Guest guest Posted March 29, 2002 Report Share Posted March 29, 2002 Sounds like Fifth Disease. My son said it's going around at his school. It's has a telltale " slapped cheek " look. Do a search on it (it's viral). Kay Hi all, since a few days my daughter(6) has warm, red cheeks. She has no fever and doesn't complain at all, is active as always. She told me that her classmate did also had red cheeks for several days prior. Has anyone a clue what this might be?? I'am actually not very concerned and dont wanna run to the doctor who would prob. just prescribe an antibiotic(the cure of all). So I thought maybe someone had made a similar experience and could tell me about it, thanks, many greetings, tanja Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2002 Report Share Posted March 29, 2002 Thanks Kay, I made a quick google search~and am stunned! It's prob. Fifth D., also she has neither had the other symptoms (cold, fever etc). We'll see if we all will run around with nice,red cheeks in a couple of days.But I'am reliefed its nothing serious. thanks again, cheers, tanja Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 In a message dated 1/16/2007 3:59:16 PM Eastern Standard Time, julieborkowski@... writes: .. They swear it works great. sounds weird I know, but what hte heck, it works. Also Bag Balm works well. It is what is used for cow's udders but is completely natural and used by many in the know. If it can moisturize and sooth cows udders think what it can do for your skil lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 We have used aquafer on my daughter's cheeks with good results. I have very bad rosacea and I dont think that babies get it. It runs in my family and I didnt get it until I was in my late 20s. Dawn --------------------------------- Everyone is raving about the all-new beta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 To tell you the truth arguing about what does and does not work is unproductive. I say find soething that works and use it. That is where your energy needs to go. I would ask your pediatrician for an ointment called 'bactroban'. It is usually used for wounds but dows wonders on everything from diaper rash to wind burn and rosecia on the face, you could even try an over the counter product that is similar called polysporin ointment or triple antibiotic ointment. I have never tried it, but I hear that proffessional snow skiiers use a diaper rash cream called Beadraux Butt Paste on their lips and face. They swear it works great. sounds weird I know, but what hte heck, it works. Dinkins-Borkowski; Nolan(4) nocf, Phoebe(2) Ds & Cf Phoebe's Video: http://www.active.com/donate/buddywalk2006/phight4phoebe Get Phoebe-Chic: http://www.cafepress.com/phoebesphight Re: Red Cheeks has always had redder cheeks than her sisters. Low humidity (either cold dry winter air, or the hot dry Santa Ana winds we have her in So.Cal) causes them to go from just " rosy " colored cheeks to dry, chapped and then really chapped and scaly. Her chin also gets that way as the days of dry air continue, as do the tops of her hands. I use " Look Ma, New Hands " from Bath and Body Works these days.....it has paraffin in it and works great for my extremely dry hands, so I gave it a try and her cheeks and it really helps clear them up. When she was a baby I used vaseline on her face, but not on her hands because she sucked her thumb and I didn't want her to eat that..... it worked well, though it will leave residue on pillowcaes, so I used old ones so the cute, color-coordinated ones didn't get ruined, LOL. We also tried a Eucerin product in a tube (can't remember what it was, but it worked well), but it was vaseline-based and much more expensive than plain vaseline. We buy Lubridem and Eucerin from Costco as our " regular " lotion because Sammy and I have ezcema and the doc said these would be least irritating to us, but they have never cleared up 's face. Our biggest problem is that she HATES having me put lotion on her, so I don't do it as often as I should. I have also noticed at DSA events that many of the more fair to medium skinned children have red cheeks...... . I've always assumed it was a DS thing, but maybe you should try and see a dermatologist just to check things out. I have been told (from the mild steriod that I use for ezcema) that it's not good to use it all the time, so I would ask about this as well. Good luck, , mom to (11), (9, DS) and Sammy (7) thebombtexas wrote: > My daughter's cheeks have been red for the past 4 months. They are > very dry and scaly. Her pediatrician says it is just dry skin and > encourages us to continue to use Lubriderm with a steroid that he > prescribed and avoid products containing oil. We previously had > tried Aveeno Baby, Eucerin, and a few other prescription products. > Nothing has seemed to clear it up. We went to the Texas coast over > Christmas and the humidity seemed to help clear it up on its own > while we there but immediately returned when we returned home. We > live in West Texas where it is cold one day and warm the next. I run > a cool mist humidifier in her room every night. The steroid will > clear it up after a few days but once you stop using it, her cheeks > start turning red and chapped again. My uncle has rosacea and he > seems to think she may have it. My husband is in nursing school and > seems to think she doesn't have it. When I read the symptoms, she > seemed to have most of the symptoms, like redness on the cheeks and > chin, red lines on the cheeks, and eye irritation. Has anyone been > through this or have any suggestions? I would appreciate any help > and advice! > > Thanks, > > Karyn > Mom to Adena, 22 months > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 We have had good luck with just plain olive oil and or grape seed oil. And sometimes that lanolin cream used for breastfeeding. I used grape seed oil for her infant massages. So just wash em off with plain water and slather her up. Eucerin is also what we use all over her after baths too. I was told this is common in children with DS and while it can be eczema or other stuff it is still very common in our children just the way the skin is in winter. My one dd who is now six used to do it terrible. She did later end up developing eczema on other parts of her body at age three. Her eczema was allergy related to milk proteins. I am not going to say its NOT rosacea.. ( but .. she is awful young ) but I would put money on the fact that its likely just the easily irritated skin that seems to come with DS. Steph Re: Red Cheeks To tell you the truth arguing about what does and does not work is unproductive. I say find soething that works and use it. That is where your energy needs to go. I would ask your pediatrician for an ointment called 'bactroban'. It is usually used for wounds but dows wonders on everything from diaper rash to wind burn and rosecia on the face, you could even try an over the counter product that is similar called polysporin ointment or triple antibiotic ointment. I have never tried it, but I hear that proffessional snow skiiers use a diaper rash cream called Beadraux Butt Paste on their lips and face. They swear it works great. sounds weird I know, but what hte heck, it works. Dinkins-Borkowski; Nolan(4) nocf, Phoebe(2) Ds & Cf Phoebe's Video: http://www.active. <http://www.active.com/donate/buddywalk2006/phight4phoebe> com/donate/buddywalk2006/phight4phoebe Get Phoebe-Chic: http://www.cafepres <http://www.cafepress.com/phoebesphight> s.com/phoebesphight Re: Red Cheeks has always had redder cheeks than her sisters. Low humidity (either cold dry winter air, or the hot dry Santa Ana winds we have her in So.Cal) causes them to go from just " rosy " colored cheeks to dry, chapped and then really chapped and scaly. Her chin also gets that way as the days of dry air continue, as do the tops of her hands. I use " Look Ma, New Hands " from Bath and Body Works these days.....it has paraffin in it and works great for my extremely dry hands, so I gave it a try and her cheeks and it really helps clear them up. When she was a baby I used vaseline on her face, but not on her hands because she sucked her thumb and I didn't want her to eat that..... it worked well, though it will leave residue on pillowcaes, so I used old ones so the cute, color-coordinated ones didn't get ruined, LOL. We also tried a Eucerin product in a tube (can't remember what it was, but it worked well), but it was vaseline-based and much more expensive than plain vaseline. We buy Lubridem and Eucerin from Costco as our " regular " lotion because Sammy and I have ezcema and the doc said these would be least irritating to us, but they have never cleared up 's face. Our biggest problem is that she HATES having me put lotion on her, so I don't do it as often as I should. I have also noticed at DSA events that many of the more fair to medium skinned children have red cheeks...... . I've always assumed it was a DS thing, but maybe you should try and see a dermatologist just to check things out. I have been told (from the mild steriod that I use for ezcema) that it's not good to use it all the time, so I would ask about this as well. Good luck, , mom to (11), (9, DS) and Sammy (7) thebombtexas wrote: > My daughter's cheeks have been red for the past 4 months. They are > very dry and scaly. Her pediatrician says it is just dry skin and > encourages us to continue to use Lubriderm with a steroid that he > prescribed and avoid products containing oil. We previously had > tried Aveeno Baby, Eucerin, and a few other prescription products. > Nothing has seemed to clear it up. We went to the Texas coast over > Christmas and the humidity seemed to help clear it up on its own > while we there but immediately returned when we returned home. We > live in West Texas where it is cold one day and warm the next. I run > a cool mist humidifier in her room every night. The steroid will > clear it up after a few days but once you stop using it, her cheeks > start turning red and chapped again. My uncle has rosacea and he > seems to think she may have it. My husband is in nursing school and > seems to think she doesn't have it. When I read the symptoms, she > seemed to have most of the symptoms, like redness on the cheeks and > chin, red lines on the cheeks, and eye irritation. Has anyone been > through this or have any suggestions? I would appreciate any help > and advice! > > Thanks, > > Karyn > Mom to Adena, 22 months > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 Udder cream is the non-greasy version of this and it works well, too. Sue > > Also Bag Balm works well. It is what is used for cow's udders but is > completely natural and used by many in the know. If it can moisturize and > sooth > cows udders think what it can do for your skil lol! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 I had an allergic reaction to a deoderant once. Maybe tmi, but my underarms were cracked and bleeding. Tried 2 different prescriptions, to no avail. Bag Balm was the only thing that worked, absolutely wonderful, wonderful stuff. Sharon H. Mom to , (15, DS) and , (11) South Carolina " Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle. " Re: Red Cheeks Udder cream is the non-greasy version of this and it works well, too. Sue > > Also Bag Balm works well. It is what is used for cow's udders but is > completely natural and used by many in the know. If it can moisturize and > sooth > cows udders think what it can do for your skil lol! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 Just a thought on this as we are going through the same thing with my 4 month old and we are actually looking into allergies. my older son who is almost 6 with DS had the same red cheeks and it was only in the winter in the cold but in the summer it cleared up. He no longer gets this either. Just a thought. Now I know this does sound silly but when he was home we would put diaper cream on his cheeks with zinc and that would keep it clear in the winter. I don't know if any of this helps but it was just a thought. Deveri Mom to (5 months) and (almost 6 w/DS) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 We use Aquaphor also (made by Eucerine). It works very well on Nic. Di Re: Red Cheeks > We have used aquafer on my daughter's cheeks with good results. I have > very bad rosacea and I dont think that babies get it. It runs in my > family and I didnt get it until I was in my late 20s. > Dawn > > > --------------------------------- > Everyone is raving about the all-new beta. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2009 Report Share Posted April 2, 2009 That sounds like phenol/salicylate sensitivity and could also be yeast, but I'm thinking it's a PST (enzyme) issue. Have you tried giving epsom salts baths? Does she eat high phenolic foods? http://www.danasview.net/phenol.htm > I know I saw on this board or another someone posting within the > last month regarding red cheeks. Our daughter in the last two weeks > has had red cheeks fairly consistently, sometimes redder than > others. No fever, windburn etc. I had made an earlier post that in > the last couple weeks we have had more potty accidents(urine) than > before. I was just about to just shrug that off, but now the > cheeks. Are the two related and I am thinking it might be yeast? I > also saw something about apples, we do allow her to eat apples. She > is GF/CF and almost completely SF. Our DAN doc is not very > accessible and she charges for phone calls, so I am on my own most > of the time. Any thoughts, would be appreciated. > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Autism_in_Girls_and_Women-subscribe > ------------------------ > Autism_in_Girls_and_Women-unsubscribe@...! Groups > Links > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2009 Report Share Posted April 2, 2009 thank you, but now I am a bit overwhelmed, She does eat bananas, peanut butter, apples. Ok more dietary restrictions, I finally had got all the GF/CF and SF stuff down ow more, I say that with a huge sigh, knowing that no matter how difficult I will have to try to see what happens. Thanks again > I know I saw on this board or another someone posting within the > last month regarding red cheeks. Our daughter in the last two weeks > has had red cheeks fairly consistently, sometimes redder than > others. No fever, windburn etc. I had made an earlier post that in > the last couple weeks we have had more potty accidents(urine) than > before. I was just about to just shrug that off, but now the > cheeks. Are the two related and I am thinking it might be yeast? I > also saw something about apples, we do allow her to eat apples. She > is GF/CF and almost completely SF. Our DAN doc is not very > accessible and she charges for phone calls, so I am on my own most > of the time. Any thoughts, would be appreciated. > > > > ------------ --------- --------- ------ > > Autism_in_Girls_ and_Women- subscribe@ yahoogroups. com > ------------ --------- --- > Autism_in_Girls_ and_Women- unsubscribe@ yahoogroups. comYahoo! Groups > Links > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Any number of things can cause red cheeks. Tomatoes do it to my oldest son and sweet potatoes are the culprit for my youngest. Food diaries helped me pinpoint the causes. If you do the food diaries on your computer you can include digital pictures of reactions/degrees or redness/etc. Amnesty > > I know I saw on this board or another someone posting within the last month regarding red cheeks. Our daughter in the last two weeks has had red cheeks fairly consistently, sometimes redder than others. No fever, windburn etc. I had made an earlier post that in the last couple weeks we have had more potty accidents(urine) than before. I was just about to just shrug that off, but now the cheeks. Are the two related and I am thinking it might be yeast? I also saw something about apples, we do allow her to eat apples. She is GF/CF and almost completely SF. Our DAN doc is not very accessible and she charges for phone calls, so I am on my own most of the time. Any thoughts, would be appreciated. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Any number of things can cause red cheeks. Tomatoes do it to my oldest son and sweet potatoes are the culprit for my youngest. Food diaries helped me pinpoint the causes. If you do the food diaries on your computer you can include digital pictures of reactions/degrees or redness/etc. Amnesty > > I know I saw on this board or another someone posting within the last month regarding red cheeks. Our daughter in the last two weeks has had red cheeks fairly consistently, sometimes redder than others. No fever, windburn etc. I had made an earlier post that in the last couple weeks we have had more potty accidents(urine) than before. I was just about to just shrug that off, but now the cheeks. Are the two related and I am thinking it might be yeast? I also saw something about apples, we do allow her to eat apples. She is GF/CF and almost completely SF. Our DAN doc is not very accessible and she charges for phone calls, so I am on my own most of the time. Any thoughts, would be appreciated. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Yeah, tomatoes are extremely high salicylate (phenol) and many kids have problems with the orange and yellow carotenoids in foods like sweet potatoes. Definitely, keeping a food journal is a great idea. > Any number of things can cause red cheeks. Tomatoes do it to my > oldest son and sweet potatoes are the culprit for my youngest. Food > diaries helped me pinpoint the causes. If you do the food diaries > on your computer you can include digital pictures of reactions/ > degrees or redness/etc. > Amnesty > > > >> >> I know I saw on this board or another someone posting within the >> last month regarding red cheeks. Our daughter in the last two >> weeks has had red cheeks fairly consistently, sometimes redder >> than others. No fever, windburn etc. I had made an earlier post >> that in the last couple weeks we have had more potty accidents >> (urine) than before. I was just about to just shrug that off, but >> now the cheeks. Are the two related and I am thinking it might be >> yeast? I also saw something about apples, we do allow her to eat >> apples. She is GF/CF and almost completely SF. Our DAN doc is not >> very accessible and she charges for phone calls, so I am on my own >> most of the time. Any thoughts, would be appreciated. >> > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Autism_in_Girls_and_Women-subscribe > ------------------------ > Autism_in_Girls_and_Women-unsubscribe@...! Groups > Links > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Yeah, tomatoes are extremely high salicylate (phenol) and many kids have problems with the orange and yellow carotenoids in foods like sweet potatoes. Definitely, keeping a food journal is a great idea. > Any number of things can cause red cheeks. Tomatoes do it to my > oldest son and sweet potatoes are the culprit for my youngest. Food > diaries helped me pinpoint the causes. If you do the food diaries > on your computer you can include digital pictures of reactions/ > degrees or redness/etc. > Amnesty > > > >> >> I know I saw on this board or another someone posting within the >> last month regarding red cheeks. Our daughter in the last two >> weeks has had red cheeks fairly consistently, sometimes redder >> than others. No fever, windburn etc. I had made an earlier post >> that in the last couple weeks we have had more potty accidents >> (urine) than before. I was just about to just shrug that off, but >> now the cheeks. Are the two related and I am thinking it might be >> yeast? I also saw something about apples, we do allow her to eat >> apples. She is GF/CF and almost completely SF. Our DAN doc is not >> very accessible and she charges for phone calls, so I am on my own >> most of the time. Any thoughts, would be appreciated. >> > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Autism_in_Girls_and_Women-subscribe > ------------------------ > Autism_in_Girls_and_Women-unsubscribe@...! Groups > Links > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 Hello All, Before beginning Bee's program, my cheeks used to become bright, bright red whenever I went for a walk outside. The hotter it was, the brighter they became. They were so bright it was embarrassing. Lately I've noticed my cheeks seem rosier than my usual fair or pale self even when I'm not exercising. And when I go for a walk outside my face doesn't become as bright, bright red. My body is re-balancing which is great, but I'd like to better understood this little quirk. Would anyone know what was happening before to bring so much color to my face? Thanks much and have a great Memorial Day tomorrow! W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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