Gall Bladder & Colon: Older Child
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Gall Bladder Trouble....
Asked by M.B. from Houston
on December 26, 2007
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Hello Moms,
Hope everyone has had a Merry Christmas, first of all!! Here is my problem. Sunday night I had to visit the ER due to some SERIOUS teeth clenching pain...
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- Hi I am a 30 year old SAHM with an 8, 7, and 5 year olds. When I was pregnant with the 8 year old, I was having problems with my breathing. It turned out I had gallst...
- Hi, I am SAHM and part time preschool teacher. I also have three kids close to yours in age. I had problems with my gallbladder when I was 23. At the time, I only h...
- Two years ago, I had the same problem. It is scary, but necessary. At the time our second daughter was 8 months old & we were still nursing, but with the help of my ...
7 Year Old with Tummy Troubles
Asked by S.W. from St. Louis
on October 21, 2008
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OK Mamas I need some help. I have a 7 year old girl with some minor tummy troubles. She said that her tummy "just dosen't feel good" and she has to go poop a lot. A...
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- It could be nothing or could be something.I'm not going to give any medical advice because we simply have no idea what is causing this.If you feel as her mama to take ...
- You may want to try talking to your Pediatrician about putting her on Miralax or another name is Glucomax, I believe you can buy this over the counter now, Both of my ...
- Yes you should call the dr. Any change in bowel habit that lasts for more than a week should be checked out at any age. Better safe than sorry.
Seeking Advice on Gallbladder Problem.
Asked by A.G. from Los Angeles
on February 15, 2008
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I have to have my gall bladder taken out and I am scared to death about it.
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- Hi A., I jsut turned 40 yrs old. My mother and sister both had their gallb;adders removed before the age of 40. I had my gall bladder taken out (non-emergency) 2...
- Hi! My name is Sharon, and I work in day surgery center in a hospital, and I would have been scared to death too, BEFORE working in surgery. The gallbladder operatio...
- You will be fine!!!! I had to have mine out three weeks after giving birth and I was scared too. I went to sleep, woke up and it was done. I wasn't able to really wa...
8 Year Old with Constant Stomache Pain
Asked by W.L. from Toledo
on March 30, 2008
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My 8 year old has been complaining of a constant pain in her tummy for about two months now. She says that it is painful but it doesnt stop her from her daily play. ...
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- Hello, my neice went through this at 7 yrs. old and she had the same symtoms but her belly was distended and she was gassy. All the tests came back okay except for one...
- You might want to look into abdominal migraines. This is something that generally only presents in children, generally children with a family history of headache or r...
- I have a seven yr. old girl that has the same thing, but occasionally even vomits, but always at school. Alot of children going to school have physical symptoms from t...
Strange Problem with 8 Year Old
Asked by K.C. from Johnstown
on June 11, 2009
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this is odd and embarrassing to me but I have an 8 year old son who somewhat recently starting pooping his pants. I say somewhat recently because I realized something...
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- Dear K., Yes, your child is feeling the effects of your situation or else this is physiological. If he has had antibiotics (more than 4 times in one year), he could ...
- Google encopresis (sp?). It is a bowel problem common with kids who wait too long to go to the bathroom. I used to work with a kid who had it, and if I remember correc...
- It sounds to me like it could be encopresis. Do a search on it (kidshealth.com,parents, I think or something like that), but make sure his doctor knows. I don't kn...
8 Year Old DD Is Overweight- Help Please
Asked by J.H. from Bismarck
on August 30, 2009
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I am a mother of two and my almost 8 year old is overweight. I am and have always been naturally skinny (I'm one of those that most people hate-can eat anything and st...
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- I hear you! My 8 year old has been overweight for years now. She is always asking for food, and saying that she is hungry. It kills me, but many times I just tell her ...
- Is your family eating fresh organic food? You will fill fuller when you eat food that is grown in rich soil and that wasn't grown with pesticides and herbicides, etc. ...
- PLEASE don't make weight an issue for her!!! It will come on her own soon enough. If dad is overweight and she is too, my bet is it's genetic. I'm overweight and my ...
7 Year Old Constipated
Asked by T.D. from Lawton
on September 21, 2008
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My 7 year old is having a problem going to the bathroom and I don't really know how to help her. She was okay 2 days ago and I think she may have gotten a little dehyd...
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- Mirolax is an over the counter powder that helps loosen stools. It's not a laxative, as my doctor said it should be something that everyone should use daily. It's a w...
- My daughter is 4 years old and occasionally gets constipated. I used to just feed her more fiber, cut out all dairy, and load her up on water, fruits and raisins to t...
- When my son became very constipated, his pediatrician told me to purchase some Miralax - it is an over the counter product now. It is not a laxative but it really help...
6 Year Old Having BM Accidents
Asked by J.B. from Cincinnati
on August 24, 2008
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One day a couple months ago My 6 year old son starting having BM accidents in his underwear. He's never had a problem with this before, and suddenly it's happening 3+...
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- I don't have advice on how to stop it, but I do on cleaning. I'd get a second diaper pail for his room (a cheap used one would be great) and after flipping his poo in...
- i hear you about his self esteem in school. Please call the doctor. Don't rely on us mom's. Call a pro before school starts.
- Don't write it off as laziness--he may have hurt his neck or spine, have him checked by a doctor. good luck
My 7 Year Old Is Always Sick in the Mornings
Asked by L.H. from Las Vegas
on February 7, 2008
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My 7 year old daughter is sick every morning. If she sleeps in on the weekends and other times she is fine, but each school day when we get up her stomach hurts and s...
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- Sounds like nerves to me-how is she at school? Her friend situation etc? Talk to her teachers, counselor, pediatrician etc. Maybe wake her up a little earlier in the ...
- Most likely, your child is far from having a positive school experience. This could mean that her learning style differs from the school or teacher's teaching style, ...
- i also find it curious that it doesn't happen on the weekends. if you have taken her to the doctor recently for this very issue and she checked out fine i think it may...
Constipation in 7 Year Old
Asked by M.B. from Casper
on April 22, 2009
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Hello all. My 7 yr old daughter seems to be constipated all the time. When she does have a bowel movement it it hard with a little blood in the stool. Which Im pret...
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- M., I have had constipation problems with my kids and the dr.'s told me it was too hard to regulate with food and suggested Miralax. It works great. You have to f...
- Your daughter needs probiotics to balance the good bacteria in her gut. (check out: http://www.babybites.info/2009/02/24/probiotics-healthy-k... and http://www.babybit...
- Bromelain is a really good natural alternative to laxatives...it dissolves the proteins that build up in the body. Taken on an empty stomach it works on sinus infecti...
