Insect Bites: Hydrocortisone
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Rash or Some Kind of Insect Bite?
Asked by A.D. from Lakeland
on January 6, 2008
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I am coming once again with a question pertaining to my 14-month-old-daughter. I noticed the other day she had what appeared to be an insect bite on her leg. When sh...
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- Hi, A., not sure if you got your answer yet, but my son had the same thing, started as a bug bite looking thing near his butt right next to the diaper line...a few day...
- my oldest daughter who is 9 had the same issue over the summer, lasted about a week or so then went away on its own. i thought maybe laundry soap or something. it was ...
- Hi A.. My daughter is allergic to bugs. If she gets bit, it immediately swells, becomes warm to the touch, and sometimes looks kinda rashy/hives. Usually, it gets wor...
Advice Needed Pertaining to Grandson's Wasp Sting
Asked by L.C. from Jackson
on August 30, 2008
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My four-year-old grandson was stung by what we believe to be a wasp last Saturday. The site has a developed a hard core under it. He is not experiencing fever or any...
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- It'll go away. An 'itch' is actually a tiny, sharp pain, so when a cut, scratch, incision, bee sting, bug-bite, etc is healing, it itches. And everyone's system and ...
- About 30 years ago I had a wasp sting in the palm of my hand, and my mom put a paste of water and baking soda on it and then even made me drink a more diluted mixture....
- If it's not red, hot, or painful at this time, try soaking it in warm water with epsom salts (read the label for the proportions) several times a day. Then, see how it...
Insect Bite Allergies?
Asked by S.E. from New London
on July 31, 2008
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I have a LARGE problem with any kind of bite I get. I itch uncontrollably, and get these huge, sore looking welts, usually from my feet, up to my knees!! It looks like...
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- You are having an allergic reaction. Time to see an allergist for preventative measures. If you are indeed experiencing massive swelling, using benadryl is like pu...
- I get the same exact thing when I get bite by anything. I found bite prevention is the only way to stop the itching and lovely red welts (although Benegryl cream and p...
- Hi S., I can sympathize with you, though to a lesser extent. When I don't use insect repellent, I get very large, itchy bumps also. Not to be too graphic and gros...
Allergic Reaction to Fabric Bandaids (Ouch) All Help Greedily Accepted!
Asked by M.M. from Seattle
on September 24, 2010
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So with the onset of the pouring rain last week I decided to make a oven dinner last week - but forgot that ovens get hot! So I burned my forearm while grabbing dinne...
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- I'd take some Tylonal to see if that will block the itchy nerve signals, although I wouldnt mix pain med and Benedryl--one or the other. If you have any diaper cream ...
- First of all when you get burned put the burned arm, leg, finger in cold water or even ice water. On your face put a ice cold compress and change it every few minutes...
- I do want to respond to the burn in the kitchen, I recommend to always keep a small bottle of Emu oil in the kitchen it is miraculous. I do lots of cooking, ran a d...
Allergy to Band-aids in 16 Week Old??
Asked by A.S. from San Diego
on June 24, 2009
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Is my baby girl allergic to band-aids? She had a band-aid on her little leg (outer thigh after a shot) for less than 24hrs. The skin under the bandaid where the adhes...
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- I'm 34 and totally allergic to band-aids. Something about the sticky adhesive that makes my skin react just as you've described! It's not just band-aid "brand" but o...
- Sounds like she has an allergy to latex. She will need latex free bandaids from now on. That keep those kinds of boo boos from showing up again.
- I would say a reaction to the vaccine more than the bandaid.
Allergy and Elimination Diet
Asked by R.B. from Norfolk
on January 18, 2008
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My daughter keeps getting rashy. She had been diagnosed with eczema, an allergic reaction. We used the hydrocortisone cream and it went away, but just now I see a whol...
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- R.--if you are in the Washington DC area I would suggest visiting Dr.Razi in DC Ioana Razi is a pediatrician who also uses homeopathy. We have been going to her since ...
- My daughter had the same thing. PRetty bad too. We use Aquaphor on her every night after her bath... or when she was only 3 months old or so and too young to have a ...
- Same thing happened with my cousin. She began by eliminating all dairy products from her diet and it took care of the problem. You might want to start with that. Go...
Bee Sting and Itching of Foot- Looking for Remidies Home or Otc
Asked by A.R. from Parkersburg
on August 3, 2009
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Hello Mom's:
We just went through a bee sting ordeal this weekend. The sting wasn't bad, was the itching after the fact that got to my son. We tried all kinds of ...
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- Benadryl cream is the best, it is an anti-histamine. Which means it keeps you from having any allergic reaction. But have you tried baking soda mixed with small amount...
- A., Try a baking soda press, add just enough water to baking soda to make a paste and then put it on the sting. That is our standard to treat stings. Hopefully bee ...
- the next time try tobacco but it has to be kinda moist dont know if you smoke but this does bring the sting out
My Son's Swollen Ear
Asked by A.M. from Dallas
on June 5, 2009
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I noticed yesterday my son's right ear seemed a little swollen, which I attributed to heat. This morning it still seemed larger than the left, and by the afternoon it ...
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- Gosh, please take this baby to the doctor or at least call them and ask them what you should do. Swelling is an indication of something going on. It may be minor or ...
- Most definitely! Better safe than sorry. :)
- My first thought was ear infection... they don't always have major signs showing you they have one. Beleive me my son had 7 ear infection by the time he was 7 months ...
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...
Baby Eczema
Asked by S.T. from Philadelphia
on March 26, 2008
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My son is 4 months old and has a rash mainly on his eyeslids and underneath his eyes. He also has a little on his chin and cheeks. The pediatrician said it is eczema a...
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- My son is 3.5 years old and had eczema in various creases in his body. Initially his pediatrician thought it was no big deal and told me to use hydrocortisone cream. ...
- Hi S.- my son is now 2 1/2, and as an infant he started out with eczema, then it went to food allergy and asthma, apparently this is the common order. My son would ge...
- UPDATE 4/2/08 - I had a follow up visit with the pediatrician and saw a different doctor than last time. Just to clarify on my last post - we talked about the use of ...
