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Kawasaki Disease
Asked by D.C. from Phoenix
on November 6, 2007
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Hello,
My niece, almost 6 years old, was just diagnosed with Kawasaki Disease. It is pretty rare in the USA but very serious. Does anyone know anything about it?
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- I see you already have lots of good medical responses so I'll skip that part. I had Kawasaki disease as a young child. It is serious and the possible damage to the hea...
- Hi D., Our prayers are with your little niece...There is a website that I found that will help answer your questions... www.kdfoundation.org Have faith in God o...
- http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4634 http://www.aafp.org/afp/990600ap/3093.html
Genetic Heart Problem
Asked by L.T. from Dallas
on March 9, 2008
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OK...Here it goes. I don't really know what I am looking for an answer to but here is what I know and I am hoping someone has some advice.
History:
I am not in cont...
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- I know a thing or two about heart conditions, but I got lost in your explination. I realize the information you received is extremely overwhelming and terrifying. Exac...
- I don't know about this heart problem in particular, but by all means go get yourself checked out! I know heart problems can be scary, but it really is amazing what t...
- A chunk of what you're typing reads like Long QT syndrome - but it can show up in childhood, as well - often as sudden death on surprise. It's treated with a pacemake...
Pregnant with Triplets, Enlarged Heart, Needs Dye/catheter Help
Asked by D.L. from Boston
on October 30, 2008
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My close friend has been diagnosed with an enlarged heart. She is 6 months pregnant with triplets. They want to inject dye to her heart via a catheter through her le...
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- Have her talk about the risks and the options for them. My mom's best friend has heart issues and had a reaction to the dye that is used for the procedure. She had no ...
- My logical brain tells me that increased blood flow in the body from the triplets is causing the enlarged heart. I'm sure the drs. are thinking that too but want to ru...
- I have 5 yr old triplets but no advice on the enlarge heart. But I'm part of a great a support group called Keeping Pace with Multiple Mircales and I'm sure someone th...
Kawasaki - Recovery
Asked by J.L. from New York
on March 2, 2009
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hi moms-
I know this disease is rare but I'm hoping someone out there can shed some light / hope! My son (13 months old) recently had kawasaki disease. Before his IVI...
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- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawasaki_disease Dear J. -- my prayers are with you and your son. I didn't know what that disease was, so I looked it up on Wikipedia. ...
- I don't know this disorder but I know how stressful it is when you child has potentially serious medical problem. Both my children were were full term but in the NICU...
- Hi J., I have never heard of Kawasaki. It sounds like he's gone through alot his first year! My heart and prayers go out to you and your son. R.
Health Screenings
Asked by D.K. from Denver
on May 12, 2009
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Have you or anyone you all know of done these screenings they have where you can get ultrasounds and testsing for things like risk of stroke, heart conditions, Thyroid...
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- It depends on your personal risk factors if this is worth it to you. Most likely it is not. Are you a smoker or overweight? If yes.. You already know what you need ...
- For that amount and your high familial risk, I'd strongly consider it. U/S are expensive...lots more than $130 themselves...so at $130 for the entire thing sounds pre...
- http://www.remedies4.com/download/prevention-symptoms-treatment-stroke.pdf decrease the likelihood.
How Much Drinking Is Too Much?
Asked by W.A. from Tampa
on November 12, 2010
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I love my husband very much but his drinking habits seem to upset me. As long as I've know him he has been drinking a six pack of beer or more every night, I guess thi...
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- you are not over reacting. more than 2 in my opinion is too many.
- As someone who knows, it is really hard to convince a drinker that they have a problem until they hit rock bottom. Every person has a different rock bottom and he is ...
- Long term drinking effects people differently. When I was growing up, there was this older couple that lived down the street. My parents would go over for cocktails on...
Stress or Something Else?
Asked by G.H. from Columbus
on October 2, 2007
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I was wondering if anyone has experienced this & what you did about it. I’ve been having mood swings lately where I go from being fine to feeling like I’m in desp...
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- I'm not sure of your daily routine, but my first instinct is to ask you if you have some sort of outlet for these feelings. For example: working out alone or with fr...
- It does sound like the PPD is not helping this situation. I went on Zoloft after mine, too, but I can also say tha 25mg is generally considered a "starter" dose rathe...
- Carrie, As I starting reading your post, I thought, "OH God... I have been there. I wonder if she is on the pill?!" And then when I read that you were on it... I wa...
Peri-menopausal/Menopausal Help
Asked by K.C. from San Antonio
on January 22, 2008
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I have been going through peri-menopause/menopause and I am looking for a natural way to cope. I do not sleep through the night. I have no sex drive whatsoever. I al...
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- Check out the website www.womentowomen.com They have a lot of useful info. regarding Menopause.
- Hi K., I am battling that myself right now. I found that what threw me off was Depo Provera then the Mirena. I demanded a hormone test to include testosterone. I hav...
- Two really good resources for more information are: Dr. Anne Louise-Gittleman http://www.annlouise.com/ Dr. John Lee http://www.johnleemd.com/ Best wish...
What Is the Age That Most "Kids" Move Out?
Asked by V.K. from Sacramento
on November 8, 2011
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I have 5 children. 4 stepchildren and my daughter. My children's ages are 22 (23 in Feb), 21 (Nov 30), 18 (Nov 20), 16 (Dec. 5) and 5 (Nov 24).
I was wondering ...
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- You need to stand up for your rights. Give a drop dead date to get out. The 4 year AA woman needs more responsibility. She can fine friends to live with until she e...
- I moved out at 17... in 1996/97 (joined the military) My closest sister stayed home for 3 years of community college (working part time - school sometimes full time...
- Tell the two older ones they need to go find someone who needs a roommate in an apartment. Once they are the older ones' ages, skimp on the birthday and Christmas...
