Negative Result: Toddler, Hydrocortisone
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3 Mo Old Son Has Food Allergies
Asked by L.G. from Philadelphia
on February 11, 2008
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Hi moms,
I am worried about my young 3 mo old. I'm currently nursing him (no trouble there), but he has a particularly bad case of ezcema on his cheeks... This has be...
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- I can tell you that my nephew is 6 mos old and he has had similar problems with rashes since he was born. My sister also was told by the doctor to use hydrocortizone....
- Hi L., Eczema is common in babies, although it is also a precusor to allergies. That said, hydrocortisone is safe for babies. Your doctor (and mine) would not hav...
- L., We're a "try natural first" family as well and also dealt with allergies and skin issues. You can do a google search for a lab that does blood work for food ...
Itchy Skin
Asked by K.B. from Chicago
on August 26, 2006
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Hi!
I feel as if I have hit a brick wall and sometimes feel as if I am nuts.
I have been going around and around with our pediatricians regarding my 1 year ol...
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- K., You are NOT making a big deal out of this. Call Dr. Gary Oberg! He is a pediatrician and an allergist. He treats all kinds of problems and does not believe in ...
- We have a great pediatric dermatiologist. Her name is Annette Wagner. She can be reached thru the Children's Memorial main number in the city and has offices in the ...
- I have a two year old son who had one asthma attack and since it ran in the family the dr assummed it was and since he has eczema too that is linked to asthma, he did ...
Getting Pregnant with PCOS
Asked by A.L. from Dallas
on January 5, 2011
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I was diagnosed with PCOS approximately 2 years ago when trying to conceive my second child. I have had irregular periods since I can remember, but was never told abou...
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- I also saw Dr. Goldstein at Presbyterian Hospital at Dallas. He is definately the expert here in Dallas. He sat down and reviewed everything with me. I was also trying...
- A friend of mine has PCOS...went through all the Clomid and even IVF with the first child -- took quite a while to conceive. Low and behold, a year and a half later s...
- I am not quite PCOS but Insulin Resistant. I did the progesterone suppliments, clomid, metformin...... All the blood tests, ultrasounds, urine tests..... On and on an...
Dealing with Eczema
Asked by R.R. from Dallas
on May 19, 2008
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I am the "momma" of a wonderful 9 almost 10 month old boy. He is having a tough time with the itchy, dry skin that eczema causes. There are times when it seems that ...
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- I have dealt with eczema with my daughter and one of her friends that I used to care for. There can be so many factors and it's very hard to identify what the allergy...
- Keep his nails clipped!, put socks over his hands if needed, and keep the house cool so he won't get hot. For my little one, I have found that Aveeno Baby CREAM, not...
- When my Son was two years old he broke out with allergies all over his body. The doctor at the time told us to bathe him in cornstarch water to ease the itching. ...
