General Practitioner (GP) or Family Doctor: Steroids
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Looking for Alternative Medicine Doctor's
Asked by S.N. from Detroit
on June 16, 2010
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My 17 year old is suffering from what appears to be eczema but he says it doesn't itch. When I took him to our family doctor he prescribed steroids. He did use them ev...
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- Edit: Ask around for a traditional doc who thinks outside the box. My doctor is an MD, but she is an out of the box thinker and certainly too tries natural first. ...
- I wish your son well in dealing with his eczema. While I believe there is merit to some alternative medicine, please be very careful in seeking alternative treatmen...
- Hi S., Eczema is a tough issue. If you like, I could send you a sample of some Arbonne baby wash, which works amazing well on eczema. My pediatrician actually has a...
Can You Tell a Doctor No?
Asked by C.B. from Seattle
on April 3, 2008
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As my children are fairly heatlhy they don't go to the doctor very often. However, I had to take my 14 year old son in for a sports physical yesterday so that he can r...
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- want to see other responses
- You absolutely have the right. We have a Patient's Bill of Rights to protect us. I'd make sure I pointed that out to this a$$ as I was walking OUT the door never to re...
- I highly recommend that you read the book "How To Raise a Healthy Child in Spite of Your Doctor" by Dr. Mendelsohn. He's very reassuring and, as a pediatrician, he bel...
Advice Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Medication While Breastfeeding
Asked by F.J. from Dallas
on January 21, 2009
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I recently went to the doctor because of pain on my wrist. It has gotten to the point where its hard to hold my baby to nurse her. So I went to my doctor and he recomm...
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- I had it until 4 months after my child was born. I wore wrist braces on both hands. I also lost feeling in the tips of my fingers and that did not come back until ab...
- I also developed wrist pain when nursing. Try propping the baby up with pillows, or use a sling, so you are not holding your wrists in the same position for long perio...
- F., You made the right choice.I want to recommend a nutritional shake that will help you with your pain and it's safe for your baby. Let me know if you are interested...
S. Emma's Mom
Asked by S.W. from Dallas
on June 23, 2009
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Emma is doing alot better with this new Med the doctor put her on we are just waiting now to talk with all the other specialist to see what they say and see how much d...
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- I have a friend whose son has immune deficiency. I know they are part of some support group. I will try and find out the name. He is 11 and has been taking steroids...
- S., She needs to support her immune system and conventional medicine probably is NOT helping her; just from my experience. I have to recommendations: 1. Our pedi is ...
- Hi, What kind of steroids was she taking? I ask because my son used the inhalant steroid, Pulimicort, once a day for at least 1-1/2 years. The doctor said that there...
So Frustrated with Pediatrician! -Edited Last Time...
Asked by M.H. from Los Angeles
on April 1, 2012
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A little background, took my daughter to the ER the other night due to wheezing that wouldn't go away, they diagnosed her with Reactive Airway Disease. Gave her steroi...
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- I say trust your instincts and find a new ped! We stayed with the same practice till my daughter was about 15 months old and I just couldn't take it anymore...but hon...
- I don't know if you already did this, but I just typed in "pediatrician murrieta" here, on Mamapedia, and saw a few doctors' names to choose from, Dr. Kathleen Hurwitz...
- I'm sorry - but I don't see how the pediatrician is so awful? It's actually quite nice of her not to diagnose your child with RAD because it will follow your daughter ...
Unusual Rash on My 2 Year Old
Asked by J.S. from Panama City
on October 13, 2009
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Two days ago my son woke up with a few small red patches on his back. Later that day we noticed when he took off his shirt that it had spread all over his stomach and ...
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- It is not prevelent in 2 yr olds but has anyone thought of shingles? Possibly a bite from an insect? Wish I had more ideas GOOD LUCK!
- Was your son on any medication prior to the rash ?? my son had a simular problem a few weeks ago following a fever it turned out to be a allergic reaction to his antib...
- has anyone checked him for piteraisis rosea? I'm probably spelling it horribly wrong but it is a strange rash with one large red patch and lots of other smaller ones u...
Allergic Reaction to Amoxicillan?
Asked by S.B. from Chicago
on October 5, 2008
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My 10.5 month old daughter was diagnosed with an ear infection last Friday. We were out of town and the Dr. gave her amoxicillin. Four days later, I noticed what see...
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- Dear S., I personally have an allergy to all the cillins - including omxycillin and penicillen. The allergy has been that sudden and severe for me in the past (whe...
- My daughter did the same thing with penicillin. She went from the hives to the welts. My ped changed the antibiotics to Bioxin (the most foul tasting stuff ever, but...
- Could your daughter be having a reaction to the Red 40 which is in both medicines? I know my daughter will get the same way anytime I give her anything with Red40 or Y...
Advice Re: Chronic Corneal Inflammation
Asked by K.W. from San Francisco
on December 17, 2008
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Hi. Curious if anyone has experience dealing with chronic corneal inflammation, or "pitting" on the surface of the cornea? I have been dealing with this since Septem...
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- I can really empathize with you as I have had cornea issues since my LASIK surgery at the end of September. My corneas look pitted and look like sandpaper/shattered g...
- Hi -- My sister has an auto-immune condition called sjogrens syndrome. One of its symptoms is dry eyes (which can lead to irritation and pitting) and dry mouth (which...
- Dear Kate, Your last doctor gave you excellent advice: consult a cornea specialist. My husband had a cornea transplant June 20. His surgeon is very pleased with...
Seeking a Dr. to Help with Daughter - Possible Mono
Asked by J.D. from Dallas
on May 2, 2012
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Hey Moms - I'm in desperate need of a Dr. who might be able to help. My 16 yr. old daughter was diagnosed with mono back in September. The Dr. just said that she had...
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- I would seek out an "integrative" MD or DO. Something is going wrong somewhere and I would want much more extensive testing, blood work, etc. Mainstream medicine has...
- About the vomiting: have her eating habits changed? Does she feel full after just a couple bites of food? Does she not feel hungry even though she hasn't eaten in a...
- You may want to see Dr. Anderson at Stonebridge Internal Medicine in McKinney. She is very thorough.
Singulair and Nasonex
Asked by M.M. from Rochester
on September 2, 2010
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My 8 year old son has had a persistent cough for about 7 weeks or so. I took him to the doctor 8/19, and they took an x-ray of his lungs. The doctor diagnosed him wi...
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- I wanted to share that my son (then only 1-2 yrs old) was on Singulair for a long time and although people kept asking me if it made him hyper, it really didn't. He h...
- Singulair is for people with asthma and allergies, if you son does not have asthma then I would not give it to him. It also takes a while to work. My daughter (7 y...
- Honestly I think every person is made differently and that is why they have so many different types, they don't work for everyone. My son is now 3.5 and has been on bo...
