Medical Conditions: Aveeno
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Diaper Rash
Asked by J.M. from McAllen
on October 10, 2006
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I have a 2 year old who has very sensitive skin. Whenever he has a cough w/ flem he gets diarrhea and the rash begins. His skin is so sensitive that he begins to bleed...
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- Hello J.. My 4 year has semi-sensitive skin. We just went through our first bout of rotavirus. My son had diarrhea and vomiting for over a week, both at the same ti...
- J., my son was extremely prone to diaper rash also. We did EVERYTHING to try to help. He would immediately have sores that would bleed and weep. We could only use o...
- Desitin Creamy formula diaper cream, Boudreaux's Butt Paste, and Pampers Sensitive Skin (no alcohol) wipes are the best! Generously apply the diaper creams. Poor thi...
Can Prolonged Use of Hydrocortisone Cream Affect Growth of Child?
Asked by M.L. from San Diego
on January 2, 2009
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Hello moms. My 18 month old boy has chronic eczema since he was 6 months old and have been using a hydrocortisone cream prescribed by our pediatrician. We have been a...
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- I noticed you asked if it will affect your son's growth. I'm 32 and have had eczema my whole life. I'm 5'8" and used topical steroids for prolonged periods while I was...
- My mom used hydrocortizone cream on me on a daily bases since I was a baby, due to terrible excema. I had it everywhere. My face, legs, arms, etc. I would say I was ...
- My son had the same problem and still occasionally does. We use the cream and he is fine. You need to find the root of the problem. Get your child tested for food alle...
Diaper Rash
Asked by S.G. from San Francisco
on December 16, 2010
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OK, its time to ask the experts. My son has had a diaper rash for 3 weeks. I have been using bag Baum, Lotramin and now the doc suggest adding a little cortozone cre...
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- Someone may have already suggested this...but try Triple Paste. You can get it at Target. My mom always swore by zinc oxide for DR and TP has the highest % I've ...
- I've never used bag baum, so I don't know it's make-up. When we had this issue, my pediatrician said some kids have very sensitive skin, and creams with a drying effe...
- I have found the Burt's Bee's "Baby Bee" diaper ointment to be VERY good. That is what worked for my son. Also, the "Florasone" ointment, which is a natural cortison...
Diaper Rash?
Asked by S.F. from Charlotte
on February 19, 2008
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Thanks for all of the great advice on diaper rash treatment, and on environmentally friendly cloth diapers!
I just get discouraged when moms in general post on th...
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- Make him a bath with baking soda and just warm water, then let him air dry and use a little Boudreaux's Butt Paste. There is a $1 off coupon on the CoolSavings web-si...
- boudreaux's butt paste -make sure not to get it on anything. It works when the other stuff seems to make it worse & it's great!
- My daughter had serious diaper rash a couple of times... Ask your pediatrician about "Dr. Iron's Buttocks Cream". It works very quickly and we called it the "magic cr...
Constipated 2 Year Old
Asked by C.B. from Odessa
on January 9, 2008
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My 2 year old son has been having trouble going poop. When he finally goes, it doesn't seem like it should have hurt that bad. It's not hard or anything. But he throws...
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- Both of my daughters have problems with chronic constipation. They are very good eaters--lots of variety and lots of fruit & veggies. I second the motion that Dr. Ja...
- My daughter did the same thing and I took her off of the apple juice and i tall got better. Might help.
- I use Glycerin suppositories when necessary on my 3 year old. I used them on her when she was about 9 months old (just a time or two) and I still do when she needs th...
Diaper Rash, Only It's Not!
Asked by C.S. from Dallas
on September 26, 2006
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I have been fighting a horrible rash on front and back of my 3 year old. You name it, I've tried it. Thing is, my sitter can keep her for two nights and almost make ...
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- For whatever reason, my 3 yr old has problems down there when she drinks grape juice. I know that's random, but maybe fruit juices are one thing you haven't looked at...
- My first reaction is allergy. Though I am not a doctor. My youngest has very sensitive skin. Did you have actual allergy testing done (blood test or skin panel)? T...
- My 18 mos. old girl had what I thought was bad diaper rash, after fighting it for 2 weeks I took her to our pediatrician (Dr. Ray Rhodes at Fort Worth Pediatrics) and ...
Is It an Allergy Rash, Hypersensitivity or What???
Asked by A.G. from San Francisco
on May 30, 2008
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Hello ladies: I have a 61/2 mos old boy and I'm very concern. He has developed a terrible rash, on his little butt that at this point I'm not sure what it could be. It...
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- We had something similar and ended up switching diapers and diaper creams. We had always used Pampers and A&D Gold with our first daughter and had no problems. Our sec...
- A., I am not sure what to tell you about your little one's rash. However, one of my daycare providers used to use a bed sore cream on severe diaper rashes that wou...
- Hi there. I am an acupuncturist and herbalist and I specialize in the treatment of children. Rashes like this are very common & unfortunately western medicine's only ...
New to Eczyma
Asked by R.L. from Spokane
on April 28, 2008
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My son was just "diagnosed" wth eczyma. He is 2 years old and it is driving him crazy. I don't know anything about this problem and would love any ideas everyone has...
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- First of all, eczyma is NOT that big a deal. I have suffered all my life with it and I'm 58 years old. You didn't say where he breaks out, arms, legs, chest, hands, ...
- Hi R., I'm sorry that he's going through so much. I would recommend going to www.melaleuca.com, and order the Citrus Bar soap, and the Renew lotion. These two ite...
- My husband has eczyma. The only thing that has really helped him was, Draw a warm bath, in a tall glass of milk add 1 -2 tablespoons on olive oil. After the skin has s...
Seeking Sleep After 19 Months!!!
Asked by D.M. from Huntsville
on August 15, 2006
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I have a 19 month old that has MAYBE slept through the night a TOTAL of 5 times! He wakes up 3-5 times a night crying for us. HELP!? Any suggestions?
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- Hey ya I know exactly wht yer going through my daughter didnt sleep through the night till she was 3 yrs old. My son at a year and we did nothing differant.try Lettin...
- I would like him cry it out. Make sure you have a routine at night then you can let him pick something out of a goody bag. Put it on top of his dresser and if he does ...
- D., Does he use a pacifier? Do you think he may be dropping it and crying for you to put it back in? If so, try putting extra pacifiers in the crib and during the d...
