Rash under the Cast
My son is developing a rash under his cast. He had a broken bone and needs to be in the cast for quite a few weeks. At first there were no problems but now there is a terrible rash under his cast. We began padding it with maxi pads and putting some cream on it regularly. The doctor says to use a little fan to try and dry it out and continue the padding and the cream.
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My daughter is having the same problem. She got her cast off a little over a week ago, and there was a terrible rash there. The doctor thought it might be a fungal infection and prescribed her some Nystatin. It seemed to help some, but it did not take it all the way away. Of course it is a weekend now and she ran out of cream and the rash is worsening with a vengeance. I will be taking her back to the doctor tomorrow. I believe the doctor was on to something with the whole fungal infection. I just believe the medication was not strong enough for her.
Comment by Lori :: August 18, 2008 @ 4:32 am