Thrush: Maalox
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Mouth Sores?
Asked by C.M. from St. Louis
on June 1, 2010
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Took my 9 month old son to the doctor last Friday convinced he had a third ear infection. NOPE...the doctor said he has MOUTH SORES!! I was really taken aback. I had h...
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- My daughter had this and the maalox mixture helped. I could tell it helped because she wouldn't eat or drink anything and then after sipping on that mixture she would ...
- Hi. My children don't have this problem but my husband does. His uncle also said he does and a cousin. They are extremely painful! My husband had tried a paste ...
- Mouth sores, especially viral ones, are a red flag that the immune system is not working as it should. Yes, they are contagious but if your little one's immune system ...
My 3 Yr Old Has a White Coated Tongue... Any Thoughts?
Asked by C.S. from Orlando
on November 7, 2008
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Hi. Our 3 yr old's tongue has a white coating. She recently got over a large amount of canker sores in her mouth but now has this tongue thing. It won't brush off. ...
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- I agree with the previous poster's about thrush. A way to get rid of it naturally would be to have your daughter eat yogurt that has live cultures in it. Most, if not ...
- C., It's common, must children get it, it sounds like the yeast that is called "Thrush". Both of my children had this, I would take the child to the peds because it ...
- Sounds like some sort of yeast infection, which I think will require antibiotics. Call you doctor or start by showing it to a pharmasist in case there is anything over...
My 7 Week Old Has Stopped Eating
Asked by J.S. from Sarasota
on June 13, 2008
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My 7 week old recently stopped eating. Two weeks ago she was eating 3 oz every three hours. It took her anywhere from 20 to 30 min to finish. Two Saturdays ago she jus...
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- I had a similar problem...the solution was a bigger nipple size! My son lost interest in eating because it was taking him too long to get anywhere! We have been using ...
- They haven't checked for anything else - like maybe blockage?? - I would see if you can get a referral to a gastroenterologist. I was so stressed out w/ my baby who h...
- Dear J., I completely understand your concern, I was nervous when my son would refuse to eat, or change his eating habits. Have you considered taking her to a nutr...
15 Mo. Old Has Sores in Her Mouth
Asked by N. from Dallas
on February 12, 2007
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My daughter has had a little cold since Friday. She pretty much coughs in the morning only. I have been giving her medicine to treat the cough and congestion. Today, I...
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- N., It is very common for kiddos to get "cold sores". Check her palms and the soles of her feet- if she has small blisters on those too she may have hand foot and mo...
- I would call your family physician or a pediatrician. If nothing else look on the internet under "thrush" My concern would be that it would be thrush which if untreate...
- That sounds a lot like a "cold" I had last week. I had a couple of sores in my mouth and also my tongue. I never looked at them, so I don't know if they were white, ...
Is This True?
Asked by S.F. from Utica
on February 16, 2011
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I heard that apparently using Lansinoh (pure lanolin) nipple cream for breastfeeding mothers can help to protect and heal a diaper rash. Does anyone know if there is ...
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- I've used lanolin for chapped lips (since it's safe to eat & is found in lip balms), and for a sore thumb (baby's thumb was chapped from thumbsucking). But not for the...
- Sounds weird, but the best remedy I found...Dab Mylanta liquid (I know it sounds weird!!) on the area with a cotton ball, then coat in Vaseline. It is like a miracle!
- Yes, it forms a pretty durable barrier between skin and moisture, and it moisturizes at the same time. I find it healing for all sorts of rashes and irritations on my ...
Sores on Tongue
Asked by R.M. from Portland
on March 26, 2009
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Hello. My 2 1/2 year old daughter has some sores on her tongue. They are mostly on the back of the tongue. Most of her tongue has a white film on it too. The sores...
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- Hi there. After suffering w/ canker sores my entire life, I finally found something that actually heals them and is cheap and natural. Vitamin E oil. I had a natura...
- I agree with the hand foot and mouth or thrush suggestions. But, I have also seen small sores on the toung just from a regular old virus and though they hurt they go a...
- Sounds like a yeast infection in the mouth. I used to get them from a medication I took. I bet any doctor could diagnose it. Best of luck to you and your little one.
My Four Month Old Doesnt Cry with Diaper Rash
Asked by B.O. from Salt Lake City
on October 15, 2009
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hi anyone out there , My baby girl Mia is four months old and i changed her poopy diaper and as i wiped her i saw blood on the wipe but noticed that my baby didnt even...
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- My little girl was like that, but she just has a high pain tollerance, like me. If she had a problem with her reflexes they would have caught it when she was born whe...
- It could be a yeast infection. My son had a horrible looking diaper rash that didn't go away w/anything I tried & bled now & then. If she's had it for more than a few ...
- I remember accidentally whacking my son's legs on the doorjam...no reaction, and this happened many times with these type of injuries. He actually has only started re...
Sores Inside Mouth of 3 Yr Old
Asked by B.B. from Sarasota
on March 30, 2009
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my almost 3 yr old daughter has sores inside her cheeks. she complained the other day about her cheek and I was able to see a little sore. then today she complained ...
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- Are they just canker sores? If so citrus is know to impact those is some people. For me it turned out to be peanut butter, but taking a L-lysene supplement counterac...
- It is possible she could have thrush, and if she does her mouth will continue to have sores and become worse and worse until it hurts her to swallow. You should consi...
- Well you could do what I always do when I'm not sure about something with my kids (3 1/2 and 10m). WEBMD!!!
Nystatin for Yeast Diaper Rash Making It Worse???
Asked by J.C. from Medford
on July 28, 2011
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My nine month old was diagnosed monday with a yeast diaper rash. She was prescribed nystatin cream to be applied four times daily. We started putting it on right awa...
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- My daughter had chron diaper rashes when she was in diapers. The doctor did give me a prescription for it but it never seemed to get better. Then one day, he suggest...
- 4X a day does seem like a lot. My son was prescribed the same thing, but I was told to mix it with Cortisone (I think I spelled that wrong, sorry) and Desitin in 3 equ...
- Definitely stop until you talk to her doctor. When my daughter had a yeast diaper rash I could see it getting better after the second application of nystatin, so no, ...
Super Bad Diaper Rash
Asked by S.T. from Kansas City
on June 21, 2011
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my almost 7 month old son has this diaper rash that just wont go away...at first i thought it was a reaction to the rice cereal but cut that out and still it is there....
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- My doctor once prescribed clotrimazole cream, it turned out to be antifungal cream, which is also used for fee. The pharmacist told me just to buy the antifungal foot...
- I always used Lanolin nipple cream on my DD's diaper rashes. It is so natural that you can eat it and it helps to create a protective barrier on the rash so that no m...
- It could be a yeast infection. Definitely have it looked at. Good luck! http://www.emedicinehealth.com/yeast_infection_diaper_rash/article_em.htm
