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Running away from home
Running away from home is a symptom in which a child (usually a pre-teen or teen) leaves home, generally to escape a bad situation at home. Causes include running away to avoid family strife, to avoid physical abuse, to avoid sexual abuse, etc.
Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this
35 year experience in Pediatrics
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A 33-year old asked:
Im running away from home!?
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A 37-year old asked:
Tips on running away from home?
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A 34-year old asked:
I feel like running away from home because it's all too much?
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A 36-year old asked:
What happens if I get caught with drugs after running away from home?
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A 43-year old asked:
Or criminal punishments for running away from home when your underage?
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A 44-year old asked:
Are there good punishments for running away from home when your underage?
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A 16-year old asked:
My mother hurts me a lot, mentally and I feel so disappointed and sad but mostly angry. I feel like running away from home and I cried a lot. Help me.
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A 33-year old asked:
Which home exercise (not running btw i hate running) to help reduce your stomachis considered the best?
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A 23-year old asked:
I went running on a really hot day, and when I came home I couldn't read for about an hour. Am I ok?
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A 31-year old male asked:
Dear Sir/Madam I have 4 and a half years old boy. His heart rate is 130 per minute when he is at home (not running). Is this normal.
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A 24-year old male asked:
What are basic home made remedies for cold and Running Nose.
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A female asked:
Had gallbladder removed on Sunday. Came home Tuesday and tonight I'm running fever 99.6?
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A male asked:
My 14mo old son is running a 102.3F fever after I came home from work. He was under the blanlet with mom too. Emergency, sickness, or nothing to worry?
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A member asked:
I was tested for Covid-19 after being sent home from work with a fever and still haven't received my results. I feel fine but I have been running a fever and occasionally have chills. Should I be concerned?
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A 30-year old female asked:
My son is14 months old and he is having running nose. Please suggest home remedies?
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A member asked:
I recently got a blister from running the mile at school and when I got home and took my socks off it was open and I don't know what ointment to use.?
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A 24-year old male asked:
2 weeks now that i been getting up in the middle of the night around 120 and having running nose and coughing.But i get home around 1145 because work?
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A male asked:
I was playing soccer 3 days ago and about 2 minutes into the practice my knee began to keep me from running. when I got home it was swelled a lot ?
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A 28-year old female asked:
My husband has flu, he still was throwing up and running fever a few hours ago. Im trying to tell him he needs to stay home another day right?
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A 39-year old female asked:
I just traveled out of the country and have been running a fever since feb 29, n am sweating really really badly others i travled with are sick as well and my family became ill after i came home as well i was bit by three masqutoes i belive in aruba, im s
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A 37-year old female asked:
Came home to a 7 yr old with a cold & running nose. I have a bottle of unopened Demazin syrup. can I give this to him. if yes what's the dose?
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A 28-year old female asked:
I went on a brief walk and 10 minutes after being home I felt a warm wet feeling running down on my left hip. It is a large area. Chest is tight too?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Why would you be sent home from the hospital after being told you have biliary colic and now running a fever?
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A member asked:
Hello... I have a bit of a stiff neck, with some pain running down my right shoulder... I think it might be due to the way I sleep. any advise on a quick home remedy? Like hot compress?
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A 35-year old female asked:
I am feeling cold and its hot, have the shoulder pain for almost a week now,i felt dizzy during the day at work and had to go home and running tummy?
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A 31-year old female asked:
I fell on my knee running. Got up walked home. Woke up swollen. Swelling went down. Take motrin for pain. hurts after a wk. 1 in below knee cap inner?
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A member asked:
Hi, I was sent home today at work due to coughing and feeling clammy. I'm new to the area and don't have a family doctor to call. I wasn't sure if I should be doing self-isolation or what at this point. I don't think I'm running a fever but also don't
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A 28-year old female asked about a female:
11month old baby caught with cough and cold. She is having running nose, little fever too. Please suggest the medicine and home remedies both.
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A 21-year old female asked:
I tested positive for d dimer blood test but my tc showed nothing so I got sent home from ER now I'm running a high fever with intense back pain ?
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A 38-year old female asked:
My daughter has been sick since friday doctor said she had a ear infection she is still running a fever its been 3 days took her back to the doctor today he gave her a antibiotice shot couple of hours after we got home her fever came up to 102 and she vo
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