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Is Shrimp Safe for Toddlers?
Asked by Y.C. from New York
on March 1, 2011
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I want to cook a meal with shrimp but wonder if it is safe for a 2.5 year old because of mercury or something else I should know about it? She has eat salmon and loved...
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- After two, shrimp is ok. It is a low mercury "fish" but I would not buy the kind they farm in Asia. They don't have as high standards as here and do pick up pesticid...
- Whole Foods-I would wait on the shellfish
- I hope so b/c my 2.5 yr old LOVES shrimp! We don't serve it often, but when we do he gobbles it up. I asked his dr who "okayed" it in moderation.
Allergy to Ibuprofen
Asked by C.M. from Washington DC
on July 5, 2011
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Last week I had to give my daughter who is 6 some ibuprofen. I do not give any meds to my kids unless it's needed. I have given this to her maybe 4 times in her whole ...
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- I just read your "What Happened". On your list of foods, there are foods that are common allergens. Those would be -dairy and nuts. If you had your son skin tested for...
- No, the meds can not stay in your system that long. Her body would have gotten rid of any excess by now through waste. This is something totally different, perhaps chi...
- I'm not sure this is exactly the same, but I thought I'd throw it out there in case it's somehow helpful. Over the winter, my daughter was sick with a stomach bug of ...
Allergic Reaction Rash
Asked by A.D. from Detroit
on September 11, 2009
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Please help! My daughter has had a rash on her thighs near her underwear line. It's little red bumps all over where her underwear touches. I tool her to the dr and she...
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- Had the SAME THING!!! Put monostat cream on it 3-4 times a day! It might be a yeast infection-if it itches! It took it right away in 2 days!! Try it! It can`t hurt...
- My guess is Latex allergy. There could be latex in the elastic around the leg holes. I would try some that don't have any exposed elastic, like those comfort waistba...
- You can get those boy short style panties these days that are loose at the legs. I'd try monistat and see if it works too. No harm done.
Looking for Advice for Possible Allergic Reaction
Asked by E.C. from Kansas City
on February 6, 2008
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My 7yr old has sensitive skin. Last month he broke out with a rash. Some of them blistered, while others kind of streaked. He had them on his fingers, back of neck, ...
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- Could be Eczema. If a topical antihistimine doesn't work (try this first), try treating it with Shea Butter (try an unscented kind, and be sure it doens't have mineral...
- your description sounds more like hives than an allergic reaction. has something changed in your lives recently? has your child had something happen that is upsettin...
- Hello Erica C, The first thing I would suggest is taking him to a pediatrician or family doctor. My guess would be that it is an allergic reaction of some sort, a...
My Dairy-Allergic Son Won't Drink Soy/Rice Milk
Asked by M.S. from Syracuse
on February 27, 2009
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We can't get our 26 month old to drink soy milk or rice milk. He takes one sip and that's it. It's not about the cup. We recently offered him regular milk to see how i...
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- I would introduce calcium-fortified OJ, starting with a small amount. One glass of that a day, plus supplemented foods will give your little guy a lot of the calcium ...
- What is his allergic reaction? Pain, vomiting, swelling or just what you mentioned in another post, excema? Has a dr. diagnosed this? I am just confused because you s...
- Ok, first off your son is NOT lactose intolerant. If he were you would have had to have him on a very special, very expensive formula from day one. Lactose intoleran...
Odd Skin Welts for a Couple of Months - Allergy?
Asked by P. from Dallas
on June 2, 2007
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My 3 year old daughter gets odd bumps that look like mosquito bites and disappear within 20 minutes or so, only to reappear elsewhere and then disappear. If she has an...
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- Looks like an allergic reaction to me. My son reacted to something, & he had hives. The doctor had to tell me what they were.
- Yep, it's definitely hives. I'd ask for a referral to an allergist. You might keep a journal of her diet, and daily activities-any bites she receives, household and pe...
- I have a relative who's Mom thinks he gets hives when he is cold, fyi so temperature changes may matter.
Allergy to Vitamins?
Asked by S.L. from Philadelphia
on February 5, 2011
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A few days ago I posted asking about whether my son could be allergic to his underwear because he had a rash around his waist. Well we stopped using the underwear a w...
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- ABSOLUTELY. Especially vitamins that come from food sources (best as far as absorbability goes, but worst as far as allergic reactions go)... for example people who...
- Hi S., If you are giving him a vitamin (like a Flintstone) that you pick up at Walmart or GNC, then you are using something that would be considered drug store grad...
- It's hard to be sure without seeing the rash, but I second the question about dry skin. We here in MN are used to dealing with this issue every winter. The rubbing of ...
Allergic Reaction to Wasp Sting HELP!!
Asked by E.M. from Louisville
on July 24, 2008
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I got stung by a wasp monday morning and it hurt all day. I did the tabacco tric and it helped a bit but not enought. the next day i woke up and my arm looked like it ...
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- First make a paste of baking soda and water. Leave that on for 15-20 mintes. That neutrailizes a lot of the venom that is still in the sting. Have someone go and ge...
- Go back to the doctors and see what they can do to help. They can give you the bee sting pack (it's a prescription). Don't wait on this. You can get help. If the docto...
- I think he may be talking about an EPI pen. Check with your physician...it sounds like you need one. My only other suggestion is to scratch it with an ice cube.
Red Dye in Food Allergy
Asked by C.W. from Lafayette
on April 16, 2008
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Has anyone had a child that is allergic to the red dye they use in foods? My son keeps getting hives and we think that it is from the red dye. Is there anything speaci...
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- When I was a kid I was allergic to red dyes, but grew out of it. It was red lake #2 and #6 I think. It's best to avoid all red and orange colored foods. Carry benadry...
- First of all, I am NOT an expert in this area, so don't take my word as gospel, OK? I have found (with regard to my children's friends with dye allergies) that the al...
- My daughter used to break out when she was young, the only solution we found was to avoid the foods, it's tough, certain things in small smounts didn't bother her thou...
Allergic Reaction to Antibiotic
Asked by M.W. from Evansville
on September 5, 2008
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I am in dire need of some advice. My son has an ear infection and was put on antibiotics for it - a new one he had never taken before (he's one year old). After his ...
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- My youngest son broke out with hives all over his body last winter and the symptoms were similar to the ones your son has. I had never seen hives before like the ones...
- i would take him back to the ER, if his fever gets over 105 it can literally cook his brain & cause brain damage & yes babies can die just from a fever. not trying to ...
- I'd stop the antibiotics and just use garlic oil in the infected ear. You can get it at places like Whole Foods. You need garlic oil, not garlic flavored oil.
