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Very Sick 4 Year Old
She said that if he continues to run a fever of 101 or higher, that we will then go to the Children's Hospital and see an infectious disease doctor. ...
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- Your son has had a fever every six hours since the 31st? Wow! That sounds serious. Does he have a rash with his fever? You might wanna ask the doctor(s) to presc...
- Look him over very carefully, does he have a very light rash? This also happened to my son and 5 days later he broke out with a very light rash, it was Tifus. A diff...
- Hi L., I am not suggesting by any means not to treat your childs fever, but I had to take my daughter to the hospital and as we were waiting for the dr they had pos...
Staph Infection
My daughter ended up seeing an infectious diseases specialist at Birmingham Children's Hospital (wonderful!) and one of the things he said that was a ...
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- Years ago I actually had a staph infection on my neck that kept coming back. After 2 rounds of antibiotics with my doctor I went to a dermatologist who gave me an old...
- Staph can be very hard to get rid of. I've had a bunch of friends whose kids have gotten it. One of my coworkers son's got it and his was so bad that the antibiotics w...
- Hi J., We, too, have suffered Staph infections with my little guy who is now 6--he was 4 at the time of his infection. We were habitual with the hibiclens and not ...
Nursing Mama with MRSA
You sure don't sound anything like the Dr's & Nurses whom I HAD to see in the infectious disease office that were very worried about my MRSA infection THAT ...
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- If you're not already, try lactose-free formula (soy, if you have to) for your daughter, if you choose to supplement. She's likely lactose intolerant (causing gas pain...
- I would contact La Leche League to find out if the medication you were on is safe to take while breastfeeding. From experience, I have found that doctors aren't educat...
- If you have an open wound, that would be the main concern for giving your baby MRSA. You should cover all of your wounds and have your Dr. prescribe antibiotic cream ...
Vaccinations
The reason we don't have major infectious disease outbreaks in this country any longer is because of vaccines. It is NOT FAIR for people who don't want to ...
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- I have 3 children, the 2 oldest are vaccinated the youngest is not. I plan on waiting unil he's older for sure so that his immune system is better at handling it. The ...
- My son is now almost 4 and I got all of his vaccinations when they were due and he is fine. Healthy as ever. I don't think that they would have all of the vaccinatio...
- L., My son was fully vaxed until age 2, and had a serious reaction. My daughter received her first round of shots at two months before I did the research. After l...
Kids with MONO?
Mononucleosis is just another infectious disease, anyone can get it and once your are done with it you have immunity for the rest of your life. ...
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- Hi X., I woiuld definatly either have the sitter speak with the girl's parents or you speak with her yourself... I actually had mono myself in middle school... it...
- Dear worried mom It is hard to say how your little one got Mono. What you need to do is to make sure that she does not drink from any other child's or adult's cups. I...
- Any transmission of saliva will spread mono. Kissing, sharing food, sharing utensils, drinks, or even putting a slobery toy in ones mouth after someone else. Mono can ...
Pregnant & Swine Flu Shot
Oct 21, 2009 ... It has been proven to not even be *safe* by infectious disease doctors. Many are recommending against it across the board. ...
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- Trust your gut, not a doctor. They are not all-knowing, despite popular belief. Do your own research and you will find the clarity you are seeking.
- Dr Oz took the vaccine on air but said in an interview that he was not having his children vaccinated. I would not do it. Sambucol is very effective in combating flu...
- Many people suffer from the flu each year, a lot of them die from it. . .the swine flu vaccine is not "new", it is the same as the normal flu vaccine, but it has the H...
Help for Pink Eye
However, it is truly a medical infectious disease and you aren't allowed to work with it. Check with your employer on short term disability and FMLA to ...
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- E., Yes it is true that MOST forms of pink eye are viral, however, that does not mean all! Most Dr.'s these days do not want to treat it due to the fact that most ...
- I would defintely get a 2nd opinion. I have had pink eye a few times and a "cold" in my eye a few times. When I had pink eye, I had a prescriptiona dn returned to wo...
- get a second opinion!!! I had pink eye a lot in College, and had a running refillable perscription for an eye drop that cleared it up within 24 hours. I once went to ...
Need Advice for Baby with C-diff a New Illness
Are you seeing a pediatric infectious disease specialist? You should be. Feel free to send me a message as I'm happy to help. I'm a nurse practitioner in ...
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- I would definitely try to speak with the head resident at the hospital, and also ask the different nurses what their experience has been. When my daughter was hospita...
- try pouring water onto uncooked and giving him that water which also has starch in it. This was a remedy used by my mother and grandmother to help control our bowels....
- I just looked this up on webmd.com. They have several articles, and the CDC know about it. The article that I just read said: '... that vancomycin cures severe C. ...
Allergies
According to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, the prevalence of atopic eczema is increasing and affects 9 to 30% of the U.S. ...
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- Hi S. - I have used a product that has helped with allergies and possibly it might help your little one. It is GoChi - a nutritional beverage with clinical tests to b...
- if you bathe him every night, stop...let him go without a diaper as much as possible..play outside a lot, air him out a lot...don't use lotion, it hurts and makes it w...
- Let him run around free without a diaper as much as you can. Get some air to the area to help let any excess moisture dry out.
Bronchitis
I would like info on how to deal with this disease and give my child a normal ... The infectious agents can be influenza (flu) and also can be triggered by ...
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- I remember my oldest daughter got it and we had to keep a humidifier going all the time, but especially when they're sleeping. Also you have to follow dr's instruction...
- Bronchitis is an inflammation of the mucus membranes (lining) of the bronchial airways caused by irritation or infection it can be acute or chronic. The infectious age...
- I do not have any children with this, but I use this web site called www.kidshealth.org and they have everything that you could possiably think of of children health p...
