My daughter has had a pretty bad case of an ear infection. Well the medication she is on is causing diarrhea, which lead to a diaper rash/yeast infection. My question is.... what possibly do you think would help ease the pain.. I am using a fungal cream for the yeast infection. I have given her tylenol for pain.. I have soaked her in plain water.. What could I possibly use in the bath water to help her with this.. She is in pain every time she has a bowel movement or urinates. The dr. just tells me to use the fungal cream.. Thank you
My daughter had similiar problems after her bad ear infection and treatment. There is a very simle cure...yogurt. Even the pediatrician told me this after I brought her in with a terrible colon infection. Yogurt contains acidophilus, which replaces the good intestinal bacteria that is killed when taken strong antibiotics. After eating yogurt for a day or two, the diarrhea should clear up.
As far as treatment of the sore bottom until then, when infants have bowel infections and other kinds of diarrhea, the stools are often more acidic than usual and the acid may burn her skin. Her skin should be washed with mild soap and warm water, rinsed and then thoroughly dried. Then apply a barrier cream - even just petroleum jelly. This has to be done after each bowel movement.
Hi Angi, I know how your heart aches when your baby is hurting and you don't know what to do to help her. I whole-heartedly concur with what the other response was. Especially about the barrier cream. Vaseline, or any very thick ointment will protect her bottom from further discomfort while she has the rash. The only other thing I would add to the mix is air. I know she has diarrhea now, but any time you can expose her bottom to air it will help move the rash along. But right now her comfort is first and foremost.
With my son's ear infections, and he had lots, a couple of times we stopped the medication because of that. I did learn though, that if I could prevent a cold from developing, most times I could prevent the ear infection. He was in daycare, so it was hard. But lack of sleep was usually the biggest risk factor for him. Good Luck!
There is a product called "Bag Balm". It's in a square green tin. Walgreens had it in the skin care section last time I looked. It worked great on all 3 of my kids. It takes away the pain and protects their bottoms. My daughter was prone to diaper rashes, especially after I took her to a daycare. This is the only thing that ever worked on her. Good Luck!
I use Paladin Ointment for my grandson who gets bad strong diareah when he has to take antibiotics. I get it at K-Mart pharmacy. You have to ask for it at the pharmacy counter even though you don't need a prescription. It comes in a pink and white jar and costs about $3. It might be available at Wal-Mart too. It is really good and will clear it up fast! His pediatrician recommended it, but I had used it when my grown children were small too. It is thick and pasty and will work as a barrier to the burning diareah while it heals. You have to wash, dry and reapply after each bowel movement. Don't use baby wipes as they will burn her skin, only cool water and make sure to change cloths every time and wash those cloths in hot water and bleach/detergent if possible to not spread the bacteria. I agree with the poster before me about the yogurt, his dr said to give him a single serving of it per day while on the antibiotics and there is also a med called Culturelle that is for diareah in adults and you can use half of a capsule mixed with whatever liquid she is drinking in a cup or bottle once a day and it contains Lactobacillus GG which is a good bacteria and the package says it forms a barrier of good bacteria in the intestine to safely fight off the bad bacteria and strengthen your natural defenses(also recommended by his doctor). You should also stay away from any milk or dairy products, it will make it worse. My little grandson was about your daughter's age when he had it so bad and he was chafed so bad he couldn't stand for the diaper or anything to touch his skin so I put a quilt on the living room floor and laid a large garbage bag under it in case of leakage and I let him lay on that whenever possible to let the air get to his skin to help it heal and stop the irritation from the diaper rubbing against it or you can wrap her bottom in a soft receiving blanket. Good luck to you and her! I hope she heals up fast! :)
Hello Angi. I'm sorry to hear about your little one. Unfortunately, this often happens when a child is on antibiotics. I find it helpful to do a "google" search for "natural cures" and then whatever I'm looking for.
As far as what you are experiencing right now. Giving her a bath in colloidal oatmeal will really help ease the pain. I know this is messy, but you can do it in the kitchen sink and then be ready to bathe her in a regular bath.
Second, you can buy "infant probiotics" at health food stores. It is usually refrigerated. This can go directly on the rash and the baby can have it as a supplement. It will really help with the yeast.
Third, getting as much exposure to the air as possible. This is hard, because we are so afraid of pooping/peeing on the floor...but it really will help her bottom.
Other than that be sure to keep her clean and dry until she's off the antibiotics.
When my daughter used to get diaper rash all the time, her doctor said to mix vaseline with zinc oxide (the main ingredient in diaper rash creams) and thoroughly coat the dipaer area. You can buy plain zinc oxide at various pharmacies by just buying the store brand. He said the biggest problem with diaper rash is parents don't put enough cream on. After the diaper rash/infection clears up, continue to put a thin layer of vaseline on, and she won't get diaper rash again.
Angi
My two daughters had horrible diaper rashes when they were younger. They would have open sores and be in so much pain. Try Boudreaux's Butt Paste. Put it on good and thick and she should feel better pretty quick. It always worked really fast for my girls. I find it at Target in the baby aisle. Best of luck!!!!
Instead of treating the rash and yeast infection, have your doctor put her on a different medication instead of letting her suffer.....there are way too many medications out there so you should be able to find one that works for her...my daughter could not take Augmentin for the same reason. I insisted on something different and never let him put her on it again...we had no more trouble after that.
When my daughter had the yeast diaper rash, besides the fungal cream, they advised us to put on some hydrocortisone (sp?) cream. It's the 1% and it takes away the redness and helps with the pain. Also if you can let her go without a diaper that helps too (I know it is hard to do that!)
I used a cream I got at Whole Foods that contained tea tree oil. I think it was called microbial cream or something like that. (It's been a while!) It worked better and faster than the RX cream the dr. gave me.
Hello Angi-
I had that problem a few times with my kids so I know what you are going through. It's so hard when that happens. I would suggest, if you're not doing it already, each and every time you change her after you have cleaned her up slather on a generous layer of Desitin AND then vaseline and let it coat her skin. Then put on a clean diaper. Also, for a couple of days watch her very closely if you can and as soon as you see that she has had a bm change her ASAP. The key is to try not to let her diarrhea touch her skin or avoid it as much as possible so her skin has time to heal. I don't know how much more time on the antibiotich she has left or if you feel comfortable doing this but I would also ask your doctor to switch her to a different antibiotich. There are sooo many out there now that will not cause diarrhea that you and she shouldn't have to suffer through this.
Take care and good luck!
My girls have very sensitive skin and have gotten diaper rashes very easily. I have used an oatmeal bath for my daughters and this helps a TON! However, I also wanted to bring up another option...last January we all got strep throat in our house. My 4 yr. old (who was potty trained, except at night at the time) got what looked like a diaper rash and/or yeast infection soon after our strep. We found out about 6 weeks later after a ton of treatments for a yeast infection with antibiotics and anti-fungal creams that she had perianal strep. It is a very uncommon condition that usually goes undiagnosed for up to 6 months...b/c dr.'s think it is a yeast infection or diaper rash. (I finally took her to a dermatologist one day after being up with her all night b/c of the pain.) It made her constipated and not want to go potty. All she wanted to do is sit in the tub. I'm not saying that I think your daughter has this, but it is something to watch for if the diaper rash or yeast infection doesn't clear up soon. We battled hers for 6 months until we finally found the right cure. It would go away for a little while then return 3-4 weeks later. The final result of treatment was 30 dys of Amoxicillin. Good luck and I hope she doesn't have it - I just remember going through that and wish someone told me it was an option!
Here is what my Dr told me to do: get Bag Balm (you can get it at the pet section of walmart). Bag Balm is what they put on cow's utters to help them not get chapped. It allows the skin to breathe but does not let the wet get to the skin. He said it is much better then any diaper cream because it allows the skin to breathe. Then in the morning and in the evening put a dab of cortaid and a dab of destin in your hand mix it up and spread on bottom. That actually made the rash go away very quickly. The diarrhea had burned the bottom and that is why it is hurting. This happened when my boys got rota virus. Also do not use baby wipes, use wet wash cloth or wet paper towels. The wipes have chemicals that can irritate the skin. We did this until the rash went away and then moved back to Pamper's sensitive. We used pamper's sensitive since the boys were in the NICU. Good Luck
I have two daughters - 3 & 1. Both have had terrible diaper rashes around the time they were teething. After several prescriptions, my pediatrician finally suggested an OTC cream called Super Dooper Diaper Doo. Funny name, but it really works. I used to be able to get it at Target, but I noticed in the last few months that they have stopped carrying it. You may try to call some places with pharmacies (Osco, Walgreens, etc) and ask if they carry it. Good luck!
We always used Resinol for diaper rashes, the really bads ones from diarrhea. It's an over the counter medicated ointment that has a topical analgesic, so it helps numb the area. You may have to ask the pharmacists for it, I think they may keep it behind the counter but it doesn't take a prescription. I hope this helps. I know how awful we as moms feel when our child is in pain and we can't make it better!
Hey Angie,
I know this is going to sound very stupid ok but here goes. Go and buy some Crisco shortening(lard). Rub it all over her bottom and buy the next morning her bottom will be healed up.. I know this sounds bad but I tried it with my 2yr old son and it worked. My cousin had told me about it..
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I am a fan of paladin as well and used it with all 3 of my children. I think you need to use the fungal cream, but put the paladin on after to keep the irritants (bm's and urine) away from the rash. I would also like to urge you also to use a preventive whenever giving antibiotics too. After one bad rash, I became a proponet of yogurt with active cultures to prevent. I used vanilla yogurt and mixed it with cereal or gave alone when they would take it. Works like a charm - will even help in clearing it up. Now with my children being older, I will use chewable strawberry acidopholus tablets from American Health too(available at health food stores). Susan
Angi
it sound like you have already got alot of good advice. Have you tried a bake soda bath just put a little in the water and then sit her in it. Also you might try corn starch my grandmother swore by it and I always use it on my son and daughter and they never got diaper rash and the few time they did it did not turn bad
I AM A MOTHER OF 2 GIRLS. EVERY TIME MY NOW 3 YEAR OLD WAS ON ANTIBIOTICS SHE GOT ONE OF THOSE YEAST INFECTIONS. MY DOCTOR PRESCRIBED A CREAM CALLED NYSTATIN, HE ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT I TRY AND OFFSET THE YEAST WITH YOGURT AND OTHER DAIRY PRODUCTS. HE TOLD ME OF A HOMEMADE CREAM THAT WILL HELP SOOTHE AND PROTECT. HE SAID TO MIX AQUAFOR LOTION (KINDA EXPENSIVE) AND MYLANTA AND CREATE A PASTE. THE AQUFOR IS SUPPOSED TO PROTECT AND THE MYLANTA IS SUPPOSED TO COOL AND SMOOTH.