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Hand Foot Mouth
Asked by M.K. from Sacramento
on April 1, 2009
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Hi Ladies,
My son (21 months) has been spiking a temp and developed a rash all over and sores in his mouth. He's miserable. So, I took him to the doctor today and h...
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- Hi M., Both my daughter had it last summer. The older one, 3 at the time had it the worst, high temp, sores all in her mouth and down her throat. She was so miserable...
- Hi M., My son had it exactly one year ago. Asides from your doctors advise, I used Aveeno soothing bath and some Aveeno cream to make him feel comfortable. Make sur...
- Hi M. - unfortunately the dr is right. There is no treatment for that. It is painful though so if you could give some pain killer would be helpful. Otherwise, it is...
Childs Tongue
Asked by J.B. from Dallas
on March 4, 2009
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my 16 month old has small red sores on his tongue.. any idea what this is and should i call my doc
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- Like the others have said you should call his doctor. When my daughter had small red bumps all over her tongue, it was strep throat.
- It can be 1 of many things!I would call my doctor just to be sure!! They will ask: How long he has had them, Spots any place else on the body, any fever,etc. You ne...
- it wouldn't hurt to call the doctors office and ask to speak to a nurse. He/She can tell you whether it is necessary to come in. Any fever or stomach pain? If yes, ...
Wallpaper Whoops, Need Advice!
Asked by E.H. from Dallas
on July 9, 2008
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I hope everyone had a great 4th of July. I spent some time replacing a light fixture in the master bath only to find there was -zero- wallpaper behind it. Since the ne...
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- You can always find stickers that are very decorative like those that you put on tile to spruce it up and put it in a pattern over the whoops
- I am personally not a fan of wallpaper...I owuld take this as a sign from above that it is time for the wallpaper to go!
- Honestly, I'd get rid of the wall paper on that wall... then texture it and paint it. You don't have to tear all the paper down, just the one wall. Another thing I...
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...
Daughter and Grandson Sick Please Advise
Asked by K.C. from Charleston
on December 13, 2008
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My daughter 35 has been run down for a while. At 35 she homeschools three children under 8 and has an 18 month old. recently found out she has Mono and the baby was ...
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- My daughter, 14 months, was diagnosed last month with RSV. The doctors put her on an inhaler for a week and that seemed to have done the trick. She is back to being he...
- It is my understanding that, in an adult, mono can take up to a year to fully go away. A friend of mine recently had it at 34 years old and, after 6 months, she start...
- K., I am so sorry to hear of that your family is sick. My son contracted RSV when he was four months old. He had a nebulizer and we had to use it every 6 hours aroun...
Seeking Any Advice on What to Use on My Daughters Sore.
Asked by K.Z. from Lansing
on August 11, 2009
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My 18 month old daugther has sores on her feet from her shoes being wet and rubbing on her skin. Ive put neosporin on it and tried to keep them covered with band aids ...
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- put neopsporinon them and than some vaseline and put socks on her feet let her walk around in socks.
- put the neosporin and band aids on and then socks.....if she can pull her socks off try tights.....yes I know it is hot for tights but it will only be for a few days t...
- I've found that allowing sores to dry out and scab over is the fastest way to get healing. Many doctors will tell you to do this while others will tell you to let it ...
Milk Coming in a Year After I Stopped Nursing!
Asked by K. from Minneapolis
on July 20, 2009
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Has anyone experienced getting breast milk long after they stop nursing? I stopped nursing 1 year ago and yesterday I started having 1 sore breast...sure enough it wa...
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- My youngest child was born in 1991, in 2002 my second grandchild was born, she was about an hour old and I had milk. The nurses were amazed thay had never seen a 47 y...
- OMG Yes I have experienced this. I thought I was the only one! With my first I still could milk a little after 6years. With my second and third I still have letting do...
- I would see the dr if I were you. It could be something else besides milk coming in, such as a discharge from infection etc.
9 Mo Old Boy Scratches Ears Until They Bleed
Asked by K.L. from Memphis
on April 4, 2008
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About a month ago, my now 9 month old son starting scratching the inside of his years -until they bleed. I had one of my closet friends, whose and audiologist, to loo...
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- I agree with the person who says it could be allergies - an IgG & IgE test would be good. Also, I belong to an autism-mercury yahoo group and they say that itchy ea...
- sounds like a food allergy to me. My brother did the same thing as a baby (ears didn't bleed, but got really red and irritated). He still rubs his ears if he eats some...
- my son does not make his ears bleed, but he does pull at then and dig in them when he is tired. it very well may be a soothing thing. have you tried putting cortisone ...
Hand Mouth and Foot Disease/virus
Asked by C.B. from Chicago
on June 23, 2009
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does any have any suggestions on how to maybe speed up the process or comfort a 11 1/2 month old with hand mouth and foot disease/virus?? this is about day 3 and she i...
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- I don't know if sea salt is less painful than regular salt, but if not than ouch! You can't clear the sores up any faster with a remedy, they are caused by a virus and...
- I think you can take tylenol and motrin together to help with pain.
- Ask your Dr/pharmacist about this concoction... Children's liquid benadryl and mylanta, mix about 1 tsp each and dab on sore areas in mouth with q-tip. It worked pre...
Picking
Asked by J.P. from Minneapolis
on September 14, 2006
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My child picks. She picks at little sores on her body and keeps on picking them until they bleed and then some. Have any of you had this issue? What di you do about...
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- My son used to pick his lip until it bled. We knew he did it to sooth himself, so we did not want to make it a big deal...so we asked him whenever he feels like pickin...
- How old is your child? How long has this been going on? Have there been any changes in her life or major stressors? That could be causing it. Otherwise it could be...
- Hi there, My dad does the same thing, he picks until they bleed. the Dr's. have associated his with anxiety (nerves) or stress. Talk with your doctor to see what can...
