and I was ask...
- No, but my baby has had skin issues, particularly on her face, since she was 3 weeks old. I only use California Baby Calendula Cream, and it works wonders...
- I used it for some spots on my baby's face (he was about 27 months). The eczema seemed to be bothering him and he would scratch it. I used it until the redness when aw...
Cradle Cap Question
Asked by A.C. from Salt Lake City
on February 5, 2009
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Help! My newborn - 10 weeks old has cradle cap. I've been putting oil on his scalp daily, but then it lately looked like it was getting irritated, so I stopped. The...
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- My pediatrician had me use Selsun BLue a couple of times a week. Put a little on his/her scalp and gentle rub with a soft toothbrush. It will usually be gone in a we...
- I know how you feel--my 5 month old still has it and when she was really little she actually had it on her face too. Our doctor recommended mineral oil and we put that...
- My pediatrician told me that cradle cap actually forms in the presence of excess oil, so the scalp-oil remedies are somewhat misleading. Washing the hair more often wi...
Dry, Irritated, Red Patch of Skin Between the Chin and the Bottom Lip?
Asked by D.F. from Albany
on January 20, 2009
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Hi there, My 3 1/2 year old son has a dry, red patch of skin just above his chin.
It seems to be getting worse and he is complaining that it hurts.
Any ideas of wha...
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- It could be chapped skin. Does he lick his lips alot? My doctor recommended hydrocortizone cream.
- When I don't want to go to the doctor, I usually just call and ask to speak to the nurse who usually provides good advice about little things like that. I use Cetaphi...
- Hey! It sounds very similar to what my 4 year old girl had. Hers was right below her mouth. It would not go away. We used Aquafor for awhile and that helped at fi...
What Can I Do for My Son's Dry Skin?
Asked by S.T. from Albany
on April 16, 2008
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My two year old son has such sensitive skin and there are dray marks on his legs especially behind the knees and they are sooo big and and I want to take care of those...
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- Hi S., it may be be excema, our son has had it since infancy he's 3 now. The rash behind the knee is classic of excema. It responds very well to prescription cream. It...
- Have you tried Vics Vapor Rub??!! It has cleared up me and my children's dry skin and eczyma!! Good luck!!
- Have you tried Burt's Bees. It is usually 95% or higher natural ingredients. I won't use any other lotion. They do make a baby formula that is buttermilk. It goes ...
Baby Acne
Asked by K.J. from Dallas
on April 7, 2007
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My daughter is a month old and has baby acne (as the ped calls it) really bad she says it will go away soon but it looks really bad and seems to be irritating my baby....
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- My youngest had the same problem plus ezcema so I used Aveno wash and lotion and aquaphor in between, It worked great and was gone within a week. I still use aquaph...
- Hi Catrina. I know how difficult it is to watch your baby suffer like that, and not know what to do to make her feel better! Believe me, I've been there before too wit...
- My 10 week old daughter started getting baby acne 2 weeks ago. It is hormonal, and cremes etc will only irritate it. Today (2 weeks later) it looks like it's finally...
Question About a Weird Rash on My Son's Hands.
Asked by J.B. from Great Falls
on March 14, 2009
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My 7 year old son has a weird rash on his hands. It started today, but I've seen it once before. It's just on the back of the hands, mostly around the knuckles at th...
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- I had a similar rash once. Bright red, with little tiny bumps only on my hands. Turned out that one of my roommates was using a deep heating rub that I was allergic ...
- Our doctor recommends Vanicream, and I love it. We also use Gentle Naturals Baby Eczema Cream. I like it better than Aquaphor, and it doesn't burn. It could just be...
- Hi J., My entire family has this problem! It happens to us when our hands get really dry, so keeping them lotioned up will help preven this but now that you've got i...
Seeking Advice Re: 7-Month Old Who Scratches
Asked by S.O. from New York
on June 17, 2008
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I've been loyally reading everyone's postings everyday and finally have one I need your help with. Our 7-month old delicious girl is generally very easy - great eater...
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- My son did the same thing when he was a baby. We gave him a soft toy to hold that he would use to rub against his head instead of his fingernails. We got him this bu...
- Even if you don't see any type of irritation on her skin, she may have eczema. I would mention this to your pediatrition and see if they have any helpfull hints to see...
- I know what you mean. I have a 5 months old daughter that scratches as well when she is tired and wants to sleep. But not like as you desribe your daughter doing. H...
Rash
Asked by R.A. from Chicago
on November 8, 2008
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Tonight while giving my five-year-old son a bath, my husband noticed a series of raised white bumps on his thighs and buttocks. The rash was definitely not there last...
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- My son is 3.5 and has gotten two unidentified rashes in his life..once on the back of his knee and it grew worse to to the back of his leg and once just recently on th...
- I'm not a physician but this sounds like something we've been battling. We did go to the doctor with our 2 and 4 year old who had bumps that were basically flesh colo...
- R., My son gets patches of hives when he has a virus running through his system. He wil get a couple patches then they dissapear and come back in different spots. Th...
