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Razor Burn, HELP!!
Asked by T.R. from Kalamazoo
on February 18, 2007
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I never got razor burn before, but now I get it all the time. My razor burn issues started when I got pregnant with my son and really bad after I delivered him. Then...
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- A nurse once told me to help with exzema and other skin problems, it is best to mix desitin and vasiline together. Take a warm bath to open the pores and before you d...
- I know you've gotten a lot of advice, but one more won't hurt :) I use a sugar scrub before shaving in the shower and it leaves me silky smooth. Also, there is a...
- have you tried an eletric razor or that new thing that doesn't use a blade, I think it's call Veet(I'm not sure if that's the name) it's in the razor section. Maybe o...
Getting Rid of a Tickle in Throat for My 5 1/2 Yr Old Daughter - Home Remedies
Asked by K.J. from Boston
on February 3, 2009
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My 5 1/2 yr old daughter has developed an annoying clearing of the throat. About every second I hear, "Uh hum..uh hum..."..It happens around dinner time. She does not...
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- Just to consider - if it goes on for a long time you might want to see a doctor. My daughter had something like this - turned out she had an infected ear and it was d...
- It's funny that you should mention this. There is a little girl in my son's kindergarten class that constantly clears her throat. However, it does not sound like uh-hu...
- My son has had that, and he has a few environmental allergies. No big deal, but things that make him a little stuffy, or get a tickle in his throat. He has a daily n...
Need Some Home Remedy for Itchy, Watery and Red Eyes
Asked by A.D. from Atlanta
on April 6, 2009
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I have this tremendous itching and watering in my eyes with runny nose for last 3 days. My runny nose is okay now, but itching in my eyes is worse. I have allergy to d...
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- This is allergy season and mine have kicked in too. Try Visine A. It is for allergies. I take the 24 hour OTC allergy medication and it works so well, I forget it a...
- I would take a Benadryl to help your itchy eyes. After the allergic episode you had, it sounds like you need an antihistamine (Benadryl) to counteract it. It will ma...
- OTC Zertc, Zaditor eye drops are good too. Or you can go to your DR and get Flonase or other nasal allergy spray. Please don't take colloidal silver, it is very dang...
Advice Needed
Asked by H.W. from Tulsa
on August 27, 2008
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I have two wonderful children, a 3 yr old and an almost 7 year old. They both get up in the middle of the night and get in my bed, often having an accident in my bed ...
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- have you tried the big kid pull-ups? the ones they say are like little panties? i know you said your daughter is 7 but sleeping at night she cant help it and she might...
- I would take the comforter off the bed at night and use an extra blanket, that way, if an accident occurs, you can wash up the mess at home! Since the kids are used...
- There is a prescription called desmopressin nasal spray that is used in children to control bed wetting. I had never heard of it until this summer when my cousin's son...
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...
Lyme Disease
Asked by C.F. from Washington DC
on June 18, 2008
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Help! I think my husband has got Lyme Disease. He got 3 ticks on him on 6/2/08 and now has what appears to be a bulls eye rash. He has a doctor's appointment for to...
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- Hi C., I developed the same symptom after mowing the yard where deer frequently feed. It started as a red spot on my shoulder, but got bigger each day. After thre...
- C., Unfortunately, Lyme disease/deer ticks are endemic to this area of the East Coast. If your husband has a characteristic "bulls-eye" rash he has likely bought hi...
- First I would take a picture of the rash. My daughter had lyme a year ago. She had spots all over and rings on her torso. I was able to get to the Dr. within hours,...
My 2 Year Old Is Constipated
Asked by H.S. from Cincinnati
on July 22, 2007
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My 27 month old daughter has had a difficult time with bowel movements for about 10 days now. When she does go, she strains, and sometimes even cries. They are coming ...
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- H., Try baby calm, I get it at my health food store give it to her before bed and it will help her sleep and have bm's.
- H., My 4 year old has been constipated since he was an infant. At about 1 year of age the doctor put him on miralax. That worked but if he was still having proble...
- Hello H.. I've had the same problem with my child. He is a bit older than your daughter. I would worry because it would be 7 to 8 days before he would go #2. I didn't...
Home Remedies for Yeast Infections
Asked by M.M. from Dallas
on July 17, 2008
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Has anyone had any success with home remedies for recurring yeast infections? Could you please share? I am so tired of expensive prescription medications that clear up...
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- Eat a plain yogurt from the Whole foods store. You want the yogurt that says it has live culture.
- I suffer from cyclical candida - which means I have flare ups a lot!! I have seen a specialist who only deals with this sort of female issue. Laura gave a pretty co...
- If you go to your pharmacy or probably even wal mart they have an over the counter pill called AZO Yeast that is cheap and works. Also, eat garlic or take garlic pills...
Toddler with Thrush?!?!?!
Asked by M.B. from Washington DC
on November 25, 2008
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Hi Everyone,
I have a 21 month old who started with a fever on Friday night and by Sunday I had noticed that she had what looked like an ulcer on her lip by yesterda...
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- Hi M., I am guessing that whatever caused the fever weakend her immune system, hence the thrush now. The Nystatin should do the trick. Some people swear by it, ot...
- Are they sure it's not hand foot and mouth virous
- Sterilize evrything but throw out the pacifiers. The trap the yeast and she will continue to get thrush. My infant daughter gets it all the time but mostly in diaper a...
Anyone Know How to Get Yellow Stains Out of Baby Clothes?
Asked by K.M. from Dallas
on February 28, 2008
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I know this is an age-old problem, but I'm wondering if anyone has any tried-and-true solutions to getting yellow stains out of baby clothes. I have a crib set (bumpe...
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- If you try everything that has been stated so far and it doesn't work, please contact me. My daughter just had a baby in Dec and we had a new car seat and an old one. ...
- Hi K., I am a CA transplant too. I have always had luck with Oxi-Clean spray. The blue bottle with the yellow top, I just let it sit for about 15 minutes and wash...
- Put a bit of Solumel on the stain then spray with Prespot. Wash the clothes in Melapower. Works every time for me! :)
