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My sons face has swollen, bright red cheeks, nose bridge swollen, eye lids swollen, cheeks hot to the touch, slight rash on upper arms, no discomfort. What can it be? |
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A visit to the doctors, if you haven't already! It sounds like some form of infection or an allergic reaction to something, like washing powder or soap? If you have changed to a different brand then change back or stop using it until it has been eliminated as a cause. I suspect it won't be too serious when you have found out what it is so try not to worry too much. Take care Regards |
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My son went in the doctor Thursday after being on amoxicillin for a week for an ear ache, the ear ache went away but I noticed white blotches on his tonsils, the doctor said it was a case of tonsillitis he then prescribed a higher dose of amoxicillin 600mil. My son is five yrs old today, a day in half later he broke out in a rash, is it allergic reaction or should I be concerned that it is mono because I called the doctor and he said might be mono? |
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Hello, He will not be prescribed amoxicillin as that can lead to a rash if it is "mono" and as you have told us that your son now has a rash then it would seem that your doctor is right. "Mono" or mononucleosis is one of the names that are used to describe a viral infection called the Epstein-Barr virus. This is an infection that is the plague of teenagers and ironically enough is also called the kissing disease. Most adults have caught it while they were younger so they have antibodies to fight it. There is no medication that can cure a viral infection and I'm afraid that also includes "EBV" but you can get medications to help alleviate some of the other symptoms, such as a fever etc. Get him to get as much rest as he can and let his body do the rest. If you have any further concerns then please chat with your doctor or check out the following web site. http://www.medicinenet.com/infectious_mononucleosis/page3.htm Kind regards |
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How do you know if you have appendicitis? |
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I'm afraid if you had appendicitis or worse still a burst one then you wouldn't be asking on here you would be straight down to the doctors or hospital. So why don't you tell us what your symptoms are, if any, and let us tell you or if you are concerned then seek medial advice now. Regards |
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My husband has this pain under his belly button just above his hair line inside his tummy. He had this pain for about three to four days now?? |
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He needs to get it checked out to be sure but the following may help alleviate anything serious. Does it hurt when he urinates? Does he get stomach cramps? What other symptoms does he have, if any? It could be anything from a urinary infection to painful wind. So go and see a doctor and see what they say. Regards |
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I have an 18 month old that I stupidly chose not to vaccinate after I read all the hype regarding immunizations. Well now I have smartened up and would like to get him caught up on all his shots. How do I go about doing this without the Dr. thinking I am a horrible mom? Is it even possible to catch him up? |
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Well done to you! Go to your Gp/practice nurse and have a chat I would have thought that better late than never would be far better than never at all. What changed your mind about the mmr jabs? Kind regards Comments :  He got the measles lol. not a severe case but still enough to make me think oh fudge im a dummy.
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My daughter is 16, my x just told me there is a good chance she is not mine .... I'm on the birth certificate ...and have SUPPORTED HER ALL THESE YEARS, what is best for me to do? |
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Hello, I sympathise with you in your predicament and there is no justification in being that spiteful or vindictive towards another person. I hate to have to say but it does seem to be an accepted part of society and is a weapon of the fairer sex. Assuming that you have done nothing to generate this response from your ex then she is in the wrong and must show proof of her claim. I would suggest having a chat with a lawyer and get to the bottom of it as quickly as possible. Do not allow yourself to act or behave over emotionally as that will not help, see the problem and deal with it. Keep the lines of communication open as best you can as your daughter will be the piggy in the middle due to your ex's unnecessary and hurtful behaviour. If you are the cause of her actions in whatever way then make amends now. Do not allow the situation to escalate as it won't be you and your ex who will ultimately suffer, as all of you will for one reason not come out of this unscathed. I wish you all luck. Regards |
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My son is a college math instructor, I wasn't able to pay for his education but I did everything I could to help all my children with their education and life. I would do anything for any of them. I practically raised my four children alone. Their father and I divorced when my youngest was 3 and my oldest was nine. We lived on welfare and living in a very rural area with no transportation. I couldn't do anything else, I met my second husband and married him in all honesty for the fact that he had a job and a car. I went to work soon after we were married in a sewing factory. It was not an ideal marriage but I had to make it work I needed the security that my children would be better with his help, which wasn't entirely true but I used his job security and got us a house, he honestly didn't want to pay any extra for my kids so when I work even though my pay wasn't a 4th of his I had to pay half the bills but half was better than all. Any way to try to move this along he passed away after 19 years together and all in all my family is doing good, my 3 girls all have done OK two of them work and are really doing well, my third daughter is currently living with me with her 3 girls because her 9 year old has reoccurring brain tumors and has to be in the hospital a lot and I help with the other two. Now to my son, who last year met a girl got her pregnant, got married and had the baby so quickly it was hard to adjust but we all tried but all of a sudden after just calling my son and being able to visit anytime we are being told well no this is not a good time, we will let you know when is a good time but weeks go by and we read blogs about how well my granddaughter is and how her grandparents love spending time with her except I haven't even seen her yet. So I confront my son and am finely allowed two visit and honestly was treated like I was dirty which I swear we are not, we shower daily and are not thought of as dirty people. We are well respected in our community and are well like, we get along with just about everyone, we are very much into the family thing. This last Christmas was the first time in my children's life that we weren't all together because my son has decided he doesn't want to be in our lives anymore, no real explanation. He says he needs time to work through some things but he didn't even tell me this he just stopped taking my calls, wouldn't answer his door and then called his sister and said he thought we were horrible people and he couldn't deal with us anymore. I have not spoke to him in 9 months. I received an email at Christmas saying he loved us all he just needed some time. Now I don't know what to do everyday, my heart breaks in two and I didn't think that a body could produce so many tears. I don't know if I should go and confront him or respect his wishes as I have been doing. I know I wasn't a perfect mother, I had my first child when I was 16 but I swear I did the best I could and always tried to do the right thing, I am trying so hard to figure out what I did to deserve this and trough email and voice message I have begged my son to tell me what I did? My daughters assure me I didn't do anything and they have been very supportive but they hurt also because they lost their brother and uncle (my granddaughters) Please tell me what is the right thing to do......? |
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It is very obvious to me that you did your very best at being a Mum and no one, blood or not, is in any position to say otherwise. This isn't about you although it may feel that way at the moment. You want recognition and some form of closure at the decisions you had to make to keep your family safe and whole. Your Son is carrying the burdens of those decisions that you had to make on his shoulders but he has not detached the hurt and pain from the experiences from his youth so is looking for someone to punish, and as the old adage goes you always hurt the ones you love. He will try and make sense of the confusions that he has while he now faces his own journey. Stick by the decisions that you had to make, rightly or wrongly, they were only yours to make. We are all wiser with hindsight. Keep your emotions and the understandable need to emotionally justify your actions in check. Their lives could be radically different now if it wasn't for your ability to do what you needed to do to, one day they will all understand when they are faced with similar challenges themselves. Until then keep your head held high and answer all their questions as truthfully and as honestly as you can. I won't lie to you this may not be very easy but you all have to go through this, one step at a time and I doubt very much if you will be alone through this either as there will be others reading this who will share your tears but get through it you must, for your sake as well as theirs. I believe it takes great strength to ask for help and I see someone doing that as a very strong and committed person, they should be proud of you. They will say so soon just be patient. Kind regards Comments : thank you very much
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I've been with my boyfriend for 3 half years, I've cheated on him twice in the past, he left me for a month and came back, we had relationship counseling for 4 weeks then at the session we had just gone he said its all over and couldn't get the past out of his head what I had done, we have 2 lovely kids together, its breaking my heart. I dont know what to do, he still loves me and its killing me as much as him being apart but said he can never get the past out of his head, what can I do? me and kids miss him so much its breaking my heart. |
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I'm sorry to hear about your predicament, for all of you. I can understand how you must be feeling as your levels of guilt at him not wanting to be with you at the moment must be hurtful and confusing for you and your kids. But i can also understand how he must be feeling especially so if he had stood faithfully by you during the time you have been together. He will be asking himself what he will be going back to if he was to rejoin with you. It's not like you only betrayed him the once so he will be asking some tough questions, of himself and of you as a couple. I'm afraid there is no easy answer here, he needs time to think this through and weigh his emotions and feelings. He will need to know that you are now going to commit to the "us" 100%. And nothing you may say now will have any real affect, he just needs some space. Don't badger him, no texting, speaking to mutual friends to pass messages etc. He has to decide what he wants to do and what he wants. I know it will be hard but you don't really have any rights here, do you? What ever he decides accept; he may just want to be friends at first so your kids are able to get some semblance of normal life back and take it from there. Be understanding keep smiling and be approachable and see what he does next. I wish you all happiness. Kind regards Comments : i understand bt since i told him a few home truths on mon nite bout the kids need there dad 2 not just at w/d but 2 be there when they wake in morn, put them bed, bath them be thre when they ill etc, but he just went off on 1 and stormed out. i had 2 txts off him yes/2day but ignored them,am i rite
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My uncle made a few ironing boards with asbestos pads when he was at school in approximately the 1950's/1960's, several family members were given these including my mother when I was a child. Ours eventually began to wear, sloughing and developing a hole in the pad. Would this have been of any significant risk to health? |
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It would be unlikely to be a major risk to health. The amount of carciogenic dust from a small hole would not generate enough amounts to be a risk. I obviously can not rule out the possibility that you may suffer ill health in your later life. Regards |
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Hello again I did ask this question a few days ago but was told I didn't give enough info so here I go! I am 23 years of age and started drinking from the VERY early age of 10 due to growing up with an alcoholic dad. Things got worse and fast and by the age of 14 I ended up in care and thats when my drinking really took off. By the age of 19-20 I was drinking around the clock and must have been on at least 20 pints a day and more through the night. I was in and out of hospital because of fitting, getting the D,T'S and pretty much all the withdrawals one can expect from coming off of alcohol. I was diagnosed with fatty liver by the age of 20, diagnosed with acute pancreatitis at the same time and in the middle of last year was told I have damaged my pancreas beyond repair so now I have to take pancreatic enzymez (creon) so I can digest my food. My two questions are this.... What complications can I expect in the future from my chronic pancreatitis and will I ever need surgery or a transplant and is it like cirrosis, once you got it, it will progress whether drinking or not? Also I get very bad pains on my right hand upper side which I need to take morphine prolonged-releaser tablets for. I also have very itchy skin, feeling very tired all the time and have very constant diarrhea and terrible cramps in my legs and terrible cold drenching night sweats. Is this a sign of liver disease and if not what could it be? I have had liver problems in the past but to what extent is unknown at this moment in time. I also like to say I did take a number of very large paracetamol overdoses about 3 years ago and didn't always get treatment so was wondering if that could have damaged my liver. Now I only drink once or twice a week at most but my health seems to be getting a lot worse even though I have cut my drinking down so much. I also find it very difficult to gain weight and even though I'm not too much under weight I still find it impossible to put it on. Thanks for any advice and for the person who asked me last time I live in Bristol, England. Thank you very much for any help you can offer me. |
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The reason that no one has answered this question maybe due to two reasons, firstly; it scares the hell out of us and makes us feel totally helpless and secondly the symptoms all need medical advice and this site is just not able to offer the type of care and advice that you obviously need. http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/common/standard/transform.jsp?requestURI=/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/pancreatitis.jsp Please go and seek professional advice asap and we all wish you well. Kind regards |
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