Insect Bites: Preschooler, Epi

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Peanut Allergies?

D.L. asks from Los Angeles

My question is this. when i was growing up I never heard of anyone with a peanut alergy. We commonly brought beanut butter and jelly sandwiches to school and when a...

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Medicine on Hand?

R.. asks from Chattanooga

I was told that it was a good idea to keep a generic allergy medicine on hand, in case my 11 month DD gets stung by a bee, bit by an ant, stuff like that. No one in m...

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7 Year Old with Severe Allergies, Asthma, and Eczema

S.A. asks from Lawton

HI To keep it short my 7 year old son has severe allergies, asthma and eczema and has had since birth. We have seen tons of doctors,dermatologists,allergists,even a c...

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Bug Bite Reactions in Child

K.M. asks from Minneapolis

Hello mama's! My daughter gets eaten alive by mosquitos when nobody else around even sees them. Even with bug spray on...it seems like nothing helps prevention wise...

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I Hate Eczema

A.K. asks from Tulsa

i have a four yr. little girl who suffers from eczema...which i found out recently can also be a side effect from immunizations...another side effect that is...who kn...

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Don't Know What to Do with My Baby Going to School with Allergies to Egg&peanuts

O.S. asks from Sacramento

I'm frustrated and not sure what to do! My daughter had her 1st day of preschool and her teacher allows any snacks regardless of my daughter's allergies to egg & pea...

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Food Allergies

S.D. asks from Houston

My 5 year old son has had severe food allergies since he was born to milk, eggs and peanuts. He is now in kindergarten and with snack time and lunch I am a nervous wr...

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Do You Think My Kids School Is Taking This to Far?

J.F. asks from Boston

I respect how hard it must be to have a child with deathly allergies so I have no problem making sure my children's lunches are peanut free. I have also educated my k...

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Mosquito Bites on a 2 Year Old

L. asks from St. Louis

Whenever my two year old gets a mosquito bite on his body it swells (a lot!), gets hard as a rock, and often blisters and weeps. Has anyone ever experienced this sam...

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How Bad Is It Really??!!

K.G. asks from New York

Okay Ladies, first time Mom and all is well so far at 6 months along! Of course as we approach the big day I find it a little difficult to not think about (read: Obse...