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11 Year with Pneumonia - I Don't Know What Else to Do.. Any Advice?
Asked by M.S. from Chicago
on February 27, 2010
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Hi Ladies,
I would really appreciate some advise at this time. I am at witts end with my daughter who has been sick for over a week. She was recently hospitalized f...
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- Please don't send her back to school yet. I was in this same situation in 6th grade and I ended up being sent back to school and told to just stop being a hypochondri...
- Hi S., Isn't it just the scariest when our children are this sick? Now, I am not a doctor, but -- When I was around 12 or 13 I had pneumonia. I will never forge...
- Find a new doctor. If she is that miserable and there is NO relief at all, you need a second opinion. When you get it make sure to tell them ALL of the meds she is c...
4 Year Who Has Been Potty Trained for 1 1/2 Years Wetting Himself
Asked by C.G. from Milwaukee
on July 16, 2008
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My oldest has been potty trained for well over a year and has recently been wetting himself a few times a day. He is useing the toilet some of the time but not all. he...
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- Have you ruled out bladder infection or UTI? Or do yuo think it really behavior? Just a thought. If it's behavior, make him change and clean up the mess by himself....
- My daughter is 4 and we have been making a big deal about her going to PreK in Sept. She started having accidents. While in a resturant, us girls went to the bathroom...
- Perhaps you should go to the doctor. My nephew had that problem and it turns out he had a bladder infectino and really could not hold it in or tell when he had to go.
Seeking Info on Children with Eczama
Asked by S.W. from Dallas
on June 18, 2009
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My little girl is 5 and she lives with a very bad case of Eczama. We have tried everything known to man and it doesn't get any better im starting to not know what else...
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- I feel your pain. My son is 5 and has severe eczema....he's currently on an antibiotic to fight staph. Go see Dr. Ghali if you aren't already. He'll probably have y...
- I read your post. I am so sorry you are going through this. I'm just throwing this out there. I do nutrition response testing and I am helping with the most amazing th...
- As for the eczema my daughter is 8 and has battled this as well. Her doctor switches steroid cream with nonsteroid. She is only aload to use the steroid cream for 3-7 ...
Just Found Out I'm Pregnant Again
Asked by K.H. from Naples
on March 27, 2010
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I guess I should be jumping for joy but I'm very nervous...
My daughter is turning 1 on April 5 and I just took a pregnancy test today and it's positive. No we wer...
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- I had a daughter first then when she was 3 I had another daughter then 13 months later a son. It's hectic but with God's help you get thru it. I hope you have grandp...
- it's understandable to be nervous, But you will love it! My two children are 17 months apart and it is the best. We wanted to have our children close in age because th...
- My second daughter was born on Nov. 28, 1987 and my first was on Dec. 29, 1985 so you can see they were not quite two years apart. I would not have had it any other wa...
Homeopathic Remedy for Allergies
Asked by S.Y. from San Diego
on March 28, 2008
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Hi Moms,
I have a 4 year old daughter that has chronic sinus infections. She has been sick since she was born with ear infections, viral infections and sinus infecti...
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- I have yet to find a homeopathic remedy, but my son had surgery in december and it has helped. We still get sinus infections, but they are easier to control...He had ...
- Dr. Oz (the doc always on Oprah) had highly recommends a neti(sp?) Pot if you have chronic sinus infections/allergies. It's like a little tea pot that you put warm sal...
- Omega 3 fatty acids replenish the sinus tissue. Increase your child's intake. We put my son on daily fish oil capsules at age 5 for another problem and discovered hi...
Creams for Excema
Asked by L.H. from Provo
on April 30, 2008
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I'm not even sure if I spelled that right, but my 3 year old has bad excema under her knees and on her arms. She scratches it all the time which makes it worse. We rec...
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- I believe that herbs work best. Here are a couple of sites I found, I think either one would do the trick: http://www.merryclinic.com/eczema/treatment.htm http:/...
- I have had excema...had it for a long time until I visited a dermatologist. I was told to avoid water contact as much as possible and to avoid hot water. I was advis...
- HI L., Me and my two daughters both suffer with eczema. It is awful, it is very itchy and painful. I have suffered with it all of my life. I have tried it all fr...
Asthma vs Allergies and Allergy Testing
Asked by A.W. from Phoenix
on October 22, 2008
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My 3-year old went to the dr today for a persistant cough that came on with no viral or bacterial origin. She was diagnosed with RAD (reactive airway disease) in Augu...
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- I think you would be wise to get allergy testing done. It might be excercised induced asthma, but contrary to what your ped says it is allergy season. It starts when...
- Dear A. - The Pretnisone and Albuterol you are giving your little girl are both steroid based medications. Make sure you have reviewed the warnings because the sid...
- Hi Abbie, My son who is now 13 was diagnosed at 2 with asthma. We have gone the medical route for 11 years now, he has been on prednisone several times in his life ...
Allergist Cannot Confirm nor Deny My 7Mo Has Asthma
Asked by F.M. from Kansas City
on July 24, 2008
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Okay, I had you all about the asthma before on my 7 mo old. They have him on asthma regimen, and he was only in green zone for 3 days this last month. He has been in t...
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- As a nurse and a mom you need to get your child seen ASAP.. If your doc won't help find another that will. Doctors are a dime a dozen search for one that is willing to...
- I'm not going to claim to be smarter than these doctors, but it seems as though your son should, at the very least, be on an apnea monitor 24/7 until this is figured o...
- I would also say to take him to Children's Mercy, even if it is 2 hours away. It might also be a lung condition. At 3-months my daughter was diagnosed with 2 lung co...
Hives
Asked by M.D. from Cincinnati
on May 20, 2008
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My 4 year old son starting breaking out with hives a week ago. I called the doctor, who told me more than likely it's an allergic reaction to something. I could bring ...
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- You mentioned that you hadn't changed soaps or anything but I wonder if you or your husband might be using a new cologne or deodorant. That might explain why it comes ...
- My 17 month old son gets little red bumps on his legs especially, sometimes on his tummy and back, but not as much. One doctor told me it was eczema, another told me ...
- M., I suffer from hives. The first thought is the allergies, although I do not have allergies nor does my mom, my dad and brother do but they do not get hives. My da...
Need Bug Bite Help!
Asked by M.C. from Dallas
on July 26, 2008
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Hi there,
I have twin 3 year old boys. Practically since birth they have had reactions to mosquito bites. They would get huge red welts that would turn into a bunch...
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- go with the AVON Skin So Soft. It works and use it before you let them go outside.
- My daughter has the same kind of reaction to mosquito bites. It has gotten a little better as she has gotten older. She has also had multiple bites in the same area ...
- you can give them liquid Benedryl for the itching and swelling and also check with the health stores to see if they carry a liquid vitamin B1 and the bugs won't bite. ...
