Moms Groups: Maalox
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Any Moms Out There Have Experience with Adderall??
Asked by J.M. from St. Cloud
on January 28, 2008
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My 6 year old is on Adderall for his ADHD. He was only on it 2 weeks when he started having panick attacks. He screams that he can't breathe, he is afraid to die and a...
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- Hi J., Go see another psychiatrist and get a different medication! Don't wait. Everyone reacts differently to medication and he might be having problems with it. If...
- Hi J., I'm responding to your questions regarding Adderall. I'm a registered nurse and have worked with children who are on this drug. First of all, Adderall is a...
- J., My son is ADHD, ADD, high functioning autistic, and many other things. We tried the adderall, hated it! We found that anything that is a stimulant based drug di...
Help! Screaming Baby! What to Eat When Nursing?
Asked by K.S. from Norfolk
on October 6, 2008
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I'm dyin' here!
My six-week-old is on Zantac for reflux, but she still cries...and cries and cries. For up to an hour and a half (usually right after I feed her.) ...
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- My daughter was colicly and had reflux as an infant. Our doctor told us not to lay her flat int he crib but to have it raised slightly. You can do this several ways:...
- Chamomile tea was the only thing that worked for my newborn. It naturally soothes the tummy and helps them be calm to sleep better. ~L.
- Hello, If you pump breast mils and give it to your baby in a bottle try adding 1-2 teaspoons of Karo syrup. This helped my baby with stomach problems. Good Luck!
How to Store Items for the Summer
Asked by L.A. from Austin
on April 28, 2009
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I am a member of a moms group, whose children attend college out of state. Some colleges have space on campus for the kids to store their belongings in their dorm base...
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- If the storage room is a climate controlled, ventilated room, I would be likely to keep as much til fall. Or maybe the meds can be given to a friend who might be sta...
- I'd bring everything home. Have the coat cleaned. Use up the consumables and replace with new in August.
- For the coat, those vacuum seal bags, or space savers. Work great. The cleaning supplies, meds,and bath supplies toss. They can be replaced with no problem. The boots ...
Experience W/ Colic Calm Gripe Water ? Prevacid/Zantac Not Working
Asked by G.M. from Washington DC
on May 4, 2008
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My baby is 5 weeks old and was diagnosed a week ago with reflux (GER) which she's had probably since she was about 3-3.5 weeks old. She cries nonstop all day basicall...
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- I'm sorry if I repeat what others have said, but this is what worked for us. I have a 15 month who doesn't have reflux anymore and a 5 week old with a bad cas of it...
- My daughter had acid reflux as well. She had burps and gas like a frat boy! We went to see a specialist and he gave us some type of formula that was broken down more...
- Hi Jeannie, my name is Lena Is your baby on formula or breast milk? What I would suggest is stop meds and give her Mylacon its for babys, and you dont need a prescript...
Gerd
Asked by C.J. from Los Angeles
on October 11, 2008
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Ever since our 9month old was four weeks old she had TERRIBLE colic. She was diagnosed with a severe case of acid reflux. She's been on Zantac, Reglan, Maalox, and now...
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- Have you had her looked at for an umbilical hernia? My good friend had the same experience with her son and kept being told it was just colic and then GERD, and eventu...
- My son had horrible gas pains since he was just a few weeks old. We changed his formula to Nutramigen, and had better luck. He also had bad excema, and the doctor wo...
- Hi there. I just recently read about GERD and everything i read is exactly what our 4 month old has been going thru since birth. Would you mind sharing some of your ...
My Own How to Book....
Asked by C.M. from Boston
on June 3, 2010
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So I am looking for home remedies and helpful tips that you as a mom picked up alnong the way. Things that the doctors may have not suggested. Things you have learned ...
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- I have many... to start with: 1) All you have to do is pat your baby on his left side of his back to allow the burp to come up. 2) Once the baby starts walking and...
- This was a great one for me for diaper rash: mix cornstarch, bacitracin ointment and maalox together to make a paste. I also used Maalox straight on a cotton ball man...
- It's funny how everyone has such different "tips" huh? This does sound like a great book to publish if you are gettign it together anyway. Here are some things that...
Is It Colic?
Asked by J.S. from San Francisco
on July 17, 2008
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Hi moms,
a few weeks ago, my 10 week old baby girl started having weird crying episodes. She would start crying uncontrolably mid-feeding *i am breastfeeding only*...
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- Have you tried just nursing off of one side per feeding? She may be getting more than enough with just one breast. Or the change from horizontal feeding to vertical ...
- Hi J., I am sure this is incredibly stressful for you. It sounds like she might be having gas pains or acid reflux--something that is causing her pain. Since she ...
- I know you may want to breastfeed but you may need to switch to formula. I had to switch after 3 months to prevent my daughter from being colic. I know that breast...
Diaper Rash
Asked by M.B. from Wichita
on November 9, 2007
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Hi moms,
I'm having problems with my son having HORRIBLE diaper rash, his poor bottom is so raw I can't touch him. The problem is he has to take antibiotics every da...
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- I swear on the product "Butt Paste." You can get it at Wal-mart. It's great!!! It clears up a red and rashed bottom very quickly!!
- I also wanted to recommend a spray diaper rash treatment. My second son had horrible excema and that is the only thing that worked for him. I had to buy it online thou...
- I'm not sure if he's old enough (you may want to contact his pediatrician), but I found that peach juice helps with loose bowels. Also, I love Arbonne's diaper cream ...
Diaper Rash! Help!
Asked by J.B. from Cleveland
on October 1, 2007
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Hi:
The craziest thing happened this weekend. My daughter was fine on Saturday morning and then, I changed her before her nap and noticed a super-red diaper rash that...
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- Dear J., I recieved PINXAV at my shower and I have been using it ever since along with two of my other friends who just had babies. It's pronounced PINK SALVE. G...
- A&D ointment always worked quickly for my daughter. If it persist ask your doctor for prescription Nystatin cream or ointment. Best Wishes!
- J., get your dd into the doctor! I am betting this is a yeast infection-my son used to get them, and it will only get worse without a script.
Hand, Foot, and Mouth
Asked by C.D. from Dallas
on February 26, 2008
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My son is 9 months old and has never been sick...until today! Ugh...help please...
I picked him up from his in-home daycare today at 2:30 and he had a very high fe...
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- This is one of the worst childhood diseases in the sense that there is so little you can do for your baby to make him comfortable. Tylenol doesn't seem to do much goo...
- my first son had it, but he never ran a fever with it. he just had the spots. things you wouldnt even think of cause this. like the shopping carts at the store. the...
- My son had this when he was little, it was not fun. It lasts about a week or so, but the fever is just a few days. He had sores in his mouth so it was difficult gettin...
