Summer Vacation: Preschooler, Steroids
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3 Year Old Allergy Testing
Asked by M.E. from Philadelphia
on November 7, 2010
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My 3 year old has been struggling with itchy eyes and nose off and on for the last year or 2. I hate to medicate him for allergies because I keep thinking he just has ...
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- Yes, allergy testing was worth it. Our son was tested for various allergies at age 20 months, after a severe allergic reaction. In addition to a severe allergy to pean...
- WOW - I swear reading your post is like an insight as to what I just went through with my son. My son was digging at the corners of his eyes so bad that the corners o...
- With all the chemicals in our environment, allergies are getting worse and worse. Do your best to keep him away from chemicals. Get him one of those pillows that ha...
Six Year Old with mononucleosis...any Advice?
Asked by R.S. from San Antonio
on December 12, 2010
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My six year old son was sent home from school Friday with a sore throat, nausea, and wheezing (he has been recovering from bronchitis, finishing up an antibiotic). A...
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- My daughter had mono in the third grade. It really knocked her for a loop. Even after her fever was gone, she still was really tired and needed to sleep a lot. I got w...
- i would send him back. being fever free for twenty four hrs means he is not contagious to others (if i understood that correctly). even though its only little fun craf...
- mom made me suck on pickles and I hate pickles. I say send him he would have fun with crafts and you will have special christmas deco that way. and with no fever he is...
Rash from Head to Toe
Asked by S.R. from Altoona
on February 28, 2008
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My 4 year old son has a rash literally from head to toe..Doctor can not see him till 9am tomorrow it's really bad on his face. I am very concerned his temp is 101, he ...
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- Sounds like rosiola, if that is how it iis spelt. If the rash is present it means it is on its way out. Symtoms are a somewhat high fever for a few days. Just use y...
- Hi S., First thing that comes to mind is a viral infection. When my daughter was 4 she had what is called "Fifth Disease." We called it the virus from hell. The sy...
- Sounds a lot like Fifth Disease. It's still not one of the commonly known viral illnesses, maybe because most kids have a milder case, but your son's symptoms sound a...
Treatment for Mosquito Bites?
Asked by R.S. from Minneapolis
on July 22, 2008
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My 2-yr-old daughter gets the worst mosquito bites! Most of her bites turn into welts larger than a quarter and they're terribly itchy. If she gets a few bites, she ...
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- DEET is the only thing that works to repel mosquitos, it's been tested over and over and is SAFE. It just smells bad. Nothing else works nearly as well, not even clos...
- My boys and I get the same welts. I use Melaleuca's MelaGel on them and they get better and stop itching within 15 minutes. If the itching is really bad, I use Dermaco...
- I just read an article yesterday that says if you crush a few tablets of asprin and mix it with a little water to form a paste you can put it on pretty much any bug bi...
"HELP With My Son's Allergies and Eczema"
Asked by M.S. from Atlanta
on April 3, 2007
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My 15 month old son has eczema really bad and I feel like I have tried every cream and medication. any suggestions? He is allergic to milk, eggs, and peanuts. I am als...
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- Hello M., I have two boys 18 months and 3 years. The little one has eczema and he is also allergic to milk proteins. He was very bad when he was younger, now he is ...
- My friend's son has eczema and her ped recommended the baby products by Arbonne International, which are all natural. She said they worked wonders in 2 weeks. Arbonn...
- My now adult son had similar allergies. In addition to treating his symptoms with creams and other medications, I focused on building his immune system because allergi...
