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Recommendations for Sunscreen and Bug Repellent - Deet or All-Natural?
As for bug repellant, specifically tick protection....my daughter got Lyme disease when she was two (she's now 4) so we've been down this road. ...
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- Hi T.. I have tried the majority of bugsprays out there that do not contain DEET. Honestly, none of them worked well at all. My MD suggested finding the one on the she...
- Hi T., I recently received an email saying that Listerine (the original medicinal kind) works well as an insect repellent. I guess you just spray it around the are...
- I understand your concern. I think you'll be able to find more organic/natural sunscreens without too much issue. Check with the Pedi about sunscreen on the baby but...
Could Son, Who Is Almost 5, Have Urinary Tract Infection?
Sep 1, 2009 ... Try to give him lots of liquids and if you can get him to drink cranberry or cranapple juice that may help Lyme disease can be passed to an ...
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- Drink lots of water and cranberry juice and see if it helps.
- It sounds like a UTI to me, but I'm not a doctor. My son has had 2 UTI's when he was much younger than your son, and he was miserable. I would say to take him to Acu...
- I have had several UTI's and they are very uncomfortable. I would immediately take him to one of those after hours/weekend clinics, so he doesn't have to suffer until...
HELP! My 5 y.o. Has Unexplainable SWOLLEN ANKLES; E.R. Docs Have No Clue.
It could be Lyme disease. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share. H.D. answers from San Francisco on November 17, 2007 ...
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- M., first off, be thankful that you have a good medical facility that is paying attention to what is going on. Second, I had something similiar when I was younger (muc...
- I was having a problem with my ankles swelling due to my lymph system going sluggish. If caught early, it can easily be remedied with reflexology. If not, it usually...
- Please consider allergies to your laundry soap. (It doesn't hurt to try and if it solves the problem you know what it is) Switch your laundry soap to something like Ar...
"Seeking Moms That Understand My Pain" Daughter with High Fever
Aug 26, 2009 ... I went through this recently with my boyfriend it turns out he had lyme disease Please make sure tha they test her for lyme especially since ...
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- Ask the doctor to check her for "Kawasaki Disease". It is treatable but very rare. Here are the "text book" symptoms: red eyes (not streaks just solid red) ...
- Hi J., Not sure why you waited 5 days of your child being sick to contact a doctor, especially if you thought she had a high fever, but right now, all you can do is w...
- I went through this recently with my boyfriend - it turns out he had lyme disease. Please make sure tha they test her for lyme, especially since you said she was outd...
Vaccinations
... required that we get just about every vaccine on the planet (rabies, lyme's disease malaria, yellow fever, you name it and I've been vaccinated for it). ...
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- MY understanding is that studies have shown over and over that vaccinations are safe and do not cause autism. Kids that do not get vaccinated still have the autism wit...
- Hi A., Boy do I know what you're going through. I started researching vaccinations when I was pregnant with my first child who is now 5 1/2. I didn't feel comfortab...
- Hi there- I've also done *a lot* of research on the topic, deciding which vaccines seemed necessary, and which could wait- and which we probably didn't need at all. Yo...
Does Your Child Have a "Summer Virus"?
However, if it goes on longer than a week, 2 things my doctor always checks for are bladder infection and lyme disease. My 2 year old had a fever on and off ...
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- Hi J., My kids always get a "summer virus" or two. However, if it goes on longer than a week, 2 things my doctor always checks for are bladder infection and lyme d...
- J., it could very well be teething. My daughter will be one on Sunday and her first bout with teeth coming in brought a high fever and just a general "blahness" about ...
- I have heard about the summer virus from a fiend of mine with her 12 month old daughter. I have a 9 month old son who has also been feverish and sleeping alot and cli...
Antibiotics and Tummy Trouble
Lyme's Disease and Antibiotics ... bacteria · lyme disease · antibiotics · products health · health products · health store · food products · home products ...
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- I agree with getting acidophilus from a health food store. I have used it in tablet form that you can also give to children if you break it in half. The one I get is...
- I have a lactose intolerant child, too. One thing to try is Lactaid drops stirred into milk or yogurt. They break down the lactose that causes the trouble. I found thi...
- Go to Whole Foods and ask where they keep the probiotics. You can get them in little chewables for him and by-pass the whole dairy thing!
Teen Mis-diagnosed with Bipolar II
Bipolar disorder may be caused by exposure to mold or other biotoxins, such as Lyme Disease. "Biotoxin associated illnesses can look like bipolar illness, ...
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- Read The Bipolar Child by Papolos. I have an 11 year old son that we've been working with since the age of 5. Take a lot of deep breaths. Best wishes and God Bles...
- My almost 17 year old daughter was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at age 11. Learn all you can to help your child manage the illness so the illness does not manage yo...
- I see you got a lot of replies. I haven't dealt with bi-polar disorder before, but I have a friend in Utah whose teenager has gotten tremendous results. If you'd like ...
Birth Control While Also Taking Antibiotics!
______FIGHT LYME DISEASE · www.ShazzArtisticVisions.com. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share. J.L. answers from Fayetteville on ...
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- YES!!! My dr and pharmacist both recommend using another form of BC for an entire MONTH after ANY antibiotic, including augmentin.
- antibiotics most of the time do weaken birth control it would be a good idea for him to wear protection until you are off the antibiotics
- G., Birth Control and Antibiotics most definitely will counteract each other. If not looking to get pregnant you should seek alternative methods. I have personally...
Unexplained Hives
I had unexplained hives that turned out to be from Lyme Disease. You might want to consider a Lyme test, even if you have no evidence of a tick. ...
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- I used to get hives when I was really stressed. Is he extremely nervous about starting school?
- Hives, though troubling, are very common and can have, as I'm sure you can see from the multiple responses, numerous causes. Allergic reaction, stress, postviral, et...
- My son is four and has been getting hives for the last two weeks. He didn't get them that badly, but enough so that we knew they were hives, then they went away for a ...
