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Son Is Still Sick
Asked by D.D. from New York
on August 27, 2009
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My son is always getting sick. He had strepp 4th of July weeekend, a virus 2 weeks ago & now he has bronchitis. I feel like the doctors are missing something because w...
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- You can't give him antibiotics every time he gets sick you have to wait it out about 4 days to see if he can build up the immunity on his own. Most viruses do not req...
- You could take him to a pediatric ENT specialist if you feel he is sick with upper respiratory viruses so frequently. Perhaps there might be something going on that i...
- My daughter, now 8, was and is always sick. I went through the same thing feeling something wasn't right. Ended up she had asthma. When she was a few months old unti...
Tested Positive for Group B Strep and I Am VERY Nervous!
Asked by S.S. from Chicago
on March 31, 2009
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Hi everyone.
I just found out yesterday that I tested positive for Group B strep. I know I will need to be on an IV 4 hours prior to delivering. Anyone else go thro...
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- I don't want to worry you because it's likely that everything will be fine, but my daughter had to be in the NICU for the first week of her life because I had the perf...
- Don't stress. Group B is such a common bacteria. I had it with my son (I was a little freaked out myself), the doc put an IV in me right away with an antibiotic. He...
- my friend had it with her second child and had the IV, with her third child she went in to have the IV but there was no time because the baby came too fast. all of her...
Questions About Roseola
Asked by J.T. from Pensacola
on October 11, 2006
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Hi everyone, my 13 month old daughter has been running a very high fever the past two nights and low fever during the day. The first night her fever was 103.7 and sta...
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- HI J.; I have heard of Roseola but I can't remember much about it. For some reason I'm thinking it has something to do with sores in the babies mouth and throat, (I...
- Hi J.,my name is S. and i have little boy 21 months, ryan, dont worry roseola is virus pertty commonis go away in couple days,ryan had rosealo months ago with real hig...
- My son had roseola when he was 9 months old I freaked out! Especially when the rash appeared. All he did was fuss when he is normally a very good baby. The doctor said...
What's the Deal with Group B Strep?
Asked by E.R. from Washington DC
on May 18, 2009
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I have Group B Strep and I am just trying to understand what this means for me. I tested negative while pregnant and therefore did not have antibiotics for my daughter...
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- apparently it comes and goes really easily, which is why they wait so long in the pregnancy to test you for it, because they used to do it at 20-something weeks, and s...
- I'm not a nurse or anything, but I was negative at my first delivery, but then a few days later I got really sick, a high fever, pain while urinating, and I went to ge...
- I am an L&D RN and just want to reiterate that jsut because you have it now does not neccesarily mean you will have it in your next pregnancy. We have patients who ha...
Strep
Asked by K.C. from Chicago
on January 28, 2009
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Hi Moms,
I have strep-throat and am very worried about my 22 month old daughter getting it. I was contagious for a day before I was able to get into a doctor and o...
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- It will take about 2 - 5 days. Whenever my children have ever had strep, the first symptom that they have is stomach ache and vomiting. My children have only had strep...
- My daughter was feeling crummy and runny nosed for weeks. Never ran a fever. Over 2 weeks ago I took her to the Dr. cuz her eyes were crusty and ear draining...still...
- I think it is 2 weeks before you get sick.
Group B Strep
Asked by T.T. from Peoria
on November 4, 2008
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I just found out today that I tested positive for GBS this is my second pregnancy and I did not have with my 1st. Has this happened to any one else? One article I re...
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- It has nothing to do with sexual activity at all. It is just something that is in eveyone's bodies and one point or another. For you, just make sure you get antibiot...
- I don't know for sure but I don't believe it is from sexual contact. It is just something you have in your body and this time it is flaring up. The doc just gives yo...
- i don't believe GBS is related to sexual contact at all, it's from bacteria that is normal in adults (most adults anyway, i'm not sure everyone has it). there is a goo...
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...
How Contagious Is Strep Throat?
Asked by T.R. from Dallas
on January 1, 2007
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I found out yesterday that my 21 month old son has strep throat. Do you know how likely it will be that the rest of the family will get it? I took my son to CareNow ...
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- My daughter's had strep a number of times and the rest of the family typically doesn't get it. However, last time she had it (just earlier this month), my son got it a...
- It is very contagious, but that doesn't mean the rest of you will get it. My 6yr old daughter has had 6 cases of strep this year (we are heading to the ENT next week ...
- Strep throat is very contagious. I had it a little over a year ago and was miserable. My 3 year old (at the time) got it a few weeks after I did. My husband and 9 year...
Looking for Some Support on My Childs Medical Issues
Asked by C.M. from Sioux Falls
on January 16, 2007
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I have a son who has failure to thrive. He is almost 7 years old and also has ADHD to, he also has some learning problems. I guess my issue is that I have been dealing...
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- C., my son has a whole in his heart that he has had since birth and is now 5. He also doesn't gain weight because it takes so many calories to pump his heart. When we ...
- I had the same promblem as growing up and i am ADHD too. Frist of all the ADHD meds causes you to never get hungry. I have been on the ADHD meds since i was 6 until ...
- I have a 7 year old son that has Hydrocephalus and ADHD. He went through the same problems with the eating. His doctor finally had to give him a syrup that would make ...
Need Advice Strep
Asked by L.G. from Dallas
on February 24, 2008
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if some body knows what else besides antibiotics (home remedies, etc) could help my 5 years old, i am clueless about it, please any suggestions would be appreciated.
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- Yes I have a friend who has a 7 yo daughter that was always getting strep and he started giving her Limu which is a super food with Fucoidan and within 3 days her stre...
- Dear L., I am a teacher and I saw a case when a student had strep and the parent did not treat with antibiotics. The strep seemed to go away with home remedies, but ...
- Strept is not something to mess with much. The child will automatically get rid of her symptoms after about 10 days, but without medication the strept stays in her bo...
