Heartburn & Indigestion: Child
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I Think My 5 Year Old Has Acid Reflux
Asked by C.P. from San Francisco
on June 16, 2008
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He had a problem about a year and a half ago but only lasted a few days. In this last week he has started to what he says is "throwing up", but I think he's burping be...
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- My son had acid reflux disease as a new born, but his was associated with his heart defect. Acid reflux should be taken serious. Your esophogus is not made for acid fr...
- My son is going through the same thing and he 5.5. He would lie down at night and then say his throat hurt and then say hen eeddt o vomit. Usually just sitting up so...
- Could be acid reflux. I had it from day one and still do....laying down made it worse. Go to the doctor. There's stuff they can give your son that will help. I take pe...
6 Year Old Excessive Burping
Asked by S.P. from Nashville
on November 30, 2008
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My 6 year old daughter has been burping a lot the last week. To the point that it is painful at times, and she feels they get "stuck in her throat". It doesn't seem ...
6 Year Old with Pain at Belly Button
Asked by E.B. from Springfield
on February 20, 2008
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My six year old daughter has been complaining of a belly ache right at her belly button for about a week now. She has thrown up once, three nights ago. But still will ...
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- Another idea could be her gall bladder. When people have issues with their gall bladder it isn't always constant or really painful. So this might be another thing that...
- I would take her to the Doctor and make sure she doesn't have a hernia. Does she have an outtie for a belly button? K.
- my daughter acts like this when she has strep--no sore throat, just stomach ache and won't eat--take her to the dr.
My 5 Year Old Is Obsessed with Vomiting
Asked by S.R. from St. Louis
on May 27, 2010
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My son constantly talks about vomiting and is always afraid he is going to and frequently says he feels like he has to but he is not sick. Why is he so afraid of vomit...
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- My daughter is almost 8 and has a full blown phobia of vomitting. I'm going to check out those links someone posted below! There was an incident a couple years ago tha...
- I would guess that he's vomited or recently seen someone else vomit recently. At 5 he's interested in everything that comes to his attention. This interest will pass...
- I'm going to piggy-back on what someone said about GERD. My daughter (8) began spitting her food out instead of swallowing it because she said she was afraid she was g...
6 Year Old Stomach Pains and Vomitng After Eating Hot Dogs or Fast Food
Asked by T.Y. from Boston
on August 9, 2009
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The last two times my little girl has eaten hot dogs or McDonalds she has goteen very ill. Stomache pains and throwing up. First I attributed it to too much fat b/c ...
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- totally, my kids totally get ill after fast food, and one daughter used to throw up only the hot dog after a meal - nasty. we do not do fast food anymore, nor hot dog...
- My kids have many food allergies. Most hot dogs and the hamburger buns and the burger itself from Mcd's, have soy in them. She could have a food allergy to soy. ...
- Honestly, you were right in thinking it was the food itself. If you normally eat well, you will get a reaction from it. Our bodies weren't really made for food like th...
Mom Seeking Help About Chest Pain.
Asked by S.B. from Detroit
on June 2, 2008
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I been haveing issuse about my chest for the last year and half. The 1st time I had a problem was nov 26 i had a stabing feeling in my chest like you are getting st...
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- I have the same pain-- and gone to the doctor several times about it and have ALSO been told that given my age, blood pressure, and other variables, it is not my heart...
- i feel your pain. i had a seriously painful stabbing pain under my right breast. i could barely get up from laying down or move certain ways. does the pain feel lik...
- It sounds like your gall bladder. I had the same problem (so did my mom). See if the problem starts soon after having a meal. If it is, then go to your doctor and a...
IUD Irregularity
Asked by R.V. from Denver
on July 7, 2010
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I currently do not have health insurance and am having a hard time getting into a doctor. I have taken several HPT's and they've all come out negative. I've even taken...
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- Go to planned parenthood or somewhere where you can be seen without insurance. I don't think you're pregnant; the hormone would show up with or without the IUD, but y...
- I think you really need to get to a doctor. Since you don't have health insurance right now you could even try a free clinic or something. When you have an IUD in yo...
- You can go to planned parenthood and it is based on your income of how much you pay or you can always go to County Hospital which is Denver General down in Denver. It ...
Potty Training and Constipation
Asked by B.H. from Milwaukee
on January 28, 2007
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i am having this huge problem! my daughter is 2 and loves gum and cheese. we tottally cut out the gum on the at home end, and we limit her cheese. but when she goes to...
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- I can totally relate! My 4 year old (at the time he was not quite 4) didn't go for 4 weeks this summer. I think he was just too afraid to go or something. I took hi...
- B., As harsh as this sounds I guess I would tell Grandma your daughter cannot stay with her or visit at Grandmas house anymore unless Grandma can listen to and follow...
- My daughter is always constipated. Started with her having alot of accidents and thought she may have a bladder infection or something. After a xray we soon found out ...
Nasonex
Asked by D.K. from Denver
on July 15, 2008
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Has anyone used this on their children? I took my son to get his checkup on his ear tubes today. I mentioned to the Dr again that for over a year he has had seriou...
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- My DSs are both on it, both for about a year. They are 5 and 2 now. My 5 yo went on it for a cough that wouldn't quit. He also snored and just had bad sleep in gene...
- Do you have his bed elevated?? I don't think that it would hurt to get a second opinion. I have four kiddos (14--10--6--3) and the last three of them had really bad ea...
- Hello, my 7 yr. old was put on Nasonex this summer because like you described sleeping for him was horrible and snoring was so loud. To tell you the truth I have seen ...
