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Confused About Protein in My 1 Yr Old Sons Urine.
Our son was born 3 months premature, he was diagnosed with stage 4 bilateral kidney reflux when he was 2 months old, and the doctors had him taking ...
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- They do need to monitor the protein levels in his urine. My daughter has similar issues and she is on medication to reduce the protein in her urine, because lond term ...
- First, my best to you and hang in there! I have a boy who was born with a heart defect and I know how difficult it must be to have him sick and dealing with the medica...
- I agree with Barbara. Both my children have this so I know what you're going through. It sounds like he got a kidney infection and the antibiotics treated it. That mea...
Baby Diagnosed with VUR
When I was that young I was diagnoused with kidney reflux. I was on medicine for something like 8 years. I don't remember what it was, but I also don't ...
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- Hi M., My baby was diagnosed with this around the same age. What grade is she? Mine is at a 1 on one side and a 2 on the other. My pediatrician has told me that ...
- My now 6 year old just stopped taking her Bactruim a few moths ago. She has been on it for 2 years. She kept getting break through infections while on it.?(she does ha...
- Wow. I have been there. I am pretty sure that my daughter was diagnosed with the same thing (the name of it is in her medical records that I have somewhere in the hous...
Signs of Diabetes??
My daughters both had the kidney reflux. If left untreated it will damage the kidney. Praise God the reflux can be reversed though. ...
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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...
10 Week Old Daughter with Fluid in the Kidneys
After a kidney ultrasound and another procedure, the doctors say she has a mild reflux condition (where urine backs up into the kidneys). ...
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- Hi A., There is going to be a child's health panel in San Jose Ca. on Aug 2. Do you live in this area? This will be a great event to go to so you can ask pr...
- The same thing happened with my son (now 4.5 yrs old), we went to UCSF as well, the fluid (or what they called "matter") can stay in there for years..they will just ke...
- I was told the same thing when I was 20 weeks pregnant with my son. They did another ultrasound at 36 weeks, and his kidney was even more enlarged. They told me that...
Has Anyone's Infant (Less than 3 Months Old) Had a Urinary Tract Infection?
With some testing, we determined that she had Kidney Reflux. Instead of the kidneys eliminating everthing and emptying themselves, they would suck back in a ...
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- I've never gone through this, but, I know that with girls, sitting in the tub with the soap, shampoo etc. can cause UTIs and bladder infections. Do you bathe her real...
- I have heard of this before and yes it is a sign of renal reflux. But normally DRs don't start putting that into the table till the child has had several UTIs. It co...
- I went through this with my daughter when she was about 10wks old. She was put on meds and the DR had all the tests that you mentioned run. The meds cleared up the UTI...
Anyone Have Experience with Their Baby Having a Urinary Tract Infection?
My daughter had VesicoUreteral Reflux Disease or Kidney Reflux. She was 9 weeks old when she got a 105.5 fever and was unresponsive. ...
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- Does he seem to be in pain when he urinates? That would be a tell-tale sign. You can give him unsweetened cranberry juice diluted or cranberry pills - should be able t...
- Just fyi for the future...they don't have to do a catheter. There is a "bag" they can put over that area of baby boys and girls.....they clean the area, place the bag...
- Catheter is not bad. I have never had it done when when I had babies.But my daughter had a kidney that did not grow and she could not empty right. So for 7 years she s...
Urinary Reflux Disease in 18 Mo Old...
She had a kidney infection, and she was tested for reflux immediately. It's diagnosed with an ultrasound (painless) and a VCUG. (Not so fun). ...
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- Hi A.: My 6- yr old daughter has reflux as well (due to a birth defect) and it's really not a big deal. She is on Macrodantin and her urologist does a yearly ultrasoun...
- A., My daughter was diagnosed with the same thing at about the same age. She was on Bactrim for almost 3 years give or take a few months. It just became routine...n...
- Hi A., I have a daughter, now 11 yrs old, that had Urinary Reflux as a baby. It was diagnosed when I was pregnant with her several months before she was born. She h...
UTI In 8 Month Old
I don't know much about the kidney issues, but I do know that a UTI in a child younger than 1 can be a sign of VCR (vesicoureteral reflux or urine reflux). ...
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- have her tested for diabetes...frequently peeing is one of the signs. tiredness, crabby after eating. drinking lots.. J.
- Hi M., There wouldn't be an ultrasound needed for diabetes. They are probably checking her kidney function. I would try not to worry about it at this point and t...
- my daughter is 4 months old, diagnosed with a uti at 3 months. uti's are really common in girls (shorter urethra), but can be of concern in little ones. most of the ...
An IDIOT Asking for Advice on Temperature Taking
We just found out that our son has Kidney reflux and need to really watch out for fevers now and I have realized I dont really..."
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- I have always been told that that is the most accurate way. It's not really as bad as you think it will be. Just use lots of Vaseline and they barely even notice it.
- yes rectal is the most accurate. Make sure you buy a rectal thermometer too, not just an oral/mercury one. If I remember correctly, ear is one of the least accurate, ...
- S.: I am sorry about your son.... Yes, the most accurate way to take a temperature is rectally - you may be able to ask your ped to demonstrate how to properly ...
My Almost 4 Year Old Pees Her Pants
She had kidney reflux and had to undergo testing for that several times and that was traumatic for her. Do any of you have any experience with this or any ...
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- I would take her to your doctor. I suspect she may have an Urinary Track Infection. Testing is minimal as all they need to do is collect a sample. Ask for a hat ins...
- Hello. Your husband is wrong. I surely hope you have not punished her for something she cannot help. It could be many things that are happening with her. The way yo...
- My daughter was having the same problem took her to the dr. she was so severely constipated it was pushing on her bladder and she couldn't control this, a little miral...
