Illnesses & Symptoms: Teen, Steroids

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My Teen Daughter Is Always Falling Sick. She Has Infection Induced Asthma.

She has been asthmatic since she was born. As she got older it got worse. We lived in various countries and she got pneumonia twice in past 6 years. Since In Texas she started this nasal congestion about year and half ago and it seems to have got worse this year. She had 3-4 cycles of oral steroids already this year. What triggers her asthma is any infection even a virus. Last month she had a sinus infection that was hidden to the naked eye even the specialist could not detect plus her symptoms did not include headache or pain in sinus...

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HELP! I'm Desperate!

I have never done anything like this before, but I am desperate for any...

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Beagle in Pain

Three weeks ago our beagle started showing signs of being in exteme pain. ...

Medications

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Congentin and Abilify

Hello I was wondering if anyone takes Congentin or Abilify. I started taking Abilify for bipolar about a month ago. Recently I have been having severe panic attacks which occur anytime I need to drive. I went back to the doctor and she prescribed benztropine (congentin). Neither medicine seems to work. I stayed in the house for 5 days and was fine. When I had to drive to work on Saturday the attacks hit me strong. I am extremely worried that I will never get over these attacks. I have 3 kids so not driving is really not an option for me....

Mental Health & Learning Disabilities

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Advice for Hemangioma

Hi moms- I am seeking advice for my son who has five distinct hemangioma spots and two more starting to form. They are hidden on his back, chest, and neck and he was not born with them. He is four months old and his pediatrician seems to not be concerned and has told me that they will start to disappear within the first year. Everything I am reading says it could take up to 12 years for them to disappear and it is best to treat them as they are growing. I am considering taking him to a pediatric dermatologist. Does anyone have any advice...