Broken Bones & Sprains
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A Feeling of Dread
Asked by T.K. from Dallas
on June 28, 2011
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I woke up today with a palpable feeling of dread. Theres a knot in my stomach and I'm feeling a lot of "what if" anxiety. I'm having a physical manifestation of str...
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- Get a good vitamin B complex supplement. I have been through years of stress, and it was impacting my sleep. Vitamin B has helped sooooo much. It supports your nervous...
- Boy, I can really identify with you--the worst year ever! Cancer, surgery, multiple car accidents, house flooded, and a dear friend died tragically. So for me, I thi...
- You can go to the county hospital emergency room and let them know what's going on with you and you have no insurance or money to pay. They will help you. I also am ...
10 Month Old Hurt Leg
Asked by K.Z. from Denver
on August 2, 2010
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Hi mamas!
So a little over a week ago my 10 month old fell down the stairs (about 5-6). He cried and then seemed OK. The next day I noticed that he was not bearin...
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- I work in orthopedics, and from your story it sounds like he may have a slight fracture. Often times fractures don't show up on x-rays right away, but if they re-x-ray...
- My son when he was 20 months old tripped over my legs and twisted a bit when falling down. He was visibly in a lot of pain and took him to urgent care and they did a g...
- from experience a sprain can be much more painful and take longer to heal then a broken bone. Just let him rest it and take it easy and if he seems like he's any pain ...
Where to Go with 2 Toddlers?
Asked by A.A. from Dallas
on July 6, 2010
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Hi Mommies! We are from fort worth and were wanting to go on a little trip, no more than 3-4 hours away for a day or two. We have an 18 month and a 3 year old. My h...
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- Agreed that Fredericksburg is not too kid friendly. Why not stay close? You could do Glen Rose one day, Six Flags another, Zoo/Ft. Worth Museum of Science and History ...
- We recently got back from Fredericksburg with our six year old and two year old. We walked around downtown, swam at the pool and went to the playground in the Marketp...
- How about Dinosaur Valley State Park in Glen Rose? http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/parkguide/rgn_pl_019.phtml
Need Help on Broken Bones with Bone Cysts
Asked by T.S. from Evansville
on February 8, 2008
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Hi moms! I am in desperate need of other mothers that have had my situation. My 15 yr. old son recently broke his arm & when they did an X-Ray they found a huge bone...
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- I just wanted to let you know my story, when I was about 13 I found a lump on my leg that turned out to be a bone tumor. Initially the dr's thought it was cancer but ...
- T., you are right to say that cysts can or cannot be cancerous. I would write WEB MD and they have a wealth of information you can capture with the specific symptoms ...
- I have never been in your situtation, so I have no advice to give. I just wanted to let you know that I said a prayer for Tyler. I hope that the cyst is nothing and ...
Cast Removed from 4 Year Old and Now She Won't Walk!
Asked by S.R. from San Francisco
on July 10, 2009
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Hi there! Wondering if anyone else has had a young child with a broken leg. Our daughter did great once she got her cast on (tibia and fibula broken, toes to mid-thi...
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- My 2 year old boy just fractured his tibia and only needs a full leg cast for 4 weeks . My feeling is that they will walk when inspired to do so. He didn't want to t...
- S., When I got my cast off, I could not put weight on my leg at all for another two weeks. The muscles were too weak and if I did put weight there, my ankle would col...
- Talk to your daughter's doctor about physical therapy. Her muscles have probably atrophied just a tiny bit and she is probably feeling a litle weak on that leg. Phys...
Injury at a Private School
Asked by J.M. from Houston
on October 2, 2008
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Hello all,
I am new to the Houston area, about 2 months. I enrolled my son into a montessori school named Saint Nicholas Schools II. All had been going well until 9...
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- I don't have experience with that school, but have experiences of my own. I was a first grade teacher, and every semester, it seemed, SOMEONE would break their arm ...
- J., I agree with the others. There may have been no way to truly have prevented this. They are, after all, called Toddlers for a reason. Sometimes, they fall. I...
- I know that no matter how closely you watch, kids are going to get hurt. However, I think it's odd that he fell from a standing position in the grass & sustained such...
Anyone Have Experience with a Sprained Rotator Cuff?
Asked by A.G. from Houston
on September 29, 2011
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I believe that's what i have and i want to heal it quickly........its really messing up my fitness routine.
LIV.i dont think its a tear because i cant pinpoint a mo...
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- My boss had a tear. She had surgery. It's not quite the same. If it's a sprain, here is a link with some treatment advice which includes: rest, cold compresses, ph...
- How do you know it is not a tear?
- I have a sprained rotator cuff right now, made a great soccer save at the expense of my shoulder. I have an MRI next week but the dr doesn't think it's torn, the MRI ...
Stye in the Eye!
Asked by V.B. from San Luis Obispo
on June 6, 2008
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On top of a 3 week old broken clavicle my poor baby now has a sty in her eye! As far as I know there is nothing I can do for her other then putting a warm compress on ...
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- Baby shampoo!! I wore contacts for years and was plagued with chronic eye infections and problems. If you'll just use no more tears baby shampoo and actually wash th...
- Hi Victiria, place a warm tea bag on her eye, it works, some how the herb in the tea brings out the puss or what ever is in there, it has worked for me every time I ha...
- There's some Stye ointment you can get at the drugstore, but honestly - I don't think it helps much. Explain to her that the best way to get rid of it is to leave it ...
Im Sure This Is Crazy, But...
Asked by L.N. from Benton Harbor
on June 12, 2008
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Moms,
You all gave me such great replies the other day when I was dealing with my little guys broken arm...now I am just being silly, Im sure, but I'd sure love you...
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- I felt the same way (my 4yo broke her arm 2 weeks ago) and everyone looks at it and says oh how did that happen..like I meant for her to fall out of the swing!!! You k...
- L., I know how you feel. My son (who's now 8) broke his leg when he was about the same age by falling backwards out of an inflatable kiddie pool - go figure! I to...
- Dear L., no you are not a bad mom! Boys are rambunctious and things break including them at times!!! As a mom of 1 girl, 5 boys, let me assure you that people will loo...
Should I Take Him in for X-rays?
Asked by A.H. from Dallas
on May 12, 2010
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Hi, my son who is 15 months old was playing at this bounce house..........he was walking across and I couldnt get to him fast enough to catch his fall when he was tryi...
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- When our youngest was 2 he woke up one morning and would not walk on his foot. I freak out because I did not remember him getting hurt the day before. We were away and...
- Take him for x-rays. When my daughter was 3 she fell in dance class. She told me her foot hurt but still walked on it, it wasn't swollen, and didn't react at all when ...
- On Friday my daughter fell at a friend's house while playing tag. She cried for about an hour, but the mother of the family didn't even think it serious enough to call...
