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Rash
Asked by J.B. from St. Louis
on July 31, 2009
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My 3 year old has had a virual infection this week. Every day she has had a fever until this morning shes finally acting herself but now has a rash on her chest, belly...
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- Roseolla- just has to run its course!
- It sounds like the exact same thing my son had when he had a viral infection, twice. We almost thought he was allergic to strawberries b/c it just happened he ate them...
- There's a common illness called Roseola where a fever is followed by a rash. I think it's harmless but you should ask the doc, of course, if it gets worse.
Reocurring Diaper Rash
Asked by T.S. from Cincinnati
on October 12, 2006
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I was wondering if any else had this problem before. My 13m old daughter keeps getting this reocurring diaper rash. We couldn't figure out teh deal b/c we always chang...
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- At this age my son got very bad diaper rashes, and it turned out to be a strange reaction to milk -- since I had just switched him off formula to milk, he went back on...
- Are you sure it's thrush? My daughter kept getting a rash and it was a yeast infection around your daughters age. The foot powder Desican clears it up in a hurry. Th...
- Barbesol!!!!!! It's very hard to find- I bought it on the internet. It's a shaving balm, but I swear it clears up diaper rash!
Baby with Rash and Cold Symptoms
Asked by J.B. from St. Louis
on April 10, 2009
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My 8-month old daughter just started day care this week, and after four days, we're already experiencing some signs of sickness. She's had a red rash on her cheek for...
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- I too am very careful with germs. My mother and I both push washing hands. We keep a ton of wet ones around and have the kids wash their hands and face with them ver...
- Well as a daycare provider and mother of 4 I know first hand that the first year will be full of colds!! I keep a pretty clean house,have the kids and myself wash hand...
- My SIL just told me a couple of days ago that there is a virus going around the schools that makes the kids cheeks get rosy. I think it had a fever with it too though....
Rash with Cloth Diapers
Asked by J.K. from Philadelphia
on February 6, 2009
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Hi Ladies,
I was wondering if anyone has experienced diaper rashes while using cloth diapers. My 2m old son goes back and forth between cloth and seventh generatio...
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- My children are very sensitive to detergent so I use draft, Giant food store and target are the cheapest. Also do not use fabric softer, because that also can cause p...
- Yes, they do not keep the moisture away from the skin the way disposables do. Load up on the A&D at each diaper change. That brand is just vaseline w/ lanolin and vi...
- Hi J., It sounds like you are washing them yourself by the way you talk about the sizes you have. I would then assume that you are washing them yourself. I'm gu...
Rash Development
Asked by L.K. from Cincinnati
on January 3, 2009
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Hi Ladies! Hoping someone else may have a shared experience. My son developed a rash that started on his belly and back and I thought it was dry skin. Then it appeared...
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- How about Lubriderm or a lotion for sensitive skin. I have a daughter that would wake up at 2 am at the beginning of the school year and beg for lotion. I also changed...
- Are you sure it's not chicken pox?
- Not sure how old your son is but when my oldest daughter was around 5mo she had a spot come up on her cheek it was red scaley looking and was in a circle. Her pediatri...
Mystery Rash Appeared on My Daughter Tonight
Asked by A. from St. Louis
on February 6, 2007
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Tonight my daughter developed a rash and I was wondering if it sounds familiar to anyone. Her cheeks looked a bit flush, but she didn't feel warm, and she had a bit of...
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- That sounds a lot like my daughter's food allergy... I took her to the dr. and they tried everythinig from bacterial infection to scabies - none of it worked. Finall...
- Sounds like eczema. Cool baths and lots of cream like Aquaphor or Eucerin along with loose beathable fabrics should help. If it won't go away, you may need a cortico...
- It could possibly be Fifth Disease. This is a rash that will start on the cheeks generally, and then spread to the torso and then the arms and legs. It doesn't itch ...
Odd Rash InSITE Needed....
Asked by M.J. from Minneapolis
on August 3, 2007
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I have an 8 month old son (my first child). And he's developed a tiny rash under both his eyes. It's really an odd place to have a rash. It's kinda looks the same a...
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- sounds like it could be excema - are you using any lotions or creams on his face? what kind of shampoo / wash do you use? perhaps he is reacting to one of them. Under...
- Does it look like little white bumps? my son got something like that I can't rember what the dr said that it was but it was not a problem. I would say if you are conc...
- HAs he had a fever recently, last week? Sounds like roseola. Kids get a low grade fever (100 or so) for a few days, then it breaks, then a rash shows up, usually on th...
Helmet Trouble
Asked by M.R. from Chicago
on July 4, 2007
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My 1 year old son is wearing a helmet for his flat head for about 3 weeks, but is upset because it keeps itching him. I wash him daily, I've been keeping him cool, an...
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- My son wore a DOC band for 4 months. We were told only to use rubbing alcohol to clean it. Put it on a wash cloth and scrub it once a day. I was also told not to u...
- I don't have any experance with this, so I don't know for sure what you can or can't do. But, I would think that just like any helmet you could put a bandana or the l...
- I'm currently researching the DOC band and found this newsgroup... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Plagiocephaly/ Seems really active and I'm sure there's a mom out th...
Recurring Patchy Rash on Child's Cheek
Asked by C.H. from Columbia
on September 19, 2007
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My 18 month old boy's left cheek flares up in a sniny rash seemingly randomly. I've tried to narrow it down, and I think it may be from Chef Boyardee from a can. Has ...
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- Hi there C., Yes, my daughter used to get a rash like that on both of her cheeks. She still does occasionally. Our doctor too, didn't seem very worried about it. Ju...
- If it's not an allergic reaction, it might be eczyma. My original pediatrician thought the patches on my son's face was an allergic reaction to laundry detergent. Af...
- Hi C.! I know when my kids where that age, anytime they ate anything with tomato sauce and it got on their little cheeks, they developed a little rash there. The acid...
How to handle itchy rash on a 5 years old? What causes it?
Asked by D. from Chicago
on February 5, 2008
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Hi moms. My son (5) woke this morning and at first I didn't notice (it's that mild), but he has a slight red rash on his forehead, behind ears, under chin. It's not ...
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- This seems to be going around....my bosses son has it and she took him to the dr and it is a blood virus.....good luck
- For the past 2 years, my 9yr old son has gotten a rash by his mouth, nose, and around by his chin. It is dry skin. I use aquaphor on it after his showers and it seems ...
- It could be strep. My son got a red rash when my 2nd son was born. We took him into the doctor and they said it was a 'scarlet fever' reaction to the strep, even tho...
