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Ringworm
Asked by V.S. from San Antonio
on February 29, 2008
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Does anyone out there have any good ideas on how to get rid of ringworm? My 2 year old son has had it in his diaper area for months and months. The only thing my ped...
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- V., Call Danette ____@____.com will be able to help you. Her assistants name is Veronica. The name of her company is North Texas Dynamic Health. She works with a...
- Go to Walgreens or CVS, etc.. ask the pharmacists for Ginsing Violet. It is a dark purple liquid that will absolutely get rid of it fast. I used it on my son, it was v...
- I would get a second opinion. I heard recently of a mom who thought her son had ringworm and it was actually a perforation of some part of his rectum (sorry can't reme...
Has Your Child's Doctor Ever....
Asked by P.E. from Boston
on April 13, 2012
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Prescribed the wrong medicine? Is this a forgivable offense? We were in the office yesterday and my baby has thrush along with diaper yeast infection. The doctor to...
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- A quack murdered my mom with the wrong dosage on a perscription. But lawyers and doctors being what they are, nothing was ever done and I buried the results of her do...
- Forgive, move on and be glad that this is the only thing you have to complain about thus far. He is a human, we all make mistakes, that is why we double check right? ...
- The doctor didn't, but one of his nurses did. DD has a history of getting urinary tract infections and we were seeing a urologist for the problem right around the t...
Odd Ongoing Rash on 6 Month Old's Face
Asked by S.I. from Johnson City
on October 15, 2008
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Hi moms! At around 3 1/2 months old my daughter developed a small, roundish, red, rough, rash on her cheek. When I took her to her 4 month check-up I asked the ped and...
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- Could very well be eczema...may be caused by an allergy to something...milk, wheat? ARe you nursing? If so, you might try cutting out dairy and then go down the list...
- My daughter has the exact same thing. I had tried everything and finally found an eczema cream put out by disney. It is in a blueish-green bottle and it says eczema cr...
- As crazy as this is going to sound - try plain chapstick. My son had what seems to be exactly the same problem on his cheeks and chin. I tried all the eczema creams, e...
Could My Daughter Have Ringworm?
Asked by L.M. from Texarkana
on May 18, 2009
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My 9 year old has a small red spot (about the size of a dime) underneath her ankle and a smaller one on the inside ankle (same foot). They are both dark pink and dry f...
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- Try hydrocortisone cream. It could be eczema. Even if it's not, the cream won't hurt anything, and helps a variety of skin conditions. If that doesn't clear it up, try...
- it sounds like it is excema (SP?) My daughter has it really bad on her tummy and back. That is what hers look like when they start. We use excema lotion for her. Y...
- Sounds like ringworm. While ringworm is not actually a worm, it is a fungus that spreads easily with scratching and rubbing (I'm very sensitive to it, and once had it ...
Smelly Feet
Asked by B.E. from Los Angeles
on August 27, 2008
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I'm currently taking care of my 7 year old niece and she is very concious of her feet smelling really bad. I have bought her sandals and different kind of shoes think...
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- Dear B., Dr. Oz, on Oprah's show, said to soak the smelly feet in tea. One of the ladies had tried it and it worked for her. It doesn't seem to matter whether the...
- My little sister has the most horrible smelly feet also. No matter the type of shoes she wears, it's bad. We've tried powders, and sprays of many and nothing really wo...
- Check with her dr. But generally smelly feet are from a foot fungus.
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. ...
Diaper Rash
Asked by K.T. from New York
on May 8, 2009
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My 2 year old daughter has developed a horrible diaper rash and is extremely uncomfortable. It is painful to look at so I could only imagine how she feels. She has n...
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- Hi K., It sounds like she is allergic to the antibiotic she was taking. The same thing happened to my son with a new antibiotic he was taking and his little bottom lo...
- calendula ointment. works wonders. It is healing rather than barrier like most creams. Pharmicist at Edgewood reocommended it. really great. Got it at pharmacy over th...
- It is most likely from the antibiotic. When you have to change her use cotton balls and warm water. Put on whatever rash cream you have. Also try to seeif she will eat...
Ring Worm?!
Asked by H. from Chicago
on May 4, 2007
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I have noticed hive like raised bumps on my sons buttocks for the last week and a half. It started out as one then two but now there are four. I thought it would dim...
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- I've actually had ringworm myself a couple times. I have no idea why or how I got it... I don't know whether it's approved for kids or not, but the new drug that wor...
- I know this is kind of late, but ringworm is becoming more common. When I was a child, I had it more than once. The doctor will prescribe an ointment to cure it.
- Buy some Lotrimin AF by the athlete foot medication in the pharmacy. It is an antifungal cream and will do the trick--even if it's just a rash. One of my daycare kid...
Information on Seborrhea
Asked by M.F. from Dallas
on October 16, 2009
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Hello! My 6 week old son developed what looked like baby acne on Monday. Tuesday a few of the spots looked worse and on Wednesday it had developed into what looked l...
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- M., Of course, I am not a dr. I do have a botanically based skin care, health and wellness comapny. We have a baby line that does not contain mineral oil, har...
- Hey - My son had this as well. It was only on his head though and they also told me to use Selson Blue. unfortunately, nothing really worked. I started shaving hi...
- my little boy has this when he was about that age i put little cornstarch or if you can find in the latin aisle maizena(plain. no flavors) and put a little just like ...
Sores on Side of Mouth
Asked by E.M. from Louisville
on December 12, 2009
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About 2 weeks ago I noticed my daughter had what looked like a rash/ pimples on the corner of her mouth. I just kind of watched it and in a few days it was gone. well ...
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- E., I agree with the others...impetigo is very contagious and is treated with a simple topical antibiotic. It could also be a herpes virus....don't panic, there is a m...
- It sounds like cold sores and yes they are very contagious. They are very common and are passed by contact. They are a virus and need to run their course. However, C...
- Hi E., My 7 year old gets something similar called angular cheilitis. But it usually shows up on both corners of the mouth not just one. It's a fungal infection...h...
