Skin: Toddler, Nystatin

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Nystatin & Diarrhea

We seem to be in a downward spiral of maladies! Three weeks ago, my 6 mo.-old was diagnosed with Thrush. (Which in itself is weird since he's on the older side for Thrush, and I'm no longer nursing.) We were given Nystatin, and after now our third round it has proven to be ineffective. During all of this, he also developed diarrhea, and subsequently a HORRIBLE diaper rash that we're finding hard to battle. Several of you have suggested Gentian Violet, and I've heard it's messy. I'm OK with his mouth being blue/purple for a few days. But is...

When Nystatin Doesn't Work??

My son had an ear infection and was prescribe an oral antibiotic. As a...

I Have Been Using Nystatin for a Horrible Diaper Rash

Has anyone had any problems with the Nystatin? The dr said to use it 2-3...

18 Month Old W/ Sensitive Skin? Allergies?

My little guy was diagnosed with super sensitive skin (called uticaria) by...

Help for Dog with Skin Problems

Our dog has some sort of skin problem which is causing her skin to flake and...

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6 Month Old Breaking Out in Hives

Recently, my son has been sick with the typical cold type virus going around. He also had an ear infection and went on amoxicillin. He did fine with it until about 7 days in to it he broke out in a rash on his bottom and then the next day on his cheeks. He already did have a bit of eczema all over his body. I took him to the dr. and he said it didn't look like an allergic reaction to anything, but could just be a flare up of eczema. But then a couple days later, my when he woke up, he had hives all over his thighs. We had finished the...