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Updated May 19, 2013

Q: Tonsillitis That Will Not Go Away!    —San Antonio, TX

"I seem to have a case of tonsillitis that will not go away. Has anyone else suffered with this as an adult? It ..."

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I went through a spell in my 20's with tonsillitis. They generally will not remove an adults tonsils because of the increased risk of strep throat. I cant remember exa...

I had a similar problem with my kids. I had forgotten to throw away their toothbrush and replace it with a new one.My dental hygenist said to replace toothbrushes wit...

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Q: Ear Infections    —Lewiston, ID

"I have a 2yr old son who gets frequent ear infections. We were just at the doc's today and he has a double ear infec..."

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Hi, S.! My name is S.. I have three children ages 9, 4, and 2. May I ask what you use to clean your house with? I know it sounds strange but when my 9 year old was...

Dear S.: You are correct in sensing that the over use of amoxicillin will create a diminishing return; becoming less effective. Suggestions: 1) Garlic Oil will as...

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Q: Humidifiers    —Circle Pines, MN

"I am getting so frustrated with the Crane humidifier I purchased for my daughter's nursery! It leaks and gets minera..."

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I went out and purchased one of the vicks warm air humidifiers last night since I am battle bronchitis at the moment. I could tell a noticable difference from the nigh...

Check those ones: http://www.allergybuyersclubshopping.com/air-o-swiss-humidifiers.html?CMP=KNC-pkgoap-030107&HBX_PK=swiss+humidifier&HBX_OU=50 I have AIR-O-SWISS 71...

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Q: Tubes in Ears and No Speech Improvement?    —Florence, KY

"Hello moms out there I have a boy who turned 2 yesterday and 5 months ago he had tubes put in his ears bc he had flui..."

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Hi Suzie, I am not one to help in the way of ear infections - i had them most of my childhood and never had tubes and even though i had hearing test after hearing t...

When I was a child, I had a similar situation, but I had 20 - 30% hearing loss in each ear and a lot of problems with my tonsils. I had tubes which didn't seem to wor...

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Q: Infant Congestion    —Roanoke, TX

"My 5 month old son has been constantly congested for 2 months, and it has turned into two ear infections so far. He c..."

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Hi S., While you are in the process of finding out what is causing the congestion, a few more suggestions to try to help alleviate some of the discomfort is to elevat...

Do you have animals? My oldest was sick like that also and we had two furry dogs in the house. Turns out he is very allergic to pet dander and as soon as we moved the ...

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Q: Recurrent Ear Infections    —Paw Paw, MI

"Our 8 month old is on her second ear infection in a month and we are worried about giving her antibiotics again. Won..."

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I just saw your info and was wondering if you are doing well and not having infections anymore. My two youngest kids had ear infections alot until we switched the bab...

hi B., glad to have read that your little one responded well to the oil drops. i have 3 sons, the only time one of them had ear pain, i heated up some olive oil with...

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Q: Soothing a Cough    —Buena Vista, CO

"My daughters have had several colds this winter, but their latest one is lingering in the form of a nasty cough. My ..."

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I have no idea if this really works, but just read in an email that if you apply a generous amount of Vicks Vapor Rub to the soles of the feet, at bedtime, and cover w...

My 20 month-old daughter had a lingering cough after a cold, just like your daughter. We would put honey on a large spoon and drizzle lemon juice on top. I was amazed ...

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Q: Switching from Bottle to Cup    —New York, NY

"My 15 month old daughter was recently diagnosed with excessive fluid in both ears. The ENT put her on an antibiotic ..."

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take her to the store and tell her to pick out the cup she wants to drink her milk maybe one with her favorite cartoon tell her she is a big girl and if she drinks her...

Your right about the milk, calcium is the larger issue which can come from other foods like broccoli and cheese. If you really want the milk maybe try soy, rice or goa...

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