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5 Days with Fever; Low White Blood Cells!
Asked by D.S. from Boca Raton
on August 19, 2009
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My daughter started a fever on Friday night. It is now Wednesday. Today, no fever! We took her to the Dr though because she is still very drowsy and wants to lay down ...
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- D. If the white cells are low, then build them up with immune building foods. Make a shake for your baby if she won't eat food. Go to www.whfoods.com for suggestion...
- Hi, Deborah. First, you can't expect a child to bounce back quickly after 5 days of fever. She's going to be tired and she's going to be weak. Chances are that she has...
- Don't worry about it, shes probably just fighting a virus. Your wbc goes down when you have a virus and goes up when you have a bacterial infection. Just plenty of re...
Low White Blood Count
Asked by A.B. from Los Angeles
on February 13, 2008
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Hi everyone, my son hadd a virus that has been going around he got real sick with a headache and fever for about 4 straight days. the doctor said it was a virus, she d...
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- Not to worry very often when we are not well, white cells increase, this virus that is going around right now is a butt kicker I believe it is type B
- Hi A.~ I'm no doctor, but I can completely identify with what you are talking about, except my son is only 18-months old. This is EXACTLY what we went through just...
- As I understand it is common for the white cell count to flucuate when a child is fighting a virus. Take the medication necessary and make sure you follow up after th...
White Blood Cell Count and Juicing
Asked by J.P. from Houston
on October 11, 2010
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My goal is to better my white blood cell count for an upcoming surgery.
Because I almost have to be forcefed to get in 3 meals a day, the only
reommendation was t...
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- I've owned a couple different juicers and Jack LaLane's juicer is by far the best!!! I mostly juice carrot's and apples but I also put spinach, celery and cabbage in ...
- We have a Breville and really like it but it's fairly new so it hasn't withstood the test of time yet. We had a Waring before at it barely lasted a couple of months o...
- My dad did this, he had leukemia and was neutropenic and it helped. He used every vegetable out there and added natural sugars like strawberries, peaches, blueberries,...
High White Blood Cell Count
Asked by A.A. from Tulsa
on March 10, 2008
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my 1 yr old has been sick off and on since mid oct. in nov. he was put in the hospital with a viral infection and has just been sickly since...ear infections upper res...
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- A., I've been a Shklee distributor for 17 years. I'm on the Mamasource under Health and Nutriton, It think. You should try our multi vitamin for chldren. They have che...
- An elevated white cell count is always reflective of an infection and the staff infection should have it raised. I became familiar with white counts when our daughter...
- The infection can definately affect the white blood cell count. Our oldest had this problem when he was an infant. His white cell was constantly high and we could not ...
10 Month Old with Low White Blood Cell
Asked by M.E. from Philadelphia
on September 6, 2010
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Hello. I took my daughter to her routine dr visit in July. My daughter had diarrea a couple of days (4-5 days) straight two weeks before the visit. She wasn't sick jus...
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- Sending prayers to you. Keep your mind on the positive. If your daughter isn't having any other symptoms, chances are it is something easily explained and treated su...
- Well, yes low white blood cel counts can lead to cancer, but the doctor already gave you the other alternative, perhaps she had to fight off an infection. Kids have t...
- HUGS!!! My son was neutropenic (sp?) (not making white blood cells from birth thru 5mos) and CHP had him on 'leukemia watch' - they pricked or drew his blood 3x/week,...
Cord Blood Banking
Asked by R.H. from New York
on May 28, 2009
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Hi Moms,
Can any of you tell me your experiences and who you went with for cord blood banking if you have?
Thanks.
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- R., I have three boys. With the first two we asked my doctors about banking and they acted like it was a bunch of baloney. Because of the cost and their opinion we cou...
- Hi R., I went with Alphacord for both of my children and thought they were great. Their service is not expensive and there are no hidden costs. Here is their numbe...
- Hi R.. We went through CBR.........Cord Blood Registry and have had a really good experience so far. My friend told me about them and she has had no problems eithe...
Need a Little More Strength from Others for This Please....
Asked by G.B. from Killeen
on October 24, 2009
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So my mother calls me the other day and tells me that her Leukemia is out of remission. She blind sided me by it so I honestly didn't know how to respond to it except ...
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- The next time she goes to the doctor ask to go with her and tell the doctor just what you've told here and ask for a complete explaination of what's going on, what can...
- I'm so sorry about your mom. It is really hard to think about your mom having something so serious to deal with. Be sure to allow yourself time to cry when you are b...
- My husband has AML. I am his caregiver. You emotions are all over the place--right. I was told at MD Anderson that you will accually grieve for the person while the...
Diabetes ...food? What Kind?
Asked by L.H. from Tampa
on January 27, 2008
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My dad (in law) just went through open heart surgery...and he's still in the hospital plus he has diabetes... He's on blood thinner and he can't eat any sweet or fruit...
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- Hi Lanta ~ while I have not been through your situation exactly, I have been diabetic for 31 years and helped my grandfather after heart surgery. As for the diabetic...
- You need to get Dr. Neal Barnard's Book titled, "Dr. Neal Barnard's Plan for Reversing Type II Diabetes". It talks about how diabetes is a lifestyle disease, just lik...
- A great book is Healthy Lifestyles, by Dr. Ray Strand. It's an inexpensive book that you can get on Amazon.com and so full of information. You can use it even if you...
Seeking Opinions on Reoccuring High Fevers & Negative Tests
Asked by A.P. from Houston
on October 29, 2008
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Hi moms! I'm a little concerned about my daughter's health. She just turned 3 this month and in the last 2-3 months she's had 2 instances of high fevers ranging 102 ...
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- I guess I will keep beating this horse, so here it is. Everyone should have an allergy test profile done ASAP. If she is allergic to some environmental thing or food...
- Two of my four daughters had what doctor's referred to as "fevers of unknown origin." They could be busy playing and take a break to tell me their head hurt and they w...
- Sometimes kids can have a fever with no sore throat and their strep come out negative. My daughter was like this. The only other sign was slight fatigue. When she wa...
Cutting Molar at 6 Weeks?!
Asked by L. from Mobile
on July 28, 2010
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Hi all,
This is a weird one. My baby has been fussy at the breast lately, especially during the day when she's not on nursing autopilot. I looked in her mouth whi...
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- It could also be a cyst. My 3 yr old had them when she was around that age and my 4 month old had one as well. It is just a small white bump that kinda looks like a to...
- my son broke his first tooth at 5 weeks. molars will go up and down multiple times before they break. my youngest cut his first molar at 5 months maybe younger can't r...
- It sounds like a molar to me! I've even heard of a baby who was born with teeth!! So anything IS possible. Give her 'Highlands tablets' for teething and it also helps ...
