Preventative Care
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Brown Widows.... Akkkk! Help!
Asked by S.J. from Los Angeles
on October 3, 2011
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We have found several brown widow spiders around the outside of our house. We had pest control spray the outside. I am still seeing them and it has been 5 days. They a...
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- Brown widows are on the rise. According to our exterminator they have increased in numbers and are actually more prevalent in So Cal than Black Widows. We are also o...
- Call that Pest control company, and tell them the spiders are STILL around. You may have to use powder pesticides, outside. It 'sticks' to the insect. Unlike sprays.
- Are these brown recluses, widows are black widows? Apparantly, black widows are pretty immune to sprays unless they are directly hit, so keep squashing them. Someone j...
Constant Colds After Viral Infection (RSV) = Signs of Asthma??
Asked by M.M. from Minneapolis
on April 11, 2012
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My son got RSV at 21 months old. It's been almost 3 months and ever since he has been having a constant runny nose. He might be getting back to back colds , he gets a ...
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- I would continue the neb for the 2 weeks. I would only do it twice a day if breathing is fine and if not do it when its needed. Its not going to make him more prone ...
- I have a 15-year-old who was diagnosed with asthma at age 2 and a 12-year-old who developed "reactive airways" after having RSV at age 4 1/2 months. The wheezing and ...
- My son has asthma. There are two kinds of asthma meds, those that you take daily to keep things clear and try to prevent an asthma flare, and those that you take once...
Chiropractor and Pregnancy
Asked by J.B. from Austin
on September 25, 2009
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I don't whether it's coincidence or not - but my back has been killing for about a month now, and I just found out I'm 6 weeks pregnant. I've always been really fearf...
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- I went to the Chiro while pregnant and loved it! He is very gentle and loves treating pregnant women. I still see him about once a month and my 2 year old daughter l...
- I went once when pregnant with twins and it did make a difference but what really helped me was going to a massage therapist and getting accupuncture. They were wonder...
- GO...You will feel so much better! I had never been until I was prego and the baby was on a nerve in my leg which made it hard to walk or sit. I ended up having to g...
Need Male GP in Mid-Cities
Asked by H.H. from Dallas
on July 2, 2008
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Hi Moms. Can anyone recommend a male GP in the Mid-Cities Area? This is for my husband. A practice that also has a female doc would be great so we could both go there....
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- Wherever you decide, I would specifically look for a DO instead of an MD. DO are osteopathic doctors (they are both doctors). They focus on preventive care and looki...
- Dr Dennis Michael Bell at Colleyville Medical ###-###-#### is absoultely wonderful. We have been seeing him fo over 10 years and followed him when he left Irving to C...
- Maxhealth in Colleyville right next to the high school is great - they have both female and male doctors on staff. My whole family loves them. Their number is ###-##...
7Th Month Old with the Flu
Asked by H.B. from Dallas
on February 20, 2008
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My 7th month old daughter has the flu. I noticed she wasn't feeling well on Friday when I picked her up from daycare. She was officially diagnosed on Saturday and fo...
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- My 2 year old was diagnosed last Monday morning ( a week ago) with the flu. She still has the cough, but it's getting better. She was down for about 4 days...her fev...
- My 14 yr old son had what started as the flu at 8 months, we couldn't keep the fever down as you've been able to, and tried for four days, but he ended up being hospit...
- Sorry your little one isn't feeling well! Try Vicks Vaporub on the bottoms of the feet and then put socks on while your baby sleeps, that will ease the cough!
Effect of Sugar on Children with Asthma
Asked by I.M. from Houston
on April 14, 2008
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Is there anyone with information about the effects of sugar on children especially in the acute phase of asthma. I have read that it affects the immune system, too. ...
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- He needs to see an allergist and that will control his asthma. I know from experience. Also if he is on antibiotics its because of infection he needs to get rid of tha...
- Whether a child has asthma, some other chronic respiratory condition, or any compromising health issue, sugar can have devistating effects. Unfortunately, it is found ...
- OK, this may or may not help. My 21 year old son had his first asthma attack at 13 months. I was fortunate enough to live in Tuscon, Az at the time and my allergist wa...
Have You Had SHINGLES?
Asked by W.L. from Houston
on November 26, 2008
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I'm looking for anyone that has had Shingles, and more specifically Shingles with NO rash. Back in March, an area on my scalp began feeling "bruised" as if I'd hit my...
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- I did, unexpectedly get shingles about 2 yrs ago. I thought I had gotten bit but something on my left hip, and absentmindedly scratched,and scratched until it became ...
- Somebody at my office just had this. It was treated with antiboitics and was very painful at the affected area. It took about 2 weeks for it to clear. The Dr said t...
- I have had shingles. I am young, only 30, and have had shingles about 5 times in the last 4 years. It is definitely brought on by stress. Mine was on the left side ...
What Would You Do?
Asked by B.C. from Dallas
on April 30, 2008
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I currently keep 3 girls in my home. One is full-time, and the other 2 are sisters and their mom pays me $4.50/hr. This week, I was supposed to watch them all 5 days, ...
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- When I was a SAHM and babysat at my home, I had a contract drawn up. I will get paid for this many hours regardless. You will drop them off between this time and t...
- You should be getting paid whether she brings the child or not. If I were you I would have a contract that she signs stating such. If her kids were in day care, she ...
- Definitely make her pay BEFORE the week starts!! And 4.50/hr?? Isn't that too little?? i don't know...maybe in home day care is different, but i pay my sitter when i u...
Health Screenings
Asked by D.K. from Denver
on May 12, 2009
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Have you or anyone you all know of done these screenings they have where you can get ultrasounds and testsing for things like risk of stroke, heart conditions, Thyroid...
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- It depends on your personal risk factors if this is worth it to you. Most likely it is not. Are you a smoker or overweight? If yes.. You already know what you need ...
- For that amount and your high familial risk, I'd strongly consider it. U/S are expensive...lots more than $130 themselves...so at $130 for the entire thing sounds pre...
- http://www.remedies4.com/download/prevention-symptoms-treatment-stroke.pdf decrease the likelihood.
Do You Suffer from Back Spasm? What Do You Do to Help?
Asked by L.R. from Wausau
on August 28, 2010
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After getting hit hard by a car and getting slammed into another car I have suffered horribly from back spasm. I do go to the chiropractor weekly and have for years. M...
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- Just a warning. When I did something similar to my back, I quit taking the muscle relaxers too soon. My back seized up as I was walking down the stairs and I fell. Luc...
- I injured my siadic nerve during my 2nd pregnancy, and found out about it one day when putting a highchair in the trunk of my car and heard a 'pop!' 2 days later I ...
- I'm so sorry this happened to you. What I would suggest is to go to massage therapy more regularly. Don't wait to go when you feel it start up. A physical therapi...
