A 18-year-old member asked:
my daughter tested level 6 for her lead what can i do ro lower it.she is now on bottled water. ?
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Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 44 years experience
Ideas: Her physician is being extra-careful, if this is the standard scale, usually no additional action's needed. If there's lead pipes in the house, bottled water's a good idea. The calcium in milk, and the iron in red meat, both are supposed to block the absorption of lead. If there may be old lead paint in the house, lots of damp-dusting, especially window edges.
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Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 46 years experience
Hard to fix normal: I trained at a time when we had stopped putting lead in house paint but it was still in gas.The accepted lead level was <20 and we chelated cases over ~40 & occasionally saw 50's and above.With the removal from gas & surveylance of other sources, like ethnic medicines& painted pots we have seen further declines. The lowering to <10 (<7 some labs)is truely an accomplishment.Its hard to beat success.
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Is it ok that i put water with my daughter's mil? She won't drink water alone. She's 1.
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Dr. David Milleranswered
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Milk is fine: A one year old doesn't need to drink free water. She should continue drinking milk. At this point, she should be graduating to a sippy cup or even a regular cup, with supervision.
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A 16-year-old female asked about a 31-year-old female:
My friends daughter always throws up when she tries to drink tap water. Why is that ?
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Dr. David Houghtonanswered
Specializes in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Probably not serious: If there were a problem with the stomach or intestine, vomiting would occur with other food and drink as well. If only with tap water, it's probably a taste issue. Tap water is safe in the US. In communities with high chlorination, a filter on the tap might help. If vomiting or abdominal pain occur in other situations, see a doctor.
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A 53-year-old female asked:
My daughter put a water filter on her sink a filtrete filter takes away 99.9 contaminants, she says she has been sick since she started drinking the filtered water. Is that possible? Tyvm I just need to know.
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 49 years experience
Unlikely: It is unlikely that the water filter is causing the sickness. However, it can be easily tested by avoiding water from the filter site.
Wish you and your daughter good health!
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