Older Child: Dr. Smiths
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6 1/2 Year Old Has "Burning Butt" HELP!?!?!?!
Asked by L.C. from Dallas
on April 22, 2008
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My 6 year old daughter has had Diarrhea for 3 days now. We have tried the BRAT diet and it is not working. She has been drinking tons of fluids to help keep her hydrat...
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- Try Dr. Smiths Butt Paste...I got it at Walgreens. It was the only thing that protected my daughter's bottom the two times it was on fire when she was younger! This a...
- Try Boudreaux's Butt Paste. Its sold in a tube over the counter at WalMart. My 7 yr old keeps a tube in his bathroom, in case he gets diarrhea. I used it on him as ...
- Hi L., Aquaphor works wonders. My daughter has had similar issues, her antibiotics will make it worse. We use Aquaphor and it helps so much and provides relief. ...
Red Face
Asked by T.M. from Houston
on January 3, 2009
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My son is 6 months old and has started teething and with that...massive amounts of drool. When we put him down to sleep, he turns over on his stomach, and therefore......
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- Aw poor baby. Well, I know that there is one thing that I use for keeping moisture in skin and repelling any unwanted moisture. It is called lanolin. It is in a purple...
- You can also put some absorbent cloths (shammy style) between the mattress and sheet that will absorb the moisture. Just be sure to change it out and wash each day. ...
- My daughter had this around that age. It was very severe and blistered up. Her doctor said to use aquaphor. It is expensive and he told us we could use vasaline instea...
Bad Toddler Diaper Rash
Asked by L.N. from Dallas
on May 13, 2008
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My daughter has had the worse diaper rash off and on for over a month. I called the pediatrician and spoke to the nurse twice and do what she says, then it gets better...
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- Hi, when my daughter was about 4 or 5 she got a really bad rash from not wiping right. I took her to the dr and he gave her a prescription of IC H-cortisone/iodoquino...
- Hi L., My daughter goes through the same thing and I have found this realy great rash medicine you can find it at CVS pharmacy or walmart it is called DR.Smith's an...
- my now 7 year old always had horrible diaper rash. i would make my own wipes, tried everything in book...dr. smiths worked the best when it worked. the thing that he...
Severe Diaper Rash
Asked by C.C. from Houston
on May 29, 2008
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my daughter is 2weeks old; she has a severe diaper rash...we have tried putting Butt Paste and Desitin and havent seen a difference...what else should we use to put on...
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- May be a yeast infection. Both girls and boys can get them. My pedi- gave me a cream call nystatin. It's wonderful and should fix your prob. Call your pedi. and ask ab...
- Try using the new Destitin that is clear and when you bath her put some epison salt in the wather w/ NO soap.
- Hi, Did you change diaper brand? I ask that, because my niece gets bad diaper rashes when she not in Pamers brand diapers. Well, I thought that might help.
Almost 2Yr Old with Bad Diaper Rash!
Asked by C.M. from Fort Myers
on August 15, 2009
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I need help. My daughter is almost 2 and she had lose poopies for about a day and a half, she still have lose poopie but the worst diaper rash I have ever seen. I chan...
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- have you tried just pure white yogurt. cool soothing doesn't burn and replaces possible yeast with good bacteria. my daughter had loose stools one time that caused a b...
- try calling your pediatrician, they may even prescribe without you coming in. Nystatin is the most common, we also had a doc who prescribed Silvadene, which is typical...
- If you take her to her pediatrician they will most likely give you Nystatin; works pretty good and quickly. You can also try putting neosporin on her rash and I've fo...
Help with Excema!
Asked by B.R. from Lubbock
on March 29, 2008
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My 5 month old has a pretty bad case of excema...she had an outbreak like this at 2 months also. My Pedi. said it is environmental and she will grow out of it. I don...
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- My five month old son began to exhibit exzema at 3 months old (he is formula fed). My pediatrician is Frisco is Deborah Bain, and she suggested that he had a food alle...
- Hi B., My son is now 5 and has had excema since he was a baby as well. We tried everything, even the steriod creams. Finally my friend told me about Bag B...
- My son, 4 now, has exzema and he had it pretty good when he was little. our doctor recommended steroid cream as well and we only used it when it would flare up, usual...
