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Fevers in Toddler
Running LOW GRADE temperatures is good for the body in that it is allowing the body to creating more white blood cells to fight infection. ...
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- Hi C.. I literally just got back from the Dr., my son has had a fever for almost 3 days! The Dr. says it's just the way the body fights off infection. My son hasnt had...
- I just had this discussion with my childrens Dr. as we have all been sick and I have been at the Dr.s every other day since last Friday! Anyways he says fevers aren't ...
- I have a 21 month old son and last month had to deal with back to back colds plus teething. At one point he had a temp of 105! For temperatures of 103 or higher make...
Daughter Diagnosed with Candida
My daughter was in the hospital for a week and the doctors didn't know what was wrong. She had a VERY high white blood cell count and low proteins. ...
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- My husband was sick for years with upper respiratory stuff and finally his ENT did some allergy tests on him and found out he was highly allergic to candida. He put h...
- Hi, I had a Candida problem in my early twenties. I think the book I had was called "The Candida Diet". There are probably others out there by now (that was 15 yea...
- My 3yo dauther actually just had a 'bout' with C Diff. She had diarrhea for 2 weeks, but was bery weak. If her stools don't change, find a GI doctor to get a second ...
Fever in 18 Month Old - How Long Before Acetometaphin / Tylenol Works?
This mobilizes white blood cells to surround and engulf bacteria, viruses and other .... If it's just a low temp. - like 99 or 100, give lots of fluids, ...
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- How high is the temp? Mild fevers do not necessarily need treatment, unless your little one is in clear discomfort, which is usually why we give tylenol/motrin to beg...
- it may not bring it down to normal, but it will reduce it. i gave my dtr tylenol & motrin for 103 fever and it took it 4 hours to bring it down to 101. a fever isn't...
- It actually takes longer for Tylenol than for ibuprofin check with your pediatrician, they may tell you it's ok to alternate the two, every 2(?) hours. I'm not sure if...
Newborn Being Kept in Hospital for "Infection" Additional 7 Days
My daughter had low IgG levels. Lastly, I am not at all thrilled with the idea ... the baby has an elevated white blood cell count, indicating an infection. ...
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- Your sister needs to know absolutely everything possible about the infection the baby has. Typically the doctors and nurses in the NICUs are kind hearted and willing ...
- As a NICU nurse I would advise you to ask lots of questions, but also trust the medical team. (Nurses, Drs, etc) My assumption is that they did a CBC and Culture. The ...
- Our 2nd son was kept in the hospital at Methodist Willowbrook for an infection. He was in the NICU for 5 days and we brought him home on Christmas day. The whole exp...
Is It a Milk Allergy or Lactose Intolerance? Should I Do What the Ped Says?
Jul 27, 2009 ... We did a blood test to determine the milk allergy, ... T compressor cells, white blood cell reaction), and what organs it affects, ...
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- No, don't do what the ped says. Clearly she has an allergy (rash, loose stools). Some kids develop a better tolerance for milk as they get older. But this is measur...
- Hi J., I have a 7,6 and 2 1/2 year old... all 3 had dairy 'issues'. The 2 1/2 year old is still on soy milk...he developed the same rashes around the mouth area, an...
- Try goats milk and goats cheese. If you plan to reintroduce dairy. But I think she should be tested for the allergy. If your doctor will not do it go see an allergi...
Acne
These bacteria produce chemicals and enzymes and attract white blood cells that cause inflammation. When the wall of the plugged follicle breaks down, ...
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- 1st of all what type of shampoo and conditioner are you using? 2nd. does she have her hair hanging in her face? Those 2 are a big part of that. also nerves meds etc. T...
- When my children were teens and had this problem I found that sage tea worked wonders and it is VERY inexpensive and easy to make. Boil 1 cup of water remove from ...
- I highly recommend you take her to the Dermo. I believe someone else mentioned, they have lots of topical lotions and pills your daughter can take. I used to have ba...
Sick 7 Week Old
It engages the white blood cells, and really helps to a speedy recovery. .... set up like a cafeteria but with fresh, delicious food at a fairly low price. ...
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- Difficulty in breathing is nothing to fool around with. Children that age have a harder time expelling phlem. You can listen to the babies back for any raspiness, if y...
- Dear R., My advice is to set up a cool-mist humidifier in his room and see if that helps. If that doesn't work, I think you should definitely take him to the doctor t...
- Vicks (and a couple other brands) sell vapor plug ins. They work great for all those symptoms, and you don't have to give baby anything. Also, (and I know this sounds ...
Low Iron
I lost alot of blood during my birthing and was low like you and had to take a .... which is something that is easily and readily absorbed by your body's cells . .... You can choose between white and whole wheat crust, and they have a ...
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- Lots of green, leafy vegetables for you! And cook some red meat in a cast-iron pan - the iron gets into the meat. Beans and raisins are good sources of iron, too. ...
- You will never get a transfusion because of iron deficiency- there's not enough iron in the transfused blood to make a difference. Ask you doctor, but they will proba...
- I have been anemic my whole life and have had 3 sections (for 4 kids). I have taken the CVS brand of iron supplement along with the prenatals with all pregnancies and ...
Mumps???
A white blood cell count would be in order. .... The most common symptoms are a low fever, headache, muscle pain and swelling in the salivary glands ...
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- Hi R., I'm a family physician and my recommendation is to take him to his regular doctor to be reevaluated. Mumps is pretty uncommon, even in unvaccinated children (...
- Hey R.! I'm one of the "crazy, irresponsible, selfish" moms who chooses to not vaccinate my son. I've read too much information, not just online (in fact, very LITT...
- Dear R.: That's really weird, R.. I'm thinking that the first poster is on to something. I had mumps and so did most kids in my generation. It starts with a feve...
Scaley Diaper Rash
The white blood cells and "live tissue" of immunity -and-healing .... I know it is greasy and gets on everything but low and behold they are right. ...
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- Dear C., Just keep on doing what you are doing, it will heal itself. C. N.
- I HAVE USED BAG BALM FOR MANY DIFFERENT SKIN PROBLEMS...
- try desitin creamy.... it was recommended to me when my son was a baby by a pharmacisit because he rashes were so bad he used to have to used nystatin after every diap...
