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Nystatin & Diarrhea
Asked by S.S. from Minneapolis
on October 16, 2007
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We seem to be in a downward spiral of maladies! Three weeks ago, my 6 mo.-old was diagnosed with Thrush. (Which in itself is weird since he's on the older side for Thr...
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- Is your child still suffiring for thrush? If he is ask your doctor about using monistat cream it sounds really bad but works really well. That and you dont have to d...
- I've used Nystatin and never had diarrhea problems and have never used Gentian Violet, but have had really good luck with probiotics for yeast. My son got thrush occa...
- Medications can definitely cause diarrhea and it can continue for a few days after the medication is no longer being taken. My oldest basically got diarrhea every ti...
When Nystatin Doesn't Work??
Asked by W.H. from Houston
on May 6, 2010
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My son had an ear infection and was prescribe an oral antibiotic. As a result, he received a yeast rash. Over a week ago, I called my doctor and she called in a scrip...
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- Have you tried the creams for yeast infections? A friend of mine swore by Monistat. I've also heard one mom say that her doctor refers to a combo of Desitin and Moni...
- I don't know if this is something to do without consulting the doctor first, but when my son (4 mo.) had a yeast infection along with a flare-up of eczema our pediatri...
- Hello, I don't know alot about eczema but when my son has bad diaper rash we stop the diaper creams and use cornstarch powder. It helps overnight in terms of redness...
I Have Been Using Nystatin for a Horrible Diaper Rash
Asked by C.W. from Tampa
on February 26, 2008
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Has anyone had any problems with the Nystatin? The dr said to use it 2-3 times a day. She has blister like red blemishes near her private. It's right along the diaper ...
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- my daughter gets horrible diaper rashes...in fact we are on the mend from one now; we sware by Triple Paste. I called the pediatrician last summer when she had blister...
- Nystatin is good to start off with but if you don't see even the smallest improvement after a day or two of using it, then you might want to have the pediatrician take...
- The "miracle cure" we used on both of our boys was a mixture of Desitin, Lotrimin AF, and Cortaid. Our pediatrician recommended it with my first son who had a lot of ...
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, ...
Baby with Thrush
Asked by M.N. from Green Bay
on April 29, 2008
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Hello,
My son is three and a half months old and we have been dealing with small amounts of thrush in his mouth since his 2 month check up. He was put on nystatin fo...
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- Keep any extra sugar out of his diet (primarily sucrose and corn syrups) if he's getting juices, formula, pediolite, etc., stick with natural sugars predominantly from...
- I just had to put in my 2 cents since people provide so much wrong information. I'm a nurse and we use Nystatin on adults and I've never seen it not work (or make thin...
- My daughter had the same problem with thrush when she was your son's age! It can be really frustrating! She was on the nystin FOREVER. Finally my doctor prescribed ...
"Thrush in Baby's Mouth"
Asked by M.M. from Greensboro
on May 2, 2008
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Does anyone know a cure for thrush in baby's mouth? I have consulted the doctor several times and she is currently taking nystatin which she has been on since week 2 a...
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- I've had 4 babies, all breastfed, and all of them had various degrees of thrush. You didn't say whether you are breastfeeding, but if you are, your breasts/body may be...
- M., my pediatrician prescribes a liquid form of diflucan (sorry for the spelling, I'm sure its wrong) for thrush - this is a three or four day round, once per day and ...
- acidophilus is the the 'good bacteria' found in yogurt. You can also buy it in powder, liquid or pill form. The source can be either dairy (like yogurt) or vegetarian ...
What Could Be Wrong with My Baby?
Asked by K.C. from New York
on April 22, 2009
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I really am going to loose my mind and need some advice, suggestions or explanations here. Any help is super appreciated!
My LO is going to be 6 weeks tomorrow. At ...
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- You explained what's been going on very well here. I would print this out and bring it with you to your pediatrician and a pediatric GI specialist, so that you can des...
- First of all K., I am so sorry. Have you taken your baby to the doctor? It sounds like you really need to take him in asap. The only thing I can offer is prayer. I...
- Hey K. - Here are a few things that helped us out with similar stuff. First of all, Thrush can be from allergies to foods and not just dairy. So far I cut out the...
9 Month Old Baby with Thrush
Asked by L.Q. from Washington DC
on September 27, 2008
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Hello. I just wanted to ask anyone that has experience with a baby having thrush, any advice that you may have. My nine month old baby has thrush. At first I thought t...
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- Hello Layla, From my experience as a mother/pediatric nurse...My daughter had thrush and saw the pediatrician, which prescribed nystatin. Then we passed it back in...
- Hi, Layla! My daughter suffered with thrush at about that age. We too were given Nystatin, but it didn't take care of the problem. It was only after a repeat visit ...
- thrush is such a pain and HARD to get rid of. as soon as it looks like nystatin or gentian violet is working, BE SURE to boil all her paci's, your nursing bras, anythi...
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...
Baby Ecezma
Asked by M.H. from Pocatello
on January 6, 2008
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I have a four month old that has baby ecezma on the face, I've tried the baby ecezma cream, it helped a little bit, then it got worse, I have switch her formula which ...
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- Hi M., I pulled out my Secret Food Cures manual and it says to use every morning and night, mix a few tablespoons of brewer's yeast with water, enough to form a paste...
- Hi M., I know what you're going through. Both my boys have it, although the oldest hasn't been bothered in years. Their dermatologist recommends petroleum jelly and ...
- I have 2 kid with atopic dermatitis (eczema). Being that your baby is so young, steroid creams like cortisone are not a good idea. Another, often recommended option ...
