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Gulf Breeze, FL
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Santa Rosa County Health Department, highway 98 midway acros from zoo, Gulf Breeze, FL
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Dr. Riney has been taking care of children since 1982. Over 30 years of hands on experience teaching other doctors how to care for children and their parents. He is happy to help out anyone with a child with adhd or other developmental delays.
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Pediatrics
Languages spoken
English
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394 Answers
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Pediatrics 39 years experience
Gestational diabetes: This is a common problem in pregnancies and may be associated with family history and rapid weight gain. Your obstitrician is well able to handle this... Read More
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Call your ob: Prior to going to hospital, may save a trip.
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No: Unless ultrasound show suspicion or you are mosaic turners or have family history.
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Not specific: Perhaps your medical advisor is referring to problems with your gallbladder which is where the bile goes to when it leaves the liver. Ask your doctor ... Read More
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Short term only: Used alot in elderly nursing homes, not particularly good for more than a few days, less rem sleep, but cheap.
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Second opinion: Bipolar disorder is very difficult to diagnose for sure in a child. Make sure you child sees a board certified pediatric psychiatrist before labeling ... Read More
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Infor availiable: Slight increase was undoubtably explained to you, check your contract. Birth defects also can occur in non ivf kids as well as learning disabilities.... Read More
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Okay: Clonidine can help with sleep and aggression, i presume your son is on phenobarb for seizures? Be careful of rebound hypertension when weaning off cl... Read More
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Daily multivitamin: Take one a day with iron, generic brand is fine.
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Bedwetting or : To increase platelet release or for a pituitary gland issue.
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Can't hurt: Could probably find better ways to spend your hard earned money, however.
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Eye infection: There are lots and lots of causes of eye infections, including viruses and bacteria as well as fungi. Your eye doctor can tell you which it is.
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Ruptured ear drum: It all depends on what caused it. If infection, may need an antibiotic if not draining well. If traumatic , should heal in 24 hours or so. If from a l... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Most likely many: Also free magazine diabetic life, and free tv channel about diabetes.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Not too bad: I would say a week or two at the most, a better person to ask would be your urologist.
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Varies by lab: Normal range shoud be printed next to your value.
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Second opinion is a: Good idea with such a complex and lifelong illness, effective meds are availiable.
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True, it is one way : To bring out recessive genes . So many people are related in iceland that they "have an app for that".
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Gradually move : Start by sitting by his bed till he falls alseep, each night move a few feet away till in hallway. Dont converse or make eye contact after he lies dow... Read More
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Each twin kicks: The normal amount that a singleton does.
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Avoid spicey foods: Caffeine containing beverages , tomatos have a little more acid.
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No should be fine: Thanks to herd immunity if you live in a nonendemic country.
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Be patient: Speak to another woman that you trust and move out of the country.
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Eat healthy: Exercise, don't smoke or drink alcohol or take drugs.
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Regular exercise: Will help you sleep better, keep a schedule that makes your exercise at the same time every day.
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Anxiety: Should be looked into, ie what is worrying you.
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Don't worry: First your testicles will enlarge, then your penis will grow.
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Hydrocortisone 0.5% : But use sparingly as over use may thin the skin permanently on the thinner skin areas like the face and groin.
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Could be: Anytime there is decreased blood flow to the placenta, the fetus will be under some stress, depending on the amount of decreased oxegen and nutrient d... Read More
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High blood pressure: Is one cause that can make a pregnant woman seize, it is called eclampsia and is cured by delivery of the baby.
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Unlikely, but possib: Generally no, theoretically, congenital adrenal hyperplasia , which is underdiagnosed in women, could cause sodium abnormalities which could in turn l... Read More
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No: Type 1 diabetes can also arise on it's own, a family history may increase your risk by a few percentage points.
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Not good for you: Living with a smoker will shorten your life by two years and secondhand smoke can also affect your child's development.
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No herbs: While pregnant, some can have unwanted effects on fetus and mother.
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Same as adults: The leads are smaller but in the same locations.
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Vaginal, none: Usually natural vaginal deliveries require no instruments. Some monitoring equipment may be placed on your belly or the baby's scalp to follow his hea... Read More
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Consider a doc visit: This may be a sign of your heart not pumping as well as normal, a cxr may be ordered and he will check your neck veins and oxegen level.
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Unlikely: Although you may consider rotating your daily allergy med among several subgroups availiable.
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46: May have pieces that are switched aroung causing different phenotypes, either good or bad.
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Depends: On how long ago it happened. If more than a day, too late , if it just happened and there is a blood accumulation under the nail, your doctor can dril... Read More
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Vasoldilator: Nitroglycerin makes the blood vessels dilate everywhere, not just in your heart, so blood pools away from the brain, causing dizziness, ask your cardi... Read More
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IUGR: Intrauterine growth retardation can be caused by decreased blood flow to the placenta. Asymmetric iugr has a better prognosis than symmetrical iugr, b... Read More
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Knee pain with cold: When a cold front comes through, changes in barometric pressure may cause pressure in closed systems like the bursae in your knees. Barometric pressu... Read More
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Possibly: It could happen, but first make sure you have a second opinion on your diagnosis, as this is often overdiagnosed and the tests for lyme disease are of... Read More
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I would wait: You should be done in 6-12months with your inh, and it would be prudent to wait if possible. If you are already pregnant on inh , the risk of affect... Read More
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Not normal: Can develop from overstimulation of the nipples, medication side effects that increase prolactin levels, or a pituitary adenoma.
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Many kinds of intell: Iq is just one way to measure intelligence. You may have a lower than average iq and still be quite successful in life.
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Doctor tells you: Or ultrasound.
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Syndrome of: Underdeveloped kidneys and lungs often leading to very ill infant.
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Not always: If a mild partial tear may not have unstable knee or clicking.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Riney is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Riney is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This saved my life. Thank You! I am now really really scared to leave my lil girl , I don't want her to feel any type of guilt for my attem
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Ok thank you i was just curious :) my iq is a bit above average so that's ok i guess
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! when is supposed to be overdosed of caffeine together with cetirizine
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Loma Linda University School of Medicine, CA
Graduated 1984MD
Awards
Golden Apple Award, High Honors Graduate
Most Influential, First Place, Pensacola, FL - Winter
2013
Top Pediatrician, First Place, Pensacola, FL - Winter
2013
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