Illnesses: Preschooler, Steroids

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4-Year-old Son Constantly Getting Sick

My 4-year-old has been getting sick about every three to four weeks. He gets a fever (I haven't taken his temperature, but he feels pretty warm). He complains of stomachaches, headaches and leg pain (not all at once, but at different times) and he says he's cold even if it's over 90 degrees . He doesn't want to eat and just wants to lie on the couch and watch TV or sleep (he's normally very active and a very good eater). It usually lasts two to three days. It's been going on for about six months and it's really making me worry. It's kept...

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Mentally Ill Father

To make a very long story short, the father of my 5 month old daughter has a...

Allergies

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4 Year Old Son with Allergies/asthma

My 4 year old son was recently diagosed with allergies associated with asthma. He gets a persistant cough this time of year and in the fall. The cough sometimes causes him to vomit. He has had allergies since he was a baby, however, the asthma part of this is new to me. I feel uneasy about it because he seems to be on lots of medication now. We have a nebulizer and he inhales albuterol twice daily. He also has nasonex, zyrtec and singulair. Zyrtec was the most effective, but now doesn't seem to work as well--this is when he was given...

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Excema = Allergy?

Does Excema ALWAYS mean there is an allergy? My son is 6 months old and has...