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28 Month Old Limping
Asked by R.K. from Springfield
on September 6, 2009
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My 28 month old starting limping and is now walking on the outside of his right foot instead of putting his foot flat. The on call nurse told me to give it til tomorr...
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- I think you should take him to the MD. You know in your heart what is normal for your son. If it's nothing, GREAT! But if it's something you should take care of it soo...
- Hi R., My child did the same around 20 months. After seeing the Pediatrician, they too concluded he must have twisted it. There was no swelling, no marks, no signs ...
- Hi R., I agree with the other mom who posted the response "go with your mommy gut". If you are certain a sprain or boo-boo hasn't happened then please, go an get a s...
Answers on Why Child Is Walking with a Limp
Asked by E.R. from Dallas
on August 21, 2009
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My little nephew who will be 2 in December starting walking with a limp 2 weeks ago. They have taken him to the doctor. He told them that he thought it was a virus ...
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- I would urge you to take him to a pediatric ortho. My daughter was about two when she also started talking with a limp and over a coarse of few days, could not walk....
- My hubby is a nurse and he said you should take him to Children's Hospital in Dallas. Try to find a great specialist there. If you have to, maybe even go via the ER ...
- I don't know who your doctor is, but I suggest you find out if you can get an appointment at Scottish Rite. They do not charge for things like this. They are a charity...
From One Extereme to the Other!! "HELP"
Asked by S.H. from Roanoke
on January 31, 2007
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I'm a stay at home mom of a 17yr old and soon to be 3 yr old in march. Well my youngest is running me ragged!! Sometimes he wakes up in the morning and things are fine...
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- Hi S., My son gets like that at times too, and it is usually when he either goes to bed too late or wakes up too early. Every study I've read says to make sure your ...
- S., my 3 yo used to do the same exact thing so i know where youre coming from.hes just doin it for the attention you give him when he does it.when my son did it i j...
- Hi S., It sounds like he may have decided that making you miserable is the fastest way to get his own way. When my son screamed to get his way, my mother suggested...
HELP! My 8 Week Old HATES His Crib!!
Asked by T.W. from Tampa
on April 29, 2007
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I need some help from the experienced moms out there. My 8 week old son hates his crib. When I say hates, I mean HATES. He can be limp asleep on me or in the swing ...
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- i had the same problem with my son. it seems to me that your son is just like mine, and doesn't like the size of the crib. you say he sleeps great in all of these sm...
- Just to add one more idea. My son would only nap on the boppy pillow for the first 3.5 months of his life. I know, there is a big tag on it saying it isn't for sleep...
- I also have an 8-week-old who isn't very fond of her crib. She usually naps in her car seat and I've started putting the car seat in the crib, just to get her used to...
Has Your Child Experienced This Type of Head Trauma?
Asked by K.W. from Philadelphia
on January 22, 2009
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This weekend my 21 month-old daughter fell off of a bench onto her head. When I picked her up she went limp in my arms. I shook her and she woke up, then seconds lat...
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- I wanted to let you know of a natural remedy to help her. It's homeopathic arnica. It's specifically used for trauma. It can help tremendously. Go to your local he...
- If I were you, I would follow up very soon with YOUR own pediatrician. Can't be too careful with a head injury/trauma. I hope it is nothing and that she is A-1 very...
- I am so sorry that happened to your daughter. How scary. I have never experiences that so i don't know. The closest, i've come was when my son, who was around a yea...
4 Yr Old Experiencing Leg Pain with No Injury *Not Growing Pains*
Asked by C.R. from Boca Raton
on July 22, 2008
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I'm not sure if any of you have experienced this...Our 4 year old complained that his knee hurt last night. I didn't think anything of it because its about that time ...
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- My brother just went through this with his 9 year old son. He had an x-ray, which the tech said was fine, but he was still complaining, limping around, and waking in ...
- Has your child recently been sick, I notice a lot of the children I x-ray tend to have had a virus recently. Sometimes the virus will travel through the joints. Just a...
- Hey C., Maybe he hurt it or bumped it or it could be growing pains, My daughter got them so bad it lasted like 2 or 3 days and i rushed her to the doctor and they did ...
What Would Make a 2.5 Year Old Limp?
Asked by L.K. from Dallas
on April 22, 2008
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So today my 2.5 year old son woke up limping and saying his knee hurt. Yesterday he went to the zoo and walked around a while, but no injury. He was fine last night ju...
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- Did your son have a cut or any other kind of injury recently? My daughter was 3, fell and cut her head and had to get staples- a few days later she began to limp and c...
- You need to have him checked out by a chiropractor that specializes in children. It could be his spine is out of alignment. My daughter's pelvis was out due to a fall ...
- You need to get your son to a pediatric ortho. My Daughter also the same age, woke up one morning not being able to walk on her left leg. Very strange, and she would...
So Upset My Daughter Turned Blue
Asked by K.K. from Chicago
on May 28, 2009
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Hello ladies...My daughter will be two this weekend, this evening she got so mad she turned blue and started to pass out her body became limp and her head started to f...
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- My frined has been dealing with this for 3 1/2 years. They have done every test thinking seizures...kid is totally normal but has the tantrums. And has them every wh...
- My MIL said her oldest son did something like this when he was little. He would atually hold his breath until he was about to pass out. She asked the doctor what to do...
- My older son did this fairly often at that age- he was not doing it on purpose he would just get so upset and worked himself up so much. We took him to the pediatrici...
Help, I Don't Know What to Do.
Asked by C.P. from Louisville
on May 14, 2009
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My 4 1/2 year old son has been limping on his leg for about two weeks now, some mornings it is hard for him to stand up. It hurts him just above the ankle, I took him ...
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- It is very possible that your son has a stress fracture at that site. it won't show up on a regular xray. One of my 5 year old boys went through something similar to...
- Take your son to a pediatric orthopedist. I recommend Dr. Christophersen at Tennessee Orthopedic Alliance in Nashville.
- A WAITING LIST????? who put you ona waiting list????? bless your heart. what area are you in? are there any Urgent Cares in your area? Is it just the skin that ...
My 3 Year Old Is Limping
Asked by J.M. from Boston
on April 16, 2009
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My 3 year old has been limping on and off for 5 days now. She woke up on Saturday morning and said her knee hurt and we noticed she was limping most of the morning but...
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- I agree with the responders who say have her tested for Lyme Disease. My 10 year old had similar symptoms and was tested for Lyme and Rheumatoid Arthritis. He ended up...
- I would call the ped right away. When this happened to our now 6 year old he started out limping (he was 4 ) then it got so bad we ended up in the emergency rm. They ...
- I agree, have your child tested for Lyme disease. Do you know of any tic bites as of late? If you catch it, it is treatable with antibiotics. Another thing you m...
