Childhood Illnesses: Child, Hydrocortisone

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Can Prolonged Use of Hydrocortisone Cream Affect Growth of Child?

Hello moms. My 18 month old boy has chronic eczema since he was 6 months old and have been using a hydrocortisone cream prescribed by our pediatrician. We have been applying this cream, a 2.5% formulation cream since he was an infant with varying degrees of eczema relief. He has needed it on a daily basis and we have been applying it twice a day to his ankles, wrists and behind the knee--the areas that are affected. We also use Aquaphor and pretoleum jelly emollients to relieve his dry skin. We have not asked our pediatrician though...

Measles, Mumps & More

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5 Year Old Medical Condition

Hi there My 5 year old developed a strange rash when we were on vacation in Florida. On Friday I noticed that the outside of his left ear felt kind of rough and was red. I didn't think anything of it, basically I thought I hadn't suncreened well enough. The next day he developed a rash on his belly that has now spread all over his body. The rash looks similar to a rubella rash, however, he is vaccinated against rubella. In addition, now his right ear is red and swollen too. Also his face is blotchy red and it seems a bit swollen too. He...