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Quick antibiotics question - anyone know?

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Dizzymama · 03/04/2006 18:39

Dd (14 months) is on a week long course of antibiotics and today she's had the most horrific nappies and nappy rash. Do I recall correctly that antibiotics can effect children in this way or has she picked up yet another bug?

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jalopy · 03/04/2006 18:41

I would guess it's from the antibiotics. Bad luck

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Dizzymama · 03/04/2006 18:42

Thank you jalopy - why do they get everything at once?! Extra strength nappies for tonight me thinks

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Piffle · 03/04/2006 18:47

acidophulus powder from health food stores helps to fix the effects of antibiotics and restores the guts helthy bacteria :)

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Dizzymama · 03/04/2006 18:51

Thank you piffle, if explosive nappies continue I will be on the look out for that!

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Chapsmum · 03/04/2006 20:52

the nappy rash could possibly be (or develop into thrush) its not an uncommon side effect of ab's keep a wee eye on it.
hope its better soon!

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Dizzymama · 04/04/2006 13:35

Thanks CM, hadn't thought about that at all but will keep a close eye on a couple of very sore spots.