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Need Carseat Advice/suggestions for Problem with Great-Grandmother
Asked by E.D. from St. Louis
on May 31, 2009
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My 84 year-old Grandmother likes to watch my 2 year-old daughter once a week, and they have a really good time together. Recently though, she has started taking my da...
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- I think it is great that your grandmother and daughter spend time together. It will be something your daughter cherishes later in life. I would not budge on the carse...
- The only suggestion I have for you stems from what I have done in some "vainer" moments. I like to have long nails from time to time and at a certain length it becomes...
- I'm going to stick up for Granny a little here. I come from a family where people live long rewarding healthy lives. Being 84 doesn't make her feable. The carse...
Seeking Other Moms Who Have a Child with Juvenile Arthritis
Asked by S.C. from Dallas
on July 29, 2006
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My two year old was recently diagnosed with juvenile arthritis and I'm looking for other moms who have a child with this disease.
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- S., I am sorry to hear of your child's diagnosis. The following web site may be helpful to you. http://www.arthritistrust.com/ This web site is dedicated to the er...
- I have a friend in Colorado whose daughter has this. If you would like for me to forward on your info e-mail me.
- Hi, I don't have a child with JRA but my niece who is 3 was just diagnosed. She has had it for about a 1 1/2 but just got diagnosed. Most of her pain is in her kn...
Arthritis After Pregnancy
Asked by J.H. from Charlotte
on October 8, 2008
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I just had an amazing baby girl about 1 week ago. During the last stages of my pregnancy, I developed sharp pains in my hands. It appears that I now have arthritis i...
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- I had sharp pains in my wrists after having my daughter ( 4yrs ago) My doctor didn't seem too concerned and after a few months it just went away. ( I think it was the...
- Hello J.. My mom always told me that if you have arthritis in your family, there is a great possibility for pregnancy to set it off in you. That is if you have it in...
- Hi J. Full disclosure-I work for a wonderful company that specializes in health and nutrition. We have a wonderful product called OPC-3 that has been very helpful t...
Arthritis
Asked by K.P. from San Francisco
on January 28, 2008
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Any one with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Depression?
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- I was just wondering if this is my mom. If not sorry for the confusion but you sure do sound exactly like her. Anyway, if not here i go. RA can be painful. Any medicat...
- I believe I have some wonderful products that would help relieve some of the pain/problems you are having. Please contact me and I will refer you to a great web site ...
- Hi K., I am a licensed acupuncturist in San Jose and I specialize in working with women. I have successfully treated both RA and depression in a number of my patien...
Help! My Hips Are KILLING Me!
Asked by J.S. from Knoxville
on October 30, 2006
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I'm 21 weeks pregnant (2nd pregnancy - son is 2 1/2) and having quite a bit of difficulty walking due to pain in both my hips. I'm doing as is suggested for pregnant ...
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- Please try this...I had the same problem when I was pregnant, and I still have it 6 years later. It's your sciatic nerve, and if you go to the chiropractor,which I hav...
- J., I also used chiropractic care (your insurance may cover it, mine did) and it saved me. Get references in your area and then call each one and see if they are exp...
- If you talk to your doc about the hip pain he might be able to reccommend physical therapy. My back constantly hurt when I was pg with baby #3 and that's what my doc d...
Help and Advice for Bad Knees
Asked by M.B. from Chicago
on July 16, 2008
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Hello ladies. I come from a family of bad knees. Pretty much all my sisters and both my parents complain about their knees...and so do I now. Most of my pain really st...
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- I would suggest getting a referral to a physical therapist. You would be amazed at how building the strength in your quad muscles and doing exercises and everyday act...
- One thing you can do is change some of your exercise to swimming and water aerobics. Doing exercise in the water both gives you a good work out but also give your bod...
- Yoga is a great way to exercise, stretch and keep everything moving, along with Sigrid's post about water aerobics. Also, glucosamine & chondroitin is a great supplem...
Ideas Re: Meds and My Daughter
Asked by E.V. from Minneapolis
on September 10, 2007
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I am looking for any ideas, however small, you guys might have. My 18 mo. old daughter has recently been diagnosed with arthritis and takes two medications daily, one...
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- Hi there I bought a syringe that had a cap on the end from Target. It was made by Safety first. If you can't find one there then I would ask their pharmacy. They a...
- If you have a cell phone or watch you could set an alarm for the times you are out and about. Do not know about the travel syringe, but I would ask a pharmacist. The...
- As far as rembering to give I would say set a watch to go off when you need to give them to her, most cell phones have some kind of an alarm on them. for the syringe,...
Stiff Joint Post Pregnancy
Asked by N.C. from Los Angeles
on April 8, 2008
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I don't know if any of you have had this medical condition. Since I delivered my son 8 months ago, I have developed stiff joints sort of like arthritis or osteoporosis...
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- my joints weren't stiff per se, but my pelvis was definitely different. it still doesn't feel like its all the way back together again. and if i move certain ways it p...
- Have a blood test. They can look for arthritis markers, lupus, and a host of other things that could be causing the pain and stiffness. I had extreme carpel tunnel ...
- Hi N. - Are you RH negative (your blood type is O negative, or B negative, etc.)? Sometimes when you're RH negative and your baby was not, it can create some stiffnes...
Seeking Moms Who Know About: Adhd & ODD (Oppositional Defiant Disorder) and More
Asked by L.B. from Tampa
on April 5, 2007
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Are there any HERO's out there that have handled these two problems and have succeeded?
My daughter was diagnoised in August 06 with ADHD. This was re-confirmed yeste...
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- Hi! I'm new to the group, as of today; but I can relate to your dilemma very well. I have one son with several emotional health issues; one that is ODD and one that is...
- You are not alone. My middle child is 11 and has ADHD. We knew it when he was 3 but waited to put him on any medicine until he was in Kindergarten. The struggles we...
- Good Morning L., I too have the same issues with my son who is 14...Adhd/odd and TEENAGER! I seriously think that they should either create a pill for teenagers o...
Arthritis at 35
Asked by C.G. from Atlanta
on June 4, 2009
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I was wondering if anyone else had early onset of arthritis. I'm pretty sure I have it in a few fingers. I've started taking a glucosomine/chondroitin supplement. I...
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- Hey C.! I am 37 now. I have Rheumatoid arthritis since I was 26 and OsteoArthritis since I was 30. You need to see a doctor. You could have progressive joint damag...
- I had pain around my waist every morning. I take a patented joint-protection tablet every morning. I haven't had any further pain. If this product doesn't help, wh...
- I have dealt with arthritis since I was 27. The biggest problem for me was regulating meds to keep flares at a minimum and my stomach normal. If it is just minor aches...
