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Continued Recurrence of Strep Throat in My 8 Year Old
Asked by C.W. from San Francisco
on February 26, 2008
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My 8 year old daughter has gotten strep throat 4 times in the last 4 months. Has anyone had similar experiences? It doesn't seem right that we are off the anti bioti...
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- Make sure she gets "pro-biotics" in her when taking anti-biotics. Get the one in the health food store. She needs her good bacteria that gets destroyed by the antibiot...
- Hi C., My nine year old had strep 8 times last year. We were pulling our hair out trying to figure out how she kept getting strep. We finally tested the whole fami...
- Hi, C.! This may sound odd, but it has been a lifesaver for us. At the first indication of sore throat, put a few drops of hydrogen peroxide into each ear (give it a...
Sore Throat
Asked by V.V. from Houston
on May 16, 2011
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When do you generally take you child into the doctor for a sore throat? Do you wait a few days to see if it goes away or take them right away? My six year old had a so...
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- Usually, when they are running a fever with the sore throat is when I take them in. Please do not feel guilty and beat yourself up about not taking him in sooner. Most...
- My oldest does not complain of a sore throat 90% of the time with strep his biggest complaints are headache and stomach ache and he doesn't get the typical strep that ...
- My son often wakes up with a sore throat due to dryness or his allergies. If no fever or any other symptoms (aches etc.) I usually don't worry about it. If there is ...
6 Year-old Suddenly Having Trouble Swallowing
Asked by S.S. from Minneapolis
on April 2, 2010
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How do you deal with a child who is chewing foods for an unreasonably long period of time, and refuses to swallow?
My son is 6.5, and has always been a phenomenal ...
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- S., I read the other responses, and Colleen's remark about the strep throat kind of struck me. Sometimes people can have strep WITHOUT a sore throat or fever. Someti...
- I like part of Peg's answer, sounds like she understands, but you already said you're not punishing him - good job! Let him take a break from eating if it gets too str...
- Talk about 'things going down'.. 'easy transitions' and other words that indicate that it's simple, smooth, easy, and natural... He's been freaked out. Traumatized,...
High White Blood Cell Count and 106F in Fever
Asked by G.K. from Los Angeles
on July 31, 2011
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My 10 month old son has had 106 in fever for the last five days.
We've been going to the doctors office every day to do all kind of tests, blood test and urine sample...
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- It Could be that the tests were wrong and showed no infection when really there was something. It happens ALL the time. Follow your instincts. Mommies know their babie...
- Same thing happened with my son. He had a 105.2 fever for 2 days and then it stayed at 103.5 for a whole 7 days. His white count was high too. My son was admitted into...
- The white blood cell count says that there was an infection he was fighting off. You would *expect* a high white bloodcell count with a fever. When he came back negati...
Please Help Me Figure Out What This Is!!
Asked by J.H. from Dallas
on June 26, 2009
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Okay Mamas I need help!! I'm hoping that if I explain my son's symptoms, someone out there will recognize them and help me figure out what to do!!
I just had a baby...
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- Definetly take him to a different doctor to get a second opinon. Sounds like this has gone on a little too long and he could get dehydrated which is extremely dangerous.
- Hi J., I have two thoughts. One is a stomach virus. My son had one off & on again for 3 weeks. He would have no symptoms for days, then it would come back with a veng...
- I would follow the doc's advice and see the specialist ASAP to rule out anything more serious. I'm sure your pediatrician thought of virues and strep, etc. Any good ...
Now I Am Worried ( Follow up to Yesterdays Daycare Related Question)
Asked by A.G. from Albuquerque
on July 29, 2011
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Yesterday I posted a question asking how I should have reacted/handled my home daycare provider telling me that her family & mine had been exposed to E-coli. I wasnt t...
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- also sounds similar to rotovirus, my son had it and it was pretty bad. or could be also c-diff. i'd make a trip to the ER, better safe than sorry when it comes to our ...
- Can anyone watch the other two for the next couple of days? I know it sounds kind of crazy, but this stuff is highly contagious and you don't want 3 sick kids (and 2 ...
- Oh boy. Do you have anyone else who could watch the other two while you take care of the sick kid? I really don't have a lot of advice I'm afraid, but I'd try to kee...
My Daughter
Asked by C.W. from Chicago
on November 15, 2009
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she had a fever for two days and broke for two days then back agian. also she gets a reel hot body parts and a running nose that hasen,t quick now for 6 days her skin ...
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- You don't say how old she is or where you are- but it sounds a LOT like the same virus that is going around my son's elementary school right now! Lots of kids in our s...
- It sounds a little like H1N1 (but not exactly). Both my boys (2 and 4 years) and my husband and I had H1N1 a few weeks ago. The kids basically had a fever off and on...
- C., You may want to see if her six year molar is coming in. Keep her vitamins up, it sounds as if she's perfectly fine otherwise. if it is not her tooth, there is...
Ridiculous Diaper Rash
Asked by D.W. from Los Angeles
on June 8, 2011
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My 19mo. daughter has just recently been getting a really bad diaper rash. It started Thursday, last week, with a full-of-poop diaper. By Friday, it was very red and...
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- I have lots of experience with bad diaper rashes and keeping them dry with LOTS of thick cream helps a lot! As for the source of the rash, a lot of kids get it from a...
- I would have her checked out by the Dr.to determine if the rash needs treatment more than over the counter.
- My nephew had a severe diaper rash that they were having trouble eliminating. It turned out to be a yeast infection. Once on medication from the pediatrician, the ra...
Sick Kids and Going Out
Asked by R.W. from Washington DC
on November 16, 2008
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Hi moms, I have a question I would appreciate some others' insights on. For the past week and a half, my children (ages 3 and 9 months) have had some kind of virus t...
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- I always try to keep my kids home while they are still running a fever, and one day after that. I think they need the rest. However, I do let them go outside and get s...
- I do take my kids out if they are feeling up to it, but we do solo things without other kids and try to avoid things like our local jump yard and indoor playgrounds wh...
- Stuff like this is really, really hard to call. My sort of rule of thumb is to weigh symptoms vs. the Greater Good. If they have a fever, they stay home. The fever ...
Possible Ear Infection Again.
Asked by J.W. from Houston
on April 9, 2007
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I'm making an appointment today for my son to see his doctor. he is sick again and when i ask him where it hurts he points to his ear. if it is an ear infection it wil...
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- When I first put my daughter in day care (before she turned 2) she had a lot of ear infections. Her pediatrician said it was from the colds that she was getting (very...
- I had problems with my ears-still do. But I am 41 and tubes were diff back when. My son had tubes put in his ears at age 3 and they were the long term ones --2.5 year...
- 1. I had tubes in when I was around his age and they help tremendously. I would wake up in the middle of the night crying from the pain. But, afterwards didn't have ne...
