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My Daughter Had a Allergic Reaction to a Bee Sting.
Asked by P.K. from Los Angeles
on June 8, 2010
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My 6-year-old daughter was stung by a bee on Sunday. She broke out in hives all over her body and her' throat felt lumpy'. We were told by her doctor that she had a ...
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- have them carry the pen everywhere. get a few pens. teach her how to use it. teach others around her how to use it. it could save her life. yea, hassle for sure, ...
- Hi P., I am a PE teacher during the year and a Jr. Lifeguard Instructor during the summer and work with children all day. Needless to say, there are bee's in my envi...
- My granddaughter has an epi-pen because she's allergic to peanuts. Fortunately she's not had a reaction to peanuts but still she needs to have the epi-pen. It was sc...
Worried About Child with Severe Allergy Attending Preschool
Asked by J.M. from Los Angeles
on September 2, 2008
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Hi moms. My 2-year old has been diagnosed with a severe allergy to sesame. 3 nights ago he had a severe reaction and I had to administer an epi-pen and call 911. Th...
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- my son does not have an allergy to anything but a child in his class did. the teacher will send out a letter to all parents about the allergy so that their child does ...
- Preschool sounds awfully risky to me! Even in kindergarten a child is still too young to be in charge of such an important health matter, but kindergarten is an impo...
- My heart goes out to you...I have TWO sons,both severely allergic to peanut products and many other nuts. Peanuts, though, are the biggest offender because they are e...
How Did You Cope with Labor? How Do You Manage 3 Under the Age of 4?
Asked by E.M. from New York
on June 14, 2011
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I'm days away from delivering baby #3 and could use some advice on how to keep it together.
My first two children were late-term premature. In fact, my water broke...
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- I've known a lot of women who would do positional changes, keeping energy up by eating and drinking as needed, low loud humming, kissing/fondling their husband/partner...
- My 3rd child came so fast that I didn't have time for meds/epidural which made the recovery was so much faster and easier than with my first 2 (epidurals). My doctor's...
- We're about in the same point in pregnancy! I had a fairly quick natural birth with my first and so now I wonder about how this birth will go. I want another natural...
Pain Meds. for Labor- What Did You Like?
Asked by S.D. from Fort Collins
on January 9, 2009
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Hi Moms,
I would love a buncha information from you all on what everyone used to relieve the pain of labor (other then an epidural).
I am hoping to do a totally ...
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- It looks like you have a lot of responses!! Congrats, this is such an exciting time!! I don't have any experience with the TENS unit, but I can speak from my experienc...
- I have had four kids. All epidural free. But I did have (I don't know the name) but I was told it was like an extra strength dose of Ibuprofen. It just took the edg...
- Ahhh pain meds. The problem with planning for pain meds. is that you have no idea how intense the pain may or may not be. Me, I screamed when I felt my hip bones pus...
Proactive for Pre-teen
Asked by D.S. from Dallas
on November 27, 2011
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My twin girls are only 9. They do not turn ten until March. For the last few months though they have been having acne outbreaks on their foreheads. I have high qual...
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- I would recommend Velocity cleanser and moisturizer from Mary Kay. It is made for younger, acne-prone skin. They also have a Blemish Control Toner for all over help ...
- I'm not so sure how strong it really is, but from my experience with a teen girl and boy, they have to use all the steps, everyday or it was not effective. Plus it st...
- NOOOOOOO! Proactive BLEACHED my sheets when I used it and it dried out my skin!!! Please do not do that to 9year old girls! Please take them to a dermatologist or tr...
Looking for a Yummy Dairy Free Cake in the South Bay Area
Asked by M.M. from Los Angeles
on April 2, 2008
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My four year old daughter has a severe allergic reaction to Dairy, were she is required to have an Epi-pen jr. I have been making all of her birthday cakes since she...
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- Oh yeah, go to Planet Earth Eco Cafe on Pier Ave in Hermosa and tell Christina or Tommy that G. sent you. My son can't eat dairy, soy, salt and they accomodated him...
- My daughter is allergic to wheat. There is a Glute Free and Vegan cupcake shop called Baby Cakes in Torrance. They are at the corner of Hawthorne & PCH. The cupcakes ...
- I had good luck with the cakes at the El Segundo Whole Foods. They are completely dairy free and for being dairy-free, were pretty darn tasty. They will of course co...
Unusual Rash on My 2 Year Old
Asked by J.S. from Panama City
on October 13, 2009
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Two days ago my son woke up with a few small red patches on his back. Later that day we noticed when he took off his shirt that it had spread all over his stomach and ...
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- It is not prevelent in 2 yr olds but has anyone thought of shingles? Possibly a bite from an insect? Wish I had more ideas GOOD LUCK!
- Was your son on any medication prior to the rash ?? my son had a simular problem a few weeks ago following a fever it turned out to be a allergic reaction to his antib...
- has anyone checked him for piteraisis rosea? I'm probably spelling it horribly wrong but it is a strange rash with one large red patch and lots of other smaller ones u...
Early Kindergarten or Not? Also, Food Allergy and Schools.
Asked by M.O. from Phoenix
on February 2, 2009
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Well, I'm sort of torn on what to do over here. For a few years, I have done in home childcare/preschool for both my son and other people's children. For my son bein...
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- I have been through the early kindergarten issue, so I'll let you know my experience. My older duaghter's B-day is 10/5. As you said, the state's cut-off is turning 5 ...
- Seeing as you are teaching him at home now, and are obviously doing a good job, have you considered home schooling him? Our son is an August baby, we waited the extra...
- My son's birthday is in May, he is the third child and very intellegent. He obviously made the cut off for kindergarten but he is still O. of the youngest in his class...
Traveling to Costa Rica
Asked by M.C. from Dallas
on May 15, 2009
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Hi,
My family is considering taking a trip to Costa Rica. My son will be 23 months at the time. So I would like advice/what to expect. Also, my son has a food al...
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- I have a friend living in Japan whose younger son has several life threatening allergies such as eggs and peanuts. She had a friend write on a card in Japanese what hi...
- I haven't been to Costa Rica, but I have a child with a food allergy and agree that you should have something written up - not just the food allergies, but what needs ...
- Hi M., You will love Costa Rica, that's where I am from, although I been living here in the USA for 16 years now, but went back with my own children 3 years ago and b...
Hives!!!! They Are Horrible
Asked by C.W. from Tampa
on September 3, 2009
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I have a bad case of the Hives. Head to toe.. I have had them for 3 days now. I have been to the ER with an IV and pumped with Benedryl and some other stuff. I have be...
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- I can only use Sears laundry detergent. I wear Clinique make up. I'm allergic to fish and carry an epi pen. However, just opening magazines with the perfume in them...
- are you pregnant? I got hives at the beginning of my 1st pregnancy and the only explanation the dr's could give me were "pregnancy induced"
- I am just getting over a bout with hives... Mine were brought on by an allergic reaction to antibiotics. Hives are a very good indicator of an allergic reaction, how...
