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Heart symptoms in young patients

Sunday, September 11th, 2011

What do i do because i feel like my heart is not beating properly but i don’t know weather to book a appointment for emergency surgery or to just leave it and see what happens
Posted by: Maria/MD Health Forum.com Team
Thanks for your question. Heart symptoms could be worrisome, however, they do not automatically indicate the [...]

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Ketotic hypoglycemia

Tuesday, March 15th, 2011

Can anyone share with me about Ketotic hypoglycemia. My grandson was just told he has this at age 7 all I read is they usually grow out of more around that age. He has had on and off flu symptoms where he vomit and diarrhea so they did a blood test and came back with [...]

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Common Causes of Chest Pain Among Teens

Sunday, September 27th, 2009

I’m only 15 years old. I was a premature baby, so one of my lungs are more underdeveloped. I’ve always been told that I have a touch of asthma, but I don’t need an inhaler. Recently I’ve started to get winded easily, by just walking up the stairs my chest feels like it’s about to [...]

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Developmental problems

Monday, July 13th, 2009

My nephew is 9 years old and cannot walk or talk since he was born. With this in mind he has great hand-eye coordination, he is very affectionate, and is very particular (he has became used to a routine). I refuse to categorize him as “mentally disabled” because the boy is smart in his own [...]

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Shortness of breath, high blood pressure & other symptoms

Monday, June 29th, 2009

Well it all started out about 2 weeks ago on monday. i was really having shortness of breath, my pulse was very high, high blood pressure, etc and i am 13 so this is abnormal. so i went to er because it started to get really bad, they said i was very dehydrated and my [...]

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Ventricular Septal Defect

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

My 4 yr old will be getting a 3rd set or ear tubes in 2 weeks. I can’t wait -he needs these really badly. Needles to say, he has been sick since dec.He also has asthma,allergies and a VSD(hole in heart). He is a grumpy guy lately, and tired too. His cough is only when [...]

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Cause of Seizures, Status Epilepticus in Child

Saturday, December 2nd, 2006

About three weeks ago an 11 year old girl in my family was not feeling well (having pain in her neck) and went home from school because of it. Later in the day her father found her in the washroom on the floor having a seizure. He called an ambulance right away and had her [...]

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Child headache and vomiting

Wednesday, November 29th, 2006

My daughter will be 3 in Dec, however she has been experiencing strange illnesses for over a yr.Last yr she woke “zoning” out, but awake,put in bath to pep her up and I noticed her feet and legs were blue.I dressed her,assuming she was cold,brought her down to her high chair when I noticed her [...]

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Sleepwalking

Monday, November 6th, 2006

I have a 7 year old daughter who sleepwalks 3-4 times a week. As a baby she was not a good sleeper through the night till she was around one year. She has always been a restless sleeper. She kicks and is just everywhere. The sleepwalking is driving me crazy. Not only am I losing [...]

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Selective Mutism Medical Treatment

Sunday, August 27th, 2006

My 11 year old girl has selective mutism, a social anxiety condition and has been on Zoloft, Seroquel, Wellbutrin, Lexapro, and counseling over the last 6 years with no improvement. Looking up anti anxiety meds on the Internet listed none of these meds, but listed benzodiazepines as the medication of choice for extreme anxiety and [...]

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