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Could Son, Who Is Almost 5, Have Urinary Tract Infection?
Asked by D.W. from Dallas
on August 29, 2009
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Hi, Moms.
I need your help. For the past week or so, my son, who is almost 5, has been going potty alot. He says something is wrong with his "pee pee", because he ...
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- Drink lots of water and cranberry juice and see if it helps.
- It sounds like a UTI to me, but I'm not a doctor. My son has had 2 UTI's when he was much younger than your son, and he was miserable. I would say to take him to Acu...
- I have had several UTI's and they are very uncomfortable. I would immediately take him to one of those after hours/weekend clinics, so he doesn't have to suffer until...
Sick Infant
Asked by K.B. from Washington DC
on June 28, 2009
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Hello. My 8 month old was diagnosed with a viral infection earlier this week (bad fever, fatigue, crankiness, etc.). As he has this infection white spots have appeared...
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- My son got this when he was about 8 or 9 months old. It was a mild case and we wouldn't have known he was sick except for a few blisters on the palms of his hands and...
- I agree with Hand, Foot and Mouth. It could also be thrush. I know you said you aren't breastfeeding anymore, but my friend stopped breastfeeding when her son was a ...
- Sounds like hand-foot-mouth which is going around right now. If you google it, you can probably find pictures to compare his blisters to the typical ones. I believe t...
Hearing Loss in 3 1/2 Year Old??
Asked by M.H. from San Francisco
on April 6, 2009
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My 3 1/2 year old nephew has recently been having a hard time hearing us when we speak to him in a normal tone. He was brought in on Friday and the Dr. checked his ea...
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- My son was 3 and failed a hearing test, he had a speech delay and we thought it was associated possibly with him having a hearing loss. However, we were told that ...
- My daughter goes to Sunshine Preschool in Berkeley which is a hearing class in a Deaf and Hard of Hearing school. I know they have lots of speciailist and help the com...
- Hi M., you need to talk to a lady I know her child's hearing improved, she found some ways to help him,I will connect you with her. Call me please ###-###-#### A.
How Do You Handle Shots with a Three-Year Old?
Asked by C.N. from Denver
on August 17, 2009
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I'm taking my newly-turned-three-year-old to the pediatrician this week. I've been reading her books and she has been in very recently with me when I took my 2 month o...
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- Hi C., I didn't read your other responses so sorry for repeats. She will be looking at your behavior as a cue for how she should feel in the situation. If you are upt...
- I explain it very frankly in the dr office after they've done the exam and they're sending the nurse in to do the vaccine. I just tell my son (two and a half) that the...
- I have always told my kids in advance when they are getting shots at their next appointment. They freak out and ask why and I explain the purposes of vaccinations, and...
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
Any Advice on RSV- My 1 Year Old Has It
Asked by M.O. from San Francisco
on January 31, 2008
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Ok, so both my kids were sick last week, I took my daughter to the dr. (her normal dr. is on maternity leave) who said she had croup, she didnt get any better so I too...
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- The doctor is correct. You will just need to let the RSV pass. Regular use of albuterol... and washing of hand for everyone in the house to prevent from spreading......
- My son had it about that age. Just keep up on the albuterol, it should be every 4 hours around the clock. My son has a nebulizer which is easier to give. You should be...
- I know this is scary for you- hang in there. My son had RSV when he was 1 year old and was hospitalized for 5 days. His treatment while in the hospital was oxygen, s...
Ear Infection
Asked by P. from Houston
on April 20, 2007
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My 1 yearold daughter has a pretty bad ear infection on both sides. The fever is under control right now but she still seems uncomfortable. The worse thing is she do...
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- It looks like you have a lot of good ideas from others. I have been there myself. My dh was always out of town with the worst of it too. I hated the 2 a.m. screaming ...
- PS try rice or soy milk they wont bothor with infections
- dear P., i feel for you as i have been in that place before. when my son was young. an infection can take up to 10 days to go and she i bet her back teeth are comin...
2 1/2 Yr Old with "Female" Odor????
Asked by L.M. from Dover
on August 15, 2009
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My oldest is a boy, never experienced this. My 2 1/2 yr old girl is currently being potty trained...doing pretty good but with that goes times of "streaking". Last n...
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- Just thought I'd say something because I have FOUR girls... that has never occurred with any of them so I'm assuming it is some sort of infection. I'd get it checked...
- To follow up on the earlier response, not all UTI's exhibit symptoms, so it doesn't hurt to get her tested.
- Sounds like yeast. She may not have a yeast infection persay but could just have a high level of candida in her system. Has she been on antibiotics recently or even ev...
Do You Use DuPage Pediatrics?
Asked by L. from Chicago
on December 21, 2006
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Hi!
I want to switch pediatricians so it is closer to my house. I am thinking of trying DuPage Pediatrics on Plainfield Rd in Darien. I have seen a bunch of good wr...
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- I love them...I have 3 kids and have been using them since the begiining... my husband used to go there when he was young. I have never had a issue getting in.. I hav...
- Hi L., I was just there today on a sick visit. I have four kids and have always gotten in the same day for a sick visit. We have seen everyone there and the on...
- Hi L., I also go to DuPage Pediatrics. My son sees Dr. Gardner. They have several doctors. You shouldn't have any problem getting a same day appointment. DuPage ...
Separation Anxiety and Sleeping
Asked by A.M. from Indianapolis
on May 17, 2008
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Hi, this is my first post. My question revolves around my son who is 19 months old. He's a pretty easy going kid and all around typical little boy his age. Sleeping...
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- I had the same problem a couple months ago when my son was the same age. We left him with his grandparents at their house only to return later that night, but he was ...
- Hi, I am a 49 year old mother of five children 15, 20, 22, 29, and 31. I have a little different view of this sleeping in your crib thing. I always started mine out in...
- I think you need to get him back in his bed, and reteach him how to fall aseep on his own. Maybe he's associated his bed with pain since his ear infection. Try giving ...
