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Worried About Cyst on Brain of Unborn Baby
At that time it was not too concerning because it was not growing and we monitored it through cat scans and MRI's every 6 months. ...
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- Dear C., Please pray, meditate on gratitude and send positive energy to your daughter and her baby that all will be well. Project a positive outcome and have fai...
- C., During my first pregnancy I had previa and had to have several ultrasounds early on as a precaution. During these ultrasounds they are able to see much more deta...
- Yes...I too had this same result from an ultrasound with my second pregnancy. I was so freaked out, but my doctor definitely wasn't. The cyst disappeared later in my...
Vertigo?
I had to have MRI's, CAT scans, EKG's, Doppler tests, blood tests, EEG's, etc. to rule out things like brain tumors, seizures, heart defects, etc. ...
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- This is something that seems to run in my family. My grandmother, my uncle, and I have had a few cases of it as well. My uncle, I know, has to watch his sodium intak...
- Hi SH: I was diagnosed with vertico,years ago,when I began experiencing extreme dizziness. I'd like to blame it on my blonde inheritance, lol but that wasn't it! If I...
- I have this too and it sucks when the world is spinning around you and you can't even stand. My last bout had me down for 3 days and so sick. All I could do was lay ...
Newborn with Possible Umbilical Hernia
... tell them you want x-rays & cat scans and/or an MRI done before hand & you want to have him tested at the hospital to make sure he won't be allergic to ...
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- My son, now six months, has an umbilical hernia. Do not try to tape it down, place quarter on it, etc. These things do not make them go away. You will get used to s...
- You have already gotten a lot of responses, but my story is alittle different. I had a friend whose daughter had an umbilical hernia that was really bad, it didn't al...
- my niece had a umbilical hernia (c-section also, not a big cryer) & it did heal on its own. it seemed so large, that it was nearly unbelievable to think it would go aw...
6 Year Old Who Gets Migraines and Throws Up
He has had a CAT scan, which came back fine. The technician who did the scan ..... I went through cat scans, seeing doctors weekly, going to the hospital, ...
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- Hi M., I also homeschool a 12 year old boy. I read your post and thougt I would respond. Have you taken him to a chiropractor? yes I said chiropractor. Sounds like he...
- Hi M., I used to get migraines often. I started going to a chiropractor about 5 years ago. I never get them anymore. I don't know if it would help for him but it w...
- My cousin's daughter dealt with this for years. They took her to the leading neurologist in Chicago and he said simply "get rid of sodium nitrates". It's an ingredi...
Chronic Sinus Infections/ Headaches
This usually requires a CAT scan (Not to big of a deal, request a valume if they don't .... He had CAT scans, sinus x-rays, and a truckload of antibiotics. ...
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- I used to have about 4 sinus infections a year until I took allergy shots. I never even finished the whole series of them. I didn't think my allergies were that seve...
- Tell your doctor that your headaches are worse. If they do not offer a solution, change doctors. Likely the congestion (infection) is not clearing from your sinuses....
- E., I, too, have had chronic sinus infections in the past and had sinus surgery back in 2002. I'm also a nurse, and have done a bit of personal research on this su...
Advice for 1 Year Old Son Who Has Been Having Seizures Every Night Since 2Months
So they admitted her and she went through a cat scan...nothing found; ... I would skip the MRI or even CAT scans. The EEG is a difficult thing for children ...
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- I'm sorry. I have no advice for you, but I wanted to let you know that you and your boy will be in my prayers. How horrible. I pray thet you find answers and relief soon.
- I had seizures as a child but they started in Elementary and I grew out of them in middle school. What I have learned with my children is that you have to be aggressi...
- I have a friend whose daughter had seizures. The medicine they tried didn't help, the seizures actually were more frequent after the meds. I told her that she might ...
I Need Advice on Sleeping Too Much - Having No Energy.
I'm also going through tests to determine if I have MS...this is a result of something showing up on my cat scans, and mri's. However, I strongly urge you ...
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- Talk to another psych doctor. Keep talking to the doctors until someone listens to you. You may need a change in medication. Look into seeing a counselor too. You ar...
- Just a couple more ideas to throw out there - celiac disease, fibromyalgia. And of course chronic fatigue. Actually, I think a lot of the auto-immune diseases have...
- Honestly, I would find a new dr. who is willing to listen. I have a friend with the same problems as you and she has finally found a wonderful dr who is willing to ...
Vaccinations
You don't see this arguement when it comes to anti-biotics, or CAT scans, or vitamins. Just like not giving kids peanut butter before three, vaccines are ...
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- I have chosen not to vaccinate my 4 1/2 month old son, at least not for now. I am very nervous about autism and behavioral disorders. If you have already done the fi...
- I don't know the ramifications of stopping at this point but it would certainly be reasonable to delay or eliminate ones she has not had. The first poster referred you...
- Hi K., I read through all of the comments. Here is my small add on. There is a terrific book that outlines a different schedule for vaccinations called What yo...
8 Year Old Fainting
... a bathe too. keep an eye on her. maybe call the nurse so that its documented . the doctors are probably going to put you thru all these cat scans, ekg's, ...
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- It could be her blood sugar. My daughter hasn't passed out but there's been a few times where she'll be busy doing other things before breakfast and have to sit down....
- Hi, E.! When my daughter was about 6, we were walking through Target, chatting along normally. She hit her elbow on the cart (funny bone, I guess) and started to whi...
- I would say to at least call her doctor. I fainted once years ago and was told that ANY fainting spell needs to be checked out. It was probably blood sugar, like oth...
Removing Part of Brain to Help with Seizure Disorder
It is extreme but often times it is used because through MRIs & CAT scans, the neurologists can see the exact portion(s) of the brain in which the seizure ...
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- Please get a second opinion. My Dad was supposed to have a major operation and chose not to thank God he is doing great with out it. They did a different type of treat...
- We studied this in school, but aside from that, the only experience I have with neurology is having too many doctors in the family. ;) The one thing, growing up & g...
- Hi K., I do not have experience with this surgery, but I would want to explore every other possible option 1st if it was my son! I have compassion for how scary it mu...
