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4-Year-old Son Constantly Getting Sick
Aug 21, 2009 ... New germs can be a factor. Might you get an blood test too? See if his blood iron is up, white blood cell count normal, etc. ...
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- I am so sorry for all your worry I can say I UNDERSTAND! We have been trying to diagnose my 13 year old with the same symptoms for almost 5 months. He has had blood te...
- Hi mama, first of all, big,big hugs to you and your son :( Poor little guy. My heart just breaks for little ones when they're sick. Especially when it's something chro...
- I understand what you are going through. My so just turned 5 and during his 4th year he was sick with a cold or throwing up a lot. He also said his legs hurt and lik...
Confusion on Taking Deltasone During Pregnancy
Platelets affect your blood's ability to clot. The normal platelet count range is any where from 150000-400000 depending on the lab that's doing the test. ...
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- Are you having signs of bruising or petichii?(ns on spelling) That is a low count. Does the Dr. know the cause? Are there any optional meds?
- A. I am a pharmacy technician and often times a doctor will prescribe a medication to you when the benefits are greater than the risks. Please disguss your concerns wi...
- Call your pharmist and ask him about the medication and your concerns. They know more about medication then the Doctors do.
How Do You Know If a 4 Yr Old Has Appendicitis?
Responce is late but I'm sure your son has had a blood test to determine the count of his white blood count. In the field we would check marines to ...
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- S., as a Peds nurse, i have seen kids enter the unit with appendicitis and act better than your child seems to be. There is no 100% way of knowing, MD's typically go b...
- Usually would be w fever and more acute and increasing in intensity. Unless it is a more gradual type. I had a severe case when I was a child and my brother had one ...
- my son had a appendicitis when he was five he was crying about pain on right side and was vomiting floresent green i took him to the care station and all the doctor d...
Iron Supplements While Nursing
Have you taken a pregnancy test recently? I had a lingering cold for like 3 weeks and ... You can get a CBC done to check your blood count thru your dr. ...
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- Your symtoms can be indicative of other disorders as well. One other thing to consider would be a blood sugar disorder or yeast syndrome. If you eat as much iron fil...
- Hi M.. Are you getting enough vitamin C? I think (you might want to double check) vitamin C helps your body to absorb the iron. So you might need to make sure you're g...
- I also took supplements before pregnancy, but the company I get my vitamins and supplements from said to only use prenatal vitamins during pregnancy. During the preg...
Can Blood Pressure Medications Cause Fainting/collapse
Yes blood pressure meds can cause the blood pressure to dip to low causing fainting. ... Also, ask for a Hemoglobin A1C and a Fasting Blood Sugar test. .... what causes low white blood count · signs of fainting · pulmonary edema ...
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- I was on a medication that also worked for Blood Pressure. I did notice it made me more apt for 'dizzy spells' (if I rose too quickly.) However, there could be mor...
- Yes it can, and I believe it says so in the patient leaflet. I was on it for migraines, but my blood pressure is perfect and it lowered mine too much, so I quit takin...
- I know you got a lot of answers and I didn't read them all, but I just read something that said the fainting and exhaustion is caused by the diuretic she probably take...
Allergy Testing in Two Year Old
Apr 16, 2009 ... Beware of the blood allergy tests, they are not accurate. ..... Just be there for her and ask alot of questions, you can't count on the ...
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- Hello! My daughter had allergy tests done when she was 3- she had eaten an egg roll and then got real splotchy and was having a hard time breathing so we took her to ...
- Hi A., My son had allergy testing when he was five and I was a nervous wreck(can't imagine a two year old). Needless to say from a Mom's perspective the procedure is...
- A., I feel for you having to go through this, because it can be frightening. My daughter was older -4- when she had to be tested for allergies to medications. She had ...
Almost Fainting- Feeling Weak
Pregnancy tends to exagerate a response similar to low blood sugar. ... and vegetables may also be included in this area, but do not count an item twice. ... The second, I knew before they would test me for it just by the way I felt. ...
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- I know you've already updated this, but I didn't see this in the responses. It happened to me too and I found that eating smaller meals more frequently and eating mor...
- I had this with my second pregnancy as well. I believe I was around week 19 or 20 when I almost fainted one morning. I sat and rested and slowly drank some water and ...
- Hey honey, my name is Egypt. I got like that when I was pregnant, It is very common, and you just have to feed yourself on a regular basis, because your baby is draini...
School Reassignment
It took a while but now the staff at school is well trained on how to test blood , count carbs and administer insulin. D is too young to do this herself and ...
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- I haven't read the other comments, as a parent I can understand that you want consistency with your child's education - especially since your child has health concerns...
- M., I went throught this transfer problem 2 years ago in Rowan County. Are they redrawing the district lines because they built a new school? If so, I would suffi...
- I think a home school will help if you can do it then a teacher can come and teach this child at home I did this when I had surgery and a teacher would come to my ho...
Low Platelets and Factor v Leiden in Pregnancy
You should get more than usual blood work done, urine tests, blood pressure ... With HELLP your platelet count is out of whack, your kidneys and liver also ...
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- Hi C., My name is R. and I have Leiden Factor V. This blood disorder has really changed my life. I was diagnosed after I had my daugher(I had a miscarriage before I...
- I am not familiar with the blood disorders but this is a good site about managing HELLP: http://www.blueribbonbaby.org/ Best of luck!
- yes, I had that when I was pregnant with my daughter. Are you being seen by a hemotologist? after her birth I developed a blot clot on the lung and was on blood thin...
High Fever and Leg Pain
The Dr. should run a blood test to check on his white blood cell count ( indicates infection) and possibly run other tests. The pain could indicate anything ...
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- My son went through his whole 9th year complaining of leg pain. We could not find ANYTHING wrong with him. The dr. said growing pains and a few months later he finally...
- My son had the so called "growing pains" in his legs and cried at night with it. He never ran a fever so I am wondering if that is your son's problem. Also, my son w...
- That is what I would suggest...growing pains...or maybe he pulled a muscle. Either way, not much (except tylenol) you can do for him...maybe a warm bubble bath.
