Yeast Infection or Impetigo: Lotrimin
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Diaper Rash or Yeast Infection
Asked by R.F. from Dallas
on March 28, 2007
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My daughter's daycare provider made a note that she thinks my daughter has a yeast infection. It looks like a regular diaper rash to me - how can you tell the differe...
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- Yeast is a bacteria...it can be caused by many things including not cleaning bottles thoroughly and not wiping all the creaves properly during diaper changes. I would ...
- lotrimin or even just warm up some yogurt & stick it right on their rash. Helps a lot. D.
- I am not sure of the exact difference to be honest. My daughter has had a yeast infection and diaper rash. I do suggest leaving her without a diaper for a few mins eve...
Is It a Rash or a Yeast Infection?
Asked by M.N. from Dallas
on January 16, 2009
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My six month old baby girl has a rash on her bottom that has created white filled blisters that turn to ulcer-like sores after they pop. I've being using diaper rash c...
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- I would bring her to the doctor for a diagnosis since there are ulcer-like sores. I have not seen that in a yeast infection before. However, if it is a yeast infecti...
- I just had the same type of theing with my son. Look for a anti-fungal cream with the active ingredient clotrimazole. Walmart has an equate brand that works just as ...
- I agree with the others, that it could be a yeast infection. The big clue is that all the creams you are using are not clearing it up. My kiddo gets really tricky ...
Diaper Rash with Yeast Infection
Asked by M.C. from New York
on March 19, 2008
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My one year old daughter got a yeast infection about a week and a half ago and she is at a in-home daycare all day. I wish she can walk around without her diaper on ho...
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- Have you tried Boudreaux's (spelling?) Butt Paste? It works really well on rashes. It was developed by a pharmacist in Lousiana and it has all "natural" ingredients....
- Hi M. My name is Sandy, I know only to much unfortunately about yeast infections. I first want to suggest to you not to use petroleum jelly, because it is not water ...
- i used to soak my son in the sink/tub with warm water and baking soda. he used to have bleeding sores this seemed to comfort him and i used corn starch afterwards ...
Diaper Rash Vs. Yeast Infection
Asked by M.O. from Denver
on January 3, 2009
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My 14 mo. old daughter has never had a diaper rash before now. She has had diarrhea for the past 24 hours or so. I know that this can cause a diaper rash. Since she...
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- My doctor told us to treat possible yeast infection with Lamisil (athlete's foot medication). That made me nervous, but I checked the books, and yes, that is a common ...
- Yeast rash is often associated with diarrhea. Go to Walmart and get a tube of clotrimazole. You can buy it without a precription. This is the same type of cream that y...
- I think it's very common for a diaper rash to turn into a yeast infection. My kids had them from time to time and my pediatrician told me to put Lotrimin (I think I s...
Yeast Diaper Rash
Asked by B.H. from Kansas City
on December 28, 2007
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I think my 16 month old may have a yeast diaper rash. Anyone with any tricks to get rid of it. I've got a call in to the nurse. But am just wondering what the "real...
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- After working in daycare for 6 years and having three of my own.I actually have a lot of experience with that.Yeast is usually a solid red rash.(verses looking spotty ...
- try Bag Balm! you can get it at some drug stores, but also at any FEED stores, since it's for cows, but it works! My pediatrician used to stock it!
- Hi B.! Some things that would work for you is some Renew Lotion and Melagel would work wonders and clear it up in no time. If you rub Renew on each time you change t...
Diaper Rash Turned to Yeast Infection
Asked by J.G. from St. Louis
on August 26, 2008
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I have an 8 month old boy that started out with diaper rash and even though we used everything under the sun to get rid of it, it became a yeast infection. He obvious...
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- Hello J., Although my daughter has never had a yeast infection, she's had terrible diaper rashes before. My cousin recommended Dr. Smith's diaper rash cream. She ...
- J., I have a granddaughter that had an awful time with yeast infections. She is 4 now, and had the Nystatin a few times. Each time she had to use it, it seemed to...
- My son had a horrible rash (diaper only) for months and we got nystatin then nystatin with steriods in it. Nothing seemed to work. I only use water when i wash him (al...
Diaper Rash
Asked by B.L. from Tulsa
on September 20, 2007
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Hi... I have a 8 1/2 month old baby girl, she has gotten her fist diaper rash. I change her diapers often but yet she still has one. She was on antibiotics last wee...
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- My daughter also got a bad rash after being on antibiotics. The dr said to let her go without a diaper after we change her and give her a chance to air dry, he also h...
- I have tried every product out there and the only one that really works for my babies is the clear (not pastey) Balmex. It's about $4-$5 per tube. Just be sure it's ...
- My mother in law used monistat on my daughter without my permission. I was furious that she didnt ask me first but it really did work.
Yeast Rash?
Asked by K.S. from Houston
on March 10, 2008
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So he has a diaper rash and it is not the normal kind and it won't go away. It looks kind of scaley and has definate edges. I don't know what to do about it. Again ...
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- Lotrimin will help clear it up if it is a yeast infection (which it does sound like). Also - go commando! Get a little air on that tush! Diapers are warm, wet plac...
- Are you breastfeeding? If so then eat live culture yogurt. I had to eat some with each of my kids in order to keep the yeast at bay. You can also put lotrimin cream on...
- Air and sunlight are the best - but it doesn't look as though there will be sunshine coming through your central Texas windows today. If it is warm enough in your hou...
Diaper Rash
Asked by A.W. from Fort Wayne
on January 1, 2011
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my 2wk old son has really bad diaper rash what can i use? desitin it not working?
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- I agree that these products may be useful for a standard diaper rash but what your child has may be fungal and you would need to see a Dr. and get a script for that. ...
- Burt's Bees. Even after washing my daughter in a bath she would still have some of it on her. If it can withstand that, it can hold up in pee and poop.
- I don't recommend Desitin. I never liked diaper creams because they are so thick and hard to wipe off. It takes lots of wiping to get off diaper cream, which just agg...
Diaper Rash
Asked by M.H. from Chicago
on January 11, 2008
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My baby just got a diaper rash, it's really red and looks bad, I change him often so I don't know how it happened and diaper rash cream doesn't help,any suggestions?
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- It could be a yeast infection. My son has had 3 of them. The skin will get really dry, maybe peely, you could get open sores. Diaper rash cream will worsen the pr...
- I know this sounds bizarre, but it really works. In an iron skillet burn flour just til brown. Apply to babies bottom. I only needed to use it 2x, before my babies bot...
- Hi Mariaelena, I used Desitin on my boys and found it was the only cream that helped and I tried a lot of different things. Also, diaper rashes often occur from teeth...
