Sore Throat
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Lump in Throat, but Not Feeling Sick
Asked by C.L. from Phoenix
on October 15, 2009
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Anyone know of a place in AZ that I could go to get this checked out that isn't going to cost me an arm and a leg. I don't have insurance, but want to get this looked ...
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- St. Elizabeth's of Hungary in Tucson, El Rio in Tucson and El Pueblo Health Clinic in Tucson. All have sliding fee scales based on your income. I know some people just...
- Do you have any other symptoms? fatigued, hair loss, irregular heartbeat? Could be your thyroid. I have hypothyroid and I get a lump on the side of my neck when it ...
- could be your thyroid- don't know an inexpensive place to go- you could always check into getting ahccs seeing as you are pregnant they make it a bit easier to get you...
Question About Strep Throat
Asked by C.R. from Dallas
on October 21, 2010
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Hi Moms. Well we had a positive test for strep and since on antibiotics the sore throat and fever has left but now we have stuffy nose and hacking cough.
Anyone else...
Strep Throat, Fever and Continuing HEADACHES in My 4 Year Old -- ADVICE?
Asked by V.D. from Washington DC
on March 9, 2009
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My son was diagnosed with strep throat on Friday. He never complained of a sore throat, but has complained of headaches for about a month. He had a 101 fever on Frid...
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- Sicknesses are weird things, especially ones like Strep....try not to worry - I know it's stressful when you care. My kids had it before and it lasted FOREVER and had...
- Me personally...I've had strep many times and for a few of them, I didn't know I had it since my throat didn't hurt. As far as the headache goes, I always get a heada...
- Handwashing, handwashing, handwashing - no sharing with other children - strep is highly contagious and can easily be passed to other children. Also, for headaches ...
Cold Symptoms + Sore Knee = ?
Asked by R.K. from Boston
on September 19, 2010
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My 3 year old has had a low fever off and on, sore throat, cough, runny nose and one achy knee. His activity level is pretty much normal but when he walks around he d...
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- He could have a Strep Infection. I had something similar in the spring and thought it was Lyme Disease. (My son actually had Lyme Disease so I thought I knew what my p...
- How long has he had these symptoms? If it is more than a week I'd speak to the ped about it.
- Only thing I can think of is Lymes disease. Could he have gotten a tick bite recently? I'd call his ped and ask.
What Do You Use for Sore Throats?
Asked by A.E. from Des Moines
on March 15, 2012
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My throat is on FIRE, I thought about using tea with honey, wondering what other moms use. My child is coughing so looking for other ideas as well.
Thanks
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- Honey for cough for kids. Works great! Also use a humidifier at night in his/her room. Vicks vapor rub on chest and/or back. For you, I find Tylenol works well for ...
- Liquid Tylenol works wonder.....so does glass of warm water with honey,ginger and turmeric...... Hope you feel better.
- have you tried any of those sprays for sore throat ..what are they called chloroseptic sprays? they work pretty good other than that halls cough drops work for me. i ...
Help! We've Had Strep Throat Go Around Our House 5 Times Since October!
Asked by K.S. from Minneapolis
on July 18, 2008
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I just don't know what to do. Since October 2007 we've had strep throat go around our house 5 times now. The most recent "outbreak" has involved my mother in law wh...
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- I read that you can contract over 100 diseases from your dog (if you have one) The main, or most common one being streptococcal sore throats.
- http://www.enzymestory.com/PANDAS.html K., not sure if this site will help or if it applies to your situation, but check it out. I'm guessing not, but thought I'd ...
- Hi K.- I'm a med. prof.(perfusionist) too and a wellness coach with 7 yo twins. You should have your entire family cultured. More than likely, one of you is just a ...
Lump in My Daughter Throat
Asked by K.C. from Hattiesburg
on May 16, 2010
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My little 3 year old daughter has a lump in her neck. I took her to the ER and they told me that she has a lymph node in her neck. I was wondering did anybody elese ch...
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- Lymph nodes swell when there is any type of infection. It's how the body fights infection. And she shouldn't have problems breathing because of it. It will go down whe...
- Have you noticed whether your child seems to be having allergy problems? Have you had her evaluated? My son has a particular node on his neck that swells up when his...
- Your duaghter would be in huge trouble if she didn't have lymph nodes all over her body. The lymph system is essential to our immune function, as well as transport of...
Strep Throat/ Tonsillectomy Advice
Asked by S.M. from Amarillo
on April 12, 2011
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My three year old daughter has tested positive for strep 6 times since August 2010. She has been treated with ten days of antibiotics each time and within 2-3 weeks th...
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- My daughter had strep a lot. We did not have her tonsils removed until she was 15. She also had sleep apnea because her tonsils were so big. I wish we had done it s...
- I would so not have her tonsils out. My son had a ton of strep-6-8 times a year. He is now 9 and hardly ever gets it. Half of the docs in our practice always though...
- When I was in college I did this. I kept getting strep everytime I turned around. I finally had my tonsils out. Now 15 yrs later and I have not had strep or even a sor...
Scaly Foot with Sore?
Asked by L.A. from Richmond
on November 12, 2008
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Tonight I just noticed something odd on my 2-year-old daughter's right foot. On the big toe and the ball of her foot is scaly and dry, and looks like her skin is peel...
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- Couldn't hurt to take her to the doctor to make sure its not infected or MRSA.
- Any time I hear about sores on the feet, hands or mouth that look like they could be the least bit like the start of a blister, I recommend taking to the doc. Esp if ...
- Did she burn it on something or was it a blister, maybe just a callous.
Advice on Sore Nipples/breasts?
Asked by P.L. from Los Angeles
on April 15, 2008
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I've been breastfeeding for about 2 months now. And while my breast milk is still not ample (I'm having to supplement formula with my breast milk), I still want to tr...
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- Hi P.....congradulation you are doing a great job breast feeding your baby....just be patient and it will get better so soon....remember this is you and your beautiful...
- Go to babies u us and look in the nursing section. You should find a breast shield to put between your bra and nipple to protect the nipple from rubbing against the b...
- I second the suggestion to rub breast milk into your nipples to help with the soreness. Also, as much as possible, try to go without wearing a bra. Good luck!
