Preschooler: Nystatin
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Has Anyone Used Diflucan for Child's Toe Fungus?
Asked by S.L. from Harrisburg
on May 10, 2010
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Hi,
My 4 year old has had two toe nails that have been thick, yellow and flaky for over a year. It started out as athlete's foot and we used an anitfungal cream reco...
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- Hi, S.: That med is powerful. Had you thought about getting some T-Tree Oil and putting it on the toe or there's a toe fungus oil in a bottle that you can put on th...
- Hi there I would avoid using strong medication prescription strength for a child's toe fungus as it can cause liver damage. I would stick to home remedies on this one....
- Hi S., I have taken Diflucan myself for yeast issues, but not for toe fungus. Have you tried giving him probiotics and applying either Grapefruit Seed Extract and/ o...
Diaper Rash, Only It's Not!
Asked by C.S. from Dallas
on September 26, 2006
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I have been fighting a horrible rash on front and back of my 3 year old. You name it, I've tried it. Thing is, my sitter can keep her for two nights and almost make ...
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- For whatever reason, my 3 yr old has problems down there when she drinks grape juice. I know that's random, but maybe fruit juices are one thing you haven't looked at...
- My first reaction is allergy. Though I am not a doctor. My youngest has very sensitive skin. Did you have actual allergy testing done (blood test or skin panel)? T...
- My 18 mos. old girl had what I thought was bad diaper rash, after fighting it for 2 weeks I took her to our pediatrician (Dr. Ray Rhodes at Fort Worth Pediatrics) and ...
Help for "Sore Privates" After Swimming in Pool.
Asked by S.L. from Albuquerque
on July 15, 2008
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We just back from a vacation and our 3 year old swam in the hotel pool several times. Before this, he'd never really gone swimming much. The pool was well taken care o...
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- It was probably the baths afterwards. If the bath had shampoo or bubble bath in it; it will cause irritation in sensitive children. Good luck, C. Willis www.myho...
- I haven't had any problems with my son and swimming but I would definitely reccommend calling your Dr.'s office and asking them what you should do. That is a pretty se...
- If he's peeing ok, and it's just irritated, try some vaseline or diaper cream. It seems to help my boys when they have discomfort in that area, sometimes it's just ra...
Breast Pain - Nursing
Asked by K.A. from Washington DC
on July 21, 2010
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I have a 6 wwk old and an almost 3 year old. Tonight is the 4th time in the past 2 weeks that I am awake most of the night with severe breast pain. I hurt from shoulde...
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- I would talk to ur lactation nurse. I went through that w/ our oldest. I had mastitis (sp??) - inflamation of the breast tissue. It was very painful and like u we h...
- You could be pre-mastitis. Be on the lookout for severe chills and fever or other flu-like symptoms.
- There are a variety of reasons you could be having that pain. I'd go see a breast feeding consultant right away. Your hospital or pediatrician should have one readily ...
4 Yr Old with Re-occuring Yeast Infections.
Asked by T.K. from Nashville
on April 24, 2012
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I have a 4 year old who in the last 2 months has had about 7 yeast infections. They come and we start treating and some of them go away but others get so bad she cann...
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- Look into a candida-free diet. I don't have a lot of information to offer on it, but my MIL had a yeast problem in her lungs and the doctors put her on a candida (yea...
- When recurrent or chronic yeast infections were a problem, it turned out to be the result of antibiotics without probiotics and our poor diet altering the intestinal ...
- All of the answers provided seem to be right on track. Except 7 infections within the last 2 months seems excessive. I hate to be the only one with a dark answer, but ...
Sore Nipple
Asked by S.S. from Salt Lake City
on January 13, 2010
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Okay you awesome moms...please HELP! I am breastfeeding my 10 month old son and for the past week 1/2 or so I have had an extremely sore nipple. It it just one. I a...
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- Hi S.-- Have you tried nipple butter? There's a great one by earth mama angel baby --you can get it at whole foods, vitamin cottage, vitamin shoppe, etc. Also, you ...
- Poor mama! Don't despair. It sounds like a "bleb." It is a small callous or plug blocking a nipple pore. Pay attention to which part of your nipple, then do you be...
- It sounds like it could be a clogged duct I got those a lot and for mr nursing was always painful and yes the latch was fine...but the sharp pains are concerning. Try ...
Diaper Rash
Asked by S.H. from Denver
on June 24, 2008
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I am having a unique experience with my 9 month old son. He is teething and is getting occasional diaper rash. I use Desitin because it is the only thing that worked...
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- All kids are different. Just because Desitin was accepted by your daughter doesn't mean it will work for your son. Maybe he has sensitive skin. Try Aveeno or Budrea...
- My son also got bad rashes and I used desitin (origianl, not creamy) because it worked the best. He would also cry as if he was being beaten or something, because it ...
- One of my daughters is constantly getting a diaper rash and we use A&D. But my daughter cries as soon as I lay her on the changing table and doesn't stop till I pick h...
Breast Feeding 5 Month Old and Localized Tenderness
Asked by D.D. from Wheeling
on January 31, 2011
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Hello ladies. So first off, I do not think it is mastitis because I don't have redness or what feels like hard spots or engorgement, but I could be wrong. Sometimes,...
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- I think it might be a plugged milk duct. Do you wear bras with an underwire? Sometimes the underwire could stop the milk from coming out of some of the milk ducts ne...
- It sounds like a plugged duct which is common and not as serious as mastitis. It can turn into mastitis though so treating it just like you have been is perfect. Do yo...
- Hi D.! I know that feeling - I had that before when breastfeeding where the pain went up into my armpit and was really tender. It could be a clogged milk duct which ...
Toddler Breath Is Stinky!
Asked by A.F. from Dallas
on September 9, 2008
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My son is 23 months old and this week I noticed his breath is stinky. Recently, at daycare he has started to drink juice. I have asked the daycare not to give him juic...
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- Talk to the pediatrician about this, it could be several things causing bad breath. S. K
- My daughter's sitter mentioned to me that when her kids were teething they both had bad breath. Is it possible that's what's going on and it will pass? I think as lo...
- My little one had the same issue a few months back. I brushed and flossed and nothing seemed to work..until she started sneezing more and I figured it was probably her...
Thrush?
Asked by B.W. from Seattle
on November 13, 2008
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We've never dealt with thrush, but I'm wondering if some odd things happening lately may point that way. My 16-month-old still breast feeds, but lately she's been stic...
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- B.- you have described exactly what I just experienced a month ago with my 15 month old son. It was so odd to suddenly have nipple pain when I never had any issues bef...
- If your child has thrush- there is no doubt- little while spots or coating all inside mouth. Could be some kind of other infection, but doubt thrush.
- I had thrush so many times I honestly lost count. Sounds like thrush to me. My son was tested for thrush and tested positive even though he didn't have any symptoms (w...
