Blocked Tear Ducts
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2 Part Health Question
Asked by K.B. from Los Angeles
on June 2, 2008
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My 20 month old has peeling skin on her feet and hands. It is so strange, I have no idea where it came from. It looks like it blisters than peels. HAs anyone had th...
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- The first one, hand foot mouth disease? The second, my daughter had a clogged tear duct until about 6mos old. Our Ped. recommended breastmilk, I squirted it in her...
- your 20-month old could have "Hand foot and mouth" virus - which is highly contagious! Has she had a sore throat, fever or reduced appetite? If so, she should see do...
- as the previous person said, Hand, foot and mouth is my thought on the 20 months old, on the baby, did you try breast milk on it? My sister did that with her son and ...
Punctal Plugs
Asked by E.S. from Denver
on November 22, 2008
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I had silicon plugs inserted yesterday. One eye seems fine - I can't even feel it any more. The other eye feels irritated and a little red on the white part of the eye...
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- I had plugs just like you. I remember the one eye felt fine and the other took a few days to feel normal. If it doesn't feel better within a few days, go back to the...
- I have had plugs in myself and work for an eye doctor. Mine never bothered me once they were inserted. You shouldn't be having any irritation with the one eye, unles...
- I've had those plugs put in a number of times and finally didn't get them put in again. Mine kept falling out for some reason. My dr thought that was weird because h...
My Eye Won't Quit Tearing Up!
Asked by B.S. from Kansas City
on April 24, 2007
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Anyone ever heard of this or had it? I dont' think it's allergies because it doesn't itch and it's not red or irritated. It's just that my eye keeps producing tears ...
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- Ok I know this is going to sound strange but it sounds like to me your eye is dry. I worked as an ophthalmic assistant for 3 yrs and an optometric assistant for 5... s...
- My eye does this on occasion for seemingly no reason. I hate it because mu husband will ask me what's wrong and when I tell him nothing, he says that he can see me cry...
- it might be a blocked tear duct. and to help get rid of it all you need to do is wet a cotton ball with water and gently massage corner of your eye several times a da...
"Sticky" Eye
Asked by J.S. from Minneapolis
on December 22, 2008
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My daughter is 4 weeks old (yesterday) and has had kind of a sticky eye since she was born. My Dr. noted it at her 2 week appointment and said "we should watch it" bu...
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- My daughter had a clogged duct until she was 9 months then it cleared up on its own. Like others said, keep using the warm wet washcloth, massage the side of the nose...
- I remember my son having this when he was little. The Dr. had said it was a clogged tear duct and kept watch on it. We massaged the corner of his eye as much as pos...
- If you are concerned about it that much you should call and talk to the dr, or if you are breastfeeding you can squirt some in your little ones eye everytime you feed ...
Whats Wrong?
Asked by N.E. from Honolulu
on August 12, 2008
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Hi ladies. Something is wrong with my eye, but it isnt a stye. It hurts when i blink my right eye and it is a little red and inflamed by my tear duct. However, it isnt...
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- Hi Nashes Mom, It sounds like it could be pink eye, or you may have gotten a tiny particle of dirt or sand in your eye and didn't realize it. I went through about 2 we...
- The duct could be blocked. Have you tried putting a damp, warm wash cloth on it? That usually helps. I would go see a doc too just to be careful.
- Hello! It could be an allergy of some sort, especially since it is itching. -Char
6 Month Old Stopped Sleeping at Night.
Asked by M.H. from Minneapolis
on August 3, 2008
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I was very fortuneate with both my girls sleeping through the night ver y early. Megan started sleeping through the night at 8 weeks and Madelyn started sleeping throu...
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- Hi there, I just posted an extremely similar post. My son is 5 months old and is suddenly waking at about midnight every once in a while. He hasn't woken up at that ...
- my babies quit sleeping through the night when they started getting teeth and then started again after they got them. A dose of liquid teething meds helped when this w...
- Kids are like that - as soon as you get a system they change, but don't worry about it, just roll with it. She could be experiencing a growth spurt, becoming more "in...
Home Remedies
Asked by E.A. from Los Angeles
on February 15, 2012
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Ok Ladies so my daughter started with a runny nose. The next day I saw boogers coming out of her eyes. When she woke up from her nap her eyes were shut close. I took h...
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- Our 3 year old son just had pink eye and we had to do the whole eye drop thing. I realize our son is older, but maybe what we did will work for you. As suggested by ...
- If she is a sound sleeper you might try putting them in when she's asleep. I had to do that with my son when he had pink eye before he was a year old. GL and hope ...
- Apart from the warm washcloth that other moms have mentioned, I've also found that using "used" (that is, after you have brewed tea with them) cooled teabags (especial...
Help!! I'm at Wits End!!!!
Asked by L.C. from Bloomington
on March 10, 2007
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My daughter is 26 months old. Ever since she was about 18 months old she got into the habit of taking off her diaper. We tried everything to keep it on. Someone sug...
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- Hi L., My name is J. I have a 5 almost six year old son and 2 almost three year old daughter and a 1 almost 2 year old daughter. My 21 month old got into the habit of ...
- L., Check out this web site - http://www.3daypottytraining.com. This may be just the thing that you guys need. Good luck.
- My son did that too. Made me nuts! He also seemed to figure out every trick. One he didn't figure out was when I put him in footie jammies that zip up in the front....
Torn Winter Jacket
Asked by C.O. from Minneapolis
on November 3, 2011
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I bought my daughter a winter jacket at the beginning of last winter and it still fits her this winter. But I noticed the other day a small tear on the arm. I'm tryi...
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- They sell really fun duct tape at craft stores... I've duct taped a winter jacket before, works really well, but looks like... pretty duct tape ;) If you're going for ...
- My first thought is Liquid Stitch, which you can find at craft/sewing stores like Joanne's. I use it frequently for stuff like this - although you'll probably be re-g...
- You are completely right about not wanting to use an iron. It would be a high risk of melting the polyester. Depending on where the tear is, you could sew a colorful...
Advice on 14 Month Old with Crusty Lower Lid
Asked by K.M. from Dallas
on July 12, 2008
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Hi Mammas!
Any of you had any experience with crusty lower lids? I noticed earlier this week that my 14 month old started getting what looked like little bumps on ...
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- Go to the Dr. Sounds like Pink Eye and it is contagious.
- My son had crusty and flaky skin on his upper lid and corner of eyes, and patches much the same on other areas of his body. Pediatrician at the time treated it like e...
- Hi K., it could be something relating to his past clogged tear duct; but it sounds like the pink eye. My daughter had the same symptoms (yellow-like crust)and when i t...
