Help- nappy rash treatments? (over the counter or prescription)

[2CheekyMonkeys]

we use daktozin which is behind the counter at the chemist. it has worked fine. otherwise i think you should go and see a GP so they can have a quick look at it, if it isnt going away it could be something else. i am thinking maybe an eczma thing, or maybe it has become infected. but i guess if it has been long lasting it would be a good idea to suss it out a bit more.

[Olive]

i second the daktozin but have you tried breastmilk yet????

[StrawberryMumma]

Thanks guys. Yeh, we used Daktozin..I was sure that would work, but it didn't even touch it- so to speak.

Beatrix, maybe I should go have a hunt for the skin thing..thanks

AJP, na haven't tried breast milk! I'm not sure if I could express enough out to cover her little toosh! Worth a try though.

[Roryrory]

If you google "David Hoskings" you will find the best home-made nappy rash cream ever (IMO!) He is a pharmacist in Keilor Road, Niddrie, Victoria, and does mail order around Australia. His stuff is seriously good and doesn't contain "coal tar" (whatever that is). It works on everything.

[Snacks]

Hi Lee. Could it be infected? I'd see a GP. Natty had a rash on her chest and on her bottom for months that nothing would get rid of. (She has pretty sensitive skin anyway, so like you I just kept trying different things.)
Anyway, she ended up needing a course of antibiotics for something else and it, along with a topical cream cleared up both rashes. The cream we used was called Advanten which we only had to use for about 4 days, and both rashes were completely gone. I'd be careful with this stuff obviously, as who knows what scary magical chemicals are in there! But when you've tried everything, sometimes there's no alternative.
Personally, I'd go see the doc and see what they have to say. GL with getting rid of it.
And OMG, you are not a bad mummy at all!!!

[KatieRabbit]

Lee- you are a good mummy caring about your darling's bottom. Bad mummies wouldn't worry...
I have been using Sudocrem and it actually hasn't been working (when it has in the past). I also use olive oil to create that barrier so wee can't get to it. Is the rash a red spotty one near the top of her genitals? Only asking as my DD has the same and it won't go away either.

[bigbird2girls]

bepanthem (sp?) has worked wonders for me always and also good for insect bites too!

Jen

[Snacks]

Is the rash a red spotty one near the top of her genitals? Only asking as my DD has the same and it won't go away either.

Do you think that could be thrush, Deirdre? I was told thrush can appear as a 'spotty', pimple-like rash. You can get it checked out and use an anti-fungal cream to get rid of that one. HTH a little...

ETA: Lee, pleeeeeease don't feel guilty We have levels of these bacteria on our skin aaaaaall the time, and every now and again, being the oportunists that they are, they break through our protective mechanisms and set up shop. It doesn't have anything to do with how clean or dirty we are - we just co-exist with these little buggers regardless. And hey, it may not be infected anyway. But particularly if it is a little weepy, it can't hurt to have someone look at it. (?)

And to the person who posted about poo-burn, I swear by the Herron Zinc & castor oil cream that someone else mentioned. Just make sure the bottom is dry and apply it EVERY nappy change and change nappy often - this is what we do when Natty goes on a poo spree. Honestly, some days that child will produce one at every nappy change! Like, every couple of hours! And they are done in total secret, lol. On those days I try to change her every couple of hours.

[Netix]

Thank you for the thread Lee. I need this thread topic right now too, and you are not a bad mummy.
Steph is teething at the moment, and her poos are really feral and acidy, she is just so red! I was using some eczema cream for a day or two, as well as bepanthen, but have now switched over to just putting on slatherings of sorbolene (sp?). It seems to be helping a bit, last night she was jsut screaming in absolute agony. If it isn't any better later, I'll try something from this thread.
Good luck, to you.