Yeast Infection: Child
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Yeast Infection
Asked by E.W. from Tucson
on July 20, 2008
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About two years ago is when I first started having problems with yeast infections. For the longest time I had itching all over down there, but not inside, so I didn't ...
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- I had the exact same problems, and went to many Dr.s who diagnosed it as a yeast infection. I finally went to a specialist who took a sample of my skin, and it turns ...
- Well, looks like you got TONS of advice on this one. Here is an article I read once that had lots of info. I don't get yeast infections much, so I haven't tried any ...
- I don't know if you have tried this, but there is a pill you can get at health food stores called acidophilus that really helped prevent my yeast infections. It does n...
Yeast Infection
Asked by L.R. from Allentown
on June 17, 2007
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Hi Ladies,
MY SON IS 6 MONTHS OLD AND HAS A YEAST INFECTION( YES BOYS CAN GET THEM). THE PROBLEM IS IT IS NOT GOING AWAY, IT SEEMS TO BE SPREADING AND GETTING WORSE. ...
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- Try wiping the area with a 1/2 vinegar 1/2 water solution several times a day. If it is the diaper area, everytime you change him. The acid in the vinegar kills the ...
- Hi L., GO to GNC and ask to use their resource book. There you will find healthy and natural remedies to releive this infection. Medication can cause other problems s...
- Hi L. This may sound a little gross but it works. Lotrimin F/E cream. It's for jock itch but it is an antifungal medicine. You will see a big difference and its fast ...
My 5 Year Old Has Excema
Asked by A.G. from Wichita
on February 19, 2008
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My 5 year old daughter has excema. When she was an infant, it was so bad that she has scratches all over her face. She was reffered to a determatologist. He gave me so...
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- A., I feel for you and your little one, my little girl is 5 now and we have fought this for years!! It got to the point she had a big bald spot on her head I was so sc...
- My neighbors child have horrible excema and I finally convinced her to go to Children's Mercy and see a determatolist and within a few weeks of seeing the doctor she h...
- Two things A....my daughter had that all her life....I took her to Children's hospital..they helped her...they said they make newer things constantly..at the time they...
Yeast Infection or Something Worse??
Asked by M.C. from Cleveland
on July 16, 2009
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Hi moms! My 11 month old just finished a course of antibiotics and she developed what I thought was a yeast infection. She has never had one before (she has never ev...
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- We have had very good success with Mycolog Rx cream. A little goes a long way. Bath and dry baby well and then rub it into the skin well and only use a small amount ...
- Your doctor should have another physician covering "call" for him. I'd be insistent on talking to the other doctor. If not, take your child to an urgent care facilit...
- Call your ped and take her in if you are that concerned. It could just be a heat rash but it is always best to have the doctor check it out. In the mean time go to t...
Bathing a 5 Year Old
Asked by D.D. from Chicago
on November 16, 2010
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At what point do you let your child start to bathe herself? My daughter seems to be a little young to still do everything (like wash her hair by herself) but I am sta...
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- Our daughter is 5.5 years old and up until probably a month ago, she showered with me. Then I started having her wash her own hair while she was in there with me, do ...
- I think at 5 they still need help. I don't think she'd be able to wash and rinse her hair by herself. Maybe if you teach her to shower instead of take a bath? It's eas...
- If it makes him feel uncomfortable do not press the issue. I would help her wash her hair. She should be big enough to wash everything herself. Review with her that s...
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 ...
Chronic Yeast Infection
Asked by J.G. from Provo
on November 2, 2008
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my sister has a 6-week old boy, and the last 5 of those 6 weeks she has had this terrible yeast infection in both of her breasts. The Drs have prescribed different thi...
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- Yogurt is the only thing that worked for me. I ate at least one yogurt a day for several months. At first I would just do a couple weeks at a time, symptoms would se...
- Hi! Try caprylic acid. It's a natural supplement that won't harm (and would also be transferred to) the baby. You should be able to get it at any natural food sto...
- Oh man. I symphathize. I went through a terrible yeast infection with my 2nd baby. I tried gentian violet, prescription ointment, and pills. Nothing seemed to work. My...
Yeast Infection
Asked by D.J. from Dover
on March 3, 2008
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I think my 32 month old son might have a yeast infection. Can anyone tell me what I should be looking for and what the symtoms are?? Thanks!! D.
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- My grandson was prone to yeast infections until he was potty trained. He had irritation, itching, pretty much the same symptoms his mommy & I would have. Over the coun...
- A red rash. The very best thing for that is to buy some probitoics from the health food store. They make it for babes, and it ups the immune system and is fantasic for...
- You may want to add Probiotics in his diet and consult a Naturopath for additional suggestions for any underlying symptoms.
Yeast Infection
Asked by G.J. from Fort Collins
on October 30, 2008
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I just got back from the pediatricians and she said my 10 month old daughter has a yeast infection. She prescribed some cream to get rid of it. Has anyone else dealt...
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- You are in NO way a horrible parent. My daughter had strep infection down there and I had NO IDEA! I just mentioned during a visit she had discharge and low and beho...
- Doing this right now with my 11 month old. But I have done it before with 2 of the other DD. I was told with the first 2 to keep the area as dry as possible. Change...
- Don't feel bad, this is totally normal. Both my daughters had yeast infections. It's because everything stays so moist down there. I would suggest just keeping it a...
Yeast Infection?
Asked by R.M. from Austin
on March 29, 2008
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Help! My little girl is 5 months old and after a dose of antibiotics for an ear infection she now has what her doctor thinks is a yeast infection. The doctor prescribe...
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- If you or the daddy smoke cigareetes that cuuld be your problome. I know this because my husband was smoking, my daughter had ear problems all the time. After he quit...
- Yeast is fed by sugars and starches...so I would recommend cutting those out of the diet as much as possible. Change her regularly...don't even let her get damp...you...
- The trick to the yogurt remedies is that you have to look for the live cultures on the label, if the yogurt doesn't contain acidolifus (sp) it isn't really going to be...
