Need advice about my son`s rash.

Chad

Chad

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my 7 month old son has had a rash on his belly for a few days and yesterday it jumped up to his head and neck. it seems to itch him a little and he has been very fussy.
anyone have any ideas to help him feel better?
 
I have good luck using coconut oil on my 5 month old. It helps dryness and has all sorts of anti-viral and anti-bacterial properties.
 
The first thing you do is make sure it's not a serious problem get medical advice).

Then you could try something topical. Sometimes children's benedryl will knock a rash right out but I can't remember at what age they can take it.
 
yeahright said:
The first thing you do is make sure it's not a serious problem get medical advice).

Then you could try something topical. Sometimes children's benedryl will knock a rash right out but I can't remember at what age they can take it.
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yeah my wife just went to the store to get some benedryl for him. hope that does the trick. if not we`ll tale him to the doc on tuesday.
 
Chad said:
yeah my wife just went to the store to get some benedryl for him. hope that does the trick. if not we`ll tale him to the doc on tuesday.
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The bottle won't have a dosing for a kid that small. You need to call the doctor and they'll advise you on the adjusted dose based upon your baby's weight.
 
yeahright said:
The bottle won't have a dosing for a kid that small. You need to call the doctor and they'll advise you on the adjusted dose based upon your baby's weight.
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yeah. too bad they dont make a does for babies. i read that heat/allergy rashes are very common on babies. not just the diaper rash.
 
Chad said:
yeah. too bad they dont make a does for babies. i read that heat/allergy rashes are very common on babies. not just the diaper rash.
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The issue is that children that small can be a wildly different weights....so you can't give a standard dose for a 6 month old. They have a chart which calibrates dosing to bodyweight.
 
For any itchiness, start with topical. CHeck out Sarna cream. It is over the counter. Works great. Above all, if it persists, please consider seeing an MD.
 
oh he WILL go to the doctor if its not better by tuesday. i am only waiting that long because a nurse told me to give it a few days before bringing him in
 
When I had puritis from my sd cycle I tried everything for it. Aveno baths once, it made it worse actually. The only thing that worked for me was ice cold showers. I used to take a shower at the hospital everyday turned all the way to cold full blast!. It was great. I would get a bucket full of ICE and put my bare feet in it, lay down on the hospital bed and go to sleep like that. Hey, they wouldn't give me any drugs, I had to improvise!. Not that this has much to do with the subject of this thread..Sorry Chad. I hope your son is all better.
 
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