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A 16-year-old female asked:
Dr. Joanne Peckanswered
48 years experience
You may need more : In periods of rapid growth, young people can often need up to twelve hours of sleep, but the obligations placed on teenagers in our society do not all... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Treat the fever: When children develop fever, they shiver, and increase circulation to their core away from their extremities--hence the cold hands and blue lips. Fev... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Best: none: Otc medicines for nausea do not work very well, and pepto bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) contains Aspirin so is not recommended. Try small amounts of... Read More
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A 42-year-old male asked:
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It depends: In english, tenses are complex, and children repeat what they hear. They also can resist correction, or fail to pay attention to things which they do... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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No scientific data: Green tea is generally good, but has not been studied in teenagers. Often, supplements do not have the benefit of the actual food. Avoid green tea w... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Totally depends: There are hundreds of kinds of abnormality, all due to different things. Can you be specific? If it was not read by a doctor, the machine reading ca... Read More
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A member asked:
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48 years experience
Cold or flu likely: This time of year, we are seeing lots of influenza and RSV (a cold in most children, but can cause long lasting wheezing and pneumonia in others). If... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:
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Yes, may not help: Mucinex (guaifenesin) dm contains the same drug as delsym (a cough suppressant) so do not give those together; neither will likely shorten or cure any... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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48 years experience
A genetic disease: Infants with msud lack an enzyme to break down Amino Acids (proteins) in their diet, so the acids accumulate in their blood and tissues and become tox... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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48 years experience
Night or day?: At 5 mos, children usually eat every 2 to 4 hours--hence, 5-7 bottles. They also tend to eat more often in the day if they are going to sleep through... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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See your doctor: Clots during a period with excessive cramping sometimes mean that you are having an early miscarriage, even before you know you are pregnant. The ble... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Cool water,ibuprofen: Check tylenol (acetaminophen) dose for his weight. Try sponging his head and body with lukewarm water, in the tub or on a towel. The water cools by ... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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48 years experience
Probably: Circumcision should always be done with anesthesia-usually a local injected nerve block. Even so, it is a stress for the baby; there may be bleeding,... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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48 years experience
Not at all: Keep up her regular food and sleep schedule if possible, and try to fly after her second set of shots, usually at 4 months. She will be well protecte... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Tough to say.: Rashes are impossible to diagnose without seeing; can you take a picture with your phone?
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Survive: Survive long car rides by keeping a basket of small toys in the back seat-have siblings offer often.
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Not likely: Dishes used for eating should never contain lead. Do not trust those imported, and avoid those labeled not for food use. You can get swabs to test s... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Depends on the baby: Your breast milk supply is usually well established by 2-4 weeks. If the baby is having a growth spurt, which can happen any time, she might want to ... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Comfortable, no pull: Hearing loss with ear infection is temporary and will go away as the fluid in the middle ear clears. Unfortunately, the fluid lasts longer than the i... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Extra drinks: Usually, diarrhea is caused by viral illness. If there is no vomiting, he can eat his regular food, with extra water or perhaps some oral electrolyte ... Read More
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Not a good sign: He could simply be coughing out blood from a mouth or throat sore or a nosebleed. But he could also have pneumonia. It is unlikely to be a life and ... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Joanne Peckanswered
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It happens, notoften: Most common reason is graves disease, usually kids 10-14, about 3/100, 000, far more girls than boys, can happen younger. Sometimes others in family ... Read More
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Tylenol, (acetaminophen) pain drops: After a day or two on antibiotics, he should be more comfortable, unless the drug is not working or there is something else going on. There are topic... Read More
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Probably: Activia is cows milk based, so if your infant is on cows milk formula, he/she will likely tolerate it. Some people would prefer yobaby or other formu... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Motrin? Yes, maybe: Zofran prevents vomiting, and Motrin treats fever and pain, so technically they can be taken together. However, Motrin can irritate an already sensit... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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48 years experience
Both are antibiotics: Ofloxacin is often used with tubes because the tubes can drain germ-laden stuff and it treats the infection. Neomycin does also, but can cause allerg... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Check it with dr: Chest pain in children can be as simple as muscle cramping in the chest wall, minor injury during activity, etc but could also be from asthma, pneumon... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Babies need iron: Cows milk contains no iron, and it decreases absorption of iron in food. Rapidly growing children need more iron than toddlers or adults, so can get ... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Yes!: Very early childhood memories are the stuff of romance novels, etc; not all of us have them. People who have suffered major psychological trauma in c... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Soak!: Depends a little on where the cut is--hands and face get worse quickly. Wash the wound well, soak for about 20 min in clean warm water three or four ... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Joanne Peckanswered
48 years experience
Fluids, extra rest: Cold and cough medicines do not shorten the illness and probably won't help much.. Extra sleep, some juice or water (both fluid and vitaminc), and so... Read More
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Incomplete digestion: Sometimes, food is passed from the small to large intestine without being completely digested; the bacteria in the large bowel then work on the incomp... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Very normal: She can see less of the world on her belly, so stays on her back to find out what is going on. Soon, it will occur to her that she can creep or crawl... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Oseltamivir: Two year olds should have flu vaccine every year, but it is too late to help much. Your doctor can prescribe a preventive dose of oseltamivir, safe f... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Mild peeling: Differin (adapalene) causes very mild peeling of the top layer of skin, opening the top layers around the plugged pores and allowing them to unclog. ... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Use one-not both.: Zyrtec and Benadryl (diphenhydramine) are both antihistamines-drugs of the same class. Either may work better than the other for your son. Zyrtec ty... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Lansinoh cream, TLC: I assume you are breastfeeding--congrats, you are giving your baby the best gift ever. Lansinoh is nontoxic and can be used without washing off. Oth... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Go to the ER!: The fever of 101.2 is not dangerous, and tylenol (acetaminophen) should help if the dose is right. The tylenol (acetaminophen) will not cause seizure... Read More
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A male asked:
Dr. Joanne Peckanswered
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No: Antihistamines such as Benadryl (diphenhydramine) can cause drying of the congestion in the lungs and actually can make his asthma worse. Lots of ora... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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Not if eating well: Babies start to urinate less often as they get older; initially, they wet with every feeding, but later, they sleep more deeply and may wet less often... Read More
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A 45-year-old male asked:
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It could be.: Congestion plugs up the opening between the middle ear and the nose, causing your ears to feel full and occasionally hurt. You could try a dehumidif... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Until it clears: Intussusception is an obstruction of the bowel, so nothing can pass; therefore, the vomiting lasts until the obstruction is fixed by surgery or enema.... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Yes: There are some diaper rashes that likely need mupirocin, usually those that look like pustules or sores. Most of the flat red ones, though, will get ... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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A little: All of us have higher body temperature at night than in the daytime, usually only by one or two degrees. Normal at night can be up to 100 or so, and ... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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100 or less: Usually less than 100. Diabetes is likely if it is over 125; in between, may or may not be normal depending on time after eating, stress hormone leve... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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A1C is normal: Ketones in a 3 year old are usually caused by not enough to eat or drink-such as overnight, during a stomach flu, etc. Blood sugars can be falsely hi... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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ALWAYS: Always carry a cooler and healthy snacks on long car rides with kids - avoid drive-thrus!
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Maybe: If your baby had wheezing with his rsv, he has a greater chance of developing asthma; however, the RSV itself can cause wheezing for several weeks, an... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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It's complicated: Risperdal causes weight gain and increased appetite. People taking Risperdal are more likely to develop high blood sugar than would be normally expe... Read More
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Nystatin cream: Some thrush (50-70%) is resistant to Miconazole and nystatin, and you do not want to use anything he can eat. If it does not get better, your dr may... Read More
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Thank u. Ended up doing exactly that when it hit 103. Gave tyl at 1030 and ib at 1130. Still didn't go down for over 2 hours. Nerve racking. Thanks for reply!
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This made me feel good. Thanks! Both my two year old twins have this and since they both had it I knew it had to be something common in kids. Thanks
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Thanks for the specifics. My kids are TINY. 2/3 size of their hand would be about 1oz. But we are working toward approx age norms. Thanks.
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Medical/Graduate school
Harvard Medical School, MA
Graduated 1975MD
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Top Doctor, Second Place, Wilmington, NC - Winter
2013
Most Influential, Third Place, Wilmington, NC - Winter
2013
Top Pediatrician, First Place, North Carolina - Winter
2013
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