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Ellsbells · 19-08-2012, 08:36

DS as you can see above has really bad nappy rash in last few days. What do you do when your baby has this to cure it?

pwurple · 19-08-2012, 08:39

Depends how bad and what's causing it. If it's fungal you need a prescription. See a GP.

dave1982 · 19-08-2012, 08:53

Ellsbells · 19-08-2012, 08:53

It's only happened since he started to take extra iron.

KGLady · 19-08-2012, 09:23

Seconding the suggesting of trying Bepanthen, its like magical good and the only thing that helped when one of ours developed a very severe rash after combination of teething and a tummy bug. I found rubbing a little cornflour on the skin after each change to make sure it was completely 100% dry helped, left her without a nappy to the air where possible and then used Bepanthen on every nappy change. She was improved within 24hrs.

Whatever is the source of the extra iron in his diet might be affecting his urine, but if Bepanthen doesn't help then see the Dr. Just to add if it is fungal then an over the counter cream from the chemist is available - Canesten is branded and marketed for it nowadays and not purely for the 'birds in the lady gardens'

Ellsbells · 19-08-2012, 09:33

Yeah had him airing himself there for a while then put on the bepanthen and the nappy loosely. thanks all. Will go to doctor tomorrow if no improvement.

**Moonbeam** · 19-08-2012, 11:38

Go talk to a pharmacist.

Bephanthen never made any difference for us,

**Neyite** · 19-08-2012, 11:39

Vasogen cleared up my little fella's nappy rash.

I made sure that he was frequently changed too, and had a bit of bare-arse time to let air get at the rash and help it heal.

littlemissfixit · 19-08-2012, 11:49

Sudocrem always cleared everything quickly for us, never liked bepanthen just cause I find it so sticky

Hannibal Smith · 19-08-2012, 13:41

I have to say I don't like the texture of bepanthen either...I have caldescene, sudocream and bepanthen for the different strength of nappy rash lol.

**xzanti** · 19-08-2012, 18:50

Bepanthen and if it's really bad a 1% Hydrochortizone for a few days... and NO baby wipes.. cotton wool and water only.

cbyrd · 19-08-2012, 20:44

Second the cotton wool and water, but i use the morhulin cream.. it's a stronger than the bepanthen cream.. full of cod liver oil so nothing gets through it.. it may be teething, the urine is extra acidic when they're teething, but i'd get him checked out anyway.. check with the pharmacist first.. they have a better knowledge than doctors of whats available over the counter and they will know straight away if you need something on prescription. You may save yourself the price of a gp consult..

if they can't help they'll send you straight on to the gp

dublinlady · 19-08-2012, 21:09

Daktarin cream is also available over the counter for fungal nappy infections - if it's redness mostly in the creases if skin it's more likely to be fungal - if more over the cheeks of the bum then more likely to be from urine / teething. Ask ur pharmacist tho.

Ellsbells · 19-08-2012, 23:35

Yep have been using cotton wool and water plus bepanthen today.

He is teething but has been for a while and has 6 teeth. He's had no nappy rash so far with the teeth and it's only started in the last few days after starting him on an iron tonic. Dunno if there is a connection. He is sleeping more as well.

Think I'll bring him to the doc as he doesn't even want to sit now and is in very bad form which is unusual for him. On top of that we are going on hols Tuesday. Thanks all for help

Knit wit · 20-08-2012, 22:10

My daughter had very bad nappy rash last week. I tried bepanthan (which I usually find good for redness). It didn't seem to do much good. I moved on to morhulin(cod liver oil and zinc). Nothing gets through it ... If u get it on ur hads u have to scrub it off! When that didn't clear the rash after a day or so I knew it was more than just a nappy rash and suspected it was thrush. I used daktarin twice a day with morhulin on top and it was much better after 12 hours and clear in 2 days. I hope this helps ...

19-08-2012, 08:36	#1
Ellsbells Closed Account Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 922 Adverts \| Friends	Bad nappy rash DS as you can see above has really bad nappy rash in last few days. What do you do when your baby has this to cure it?

19-08-2012, 23:35	#14
Ellsbells Closed Account Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 922 Adverts \| Friends	Yep have been using cotton wool and water plus bepanthen today. He is teething but has been for a while and has 6 teeth. He's had no nappy rash so far with the teeth and it's only started in the last few days after starting him on an iron tonic. Dunno if there is a connection. He is sleeping more as well. Think I'll bring him to the doc as he doesn't even want to sit now and is in very bad form which is unusual for him. On top of that we are going on hols Tuesday. Thanks all for help Last edited by Ellsbells; 19-08-2012 at 23:44.

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19-08-2012, 08:39	#2
pwurple Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,896 Adverts \| Friends	Depends how bad and what's causing it. If it's fungal you need a prescription. See a GP.

19-08-2012, 08:53	#3
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19-08-2012, 09:23	#5
KGLady Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 138 Adverts \| Friends	Seconding the suggesting of trying Bepanthen, its like magical good and the only thing that helped when one of ours developed a very severe rash after combination of teething and a tummy bug. I found rubbing a little cornflour on the skin after each change to make sure it was completely 100% dry helped, left her without a nappy to the air where possible and then used Bepanthen on every nappy change. She was improved within 24hrs. Whatever is the source of the extra iron in his diet might be affecting his urine, but if Bepanthen doesn't help then see the Dr. Just to add if it is fungal then an over the counter cream from the chemist is available - Canesten is branded and marketed for it nowadays and not purely for the 'birds in the lady gardens'

19-08-2012, 09:33	#6
Ellsbells Closed Account Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 922 Adverts \| Friends	Yeah had him airing himself there for a while then put on the bepanthen and the nappy loosely. thanks all. Will go to doctor tomorrow if no improvement.

19-08-2012, 11:38	#7
Moonbeam Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: TheLandOfMakeBelieve Posts: 10,260 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Adoption, NCI, Parenting	Go talk to a pharmacist. Bephanthen never made any difference for us,

19-08-2012, 11:39	#8
Neyite Moderator Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,661 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Personal Issues	Vasogen cleared up my little fella's nappy rash. I made sure that he was frequently changed too, and had a bit of bare-arse time to let air get at the rash and help it heal.

19-08-2012, 11:49	#9
littlemissfixit Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Cork/kerry Posts: 278 Adverts \| Friends	Sudocrem always cleared everything quickly for us, never liked bepanthen just cause I find it so sticky

19-08-2012, 13:41	#10
Hannibal Smith Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2,459 Adverts \| Friends	I have to say I don't like the texture of bepanthen either...I have caldescene, sudocream and bepanthen for the different strength of nappy rash lol.

19-08-2012, 18:50	#11
xzanti Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Down by the River Styx Posts: 7,943 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Celebrity & Showbiz	Bepanthen and if it's really bad a 1% Hydrochortizone for a few days... and NO baby wipes.. cotton wool and water only.

19-08-2012, 20:44	#12
cbyrd Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: in my house Posts: 1,212 Adverts \| Friends	Second the cotton wool and water, but i use the morhulin cream.. it's a stronger than the bepanthen cream.. full of cod liver oil so nothing gets through it.. it may be teething, the urine is extra acidic when they're teething, but i'd get him checked out anyway.. check with the pharmacist first.. they have a better knowledge than doctors of whats available over the counter and they will know straight away if you need something on prescription. You may save yourself the price of a gp consult.. if they can't help they'll send you straight on to the gp

19-08-2012, 21:09	#13
dublinlady Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Dublin Posts: 1,523 Adverts \| Friends	Daktarin cream is also available over the counter for fungal nappy infections - if it's redness mostly in the creases if skin it's more likely to be fungal - if more over the cheeks of the bum then more likely to be from urine / teething. Ask ur pharmacist tho.

20-08-2012, 22:10	#15
Knit wit Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 233 Adverts \| Friends	My daughter had very bad nappy rash last week. I tried bepanthan (which I usually find good for redness). It didn't seem to do much good. I moved on to morhulin(cod liver oil and zinc). Nothing gets through it ... If u get it on ur hads u have to scrub it off! When that didn't clear the rash after a day or so I knew it was more than just a nappy rash and suspected it was thrush. I used daktarin twice a day with morhulin on top and it was much better after 12 hours and clear in 2 days. I hope this helps ...