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Acid Reflex
If you are experiencing a deficiency of Vitamin B-12, you may notice symptoms such as moodiness, nervousness, or even depression. ...
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- here's my two cents: prevacid, while taking care of the symptoms, only masks the problem. that's what it did for my daughter for months. finally, i decided to do a...
- I am an adult of the damaging affects of acid reflux...needless to say the acid burned by esophagus and at time I am very hoarse. I highly recommend seeing your Dr. a...
- My kids have all been on Zantac. The dosage was never increased. It worked great but my oldest daughter never did stop spitting up. I think she was just a spitter. ...
Thinning Hair
Sep 25, 2009 ... Sometimes hair loss can be a symptom of a B-vitamin deficiency. It's very easy to develop a B-vitamin deficiency during pregnancy because ...
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- A., you've gotten some good advice about getting more tests done to rule out something else. "Baby fatigue" must be a nice word for STRESS!!! You're a single mother w...
- Are you taking any medications or birth control? I lot a TON of hair when I was on the Depo Shot. Once I stopped taking the shot, my hair stopped falling out. I was lo...
- Get a second opinion and make sure it's not something more serious or complicated, my Mother in Law started losing her hair at 5?, She tried a remedy, where you put ro...
Bruised Ribs and Having Anemia!
Also, one mom mentioned that iron deficiency and B12 deficiency go hand in ... Many women have the iron deficiency anemia and this type just means that you ...
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- I've been anemic most of my life. In my case, I have too much iron (almost to the point of toxic)...it is an absorbancy issue and I am on liquid B-12. At times, ...
- If you are anemic (iron deficient) - you can also be B12 deficient, which is called pernicous anemia. You will need to take supplemental iron. Given your surgery, like...
- A bruised rib just literally means one of your ribs is bruised. It'll hurt while it's bruised but will heal in time. Lortab and Motrin are normal prescriptions for t...
Breastfeeding Mom Experiencing Dizziness Since Delivery
(which is my OB's initial opinion without doing any tests) Iron deficiency? ( Although I'm still taking my prenatals and eat meat. ...
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- I am a breastfeeding mom who experiences the same thing and I delivered my second child 11 weeks ago. I spoke with my doctor about it and she advised me that this dizz...
- HI B.! Congratulations on motherhood! I began having episodes of vertigo at the end of my pregnancy with my youngest. My vertigo was to the point of vomiting, t...
- I had something similar. It turned out I was anemic and needed to be put on an iron supplement in addition to my prenatals. Sounds like you should have some bloodwork.
Nail Biting
Sep 2, 2009 ... Reasons for deficiency: Chlorine in tap water kills vit A (and B, C, E) ... Vitamin B supports the central nervous system. deficiency can cause uneasyness, ...
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- I'm almost 31 and still bite my nails. There were only two things that stopped the biting. One, was getting pregnant. I guess something in the hormone shift allowed me...
- Hi T., Is it possible her fingertips are peeling and she is responing to it by biting off the peeling skin? Vitamin A deficiecny can cause fingertip peeling. ...
- Good luck with this. my 18 year old daughter, my husband and my 88 year old mother in law bite their nails. We did get my daughter to stop biting the skin with the stu...
Milk Advice
The chance of iron deficiency developing at 10 months of age is higher than for starting ... Not all kids who start whole milk earlier get iron deficiency. ...
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- Please don't consider doing that to your baby's delicate intestinal tract. You will both regret it!
- I did not breast feed, but I did start mixing formula & whole milk before my girls were one. Their now 8 &6 with no problems with weight or allergize. Good Luck J.
- Goat's milk is the closest thing to breast milk and is easier to digest. My Dr. recommended goats milk for my daughter at 4 months when we realized she had issues di...
Muscle Soreness in Legs and Arms During Pregnancy
Jul 29, 2009 ... Deficiency symptoms can include changes in muscle function, ... Some b vitamin deficiency symptoms include calf muscle tenderness, ...
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- How is your intake of minerals? Most likely not getting enough from your food and your child is absorbing what he/she needs from your body, so you are lacking. Try s...
- it is possible that you are experienceing a vitamin or nutrient deficiency. Magnesium is what came to my mind.Magneisum and calcium work together to regulate muscle...
- I am on my iPhone, so researching this would be a little much at 6 am with the baby nursing--but i'd try taking some extra B12. I'm not pregnant but I recently experi...
Endoscopy Procedure
He has elevated platelets, iron deficiency and vitamin D deficiency, and very slow weight gain-- despite eating more than some adults. ...
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- Hi Jennifer, Is it an upper or lower endoscopy? My daughter has had several lower endoscopies, she is 9 years old now. But her first one was at 10 months. They will...
- Well, my son wasn't an infant when this was done. He actually had two upper endoscopies. When he was a freshman and when he was a sophmore in high school (if my mind s...
- My son never went through this, but I have worked in a hospital for over 13 years. How often has your doctor done this procedure? This is a very sensitive procedure. T...
Blood Disorders
Oct 26, 2009 ... My hubby has a factor 7 deficiency What that means is he isnt exactly a hemophiliacfactor 8 deficiency but that if he has dental work or ...
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- My hubby has a factor 7 deficiency. What that means is, he isn't exactly a hemophiliac (factor 8 deficiency) but that if he has dental work or surgery he has to take s...
- S., I myself have a few blood disorders and we debated the whole pregnancy thing for a while. I was labeled as a high risk pregnancy and was monitored every week, t...
- I found out with my second child that I have a blood clotting disorder. My sister in laws both also have clotting disorders so we have had lots of experience with this...
Seeking Advice on Newborn Skin Rash on Face and Neck
vit B deficiency. Vit A deficiency. Candidayeast growing in the bodycan also manefecst itself as psoriasis or exzema. Also check out if it could be a heat ...
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- Hi M. It might be eczema. My daughter is 8 months old and are in a constant battle with the itching. It started out on her cheeks and then to her neck and chest. ...
- Hi M., Both of my babies both suffered from rashy skin from about age 5 weeks. Here's my experience and how my doctor advised comfort my babies. Both my son and d...
- Some thoughts: In adults, dry, cracking , itchy, and scaling skin can be caused a number of things: vit B deficiency Vit A deficiency Candida (yeast) growing i...
