I took her to the Dr's about 3weeks ago and they gave us Fucidin cream and diproBase cream. Within 48 hours it was virtually gone and I thought that was the end of it. However, it's flared up again and is even worse than before. The cream doesn't seem to be working anymore. She's got 2 huge patches on the inside of both her thighs and lots of little patches down her legs and around her buttocks.
It's very red & inflamed, raised up and extremely dry, almost scaley. It's very sore and sometimes itchy.
Has anyone experienced something similar & got any tips for something that might shift it?
Thanks in advance!
2007-02-09 06:37:13 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
My daughter had a rash there on her foof (her word not mine)
We found the creams given by the doctor worked while we were administering them but soon flared back up again.
Eventually we found she wasn't wiping herself properly - it was a form of nappy rash
We now use non-perfumed moist toilet wipes instead of paper
She uses these better and has had no re occurrences
2007-02-09 10:42:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You didn't say what your doctor had diagnosed, just what he had prescribed - what he has prescribed sounds like it is a fungal infection - such as thrush. This can keep recurring and may just need treatment of the same creams again. However if the creams are not working any more, then a steroid cream may be required. Go back to you doctor - regardless of anything else, - the child can not be left in this condition - it is extremely painful. Go back and keep going back at the first sign of a recurrence until you get on top of this. In the meantime try some natural yorgurt on the rash - this calms the inflamation and eases the itching - it will make your child more comfortable until you get to the doctor but will not clear up the condition. If your doctor is not available today take your child to a paediatric clinic/hospital - I would not allow my child to go on one more day like that.
2007-02-10 00:26:12 · answer #2 · answered by justme 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My cousin who was 6 had this same problem and for 3 years this when on the rashes only occured on her inner thighs and sometimes her lower stomach but when they took her to a specialist they suggested they get a water filter in the pipes so the chemicals are taken out she never had the problem again. I've never heard of someone who was alergic to water before this but i guess anything can happen.
2007-02-09 07:31:49 · answer #3 · answered by ProudMommy05 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It could be your laundry detergent or something on her clothing is irritating her skin. Make sure you wash her new clothes before allowing her to wear them. There are lots of chemicals used when making new clothes. Maybe start washing her clothes in Dreft or one of those other gentle or hypoallergenic detergents. Keep her skin moisturized with hypoallergenic lotion after bath- she could be getting eczema. My baby was getting little spots like that and this fixed the problem.
2007-02-09 06:46:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
aloe vera gel is soothing and a natural antiseptic and antibiotic also has she been wearing new leggings tights trousers or such my daughter used to have the same problem when little.keep a diary each day of what shes wearing and what the rash is like till you find the culprit/s
2007-02-09 06:44:59 · answer #5 · answered by nendlin 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
maybe try daktarin cream...think its available in boots without prescription...try and keep the area as dry as possible as sweat maybe aggrivating it..also canesten cream may help..its worth a try..my younger brother had a rash like this when he was a baby and my mum used everything to get rid of it and the only things that worked were the daktarin and canesten
2007-02-09 06:42:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Possibly a sweat rash or allergy? Take her back to the doctors again and persist until it's gone.
Lorna
2007-02-09 07:14:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the tots suffering with Exczema
2007-02-09 06:46:16 · answer #8 · answered by Gary Crant 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
something in her diaper is causeing it. it may be the wipes or the cream, or maby bath soap or the soap u wash her colthes in. it could be anything try changing some of those things that might help
2007-02-09 06:45:45 · answer #9 · answered by Bewbies 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Are you using hypoallergenic products w/ out fragrance? Make sure you are, even down to the laundry soap and TP.
Don't use dryer sheets either, see if that helps.
2007-02-09 06:42:32 · answer #10 · answered by tharnpfeffa 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋