Medicines: Preschooler
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My 3 Year Old Is Constipated
Asked by M.H. from Cincinnati
on October 30, 2008
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Hi there,
I have a problem that I need help with. I have a 3 year old girl who has been potty trained, but is having trouble going potty for #2. She states that she h...
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- I would continue with the prune juice. I don't know if the prunes themselves will make much difference, but I would guess that they do since prune juice is a natural ...
- This is something you should discuss with your Pediatrician in my opinion. My son went through the same thing at age 4 and she evaluated him, then recommended miralax...
- You got a lot of good advise. My son is 9 and still has a slight problem with constipation, but not like when he was younger! When he was little I too had to do what...
3 Year Old Prescribed Adderall- HELP!!!!
Asked by N.A. from Spokane
on November 7, 2007
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After the last 18 months or so we finally have some answers to our sons ourbursts and radical behavior. Our 3 year old has been diagnosed with Autism and his Dr. put ...
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- Hi N. I just want to remind you that you never have to give your child medication that makes you uncomfortable! Especially for autism. I am a pediatric nurse and my...
- One of the mother's suggested pre-school. There is a federal law requiring every school district to diagnose and treat pre-schoolers who may have a learning disabilit...
- I have a neice who is autistic, it took a long time to diagnose her, and I would definetly suggest getting atleast a second opinion...Just be as sure as you can be tha...
Lice Medication
Asked by S. from St. Louis
on November 17, 2008
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I am so tired of asking for advice on this lice issue!! But, here I am once again... I know that there is a prescription medication for lice. But, what I don't know is...
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- Luckily we only have had it once in our household. I used RIDD, picked nits for days and cleaned my house from top to bottom. All of my daughter's stuffed animals we...
- Hopefully you've taken your daughter's pillow and bagged it along with all of her stuffed animals for at least a month. Her sheets and blankets and comforter needs to...
- We went through the whole lice thing last Christmas with several people in my family having it at the same time. After buying the whole lice kit, I was afraid to use ...
4 Year Old Boy with Bad Behavior
Asked by P.S. from Houston
on December 1, 2009
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My son has recently started acting out in pre-k. When I ask him why he is being bad he says the voices inside him tell him too. Is he just trying to divert the blame o...
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- I agree with the other posts about him sounding like a gifted kid. However the factcheck says voices are telling him to it, is concerning and worth having him seen by ...
- You sound like you are describing my son when he was that age, I even looked to see your location because it sounded so similar to his pre-k. He's 7 and in 2nd grade ...
- Your son may be gifted. I had similar prblems with my son. When he was in pre K, and he was supposed to be in "circle time" or when the teacher wuld be readin a story,...
Advise on Dr. Prescription
Asked by M.M. from El Paso
on September 2, 2010
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I took my 10 year old son to the doctor with symptoms including a soar throat and stuffy nose. The nurse did a quick strep test that came back negative. When the doc...
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- I wouldn't want to put my kids on any meds they would have to take for the rest of their lives unless I was sure it was absolutely necessary. My daughter had a terr...
- Lots of things are in bloom right now. My allergist told me that over the last few years that there has been a big spike in new allergy sufferers. Whether he needs ...
- Personally, I wouldn't start giving two medications at the same time because then how will you know which is being effective? Maybe try giving him only Zyrtec for a da...
Chicken Pox and Medication
Asked by A.C. from Boca Raton
on September 22, 2011
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Hi! Today my daughter broke out with what we believe to be the chicken pox. We are all fine with it and consider it part of growing up. I brought her to the dr this...
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- I had chicken pox as a kid (3 yo) and they didn’t give medications back then. IMO this is a virus and it should run its course. I would get something for the itching...
- My niece was on those meds, and they made her horribly sick to her stomach so they quit giving them to her after a day. Letting it run its course was a better option f...
- no I used no tylenol and gave baking soda baths and calamine lotion. lots and lots of baking soda bath like almost constantly.
Rash on My 3 Year Old
Asked by L.S. from New York
on January 23, 2009
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Hi ladies;
I have received such good advice in the past with questions I have had, I hope you can help me with this.
My 3 year old daughter has a rash all over her...
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- it could be chicken pox, but they are pus like. it could also be a yeast infection. i'd check it out at the dr.
- The rash can be anything these days but one hing come to mind is yeast infection which my last two boys had but I don't recall it going up the back and I used Desititi...
- Hi L., It could be a viral rash. My kids all got them when they were young. When the body is trying to clear a virus, they can get a rash (really evil looking) th...
Seeking Advice on Antidepressant Medication
Asked by S.D. from Topeka
on April 2, 2008
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I would like information on what type of Antidepressant's women are taking right now and how it is benefiting them.I have struggled most of my life with Bipolar and S...
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- I've taken many different kinds over the years. I take Wellbutrin and Prozac now. The prozac took some getting used to, but once i got past the lightheadedness and d...
- I'm on Zoloft. I love it. I feel normal. I've been a very nervous person all my life and I can get through life now with mostly calm and ease. Good luck to you.
- Hey S., I also have seasonal depression coupled with Bipolar unfortunately they are passed to my via my mother. I have never been on any med's because of poss...
My 4 Year Old Daughter Might Be Bipolar
Asked by M.D. from St. Louis
on November 4, 2008
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Our 4 year old daughter has been exhibiting a lot of behavior and is being evaluated to see if she is bipolar. Do any of you have bipolar children? How do you handle t...
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- I would be VERY VERY careful about accepting a diagnosis of bipolar in a child so young. I would also recommend at least 3 different evaluations (by different special...
- Before you get swept up in the world of medications & diagnosis, please look into some alternatives. I have seen too many children & adults end up on an extreme amoun...
- M.--I know this is a difficult time for your family; waiting for a diagnosis and not knowing what is going on, how you can help, etc. is difficult. Also, it is so ver...
Potty Problems with My 4 Year Old Son
Asked by C.D. from Nashville
on September 24, 2009
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Hello to all!
I am trying to understand my son regarding the potty and going #2. He pees just fine in the potty which took some doing but he "got" it several months ...
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- C., I don't have any advice for you, but I wanted you to know there are other moms out there who are dealing with this. I am one of them. My son was 5 about two week...
- If he is only having a bowel movement every other day, he could be slightly constipated, which could be painful for him and he doesn't want anyone to see that. Pers...
- C., I'm going to tell you straight out what I did to nip this in the bud with my son. My son was potty trained at 26 months. He pee & poo'd in the potty during th...
