Pamela….outch. I am sure that others will come along and share their thoughts with you, but I wanted to tell you that I am a big proponent of Penaten Creme. It has been used for Babys for over 100 years (in Germany) and contains:
Medicinal Ingredients: hamamelis extract .527%, zinc oxide 18.724%
Non-medicinal Ingredients: panthenol 1.055%, allatonin 0.211%, cetylpyridinium chloride 0.106% in Penaten Cream base.
It forms a barrier and heals irritation. In fact I use it during cold season quite a bit. Sure everyone walks around with a white mustache as I rub the cream right below the nostrils, but it works due to the zinc oxyde.
Desitin may also work, but it smells funny and it does not have the consistency of Penaten Creme. And, no I am not being paid for advertising.
Shame on the nurses for making this a laughing matter – pain is pain, no matter what the cause. I don’t find anything funny here.
Sorry I am a bit irritated.
Hope for Lauren to find relief quickly.
Hugs and love,
Marion