Pets & Dander: Hydrocortisone
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Acid Mantle (Cream Mixed with Hydrocortisone) - Is It Safe?
Asked by J.L. from Philadelphia
on March 30, 2008
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I have a 15 month old son who has extremely sensitive skin and had horrible ezcema (sp?) since he was an infant. We found out that it was mostly caused by an allergy ...
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- I used this exact same mix on my son at about the same age as yours. The eczema on his face was painful looking and this medication worked miracles. I used it daily ...
- My son also had bad eczema when he was a baby ,now he is almost 13yrs.Long term hydrocortisone can thin the skin,Alsolast week someone had a similar question.it is usu...
- J.: Contact Evans Garden online at their website. They are located in Florida and make all natural products. "EvansGarden.com" <____@____.com>. Give them the backg...
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...
My Dog Has Allergies! :(
Asked by K.I. from Los Angeles
on February 29, 2012
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Hi All,
My poor dog has allergies! To what we do not know yet. Next appointment we are having his Thyroid checked. For now we have him on a Lamb and Rice dog food, ...
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- My dog is allergic to fish. We found this out because we changed his food to a brand that uses fish meal & boy did it make him miserable. Within a day or 2 after switc...
- My doggie had some too although it doesn't sound as sever as yours. The allergist recommended duck food and told me duck is one of the proteins dogs have shown the lea...
- We went through many different kinds of food before finding the one that our dog was not allergic to. Also I bought children's Benedryl and would give it to her at ni...
Skin Allergy
Asked by R.M. from Washington DC
on March 31, 2008
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Hi, I have an 18 month old daughter with a skin allergy. We have recently moved to Singapore and her rashes have gotten worse. I have had her in cloth diapers since ...
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- Are you sure it's a skin allergy? You should have her checked because it could very well be eczema. It looks like a skin rash, but it's not and can be helped with a ...
- Hi R.! This is N.. I'm a SAHM of 3 boys, 12, 7 & 2. My husband has serious skin allergies and we have found a cost effective way to shop for all of our needs withou...
- My daughters and I have very sensitive skin. I have broken out since I was a child. Last year my sister introduced me to Shaklee products. I have been using them ever ...
Suggestions for Allergic Reactions
Asked by J.G. from Phoenix
on May 14, 2009
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my daughter is 10 yrs old and have allergic reaction but I don know to what, may you moms can helpme'cause i dont know what I need to do, my daughter have running nose...
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- The runny nose, red eyes sounds like normal allergies. My daughter and I take Zyrtec. But, what works for one person may not work for another. Clairitin didn't work f...
- Hi J., I haven't read your other responses, but I wanted to tell you that you can give your daughter some Benadryl Liquid. Benadryl is often used for allergic reactio...
- Benedryl and then take her to get tested. :)
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 ...
Narrowing down Food Allergy
Asked by L.G. from San Francisco
on September 26, 2008
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My daughter has a red rash around her mouth and we thought it was a food allergy. We even thought we had figured out the food culprit, but the rash continues. Our fi...
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- This could very well be an allergy to cow's milk, unless you are giving her raw milk. Regular pasturized milk has had all of the good nutrients, bacteria and enzymes ...
- My daughter who is 23 months now had what sounds like the same rash around her mouth. We figured out it was from her bottle and it being hot and staying wet right ther...
- hey hun just a thought: i had a cat who was allergic to his plastic bowls :) i don't know if people can be allergic to plastic, too... :)
Congestion Due to an Allergy?
Asked by C.G. from Saginaw
on June 28, 2007
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My 4 1/2 month daughter has had continuous episodes of congestion and sneezing. Her ped does indicate that she has an allergy and keeps having us switch formulas. I tr...
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- We had a similar situation with our daughter (she is 8 months old now). We had her on breast milk and Enfamil Lipil formula; we came to realize that she was allergic t...
- My 4 year old daughter could not drink anything made be similac, she could only drink Emphamill (spelling?)Lactos free good luck
- My daughter couldnt do any of the above and ended up drinking soy milk (right by reg milk at the store) Then she was able to drink 2% by 7mths..... sure stinks and u...
Itchy Dog
Asked by S.E. from New York
on February 11, 2012
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my 9 year old yellow lab has always been an itchy dog and its always been a little worse in the winter when his skin gets dry from the cold air.. but now its worse tha...
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- Hi! We had a dog tormented by being itchy. We got nowhere with the vet. We finally figured out he was allergic to the dyes in the dog food. If you aren't already divin...
- He may have an allergy to some element in his diet. Many dogs do, and itching/scratching until they have bald patches is one "symptom". Talk to your vet and see if t...
- my friend gives her dog Benadryl, as per instructions from her vet. I once had a cat like you described, but we ended up putting her to sleep, because no matter what...
New Food Allergy at 2 1/2
Asked by B.H. from Seattle
on March 29, 2010
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My son is almost 2 1/2 and in the past 6 weeks he has developed a new rash (that never goes away will fade a little) around his mouth, Im assuming its his exzema rea...
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- My kids got redness/rash around their mouths when they ate tomatoes or ranch. sometimes Ketcup too. Just a thought.
- do you use fabric softner? I know that so kids are very sensative to it and just a little in the wash can cause irritation. And it sounds like the exzema is a good pos...
- My daughter was scratching herself until she was bloody. I could not figure out what it was. I changed lotions, soaps, clothes, etc. Then one day I just stopped giv...
