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3 Year Old with Pneumonia! :(
Read all 14 responses: "My husband took our 3 year old to the doc today and doc told us she has Pneumonia, he gave her a shot in her finger,some kind of ...
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- It's likely that she had a blood test done with a finger poke. Antibiotic shots are never given in the finger - they need to be injected into muscle usually the thigh ...
- My son had pneumonia early last fall as well. Tylenol didn't help him much with the fever, either, so I did alternate ibuprofen and Tylenol (ibuprofen is better at be...
- Please listen closely to her chest at all times. If her breathing gets worse. it could turn into RSV. A upper respitory infection. Keep up with the Tylenol but when my...
Need Suggestions to Help Daughter Recovering from Pneumonia!
Read all 20 responses: "Hi Everyone My 17 month old daughter was just released from the hospital with Pneumonia. This is the 2nd time shes had it and been ...
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- Dr. Yurkovsky in chappaqua, ny has helped so many people from the wtc with compromised immune systems and lung issues. His phone is ###-###-####. Www.yurkovsky.com ...
- Wow, I am so sorry. I wanted to also suggest getting her tested for allergies. My son was just under 1 year old and got a cold that would not go away, the doctor just ...
- S., I'm so sorry to hear of the difficulties your daughter has had. What a tough time for you and your family! There are some great suggestions listed but one I have...
Flu- Maybe Pneumonia?
Read all 5 responses: "First let me say that the flu totally freaks me out! Too often now you hear about kids getting very sick and some dying, ...
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- First of all I tottally understand you. Its better to be paranoid than to not take things serious. I also have known of several people who thought they had a flu and...
- Definitely call your doctor and maybe next year consider the flu shots for your family. Kids over 2 can get the mist in the nose so you don't have to deal with a sh...
- Yeah, I would not suspect Pneumonia immediately. I would honestly just watch and wait. Maybe her sinuses are bothering her some, possibly even a little dry in her nose...
Seeking Advice About a Infant with Pneumonia
Read all 14 responses: "im wondering if there are any signs i should look out for with my 3 month old with her pneumonia, as far as breathing before i ...
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- Hi, I know of a mom who also thought that her son had pneumonia. She kept taking him into the doctors and finally found a doctor who diagnosed him with asthma. He star...
- sorry to hear the baby is sick.:(. u should keep a close eye out on her & listen for any weezing when she is breathing.if she is trying to cough a lot too.her airway i...
- Hi T.. My boyfriend had a son named Kyle. His mother wasn't a very good mother, and the baby got pneumonia. She refused to take him to the doctor. My boyfriend's mothe...
2 Year Old with a Cough
My 2 year old son had similar symptoms, and wound up having pneumonia. .... Did the doctor check him for pneumonia with a cheast x ray? ...
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- Did the doctor check him for pneumonia with a cheast x ray? That happened to my daughter once. The doc at first wasn't going to take one but I persisted and she had pn...
- S., my son had a cough - forever. We even went so far as to have chest xrays and eventually a CT scan. It was scary and the doctors could never figure it out. Then...
- It could be allergies. Have you brought any new animals or anything into the home? Also, over the past 2 months, mold and mildew have been high as have a few other a...
Lingering Cough
And they sent us to the hospital for a chest xray to rule out pneumonia, ... The viral type of pneumonia not bacterial. It doesn't show up in x-rays or ...
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- Could it be allergies? My son has had a cough for several weeks and was in for his 18 month checkup last week - doc mentioned that it sounded like it could be an alle...
- Whenever in doubt, call the doctor. Even if it is nothing you will rest easier and that is worth everything. That is why they are there and if there is something wro...
- At night try Vicks Vapor Rub on the feet and then socks. It has worked for my 3 girls.
Son Decided to Make It Snow in Florida at His Grandparents' House
12 Oct 2009 ... If he has enough stuff in his lungs he could develop pneumonia, ... Inhaling baby powder can also cause pneumonia, and in serious cases it ...
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- Yikes, get him in to Urgent Care IMMEDIATELY! You don't want to mess with anything like that getting trapped in his lungs. Talc sometimes can have additives like alu...
- I agree, definitely take him to the doctor! His voice is probably hoarse from his airways swelling. Inhaling baby powder can also cause pneumonia, and in serious cases...
- I agree with everyone else...TAKE HIM TO THE DOCTOR--NOW!!!! There is so much c**p in baby powder that can do damage to his lungs.....
Guillian Barre Syndrome
She recenly had strep throat and pneumonia. She's been admitted to a .... Re: the strep & pneumonia, they also ring a personal bell - at age 3 I had double ...
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- I just wanted to note that it is an immune response to foreign antigens, it can be a side effect to vaccines, but the diseases you are vaccinating agains could have pr...
- Poor child! It's a side effect to our vaccines that pediatricians don't tell patients about. The father of my SIL developed GB after a flu shot, and he was in th...
- recently asked my 9-yr-old's oncologist about immunoglobulin. she said it's only given to the kids who have repeated infections w/immune systems at nearly zero (i.e.,...
Swine Flu Experiences
6 Nov 2009 ... Pneumonia is a common secondary infection from H1N1, ... I've had 2 other friend's who also developed pneumonia as a result of H1N1. ...
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- When I heard about the swine flu coming around I bought Sovereign Silver. It is to help with the immune system and stimulating the body’s innate healing processes. ...
- What you describe is exactly what it was like for my 5-year-old. He had a fever (high without tylenol for seven days, low grade without tylenol for a day and a half af...
- I just recieved this email so haven't tried it but it's a natural product so thought you might be interested. S. Subject: Interesting and hey, who knows? Al...
RSV/Pnemonia/Whooping Cough...Should We See a Respiratory Specialist?
Since then he has been diagnosed with Pneumonia and now Whooping Cough. Our pediatrician does not think he needs to be looked at by a respiratory specialist ...
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- It never hurts for a second opinion from a specialist. I would insist on it whether your doctor recomends it or not... just beware the insurance company might fight p...
- You need to see a specialist. My son was sick since he was born (10 months old) and told by our family practitioner that he'd outgrow his respitory problems, at 9 mont...
- Hi, My son had RSV also when he was an infant. We were in the hospital for about 4 days. We went home with a nebulizer. He is now 2 1/2 and it seems that every c...
