ENT (Ear, Nose & Throat): Meijer
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Car Sickness
Asked by C.M. from Detroit
on April 1, 2008
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My two year old daughter gets car sick whenever we go out. I have used Dramamine and given it to her an hour before we leave. Also have done frequent stops to try and ...
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- have you tried sea bands? they are little stretchy bracelets with little plastic balls on them. the plastic applies pressure to a pressure point on your wrist that hel...
- Does she have any other health problems? My son used to get car sick alot, anything more than about 15 min. in the car. It seemed to help to keep him cooler in the c...
- I use homeopathy (Cocculine) and it does work very well with my daughter, you have to give one dose 1 hour before the trip and the day before, and one more when you be...
Diaper Rash Cream Comparison
Asked by L.W. from Cincinnati
on September 25, 2009
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Hi Moms
I am writing to you in hopes of finding the best diaper cream. Right now I have 4 in front of me. My baby doesnt get them(meaning diaper rashes) very often b...
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- This is a kind of a combo between 2 of the answers I read (I didn't read all of them, just a few). I've used balmex for healing and a&d ointment for proctective barrie...
- In my experience, the Butt Paste works best for getting rid of a serious diaper rash; Balmex and desitin are good for preventing. Butt Paste was recommended to me by...
- As far as I'm concerned you can't beat a pinxav. It's pronounce Pink Salve. It has 30% zink oxide in it. I've found it to work better than any diaper creams that yo...
Five Month Old with Ear Infection
Asked by M.L. from Indianapolis
on June 18, 2009
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My son is five months with an ear infection. He's been on Zithromax since Tuesday and he has just been crying and crying and sleeping for only 30 minutes at a time, hi...
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- When my kids have had ear infections, I just put them to the breast as much as possible. Nothing is more comforting:) Good Luck!
- Maybe you should take him to a ENT there is a very good one in elyria his name is Dr Gay he is great with little ones. I never have had a lot of faith in reg peds wh...
- when my son was a baby he had 11 ear infections between 4-6mo. of age. we had a problem with the eardrops as well at first, it seemed that it would actually go all the...
Dairy Sensitivity?
Asked by A.H. from Dayton
on October 4, 2008
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my 18 month old daughter is ALWAYS sick. it's never anything serious (knock on wood), more like a runny nose, then a cough, then she's fine. every two weeks it's back ...
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- Yes your child could have allergies. It would not cost you much to try to eliminate dairy from her diet for a week and see if the problem clears itself. However, chil...
- Hi A.! I'm sorry to hear about your daughter. There's nothing like seeing your baby not feeling well. My friend has twins who were allergic to milk, and she put Lac...
- She's not too young for allergies, and with it being hayfever allergy season, that's probably your most likely culprit. I'd schedule an appointment with an ENT, since ...
Sinus Infections
Asked by S.H. from Chicago
on May 14, 2008
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a few months back my mom posted a question about what other moms have found to clear up their own sinus infections without using antibiotics. Several people responded...
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- S., I am a long time sufferer of sinus infections and have tried just about everything. Something over the counter that I found to relieve some of the pain is called...
- The Nettie pot is a great thing. It's function is to keep your sinuses clear and helps clear out any mucous. Or - you can just buy one of those bulb syringes, the ki...
- i use a netti pot...is that what you were looking for...it really helps....
7 Year Old with Migraines
Asked by A.D. from Cincinnati
on March 18, 2008
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My 7 year old was recently diagnosed with migraines. She has all the classic signs of migraines(the same as I have....light sensitivity, intense pain, seeing spots). ...
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- My daughter was 11 when she was diagnosed with migraines in September 2007. She was having severe headaches with vomiting almost daily. She has been taking a very lo...
- Hello Sorry to heard about your 7 year old. I am 32 years old and I started having migraines when I was only 2 years old and my mom didn't know what was wrong. I went ...
- My daughter was also diagnosed with migraines at 7 years. My brother has suffered from severe migranes since early childhood as well. Our pedatrician said to give h...
