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Help with Eczema
Asked by M.A. from Minneapolis
on February 17, 2008
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My 6 month old was just diagnosed with eczema and I am trying to get his breakouts under control. The doctors are not so helpful on what is causing it (basically sayi...
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- My sons are older but have problems in the winter especially. My dermatologist suggests using a non-soap cleanser, such as Basic or Cetaphil and not too hot water for ...
- A friend of mine has a son who had the same problem. The peditrician she saw (in New York) misdiagnosed him for the first two years of his life. He had breakouts all...
- Hi, I worked with a Mom who tried everything to help her son with his eczema. It was not until she worked with an environmental doctor that her son found relief. It wa...
Am I Being a Jerk?
Asked by J.P. from Boise
on December 30, 2010
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Sorry for the length.
Let me preface this by saying that I am a total animal person. I have always had a pet my entire life, and last year I lost my 14.5 year old ...
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- We had a black lab that died while hubby was deployed. For three days I wasn't able to tell him. His grief didn't really hit until after he got home and there was no...
- Taking (vacation/sick) days off from work for a dogs death (and it was expected - it's not like it was run over by a car) seems a bit much, but I've heard of some peop...
- I think you're mistaking ordinary grief for depression... and it's scaring you because of your experience with PPD. In my experience debilitating grief usually only...
Diaper Rash That Wont Go Away. Help!
Asked by A.M. from Santa Barbara
on December 5, 2008
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My baby, well he is 18 months old, has had a diaper rash FOREVER! I have tried so many products and nothing seems to work. I took him to the doc 2 times for it. Firs...
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- I'm sure someone else has suggested this, but it could be a fungal yeast infection... ask your doctor, it's very common and easy to cure with lotrimin cream like you'd...
- Hi A., Nothing is worse then an uncomfortable bottom! Did the diaper rash come after his MMR shots? It sounds like a possible food allergy. Not neccesarily the k...
- A., My money would still be on a food allergy. In kids who are toilet trained, a classic sign is a bullseye rash around the anus. But in a diaper wearing babe, diap...
Help
Asked by B.O. from Denver
on February 21, 2008
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My 19 yr old son has a body rash almost like bites all over his body. They almost look like chicken pox but he's had them before. This has been on going for about 1 ...
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- If you haven't already taken your son to a dermatologist you need to take him to a really good one. If you have taken him to a dermatologist try going to another one. ...
- B., I'm sorry your son has to deal with the skin issue, it doesn't sound like it's much fun to deal with. I have a four year old who has some skin issues and recentl...
- Hi, I don't know if this will help, but my 6 year old has spent the last year getting rashes all over her body. They would eventually clear up, only to come back again...
Possible Excema - Confusing Skin Troubles Good Doc Needed
Asked by L.D. from Dallas
on October 4, 2006
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We are new to Dallas and Texas from San Francisco. On our arrival 2 mths ago our 17 mth old developed numerous rashes on various parts of his body with no real connec...
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- Hi L. - We're also CA transplants. 8 weeks now and loving TX. The only down side we have noticed is there are a LOT of bugs. Is it possible this is bug bites and ...
- Hi L.! Welcome to Texas. My son had horrible eczema his first year! We took him to several doctors, and finally to a pediatric dermatologist. We saw Dr. K. Robin Carde...
- Hi L., I live in Allen and love my pediatrician here that is connected to Allen Presbyterian Hospital. His name is Dr. Yuri Cook and his number is ###-###-####. H...
Mosquito Bites
Asked by Z. from Chicago
on July 12, 2007
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My 16 month old son has been attacked by some mosquitos that seem to have found their way into our house. He got 10 bites in one night. Now they are swollen, he is s...
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- You should definitely give him some benedryl for the swelling/itching and, I would think, some topical ointment to fight the ((reduce risk of) infecction, like neospor...
- I have been told that if you Put some water in a white dinner plate and add just a few drops of Lemon Fresh Joy dish detergent. Set the dish on your porch, patio, o...
- I always put calamine lotion on my kids' bites - seemed to work for them. I would also give them oatmeal (Aveeno) or baking soda baths. I figured those two procedures ...
Chapped Skin Caused by Sleeping and Drool
Asked by J.C. from Las Vegas
on November 20, 2006
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I have a 6 month old baby boy who when sleeping rolls over on his stomache and sleeps with his left side of his face on the matress, he also sucks a pacifier at night,...
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- My son has eczema. At times severe. I swear by Eucerin and Aquaphor. Before you put it on, get his face a little wet. "Moisturizers" do not moisturize. They are create...
- aquaphor always works very well for dry chapped skin and any other irritations like diaper rash. just dry the area before applying it and it should protect the skin f...
- My son used to sleep on his tummy and get horrible rashes on his cheeks when he slept...due to drooling as well. I would apply a thick layer of aquaphor on his cheeks ...
Eczema Advice
Asked by K.L. from Tucson
on October 30, 2006
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Hello,
My 22 month old has very sensitive skin. Her eczema has begun to flare up again recently and I was just wondering if any of you have input on the topic. We ...
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- Hi! We just found out that my 6 year old son is allergic to cow's milk and he had a rash on his face that the dermatologist said was eczema. He prescribed a liquid an...
- Our pediatrician recommends a teaspoon of flax seed oil taken orally every day. You can mix it in with cereal or macaroni and cheese, etc. It really helped our son!
- Hello K., my sisters baby had severe eczema...I felt so bad for him, he looked misable...she tried everything....... finally she got rid of everthing polyester or con...
Mosquito Bite on Forehead - 2.5 Yr Old
Asked by B.M. from Dallas
on May 27, 2011
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hey y'all, i was outside mowing the yard last night w/my little boy nearby. i sprayed us both w/bug repellent...well everywhere EXCEPT on our heads (duh!) anyway, i ...
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- The same thing happens with my daughter and mosquitos (not always but definitely the first bite of the summer, and if she has not been bitten in a while). The last tim...
- Hi. I know exactly how you feel. I have two daughters and we live out near the woods so there are always tons of mosquitos around especially at dark. My girls (2 yrs a...
- I am senstive to mosquito bites and quite often they will swell up and seem completley distored looking. It's been that way since I was a little kid. My mom always g...
Seeking Advice About Cymbalta
Asked by B.M. from Louisville
on October 6, 2008
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HI, My doctor wants to put me on Cymbalta for depression, anxiety and possible Fibromyalgia. I was on Paxil years ago, it stopped working and also made me gain 40 lbs...
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- I take something called 5HTP and you can buy it at Whole Foods or any nice Health Food store. I buy mine at Lucky Vitamin online. I used NOW or Solaray brands. A 100 m...
- B., I forgot to mentionin my post that I too have been on Paxil. And prozac, and lexapro, and a couple of others. I had to keep switching because they gave me head...
- St. John's Wart had the exact same affect on me, it was awful. I don't know much about Cymbalta, but I was on the Prozac generic (fluoxotine) 10 mg and felt GREAT. M...
