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Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, February 03, 2005 - 12:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yay! I'm glad to hear she's feeling better, Hippy!

Exactly Skootz. The poor kid has been dying to get back to school and I think away from me, lol.

It's 11:15 and no call from the school yet. This is longer than she made it yesterday so maybe we're finally starting to get over it.

Graceunderfyre
Member

01-21-2004

Thursday, February 03, 2005 - 10:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Well we had a poopy day - in fact every night has been bad for the past week. I knew I had the 18 month well baby checkup tonight, so I postponed going in to see the doctor - it's just allergies. She decided to put DS back on the dreaded nebulizer. It tears me apart every time I have to use it - DH leaves the room (he's like that with nail trimming too) - and then he's so hyper afterwards. . . Anyway, the good thing is they prescribed me pre-mixed solutions this time instead of me measuring out the albuterol and the saline solution. I hope his breathing improves soon cuz I'm missing a lot of work, sleep and sanity this week. Luckily DH had planned to take a half day tomorrow since he worked 12 days in a row with all the snow last week so I'll get a break.

Texannie
Member

07-16-2001

Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 3:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
My dd has been sick since last Wednesday. We have now been to the doc Friday, Monday and today! She is now being treated for bronchia pneumonia..they aren't 100% sure that's what she has. Blood tests came back in the low range of normal with being more positive for viral versus bacterial. because of that they didn't do a chest x-ray but are giving her the meds that they would give if the x-ray were positive (z pack and albuterrol).
My ds started having a croup attack Sunday night and last night never went to sleep. It's always a 5 day thing with him so maybe we are on the downhill side.
I am tired........



Danas15146
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03-31-2004

Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 5:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
((Tex)). Hope that you little ones get better soon and that you are able to get some rest. The albuterrol should help dd get a little relief.

Texannie
Member

07-16-2001

Wednesday, March 23, 2005 - 6:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I hope so, but frankly, she isn't wheezing, they haven't heard wheezing in her lungs so I am somewhat suspect!

Danas15146
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03-31-2004

Friday, March 25, 2005 - 7:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Any better Tex?

Texannie
Member

07-16-2001

Friday, March 25, 2005 - 8:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
DD was so wired up on Albuterol last night that at least she was perky! LOL She had a good night.
Taking ds into the doc today (so far that means I have been to the pediatrician's office every other day since last Friday!!!) he's just not perking up.
Thanks so much for asking!

Danas15146
Member

03-31-2004

Friday, March 25, 2005 - 10:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I hope that they are feeling a little better to celebrate Easter. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.

Graceunderfyre
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01-22-2004

Monday, May 09, 2005 - 4:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I just received word that a friend's kids have head lice. I tried checking Jai's head for lice but he won't sit still and is acting like he's on his deathbed. He also has a very dry scalp that flakes when I use a comb. I read on the internet that they actually prefer clean hair to dirty so there goes my he takes a bath everyday theory. . . I also read on the internet that your pharamcist can identify for certain and then give you a good treatment. Should I just take him over to the pharmacy right now? My husband thinks I should make a doctor's appt, but it takes time out of my day and is a pain in the butt to get there. . .

Landi
Member

07-29-2002

Monday, May 09, 2005 - 4:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
there is no reason to make a doctor's appointment. the pharmacist can recommnend the right products for you. they are all over the counter anyways.

Escapee
Member

06-15-2004

Monday, May 09, 2005 - 4:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
The best thing to use, whether he has them or not is a product called "NIX". It is a conditioner that kills lice and their eggs, and keeps them away for two weeks.
You can buy it at wal mart or any pharmacy for that matter. It is a white box, with teal and black writing.

It ran ramped through our school when we were kids. Mom always used this and it helped right away.

It also comes with a nit comb. Use this nit comb every day for two or three days. Rinse it after each use.

Take every comb, or brush in the house and boil it in hot water, then take all pillows, pillow cases and bedding and wash it in hot water in the washing maching.

Take every stuffed animal and stick it in a plastic bag, tie it or seal it so no air can escape for three days.

Lice can only live without food for about 48-72 hours.

Also, do everyone in the houses hair with the same stuff whether you have it or not.

Lice will cause you to itch your head like ther is no tomorrow. I itched till I blead when I was little. Miserable, but my cousin who had it at the same time didn't itch a bit.

Products other than "NIX" didn't work for us, such as "Quail" etc.

This is a one application medication. Works well. Good luck. It is miserable

Graceunderfyre
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01-22-2004

Monday, May 09, 2005 - 4:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
So is safe to assume we're ok if we aren't itching? We haven't seen my friend or her family since our Easter service (April 30th/May 1st - we are Orthodox not Protestant). . .that's over a week.

Escapee
Member

06-15-2004

Monday, May 09, 2005 - 4:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
No. Some won't itch at all. Go right now to any pharmacy, buy the product, use it tonight. You should be fine after that. But I suggest everyone in the household use it as well.

Julieboo
Member

02-05-2002

Monday, May 09, 2005 - 4:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I would check to make sure he actually has lice first!

Escapee
Member

06-15-2004

Monday, May 09, 2005 - 4:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'd rather err on the side of caution. Ask your pharmacist, as landi said. It couldn't hurt.

Justforme
Member

03-26-2004

Monday, May 09, 2005 - 5:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Or...wait until tomorrow and take your child to the health department. I'm a public health nurse and we get parents daily bringing their children in to be checked. If your child does have lice though you will need to wash all the things that he came in contact with during the last few days. Pillows, hats, ect. It won't do any good to treat your child without washing them. So...thats a great deal of work, time, and expense for a "maybe". I would make sure first,then treat. IMO

Graceunderfyre
Member

01-22-2004

Monday, May 09, 2005 - 5:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Well and I'm also concerned about using chemicals on a not yet 2 year old in a house where very few chemicals are used.

Graceunderfyre
Member

01-22-2004

Monday, May 09, 2005 - 5:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
btw I noticed that I was talking about how Jai was on the nebulizer daily and sometimes twice a day since February a little bit up on this thread. It was getting really tiresome and he would cry as soon as he saw the machine. Then I remembered that some friends of mine who also use Shaklee products got rid of their allergies by taking a million alphalpha tablets a day. It didn't work for me and you seriously had to take something like 14 of them - I take enough pills so I stopped taking them, but I still have the bottle. I called up the nutritionist I used to see when we lived in PA to see how many Jai would need to take and it turned out to be about 3 a day. I tried giving them to him to chew on and he didn't like the smell. So I crushed up 2 and put it in with his soy milk and vitamins that I leave in a sippy cup for him to drink in the middle of the night. It's been a little over 2 weeks of it and I haven't had to do a nebulizer treatment in a week and a half. In fact, you can't even tell he's got breathing problems. It's truly amazing! Just had to share :-)

Secretsmile
Member

08-19-2002

Monday, May 09, 2005 - 6:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
A note on the lice issue. Some doctors don't want you to use chemical lice products on small children. A call to the doctor doesn't hurt, the doctor can tell you if they want you to come in.

Another well known product for lice in small children is to coat the head with mayonaise and cover it over night for two nights in a row, then rinsing with white vinegar. I was skeptical but when a 15 month old Abby,(Feb, 2005) got lice that's what her treatment was, as prescribed by her doctor and it worked. She didn't like any of it and in hindsight, I can't imagine how the could have kept a chemical out of her eyes.

Graceunderfyre
Member

01-22-2004

Monday, May 09, 2005 - 8:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
hmmmm too bad we just finished all the mayo this weekend. . .I'll have to ask my doc about that :-)

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Monday, May 09, 2005 - 8:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Maybe you could try mustard or miracle whip!

Graceunderfyre
Member

01-22-2004

Monday, May 09, 2005 - 9:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm thinking we're going for something thick and suffocating - how about syrup?

Skootz
Member

07-23-2003

Tuesday, May 10, 2005 - 3:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
For head lice. I have on hand "tea tree oil" here is a link to the site
http://www.treemenda.com/

I put this in my kids shampoo (about 8-10 drops) It smells, however the smell does not stay in the childs hair. When we had a problem last year with fleas in the house, I used this directly in the kids hair to make sure they didn't go there. I used it myself too.

When the kids go to school, I always us hairspray on their hair (I have been told that the cheapest aersol is the best)

There was a child with head lice in my dd's class about a month ago, and I didn't even really worry about it as I do the prevention. So far so good


Texannie
Member

07-16-2001

Tuesday, May 10, 2005 - 4:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
When my ds was in Kindergarten, we had a terrible outbreak of them. My dd was 15 months and got them. It was a nightmare. Nix is great IF you have them, but it doesn't prevent them. Combing his hair every day with a nit comb for the next two weeks is a great idea. The nits will look like dandruff but you can't brush them off like you would dandruff.
I have heard good things about tea tree oil too.

Graceunderfyre
Member

01-22-2004

Tuesday, May 10, 2005 - 5:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
tea tree oil.... I love the smell of it :-) I use that for Jai's diaper pail - a couple drops on a washcloth makes it smell SO much better. In fact, when his diapers start stinking (the hemp sucks it ALL up) I put a couple of drops in the wash with them. That's good to know because he has VERY sensitive skin and it's hard finding stuff that won't make him break out in excema or super dry flaky skin. thanks!