Yeast Infection: Dr. Smiths
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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...
Severe Yeast Infection in 2 Year Old
Asked by J.B. from Phoenix
on December 17, 2010
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Calling all mama's advice.....
I have a 2 year old little boy that has broken out in what his ped believes is a yeast infection. About 2 weeks ago he had a small rai...
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- lotrimon af... you can get generic.. just make sure it's the athlete's foot one (af) .... it is a lot cheaper and will help tremendously
- In addition to my private message of a few minutes ago . . . . ABSOLUTELY STOP all sweet things in his diet. As another mom said, no juice, maybe no fruit, certainl...
- I swear by this get some arbonne diaper rash ointment. cut the sugar out all sugar. not just candy and juice but puthim on wheat bread flour tortillas wheat or whole g...
Baby Has Yeast Infection
Asked by M.D. from Dallas
on March 7, 2008
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My 9 month-old has what I thought was a diaper rash, but at her 9 month check-up, her pediatrician said it is a yeast infection and prescribed Nystatin to clear it up....
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- I buy my family's vitamins and all of our bath & body, medicine cabinet, and household cleaning supplies from a company that is FANTASTIC!! My son DEMANDS his vitamins...
- My son had a yeast infection a few months ago and our pedi prescribed ketoconazole cream. If I remember correctly, it is a steroid cream and may be stronger than Nysta...
- Hi M., I would suggest using a probiotic daily. My two are on one everyday...and it is doubled if on an antibiotic. The one I used when mine were babies was called ...
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...
Yeast Infection in 9 Month Old?
Asked by H.H. from Dallas
on March 16, 2008
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My little girl always seems to be red in the diaper area, both inside her privates and on the outer lip area. Is there any cream I should be using to help reduce the ...
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- Hi H., If the rash is sort of speckled looking it's likely a yeast infection. My little girl gets them quite often and our pediatrician told us to use Lotramin AF....
- Could be a yeast infection. My daughter had the same thing. Your pediatrician will be able to tell at a glance. Yeast infections have a bright red color that is dif...
- At my doctor's office, it is free to call and ask questions, as long as its during business hours. I leave them messages and they call me back at the end of the day. ...
9 Mo Son Has a Yeast Infction
Asked by M.S. from Anchorage
on January 24, 2007
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i had taken my son to the dr due to a bad diaper rash all over his pubic area...dr says that from all the diarea (SP) that my son had devloped a yeast infection and g...
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- Does your son have that virus going around? The virus consists of vomiting and diarrhea. My 1 year old has it and it is awful. We are giving her jello in a bottle. Tha...
- Hi M., Yes I have used nystatin a few times. My girls have gotten yeast infections. It will slowly go away, it may take a couple weeks. My Dr recommended me to u...
- the only advice I have is switch from pedialite to gatorade my daughter was sick and the dr. gave us pedialite to get her hydrated well the diareah kept going and so I...
Diaper Rash
Asked by J.M. from McAllen
on October 10, 2006
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I have a 2 year old who has very sensitive skin. Whenever he has a cough w/ flem he gets diarrhea and the rash begins. His skin is so sensitive that he begins to bleed...
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- Hello J.. My 4 year has semi-sensitive skin. We just went through our first bout of rotavirus. My son had diarrhea and vomiting for over a week, both at the same ti...
- J., my son was extremely prone to diaper rash also. We did EVERYTHING to try to help. He would immediately have sores that would bleed and weep. We could only use o...
- Desitin Creamy formula diaper cream, Boudreaux's Butt Paste, and Pampers Sensitive Skin (no alcohol) wipes are the best! Generously apply the diaper creams. Poor thi...
Severe Diaper Rash
Asked by J.S. from Dallas
on May 11, 2007
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Moms - I need your help! My son cannot wear Pampers pull-ups and when he does he breaks out into severe diaper rash and it looks awful! I have told his teachers, man...
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- Your case sounds like it might be an allergic reaction, but in most cases a sever diaper rash is actually a yeast infection (yes, I know that sounds bizarre, but my pe...
- Try Boudreaux's Butt Paste (funny name...serious diaper rash relief!) It's available at your local pharmacy, or Wal-Mart/Target retailers. Good luck!
- Take his diaper off and let him run around in the buff as much as you can. You can put a pad under him in his bed so that he can sleep in the buff. The more air that...
Bleeding Diaper Rash
Asked by S.F. from Chicago
on January 24, 2009
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Any suggestions on how to cure a diaper rash? My twin boys have had an on and off again rash for the past 3 months. I have contacted my doctor and he finally prescribe...
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- Hi S.. I would try FLANDER ointment. You can find this at cvs or walgreens target but however you have to ask the pharmacy staff for it. Its on the expensive side for ...
- The best thing you can do is ,expose the skin to air as much as possible.Avoid diapers as much as you can during the day.For me vaseline worked best as a barrier.I hav...
- A lot of good advice, but wanted to add to it. I notice my son gets diaper rash when he eats too much red sauce. I had fed him for lunch 3 days in a row pasta with m...
Switching Formula....a Strange rash...and Baby Dandruff???
Asked by A.M. from Dallas
on October 23, 2006
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I have 2 questions. The first pertains to switching formula. I previously asked about brands and types of formulas to add into my 5 mo old's breastfed diet. I was givi...
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- #1 - Don't know...I'll let someone else catch that one. #1 - It's probably a rash and the very best thing that you can do for him is fresh air. Lay out some changin...
- A. I am a dermatology PA so I hope I can help. His diaper rash sounds like it may be an infection with candida, which is a common pathogen for diaper dermatitis. Ke...
- A., we use Melaleuca products which take care of all your situations. The yeast is best treated with one of our bath bars(which have tea tree oil in them - kills bac...
