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Updated Jul 30, 2010

Q: Cat... Seizures..... Low Blood Sugars?????    —Matthews, NC

"I have a 6 year old son who was diagnosed with a seizure disorder at 2. He has been controlled for a little over a ye..."

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M., I've heard of seizure patients having dogs that can tell when they are about to have a seizure, but not a cat. I'm sure it's not unusual though because animals a...

Hello, Your cat seems to be very in tune to your son. It is a very good thing, because kitty can alert you to a change in your son before you begin to see it. I hav...

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Q: Mom Seeking Advise on Severe Learning Disability    —Chicago, IL

"Hi I'm a Mom of an 11year old boy who I just recently been told has possible ADD. He is in a LD Class full time due t..."

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My son was ADD and had a lot of problems by the time he got to high school. I didn't want him on personality altering drugs because he had such a sweet disposition and...

J.-I am going to step out on a limb here. You definitely sound desperate and we as parents should not have to feel this way. You have to completely change what you a...

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Q: Help    —Jeannette, PA

"Hello i have 2 boys that both have a seizure disorder, they are 5 and 7 now we have this problem with wetting the bed..."

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Maybe your doctors response to your chilrens bedwetting is being based on each child "individually". I would love a doctor who does not go by TEXTBOOK diagnosis. Each ...

H., It is very common to wet the bed for kids that age! I personally had issues with bed wetting until I was in junior high! Scary huh? They tried EVERYTHING from...

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Q: Eosinophilic Esophagitis    —Haslet, TX

"My son is in the process of being diagnosed with eosinophilic esophagitis. We don't have lab results back yet, but h..."

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Hello! I am not aware of this, but I just wanted to send support from one preemie mom to another! My little guy was a 24wkr and is now 3. I hope you find some suppo...

I don't know much about this condition but my family has been living with allergies our whole lives. I would recommend the Dairy Free Cookbook and use an egg substitut...

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Q: Looking for Anyone Who Has Tried a Gluten Free / Casein Free Diet    —Elk Grove Village, IL

"My son has some learing issues that seem to be close to the autism spetrum. One Neuropsyc Dr said yes then the next ..."

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Hello, I have the same situation here with my 8 year old. We do the GFCF diet even though he is not on the spectrum. He does have issues that are similiar to the ...

I have a son (age 6.5) with a similar situation. A friend recommended www.tacanow.org who is very knowledgeable in the subject. I think they have a 10 week to gluten ...

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Q: Seeking Advice from Other Mom's Out There Concerning Rhett Syndrome    —The Colony, TX

"My daughter was recently diagnosed with Rhett Syndrome. My husband and I will be going to today to discuss the result..."

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R. - My son is five and was diagnosed with a seizure disorder at 10 weeks old. He has lots of medical challenges and requires total full time care. It is hard to...

www.parentswithpurpose.com You are right to advocate for your daughter. Keep your chin up, this is a difficult challenge but you CAN overcome this.

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Q: Seziures in Children    —Oak Creek, WI

"I have a 4 yr old daughter and she seems to be having seziures from time to time. She does not jerk or spasum. She r..."

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I'm only slightly familiar with the test you are talking about but they seem to be pretty informative. I just wanted to lend some hugs and support from a fellow speci...

My son was born with Petit Mal Seizures also known as absense seizures...He would not jerk or anything either...he would just stare and he was unresponsive until the s...

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Q: Did I Make a Mistake?    —Oklahoma City, OK

"Hello everyone this is my 1st time here. I recently met the man of my dreams and we have been together for a yr and s..."

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Hi R., there are several - albeit cost invasive - ways around a tubal ligation. You could have it reversed, or art. insemination. You can talk to an OB specialist for ...

Hello, What about getting it reversed? Your Dr. should have told you that this is possible. I had a tubal for 11 years now I just had a hysterectomy 3 weeks ago....

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Q: Seeking Prayers for My Mom and Our Family and Friends.    —The Colony, TX

"My Mom Richie ( Mom,Nanny,GiGi,DoeDoe,and Best Friend) at the Fantastic Life Age of 88 has had a stroke and is prepar..."

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My prayers are with your Mom, you, and your family. May her life continue to reflect and shine through you and those who know and love her.

Dear C., I will lift your Mom (Richie) up in prayer. I can only imagine how difficult this must be for you now and will be afterwards as you grieve her loss too. ...

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Q: Rapid Automatized Naming    —Rancho Cordova, CA

"I have taken my son for numerous evals, for his numerous "problems", noe of which are too major, most of which he is ..."

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Hi, I'm a Child Psychologist, and I do cognitive and educational, and some language assessments all the time. Rapid Naming difficulty is basically a difficulty retri...

D. P. I am no phycian but love and quality time may make a difference. The opportunity to get out of house is important and making money; During quality loving...

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