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10 Months Baby Boy Having Blood Spotting in Diaper
He was admitted in acute renal failure with permanent damage to his kidneys. He is facing a life of disability, dialysis, and a tranplant. ...
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- I would take him to the doctor and insist he is checked for a urinary tract infection. my son had one and they kept saying it was a virus and i ended up at children's...
- How much fluid is your little boy taking? Before you assume that he is bleeding, make sure he is well hydrated. One of the signs of dehydration in babies is that the...
- Call the doctor. My one friend had a proublem that her one son had blood in his diaper and it was caused from the baby food that he was eating. But go get him checked....
Signs of Diabetes??
The long-term goals of treatment are to prolong life, reduce symptoms, and prevent diabetes-related complications such as blindness, kidney failure, ...
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- K., Hi there. I have diabetes and its no fun. Yes you need to go and talk to your Daughters Dr. about this. Diabetes is nothing to play around with. There are a...
- As a nurse I can tell you that she has CLASSIC signs and symptoms of diabetes. Get her to her pediatrician ASAP. In the meantime, lay off the juice! The more she dr...
- K., The 3 classic signs of diabetes are: -Polyuria (increased urination) -Polydipsia (increased thirst) -Polyphagia (increased hunger) It sounds as though your da...
Why Is My Dog Suddenly Peeing Everywhere?
Sep 29, 2009 ... He could have a back problem, bladder infection, urinary crystals, kidney failure, epilepsy (it is not always obvious), diabetes, etc. ...
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- He probably senses the changes being made around the house and all the excitement in anticipation of the baby. He is picking up on hormonal changes. This is normal. ...
- I think a visit to the Vet is in order. If your child suddenly started doing things he/she had never done before, you would be off to the Pediatrician's office. S...
- My dog actually did that too when I was pregnant and she was housebroken. Her spot was the room that we were setting up the for the baby. We took the hint and made s...
High Levels of Lead in Babies Blood
The Lead level of 75 is when permanent brain damage and kidney failure occurs. At the local lead clinic in the early 2000 -2001 the Doctors stated a level ...
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- I wouldn't trust WIC's tests. Our WIC program is dismally incompetent. I actually had a nurse inform me that my son was shrinking in height and wondered if I fed him...
- Please take your darling baby into see her doctor and have her tested. So many times these test that the WIC offices use can give a false positive. I also googled fo...
- I'd read this before - so just googled and came up with a number of things - toys... and car keys Prior to the recent toy recall (all those Dora toys, etc) - I'...
Seeking Information on Ucla's Nurse-Midwifery Clinic
I was diagnosed with pre-eclamsia and was admitted to the ER after my check-up revealed massive amounts of protein in my urine (a sign of kidney failure) ...
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- I switched from my OB to the midwives when I was 8 months. I was 38 yrs old giving birth and my OB seemed to want to do a c-section for no reason - claimed she had 50%...
- I used this clinic for the majority of my care and I loved it. However, I had to choose a location closer to home after I had an emergency and it took almost 2 hours t...
- Hi D., I know all the midwives there. They are all skilled. It's a little softer experience than with an OB. Remember, it's a teaching hosptial, and you don't know...
Need Help with My Huband Letting Go of His Dying Cat
Sep 19, 2009 ... As it turned out, she was in fact in kidney failure and as he explained it would have been a painful death if he just waited for her to pass ...
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- Let him deal with this in his own way. This is his grief time. Maybe you should make kitty an appointment with the vet and have your husband take the cat for a "chec...
- We got a dog about two years after we got married. She was very close to my husband. We had had her about 7 years when she was diagnosed with terminal cancer. She bani...
- Men are the HARDEST to react responsibly when it comes to laying a pet at rest. I still remember my father's reaction when we put down my 18 year old cocker spaniel t...
Suggestions for Switching Older Dog with Allergies to a Raw Diet
Sep 5, 2009 ... Beauty · Bladder & Kidney · Broken Bones & Sprains ... whatever she needed She was dealing with kidney failure the recommended feeding was ...
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- Do you know what is causing the allergies? My dog had them once he got older, and it wasn't due to food, but rather pollen, grass etc. Although they never completely...
- Yes, do you know what the allergies are? At my animal hospital we often find allergies to grains. There are some pretty decent grain free dry foods like duck and pota...
- It's probably kind of an awful idea to start with raw in a dog at the age of 14. What are you currently feeding her? She could have a food allergy, but it could ...
Help....Cats Peeing on Floor...
I agree to have the older cats checked out, b/c I lost a cat to kidney disease. ... Peeing outside the box can be a sign of kidney disease and once it ...
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- I had a cat that used to urinate on the floor. I think that once they do it the smell is there even though you clean it so they keep going there. Petsmart has a spra...
- Are they fat cats? If so they may just need a larger litter box.
- Please get both your older cats to the vet and have their kidneys checked. Peeing outside the box can be a sign of kidney disease and once it progresses, it can be dif...
I Have an UTI, Can I Get Rid of It Without Going to the Doctor?
If left untreated - a UTI can cause kidney failure / damage. Less caffine and lots and lots of water. good luck. Former Frequent UTI - flyer. M. Helpful? ...
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- Look it up on webmd.com and see what there is available for home remedies. I think you may need to go to the doc, they will want to rule any other complications out be...
- People may tell you to drink cranberry juice. That is right, however, drinking cranberry juice is not enough. You need to go to the store and buy the cranberry pills i...
- Cranberry juice can actually make a UTI worse because of the sugar in most juices. So be careful with that. There are cranberry pills that can be taken instead and LOT...
Very Old Family Dog
Sep 7, 2009 ... Well Dusty had kidney failure and we from being a healthy 11 year old dog, still really active to not able to walk in about a weeks time. ...
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- Hi C., wish I had some great words of wisdom on this, but I don't. We had to go through this a couple of years ago. MY dog (and he was mine), I had the dog longer th...
- It's never easy. I remember very clearly having to say good bye to our first family dog. She was my birthday present on my 4th Birthday. She had cancer and fell i...
- G'Morning C., there is really no easy way to prepare for a long time family member to receive their final reward. I had to be the one to take our Sammi ( female cat ) ...
