Ok, back in the dark ages when my son was a baby, my (then) husband was in the Air Force and we were so broke we were living off our fingernails. My son got sick and went into the base hospital. They cured him but sent him home w/the worst case of diaper rash I have ever seen. He even had open sores. I had no money and was out of Desitin and the only thing I had in the house was Milk of Magnesia. I figured it couldn't hurt, it's cool and soothing, so why not? I applied it and he immediately stopped crying and, I swear to you, within 48 hours the diaper rash was completely gone! I never went back to Desitin again. I applied it w/every diaper change after that. (It's also good if you have sores in your mouth. Take a swig and rinse it around like mouthwash and spit it out. Obviously, don't do that w/babies or small children but for adults, it's great.) Anyhow, give Milk of Magnesia a whirl. It's so cool and soothing.