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Wondering How This Vaporizer Works?
Asked by M.M. from Tampa
on April 2, 2007
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I Bought a Vicks Warm Steam Vaporizer and really don't even know it is working....hmmmm
how can i tell it is working properly other than the light coming on while in ...
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- yep, you have to add salt and then there will be no question as to when it is working. I use cold mist as well, the warm mist scare me! They get VERY hot and make th...
- Hi, M.! I have not used the warm steam vaporizer but the cool mist one. However, I would imagine that you should be able to see the steam coming out of the vaporizer w...
- Hi M.! I also bought a vicks steam vaporizer for my son this past winter season, to help him through common colds and try to keep congestion down. I bought the vap...
Steroid
Asked by R.J. from Tampa
on July 1, 2008
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OK I posted a couple of times about my daughter being sick with allergies. I went to the allergist today and he says it's not allergies but either a bacteria she can't...
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- I second taking your child to an ENT. If the allergist "thinks" it's tissue growth, then he/she should have suggested an ENT to you, rather than just prescribing a dr...
- Mine have been on the steroid prednisone, which might be the same thing with a diff. name. My opinion, if it works it works. It always worked with mine. My son has ...
- I was leary about putting my 8 year old on it.But I did and the out come was great.The infection that was causing him to stay sick was longer there and after a couple ...
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...
Possible BV Is There a Natural Way to Cure It ??
Asked by A.C. from Buffalo
on April 25, 2007
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Well I was very sick for about a week and they put me on two sets of antibiotics ( amoxocilin and biaxin and I think this may have caused a imbalance in the bacteria a...
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- Hi A., There are a few natural ways, but you have to find what works best for you and your body. I would try Colloidal Silver. It helps with infections, bacteria, ...
- You are probably having too much intercourse where his semen inside of you will change the PH of your body and contribute BV. You need to stop having him ejaculate ins...
- hi, drink lots of water....i would also try plain yogurt & no sugar cranberry juice. stay away from alcohol, sweets, & bad carbs for a couple days-this off the top of...
Question for People Re: Using Lactic Acid Yeast Tablets
Asked by T.M. from Corvallis
on October 16, 2008
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Hello Everyone,
My little girl (age 3) has been getting mild colds all summer. This is unusual for her. She usually got 1-3 colds per winter. Last spring she got...
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- T. - I am surprised that the "dr" just felt her back and was able to "feel" yeast and "feel" that good bacteria was missing. He must be a magician. THat seems like a...
- I think your naturalpath is right on target! I hope you stick with it but you have to do what you feel is right for you and your beautiful daughter too. . keep doing ...
- The chiropractor sounds like he was also using some cranio sacral therapy on your little girl. It is not a crock! I've taken my daughter since she was quite young...2 ...
Trying to Figure Out Why My Child Runs Fevers Every Month
Asked by J.P. from Lexington
on July 13, 2009
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My 2 year old child has run a fever 4 times since March. In March she ran one for 4 days. Then in May for 4 days, June 3 days and now again in July we are on our 4th ...
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- My daughter Lilly was that way. I am not sure that it was every month but it was quite often to where I was afraid that she had something going on. We did the test f...
- My daughter now 7 also had the same problem since she was 3 or 4 and all we got was its just a virus it will go away, let it run its course which got really annoying. ...
- My son has this same fever about every 2 wks, and everytime I take him to the Dr. we are told it is ear and throat infection and they give him the same med. I know u s...
HELP! GBS Positive Test and past of Fissure - Would You Have C Section?
Asked by A.U. from Detroit
on October 11, 2008
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Ok,its getting really close to my due date(10/31) and I'm getting VERY stressed out, literally having anxiety attacks about what i should do. After my daughter was bo...
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- A. ~ Hi, I'm an OB nurse, so I hope this helps! First of all, relax. We've been testing and treating for GBS for about 10 years. Some women have it, some don't. I...
- I understand your fears. I have the same history you have. Most people will probably assume your major fear is the GBS. Yes, you want your child to be healthy-I am ...
- Why take chances? A planned c-section is not as bad as an emergency. I've had an emergency c-section, a vaginal birth, and a planned c-section. I'll take the planned...
Bacterial Infection
Asked by J.H. from Erie
on February 13, 2007
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Can someone give me some insight here? I have battled this stupid vaginal bacteria infection off and on for 6 years. I have treated w/flagyl, metrogel, clindaymicin....
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- J., Wow I'm sure glad I stumbled upon your question! I know that sounds funny but I've had this same problem for a while now also. It's weird because I had never ha...
- not to sound nosey but do you and your boyfriend use condoms? i have the same problem and always had to watch everything i do. i been with my boyfriend now for 6 yrs a...
- I've had the same exact problem for years. Up until this past year I'd been buying Monistat on a monthly basis, thinking I was prone to yeast infections. Once I foun...
Poop in Bathtub
Asked by M.B. from Atlanta
on February 22, 2009
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Hi ladies. This may seem like a silly question. Last nite i was giving my lo a bath and scooped out a bit of leave. Later i realized it was a tiny piece of poop. S...
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- Well, poop is a bacteria that can be harmful, even if it is her own. It may only cause her to have diarhea if small amounts of the contaminated water is swallowed (by ...
- really, bleach is not necessary...it is toxic and the fumes could cause more health issues than the tiny poo. By all means, clean the tub and toys good, but also know ...
- Don't use chlorox, that will be harmful to your daughter. Try a disinfectant that is made from germ-busting thyme oil. It is 99.99% effective against many household ...
Cleaning Question
Asked by T.F. from Orlando
on April 12, 2009
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I have seen/read so many times that you shouldn't use sponges because they harbor bacteria. I do use rags or paper towels for most of my cleaning, but for the pots and...
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- I have two sponges and always keep one in the dishwasher and rotate everytime I put away the clean dishes (so every other day). I feel pretty good about my method bec...
- T., That is okay. What I do is every couple of days is pop it in the microwave for a couple of seconds, it does pretty much the same thing the dishwasher does only...
- I use a dish rag to wash dishes and clean the counter tops and table and I change it out daily. I don't use a sponge for dishes at all. I'd say if you are throwing i...
