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Antibiotics from Mexico
Asked by S.K. from Denver
on May 25, 2008
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Has anyone had experience with antibiotics from Mexico? Are they safe? Just want some feedback.
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- Hi S., I have taken the amoxillin and it seems fine. Infact my family has taken it for about 13 years. I now get mine out of Canada cause it is cheaper. and they seem ...
- I once got penicillin in Mexico, It worked fine...
- Personally, I wouldn't touch them with a barge pole. Are you talking about buying branded drugs or generics? I recently watched a 60 minutes programme on counterfei...
Toothaches Which Lead to Headaches! Help
Asked by E.G. from New York
on August 16, 2009
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Hi, I am 28 weeks pregnant and almost 2 weeks ago, starting experiencing horrible toothaches! i went to the dentist, who gave me a basic cleaning and said my teeth and...
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- Hi E., Dont put all your faith in dentists. They are supposed to be able to detect anything that might cause bigger problems and the whole point in regular checks ...
- I thought that I needed like 4 root canals my teeth hurt so badly during my last pregnancy. Turns out, I was grinding my teeth. Stress of being pregnant and not sleepi...
- usu. that's your sinuses talking
Uti
Asked by L.B. from Lubbock
on August 13, 2008
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Ok ladies, I have had UTIs (Urinary Tract Infection) before. So I know the symptoms. My prob is I usually catch it in time and take the AZO pills. How long do I wait b...
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- I have UTI's all the time. I have had 4 in the last year and couldn't get rid of this last one. I found a vitamin-type cranberry supplement at Walmart that I take da...
- If you're drinking cranberry juice, make sure it's made with real cranberries. I drank some with my last UTI, only to discover that it was mostly apple juice and arti...
- Push clear fluids and cranberry juice or lemonade. Blessings, P. <><
Help Getting Toddler to Take Medicine
Asked by R.B. from Greensboro
on July 24, 2009
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My son, who will be three next month, has to take antibiotics three times a day for an infection. Once he received the first dose and realized how terrible it tastes ...
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- Take it back to the pharmacy and have them add a flavoring to it - bubble gum is usually the favorite but they offer over 300. If that doesn't work, ask if it comes i...
- Try using one of those medicine droppers even though you will probably have to still hold him down. Measure it, put it in dropper, hold him down, put as far back as p...
- Sometimes, even with the flavoring, there can be a pretty strong medicinal taste. Like you, I've tasted them before. If the flavoring idea doesn't work here's what has...
Giving My Five Mo. Old Medicine
Asked by M.S. from Wichita
on January 11, 2007
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My daughter is five months old. It's her first time being pretty sick with an upper respirator infection and ear infection. I have to give her 3.5 ml of antibiotic a...
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- I found the droppers are much easier than the medicine spoons & put it in her cheek as far back as you can. Good luck! I totally sympathize.
- I found the trick was to go to the side of their mouth and squeeze it back that way. If it is in front they can push it out more. My younger one had a double ear infec...
- my son is the same way, I found putting it in a 1oz bottle of breast milk got it down!
Sick Kids
Asked by K.K. from Erie
on September 30, 2008
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both my preschoolers have sore throats, they had fevers over the weekend but that symptom has gone. But it has been over three days and they are still complaining of...
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- Most dr's know better than to prescribe antibiotics for anything but an infection. I would take them to their dr.
- Kristi, They should probably be swabbed for strep. If it's negative the dr. will NOT prescribe antibiotics and if he does, you need a new pediatrician! If it's not ...
- I was also going to tell you that the pediatrician usually swabs their throat. If it is not strep they won't put them on an antibiotic. Strep usually comes with a fe...
Vitamin K and Antibiotic Wipes
Asked by D. from Detroit
on August 11, 2009
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Hi there. Is anyone aware of one's ability to waive/postpone the Vitamin K shot and antibiotic wipes that are given to infants hours after birth? I heard Beaumont wi...
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- D. - You definitely have the right to waive/postpone the Vitamin K shot - and with good reason! I work with a midwife/doula that can probably help you with those ques...
- I had my children at Providence Hospital in Southfield in the birthing center and last a C-section and asked for no drops and they did it. No questions asked. My first...
- Just another Government interference! Read up on Vitamin K, the dosage infants receive and the lifelong side effects. I think Child Protective Services should be cal...
Urinary Infections
Asked by P.G. from Chicago
on January 7, 2009
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I told my friend i would ask you mothers out there for help. Her daughter is 17 and has scoliosis along with that she has suffered for 1 and a half years with urinar...
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- There may be something in alternative medicine that could help. Often western medicine is not able to do more than soothe or treat an infection - and it cannot get at ...
- I don't know about the scoliosis connection, but I would highly recommend a pro-biotic to her. My daughter is on an anti-biotic right now for Strep throat and I have ...
- I am an herbalist and I can sugest a herbal program with supplements I offer on my website that will clear a urinary tract infection and Probiotic 11 to re-establish g...
Attempting Relactation
Asked by J.A. from Washington DC
on October 18, 2006
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Hi I was unable to bf due to lyme's meningitis and have recently finished my antibiotics and will be starting the process of relactation this weekend. My OBGYN prescr...
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- Well I breastfed twins and I stopped when they were about 3 months for a while and then felt bad so I started up again...my suggestion would be to just have the baby l...
- Be patient and persistant. I delivered 6wks early to a baby with downs syndrome. My odds were against me.. My son never took to the breast but after persistant pumping...
- Get in touch with a certified lactation consultant. There is a website (breastfeedingalliance.com) run by PA local lactation consultants. They may be able to help yo...
5 Year Old Daughter, 2 Kidney Infections in 2 Months
Asked by K.C. from San Francisco
on August 4, 2009
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Hello........
My daughter was diagnosed with Vesicoureteral Reflux at 4 months. She had ureter reimplantation surgery at 18 months and never had a UTI since. A few mo...
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- My son is 2 years old and has a very severe grade 5 kidney reflux on his right kidney. He has been lucky without too many infections. He is on a daily dose of Bactrum....
- Start giving her cranberry juice daily. If she will take a pill, get cranberry suppliments. I have had uti's for my entire adult life and I have been taking cranberr...
- I have a daughter that had so many ear infections that we gave antibiotics almost continuously. She developed an intolerance for them, and was on the strongest possibl...
