Pets with Children: Aquaphor
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Dog Allergies in Small Child
Asked by S.R. from Chattanooga
on February 6, 2011
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My almost 5-year-old son is allergic to my 12-year old dog. In the winter months, he has a lot of trouble with chronic sinusitus and I'm sure it's from the dog allerg...
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- Hi S., I was allergic to dogs (and many other things) ALL my life until I detoxed my home. I know that sounds funny but when I removed all the things that broke dow...
- Wow this is a tough one. I would really balk at getting rid of my elderly pet as well. As others have suggested your son's allergies might not be the dog or only the ...
- I so feel your pain, as I am an allergy sufferer and know that my dog (recently had put down due to health) and my cat affect me. I hate not having respite in my own ...
What Products to Use for an Infant Who Has a Rash
Asked by K.W. from Las Vegas
on January 16, 2008
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Hi
I was wondering what products many of you recommend for an infant (2 month old) who has a very bad sandpaper like rash all over her body. Her back is actually peel...
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- Hi K., I use Aveno for my one month old only. Even the body lotion. The slightest fragrance in a product can trigger a rash or peeling - its amazing how sensitive t...
- K.-- You poor thing---I lived this with my son. That rash, no doubt about it, is a food allergy. DO NOT put aquaphor, Eucerin, or any other mineral oil based lot...
- I'm sorry your baby is having such a rough time. My only suggestion is to use a "free of dyes and perfumes" detergent like All or Arm and Hammer instead of Dreft, sinc...
Infant Eczema
Asked by T.M. from South Bend
on February 3, 2008
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My 5 month old daughter has had eczema since she was 2 months. When it flares up, it bothers her so much. We have been to the doctor and have tried various Rx and OT...
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- Trisha, My name is J. and I have 4 boys. The second to youngest has asthma and the youngest has eczema. I was introduced to an awesome company called Melaleuca and it...
- Our daughter has had the same since birth (she is now two years). Our doc. gave us a RX for hydrocortazone 2% and it works great at getting rid of any flare-up over n...
- Rx steroid cream worked for us. You can try something like hydrocordozone cream. I also found that PurLan (the pure lanolin ointment they give you for sore nipples w...
Infant Allergies
Asked by D.H. from Miami
on September 4, 2008
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My daughter has had horrible eczema since she was two months old (she is now 5 1/2). Last week, we had her blood drawn for an allergy test. Today we find out she is ...
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- switching to formula will only make it more likely for your daughter to develop more allergies. Why are you cutting out garlic? As for the cat, did the doctor say she ...
- My son was diagnosed at 2 months but it does not sound like it was as severe as your daughter. We really did not have to do intense therapy until he was 4.5 years. He ...
- I also have a daughter that has bad eczema. She was also about the same age, and now she is 2 1/2 yrs old. I'm not sure if you need to cut those things out of your di...
Eczema Products That Worked for You or Your Toddler?
Asked by E.L. from Los Angeles
on July 14, 2010
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We have a friend whose toddler is plagued by eczema. She mentioned that the doctor was asking her what has worked in the past. Her frustration is that nothing has work...
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- My mother is a bit of a granola and told me that if I got my toddler off cows milk her eczema would clear up. I tried to switch her to soy but she didn't go for it. ...
- My son had eczema when he was three months. It was horrible. Someone recommended RAW SHEA BUTTER. You have to get it either online, or you can find it at beauty supply...
- my doc told me to use creams and lotions but they never worked... I started giving him a bath with two tsps baking soda and i cleared up. I put it in every bath he tak...
Raw Red Under Toddler Constantly Stuffy Nose
Asked by J.R. from Miami
on January 26, 2011
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Hi All, My 2 yr old has suffered from terrible congestion all winter. (He apparently has sleep apnea as well...). In any event, despite my placing aquaphor as much as ...
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- HI! He might have sensitive skin, in which case maybe check with a doc about what might be gentle? I put carmex on my daughter's nose when she is sick and it's gettin...
- Buy him his own chapstick naturals or burts bees. It will come in handy with the chilly weather and chapped lips too. Just put under his nose just like you would his l...
- It is nutrition- see Nourshing Traditions from Weston Price- this cookbook is amazing, easy and cheap food, and it should handle what he is allergic to- sounds like he...
Infant Seborrheic Eczema
Asked by M.W. from Grand Rapids
on April 9, 2008
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I have a 7 1/2 wk old baby girl who I just took to the doctors today because she's had a rash for about a week now. I didn't think it looked like baby acne and its no...
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- 1st...I believe that sterioid cream is not reccomended for infants less than 6months. 2nd it's likely something she is ingesting. If she's formula fed I would sug...
- Dear M., Poor little girl. I went through the same thing with my daughter who is now 3. She had a large spot that pretty much covered her whole right cheek and al...
- We went through this with our son who will now be 1 next week. We tried everything and finally found the culprit. I had to put him on Similac formula without DHA/ARA...
Awful Diaper Rash...Help!!!!
Asked by L.K. from Hickory
on October 14, 2006
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My 3 month old has had an awful diaper rash for about a week now. We usually use cloth diapers, but he has been in disposables for a week. I have been using Aquaphor...
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- I didn't notice the name, but whoever said about using generic diapers is right. Most name brand diapers are made with latex while the off brand ones are latex free. I...
- Desitin...That was the best thing I found, and trying to let them get some air as much as possible, I know being only 3 months it might be a bit of a mess but it helps.
- This will sound funny but it works. Get Beadrauxs butt paste. Most Doctor's offices use it and it cleared ours up almost over night. It doesn't smell very good but ...
Puppy Scratched Toddlers Face -- 2 Questions
Asked by J.R. from Miami
on June 10, 2010
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A neighborhood puppy scratched my 20 month old's face. Fortunately he received only a slight scratch on the top of and above his mouth and it did not bleed. It is red....
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- If there's no scratch (as you mention in your message), there's no reason for Neosporin. Without a scratch, you really don't have much of a concern about infection. ...
- A little Neosporin is great for healing scratches quickly. How big is the puppy? A big rambunctious 6 month old lab might be over powering for a toddler, but a chihu...
- It's hard to keep anything on a 20 month old's face but yes, neosporin or aquaphor will likely help it. As for the puppy...any child should be supervised around a pup...
Infant with Itchy, Irritated Eyelids
Asked by B.P. from Minneapolis
on October 24, 2008
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My 7 month old baby has dry, red eyelids that seem to itch a lot. She's had a lot of problems with skin allergies and sensitivies, but we've gotten most of those unde...
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- Do you have pets? It may be a pet allergy. I'm allergic to cats and my eyes do the same thing when I am around them.
- Sounds like it could be eczema. I had a friend who was allergic to formaldahyde and had horrible eczema from it. She had gone to doctors for 15 years for the eczema w...
- What I've heard is that even though a product may be scent-free, it's not necessarily free of irritating chemicals. I've even heard that companies go so far as to put...
