I’m only 15 years old. I was a premature baby, so one of my lungs are more underdeveloped. I’ve always been told that I have a touch of asthma, but I don’t need an inhaler. Recently I’ve started to get winded easily, by just walking up the stairs my chest feels like it’s about to [...]
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Common Causes of Chest Pain Among Teens
Sunday, September 27th, 2009Developmental problems
Monday, July 13th, 2009My nephew is 9 years old and cannot walk or talk since he was born. With this in mind he has great hand-eye coordination, he is very affectionate, and is very particular (he has became used to a routine). I refuse to categorize him as “mentally disabled” because the boy is smart in his own [...]
Continue readingShortness of breath, high blood pressure & other symptoms
Monday, June 29th, 2009Well it all started out about 2 weeks ago on monday. i was really having shortness of breath, my pulse was very high, high blood pressure, etc and i am 13 so this is abnormal. so i went to er because it started to get really bad, they said i was very dehydrated and my [...]
Continue readingVentricular Septal Defect
Tuesday, November 11th, 2008My 4 yr old will be getting a 3rd set or ear tubes in 2 weeks. I can’t wait -he needs these really badly. Needles to say, he has been sick since dec.He also has asthma,allergies and a VSD(hole in heart). He is a grumpy guy lately, and tired too. His cough is only when [...]
Continue readingCause of Seizures, Status Epilepticus in Child
Saturday, December 2nd, 2006About three weeks ago an 11 year old girl in my family was not feeling well (having pain in her neck) and went home from school because of it. Later in the day her father found her in the washroom on the floor having a seizure. He called an ambulance right away and had her [...]
Continue readingChild headache and vomiting
Wednesday, November 29th, 2006My daughter will be 3 in Dec, however she has been experiencing strange illnesses for over a yr.Last yr she woke “zoning” out, but awake,put in bath to pep her up and I noticed her feet and legs were blue.I dressed her,assuming she was cold,brought her down to her high chair when I noticed her [...]
Continue readingSleepwalking
Monday, November 6th, 2006I have a 7 year old daughter who sleepwalks 3-4 times a week. As a baby she was not a good sleeper through the night till she was around one year. She has always been a restless sleeper. She kicks and is just everywhere. The sleepwalking is driving me crazy. Not only am I losing [...]
Continue readingSelective Mutism Medical Treatment
Sunday, August 27th, 2006My 11 year old girl has selective mutism, a social anxiety condition and has been on Zoloft, Seroquel, Wellbutrin, Lexapro, and counseling over the last 6 years with no improvement. Looking up anti anxiety meds on the Internet listed none of these meds, but listed benzodiazepines as the medication of choice for extreme anxiety and [...]
Continue readingChild with Lump on Bicep
Sunday, August 27th, 2006I have an 8 year old son who has a small lump on his right bicep. He is playing tackle football and there was a small bruise above the lump. However, there is no pain associated with the lump. Could this be a sign of cancer? I have made a Dr. appointment [...]
Continue readingChild with lumps on neck
Sunday, August 27th, 2006My son is six years old. A couple of months ago, we noticed two lumps on the back of his neck and one behind his ear. He has no fever or anything like that. He seems perfectly fine, other than the lumps. I took him to the doctor and she told me it’s probably [...]
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