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V bad nappy rash in 18mth ds - any ideas?

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missmapp · 15/03/2009 19:29

Hi,

Ds2 has very bad nappy rash at the moment with little blisters appearing. we have used metanium and caneston (sp?) to no avail and are not at a loss as to how to help him as these normally work wonders. Its so painful for him, does anyone have any other ideas? Thanks

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missmapp · 15/03/2009 19:35

anyone?

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chocolatebunnies · 15/03/2009 19:40

hiya, my little girl sometimes gets this, we found the best thing for it was Bepanthen, when we wipe her with baby wipes, we dab her dry with tissue and then put a really really thick layer on, usually after a day it calms right down, we also do the same with Sudocream but Bepanthen works quicker. We found that when we used Caneston it was too strng and made it worse.
Hope this helps, sorry he's feeling sore

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missmapp · 15/03/2009 19:41

Thanks, will try to get some tomorrow

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gybegirl · 15/03/2009 19:56

Hi missmapp, You haven't changed nappy brands at all recently have you. I just ask as my little girl got a nasty rash after I tried some with aloe vera in them.

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missmapp · 15/03/2009 19:57

No, gybegirl, we are still using the same brand. He often gets bad nappy rash when he is teething, but this is the wirst and its not responding to our mormal tricks

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scrooged · 15/03/2009 20:00

Best bet is to leave his nappy off as much as you can to dry it out. The best thing I used on ds's bum was Boots zinc and caster oli cream, it worked really well.

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missmapp · 15/03/2009 20:02

Thanks , will try to go nappy free, lets hope the fine weather lasts- we've just had the carpets cleaned

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scrooged · 15/03/2009 20:26

classic62 · 15/03/2009 20:28

My DD had what I would have described as nappy rash....little blisters.....just wouldn't go......took her to doctors and it was Thrush....quite common apparently!
Hope it clears soon.

cass66 · 15/03/2009 20:30

If there are blisters it could be a secondary bacterial (staph) infection, which will need antibiotic cream. take him to see your friendly GP if not settling.

My DD2 had this, and I left it ages before seeing my GP, using bepanthen and canesten. I thought it might scar, it was so bad, but it didn't.

SlightlyMadScotland · 15/03/2009 20:30

If it is blistering I would see GP. It might be thrush (although you say canestan was agering it).

Interestingly when my DDs was angered by canestan it turned out to be a bacterial infection which needed an AB cream anyway.

SlightlyMadScotland · 15/03/2009 20:31

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cass66 · 15/03/2009 20:32

SMS, but the same advice!!!

SlightlyMadScotland · 15/03/2009 20:41

DTD2's staph infection was tiny little blisters a it happens. I think they went a bit green too (although I don't think they were green to start with).

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