Pediatrician: Lotrimin
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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...
Small Oval Rash on 11 Month Old Neck
Asked by J.B. from Washington DC
on March 1, 2010
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Last week I noticed a small oval rash on the back of my 11 month old neck. I took her to the doctor and they said it may be ringworm, but they were not 100% sure. Al...
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- It sounds like ringworm to me. My son had it, looked like a burn, got bigger over time. We got an ointment at the drugstore, but I'm pretty sure it wasn't Lotrimin. ...
- Unless you're sure it's NOT lyme, have her tested for that just in case. It's just a blood test, and with lyme, its better safe than sorry. Good luck!
- ok, so it looks like a burn mark, it is possible that it is a burn mark? is it possible that its not a germ , but actually a bacteria, or a fungus? have the doctor c...
Ringworm
Asked by K.E. from Waco
on April 21, 2010
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I have a 4 month old and i think she has ringworm.i have been treating it for several weeks now with an otc cream, but i fear it's not strong enough. I am going to try...
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- Don't use any more over the counter treatments and definitely do not use Lotrimin. Children and babies have different skin needs than adults and using adult over the ...
- If you have been using an OTC antifingal cream and it is not working then more than likely it is eczema or another skin condition.
- If it is ringworm, use tea tree oil. We had a huge ringworm problem a few years ago b/c I had a cat that had it and we ended up having to give him away before the rin...
Terribly Stubborn Rash on My 1 Yr Old Son!
Asked by L.J. from Houston
on July 20, 2011
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My son has had a bad rash on his chin and neck for a few months now, it showed up and hasn't gone away. I don't know what to do. I've tried everything, nystatin, lotr...
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- After bathing with a mild soap, like Aveeno baby (works great on eczema), make sure that the area is dried very very well. My son had severe eczema as a toddler, he o...
- You might want to go to a naturopathic doctor or homeopathic doctor to find out what is causing the rash, not just what to put on it. Ask for referrals as there are...
- Have you had it looked at? It's hard to know whether to use anti-fungals like Lotrimin when you don't know if it's fungal in nature. Same thing with using antibiotic...
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...
Baby Yeast Infection
Asked by A.D. from Dallas
on September 6, 2006
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My 7 month old son has a yeast infection. I called the doctor and she said that it is because he has diarrhea from his teething and it can cause a yeast infection eas...
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- I would go to the health food store and ask about acidophilus. In adults it will help prevent yeast infections while taking antibiotics. Good luck!
- my son also had one, and no over the counter remedies worked and finally the doctor prescribed I believe nystatin and that wiped it out after about 1-2 weeks. it was s...
- My son had the same problem a while back... His pediatrician also said to use Lotrimin. Didn't seem to work. At this same time, I bought him some baby yogurt calle...
Seeking Advice for Getting Rid of My 6 Month Old's Ringworm
Asked by J. from Atlanta
on October 22, 2006
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Does anyone have a proven effective way of getting rid of ringworm. My 6 month old has a ringworm on is bottom. He got it when he was on antibiotics for a sinus infe...
How Do You Cure a Boy Yeast Infection?
Asked by C.D. from Chicago
on August 16, 2008
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My son is 2 and he has a terrible penile yeast infection. I have been treating it with Lotrimin AF Ultra per my pediatrician for 4 days now and it seems to be clearin...
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- Yeast loves moisture, if you aren't at all bothered by letting him run around naked...it will help. Continue with the lotrimin, but just let him run naked. Even at b...
- I use nystatin cream it is not over the counter so you will have to ask your doctor for it. It works in a day...good luck...
- Yogurt....if he eats yogurt daily, not only will it clear up his infection but if it's a daily part of his diet, he wont have this problem again. If he wont eat yogurt...
How to Treat Newborn with Yeast Diaper Rash?
Asked by M.E. from Birmingham
on January 26, 2012
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My 3 week old has a persistent yeast diaper rash. We treated it with Lotrimin for 5 days, which helped some but the rash is still bright red in the very middle of her ...
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- I would always use the stuff that the doctor told me to use, plus I would make sure I was changing when the diaper was wet. Something else that I have learned to is th...
- In addition to other answers...warmth and moisture can make it worse...so make sure you change her very frequently and if you can...let her lay out on some towels or p...
- You need to use a yeast cream that has "Clotrimazole" in it. That is what our Pediatrician said, as well as the Pharmacist at our store. BUT yes, the Nystatin is ...
Diaper Rash or Something Else?
Asked by M.B. from Indianapolis
on October 21, 2008
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My son has developed a few spots/sores on his bottom. They look like red pimples about a half inch in diameter with white heads. It started out as one and we thought i...
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- I know Dr.s now a days say don't use powders but I would take a small amount of corn starch and apply to his little bottom after each diaper change it should heal it c...
- It sounds like it could be MRSA (not the kind on the news that has killed people) there is a skin infection version. It's a type of Staph. They can basically pick it u...
- I would not pop them. I use a powder for diaper rash, it is in a yellow container in the lotrium isle at your local target or walmart. It starts with a "D", but I ca...
