my son keeps getting strep throat
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Need Advice or Experiences on My Sons Enlarged Tonsils.
Asked by M.S. from Detroit
on August 17, 2008
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My son who is 7 years old has chronic enlarged tonsils. They are so large I wonder how he can swallow sometimes. He never complains about them, has never had a sore...
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- I had this experience with both of my sons. The oldest ones were so large that when he got sick his tonsils would fall back into his throat and block his airway. His...
- I would try to find out if he has allergies or if something in the home is irritating him. Is he on a good vitamin? Do you use a lot of chemical cleaning products in...
- My husband and I both still have our tonsils (40/48); and, his are huge. Now he has been diagnosed with sleep apnea and they are in the way. However, because he is a...
Need Advice Quick If Possible
Asked by L.N. from New York
on March 3, 2011
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Bottom line for me is I am concerned about the number of kids in my kids' classrooms who have gotten sick over the last couple of months (stomach virus-2-3 times, stre...
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- These are very interesting informative articles: https://greencleaning.ny.gov/faq.aspx http://www.ncef.org/rl/cleaning.cfm www.health.state.ny.us/diseases/.../healt...
- Unless you're going to also "sanitize" the playground equipment and EVERY child's home, EVERY parent's work place and have people "sanitized" upon entry- you are fight...
- I would not let my kids go to a school that only used vinegar and water for cleaning! I don't care how great it's supposed to be, would anyone be comfortable going to ...
Seeking Moms' Advice for Homeschooling
Asked by B.P. from Houston
on November 2, 2008
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My daughter has been extremely ill and I'm thinking I may withdraw her from school and homeschool her. She's in 5th grade. Does anyone have any suggestions on what cur...
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- I homeschooled using Clonlara school out of Michigan. They are accredited and give you great support when getting started. They also have lots of courses online if t...
- I have been really happy with the A-Beka curriculum. My kids are in pre-school but were reading by four. I know they have the same curriculum for older children. It ...
- We home school and I'm involved in helping with Smoothing the Way (smoothingtheway.org) South Austin which is a support group for 1st year home schoolers. Your questi...
When School Principal Wants Meeting for Child's Missed School Days
Asked by M.J. from Phoenix
on March 4, 2013
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Hello moms. I feel so upset. This year the school principal introduced a tougher school policy on excessive absences. When your child misses 10 school days you have to...
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- Well, you have documentation for flu and strep. Otherwise, you wouldn't have a real diagnosis for this. So bring that. Just tell him that your child had fever and v...
- I think you care because you consider yourself a contributing member at the school and want to be taken at face value. That said, there's probably some wonky policy...
- yes, instead of working on making curriculum better they are bothering themselves with documenting every little cold, as if any of us would go to a doctor for a 100.1 ...
How Do Teachers Keep from Being Sick All the Time
Asked by M.A. from Houston
on September 11, 2010
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My son just started working in an elementary school and already has a sore throat. The children really are "in his face" since he is the speech therapist. I'm wonder...
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- There's a product called Airborne because it was developed to protect travelers from being exposed aboard airplanes. Other than that, just the standard advice for sta...
- Really, it's unavoidable. I had a doctor tell me that it takes us teachers about three years to develop an immune system that is strong enough to not catch every litt...
- I agree with Allison, the first year you catch everything it seems like...then you become immune. :) Hand washing is a must. And I know many teachers who swore by u...
Some Help with Fevers
Asked by P.R. from San Antonio
on June 10, 2009
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My 2 year old son has this fever that comes and goes evry 6 hours or so. everytime the fever comes his temp keeps getting just a little bit higher from 100.4/101.2/102...
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- Are you putting him in cool baths when the fevers come? (Not cold water, but cool/luke warm) He should stay in 20 minutes. Make sure his hair gets wet. And motrin,...
- For fever, I give my son tylenol or motrin. If the temp. keeps rising, that would concern me and I'd get him in to see the doctor.
- not many people know this, but you can use both ibuprofen and acetominofen medications at the same time, so if you have given tylenol and the fever is not reducing, yo...
Toddler Seems to Be Sick All the Time!
Asked by J.L. from Louisville
on July 5, 2010
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Ok, so this is probably just me venting more than anything, but I want to hear from some of you other Mom's out there. I have a toddler who will be 2 in September and...
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- totally normal. my two year old was sick every other week this past winter and now that it's summer it's gotten better but he does have a mild cold right now. my pedia...
- Hi J., You can start building her immune system as soon as she is born. You don't have to wait. Kids today do get sick a lot, it is common but it is not supposed to...
- We thought that having our boys at home with a nanny would help keep them from getting sick while they were young- BOY were we WRONG!!!!! Turns out they probabaly had...
My Daughter
Asked by B.T. from Steubenville
on April 18, 2007
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My daughter is 3 years old just a week in a half ago I noticed that her left tonsil was bigger then normal. I took her to see her Dr. no strep which was good news. But...
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- My son who is now 9 years old had that same problem when he was 3 years old. I took him to our family doctor because he was having problems waking up through the nigh...
- This similar thing happened to my son. When he was 21/2 he got croup and thats when it was noticed that his lymph nodes in the bakc of his was larger than what they s...
- My daughter when she was two when she got her tosnils and adnoids out. I am so glad she eats better, sleeps better and grown alot! Her tonsils where soo big she bare...
13 Month Old with a High Fever
Asked by S.T. from Kansas City
on February 13, 2008
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My 13 month old daughter has had a high fever for three days now I took her to the doctor and he did blood work and checked her urine. Those were both fine she still h...
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- I would definitely seek a second opinion. I have learned to always trust my instincts when it comes to my children, no matter what the doctor says. My daughter was con...
- If you have a bad feeling, get a second opinion. Good luck.
- My sister went through this with her daughter and it has continued for six years, she has been told there is no medication to help as it is a virus. Luckily, unless t...
Home Remedies for Ear Infection?
Asked by N.G. from Fort Myers
on May 7, 2013
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Since my son started preschool in October he keeps getting sick. It looks like he has another ear infection (his 3rd). I don't want to keep giving antibiotics if I don...
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- They actually just came out with new pediatric guidelines saying basically no antibiotics are needed for ear infections since most are viral. My ped still gives them, ...
- Ear infections are extremely painful and I have never seen a home remedy work. This from a mom who had many and then had a son with tubes at 5 mths. I tell ya what...
- Seriously, you are going to wait days regarding an ear infection. Here is the thing - if you get one, you take the meds and once they are done you see the doc again t...
