Illnesses & Symptoms: Tween

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I have a 14 year old son that has headaches quite often. He wears glasses, so that is not the problem. He comes home from school daily with a headach...
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I have a 6 1/2 year old son who has had tonsilitis at least 5 times in less than...
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I really need help with my almost 11 year old. He is EXTREMELY argumentative an...
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My son is 11 and has a very deep cough. He has no temperature but the cough won...
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My daughter is turning 12 this next week. At what age would you recommend her w...

Aches & Pains

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I have a 14 year old son that has headaches quite often. He wears glasses, so that is not the problem. He comes home from school daily with a headach...
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My 12 year old son came home from school very emotional. He did not want to tell...
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My 12 year old daughter has been on IM for for a few months. Before this, she wa...
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My 10 year old daughter is uncooperative when asked to assist around the house. ...
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Hello everyone.......I need some advice...I am a single mom ....of a 12 year old...

Acne

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My 12 year old son is starting to get acne here and there. Nothing bad but would like to get him starting to use something to keep his face clean befo...
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I am hoping to hear others experiences with acne treatment. My teenage daughter...
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Hello Moms! I am totally at a loss and could really use some good advice. I ha...
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My 12 year old daughter has hit the age of acne. She has started to break out ...
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My daughter is turning 12 this next week. At what age would you recommend her w...

ADD, ADHD

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My girlfriend has a 12 year old boy that is truly driving her nuts. I give as good of advice as I can, but really I raised girls, Im sure its different...
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My son is 7 years old and in the first grade. He is a very intellegent boy, he ...
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My 14 year old daughter seems to think a few of my rules are too strict. So, sh...
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How do they test children for add or adhd? He is very disruptive and defiant at...
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My 6 year old son has ADD and ADHD. I was wanting some advice on how to deal wit...

Allergies

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I have a 14 year old son that has headaches quite often. He wears glasses, so that is not the problem. He comes home from school daily with a headach...
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Please help me ladies! I have battled hives on and off. Last spring was the fi...
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I have been pumping and feeding my 5 month old breast milk up until now, but my ...
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I left something out the first time around so here it is again, My 18 month old ...
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I am so desperate for any advice from other parents of 10 year old boys. My son ...

Appendicitis

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Ok I know your first response is going to be get that girl to a doctor. I am going to be taking her I just wanted to see if anyone else had been here. ...
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My son is 13 and on Sunday afternoon around 4 started having stomach "cramps". ...
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My 13 yo daughter has a lot of pain on her right side. After ruling out an appe...
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My 10-year-old has had a stomach ache for 3 weeks. We ruled out strep. The doc...
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My daughter sometimes complains that her stomach hurts. This sometimes happens ...

Autism

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I'm looking for some activities that my 12 year old son can participate in he has autism....
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my nephew has autism and i'm doing a research paper on raising a child with auti...
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My son is only 4 months old and i dont assume he is going to have autism or anyt...
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my two year old son won't talk. we have done everything to get him to but he won...
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I am wondering how to get my son diagnosed. His school conselour said last year...

Autism Spectrum

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I will try to keep this short but I want to provide as much info as possible to get the best advice. I have a 10 year old boy who has been struggling ...
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My 10 year old daughter is uncooperative when asked to assist around the house. ...
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My 12 year old son has a very hard time talking to people outside our family. He...
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I'm pregnant with a baby girl & am scared to death of autism. It seems to be mo...
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I'm looking for some activities that my 12 year old son can participate in he ha...

Bed Wetting & Night Accidents

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Hello all. I have a seven year old son, soon to be eight, who is still wetting the bed. I have tried everything I or doctors could think of. They say t...
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My son is 13 years old and is still wetting the bed. We have tried everything f...
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My son is about to turn 5, and is still having a problem with wetting the bed. I...
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My son will soon be 7 years of age and still wetting the bed. I have tried the a...
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I have a almost 4 year old who has been potty trained for 2 years now. She stil...

Cancer

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DIL has the cancer gene. Second time around. Will be having double mast. & reconstruction. It will be an 8 to 10 hour surgery.They are struggling over ...
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I had a Breast Biopsy on last Thursday and they found cancer. I haven't met with...
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I found out that I have breast cancer and I would like to know if anyone has wen...
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How do you explain to a 11 year old that her friend has breast cancer. Her frien...
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I would like to now if what age do you take your 14 year old daughter to the obg...

Cerebral Palsy

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would like to meet moms in a similar situation to mine, my five year old son has severe cerebral palsy, hydrocephilus and other problems, from being bo...
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Is anyone familiar with this rare disorder? My son was just diagnosed at one we...
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Hi MOM's! My daughter is turning 10 this summer. She has MILD Cerebral Palsy. ...
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I have an 11 year old son and he is the love of my life. He has 2 older sister ...
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I'm wondering, as I've been awake for some time...has anyone experienced complet...

Cold & Flu

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Hello again moms! I have a question similar to one another mom recently asked. My 10 month old son has been sneezing with a runny nose for going on a w...
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Anyone out there get the Flu Mist or get it for their kids?? I'm pretty apprehen...
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Hi Moms, I struggle with this every year. I grew up not getting the flu shot, ...
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I have a 10 year old son who over the last year or so has completely changed att...
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My 2 year old, Haley, came ito this world with a snotty nose. We have seen her r...

Constipation

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my five year old boy has been constipated since one month i had tried many things but none of them work what should i do...
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my daughter is now 14 months old and every month or two she gets constipated for...
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I am having problems with my 12 year old step son. Last school year he got 3 Fs...
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I have a one month old and his stool is always hard and like little pellets. He ...
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My 3 year old son refuses to have a bowel movement...he won't even pass gas with...

Cough & Cold

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For the past week or so my son (who is almost 1 year) has been so stuffed up at night. I just recently took him to an allergist doctor, who helped us f...
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My 10 year old son as had a stuffy nose for a month now. I've tried different si...
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Ok Let me rephrase my question since I am looking like a jerk because people are...
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My 14 month old has a terrible cough, no fever, no runny nose, just a cough. It...
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My son is 11 and has a very deep cough. He has no temperature but the cough won...

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Diabetes

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My son has had diabetes since he was 5. He has never really accepted this and tries to avoid it. I'm looking for something that will help him want to d...
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Hi dears! I have a 9 year old son who has a diabetes for 6 years. Anyone here ...
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We just found out that my 17 year old daughter has Type 1 Diabetes. She will hav...
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I'd like some ideas on how to make my daughters insulin shot less painful. She i...
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My daughter is 14 and her weight is 175pds .She is so depressed about her weight...

Dyslexia

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I have an eleven-year-old (fourth grade) daughter who was diagnosed with dyslexia in second grade. Once diagnosed, we received remediation through her...
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My 10 year-old daughter was recently diagnosed with dysgraphia (difficulty writi...
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My son is 8 years old and is now in 2nd grade. He was kicked out of 2 schools an...
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Let me start with some back round. I found out recently that my daughter has ADD...
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I am so desperate for any advice from other parents of 10 year old boys. My son ...

Fatigue

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does anyone have a child that has ongoing fatigue ( feels weak and tired) and feels bad with gastric issues ( gas pains, burping)? My daughter is 11 y...
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I have been hypothyroid since high school, and have been on medication. In the ...
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I have a 12 year old daughter that has recently gotten her period. She is on the...
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My 12 year old daughter has been complaining about, well, burning nipples. (She...
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I would like to know if anyone has had this problem before. I have taken him to ...

Flu

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Anyone out there get the Flu Mist or get it for their kids?? I'm pretty apprehensive about certain vaccines, and wondered if there were any of you out ...
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Just curious if you give your children flu shots? I have in the past, but I am ...
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Hi Moms, I struggle with this every year. I grew up not getting the flu shot, ...
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My daughters 15-month well baby check up is coming up and I know the Dr will be ...
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I recently had my daughter's 6 month check-up, which included some vaccinations....

Medications

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I am older than most of the women on here but I have a question that someone might be able to help me with. in august I developed for the first time i...
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I am 30 years old and was diagnosed with MS at 15. I am on Avonex therapy but h...
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My husband and I are done having children, and he has done the vasectomy thing. ...
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Hi, I don't know much about accupuncture, but lately I've been hearing a lot abo...
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We are moving to Frisco and need a pediatrician. I have a 4 and 10 year old....

Mental Health & Learning Disabilities

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After fighting with the school system for several years, and finally seeking my own answers my 9 year old daughter has been diagnosed with dyslexia. A...
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I have an 8 year old son in 2nd grade. My concern is that he hates school and h...
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I am searching for moms that have children that have mental disorders~~>>> bipol...
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I have a 12 year old daughter that doesn't know her father. I don't get child su...
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I have a 10 year old son who has ADHD, and has just been diagnosed with bipolar ...

PMS

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I am 39 and work full time. I have a 14 & 6 year old boys and a 17 year old step-son. Every month when it is time for my period, I get really bad PMS...
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HELP My daughter whom is 13 has terrible pain symptoms when she has her periods...
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I am wondering if there is a correlation between PMS and toddler behavior. I ha...
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I have a 12 year old daughter that has recently gotten her period. She is on the...
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My oldest is 10 1/2. I love that kid, but geez! Lately she has been sooooooo moo...

Rashes

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My 4 year old son starting breaking out with hives a week ago. I called the doctor, who told me more than likely it's an allergic reaction to something...
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My little guy has Eczema. It has spread all over his legs and arms and now is m...
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Okay so with no changes in her life my 10 year old daughter is getting hives. W...
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Hello, My 2 year old son has eczema- BAD! It is all over his body, even the top...
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My 6 month old was just diagnosed with eczema and I am trying to get his breakou...

Seizures

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Just seeing if there are any moms around here that have kids with a seizure disorder or epilepsy. Thanks' A...
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I have a 14 year old son that has headaches quite often. He wears glasses, so t...
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This past weekend was the scariest one ever. My 21 month old son had a high feve...
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My 2 1/2 year old son had an febrile seizure on Feb 25. It was a grand mal that...
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My 22 month old was seen at the ER for a Febrile Seizure. Her temperature spike...

Support Groups

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My girlfriend has a 12 year old boy that is truly driving her nuts. I give as good of advice as I can, but really I raised girls, Im sure its different...
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I will be going to my sons Ped. tomorrow to discuss the chance that he has ADHD ...
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My 12 year old daughter has been on IM for for a few months. Before this, she wa...
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Just requesting some support and tips on how to deal with an autistic child. I ...
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Hi, my sister which is a single parent has been coming to my house with severe d...
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