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Wonderful news, Mariann :grouphug:
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...I can hear my neighbor's kids having their daily screaming tantrums and spankings again. :banghead:
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Take her to a GI.
I was vomiting in cycles. I thought I had parasites. Nope. Celiac.
I would have a GI run a bunch of tests. It could be so many things.
My sons and I have both had cyclic vomiting before we discovered we had food allergies. It would often happen at night/early morning. For them it was wheat, for me it was egg/dairy. I would cut one of the major allergen groups out and see if that helps.That's very interesting. I'm pretty sure I don't have celiac, because I don't have any problems with cross-contamination, but I'm definitely gluten sensitive. Starting with gluten would be fairly easy (and taking the whole household GF is something I've been working toward, actually). I'll focus harder on that now.
The NIH page on CVS also said that some people can identify their triggers, like chocolate and cheese. DD9 had chocolate before bed last night, and chocolate is a common treat in our house because our youngest can't have food colors. I'll be watching that as well. If neither gluten nor chocolate are the problem, I'll look at the other major allergens too.
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Is there a history of migraines in your family?
My son's did not match CVS precisely, either, but this was the first question the ped. asked us. His take is that CVS is something like an abdominal migraine. Perhaps your daughter is having hormonal activity that would provoke a migraine? If it is any comfort, my son's CVS was a lot like your daughter's, but once it stopped, it did not come back, and it has been a couple of years. We do, however, now that we are looking for it, see other signs that migraines are in his future.
Terri
We don't have a history of migraines in either side of the family, but that doesn't mean they can't start somewhere. What other signs are you seeing (if you don't mind sharing)?
It's possible about the hormonal activity, but this all started when she was 7. It has increased in frequency over the past year, though, hmmm.
I don't know about acid reflux--she doesn't seem to show any symptoms, and in the past when she's awakened feeling nauseated, I've given her Tums. Never helped :( As for allergies, we think she has mild seasonal allergies, but nothing significant.
It's all so frustrating. This is my formerly emetophobic kid--needless to say, she's had to get over that! It still stresses her out greatly though. I'm thinking back over what we ate yesterday, and it was a very quiet day, foodwise. I think I'll have her start food journaling and see if anything shows up.
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DD9 woke up vomiting this morning for the third time this week. Before that, it was a few weeks ago, and then about two months before that. It only happens while she's sleeping--either in the middle of the night or, more often, early in the morning, which wakes her up (what a way to start the day :().
It's been happening for a few years now, and none of the rest of us is ever sick. After the vomiting is over (might be once, might be a few rounds), she's completely fine and goes on to have a normal day.
What on earth could this be?! I looked up cyclic vomiting disorder, and while it does seem like that's what it could be, some of the major symptoms don't quite fit. Has anyone else experienced this? I would love to help her shake this off, but I have no idea what to do.
Thanks for listening.
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...I can handle labor pain, but pushing pain is something else. (And I've found that very few women know what I'm talking about, they assume I mean the ring of fire, but I can handle that, this is like being torn apart and I don't know why I experience this. It seems like there must be something off balance internally.)
Yes. That's what I felt like. I was completely unprepared for it. It felt like I was going to split apart from the inside. I don't even remember a ring of fire, everything was so mixed together. I do remember feeling her turn and slide as I pushed, though, which was pretty amazing...for a second :lol:
I don't know what the difference is either. I just know that I went in feeling like Superwoman, like I could conquer anything, and I came out feeling very out of control and defeated. I'd like to think I'd be better prepared for the next one. I also think if I could have delivered in the water, I'd have been much happier. Getting out of the labor tub was one of the hardest things I've ever had to do!
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I had a vaginal birth via an induction and all the fun accoutrements (epidural, cytotec, vacuum extraction, etc.), and I had a unmedicated vaginal birth. The recovery from my unmed. birth was much, much, MUCH faster and easier, but that might also be because it was my second, and because the first was an induction.
I couldn't answer whether I prefer one over the other, because a natural birth was much more painful than I was expecting. I did not handle it well at all and had a hard time bonding afterward :( I'd like to think that I would go that route again if there ever is a next time, but I honestly don't know!
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We have a menu and I loosely (very loosely) try to follow French school menus in an attempt to help my 8 yo like something besides fried meat and sugar.
Um, that's kinda fascinating! I've not heard of this before, but I am SO intrigued:
http://karenlebillon.com/french-school-lunch-menus/
I like what I saw just in a quick glance. Definitely will be doing some more research to broaden our horizons this year!
joyofsix, do you have any other resources to share for this? :bigear:
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When I eat too many carbs and not enough protein/veggies, I'm sluggish all the time. When I eat mostly protein, good fats, and veggies, I feel much more energetic.
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I voted for oliver & mae. I don't love the ampersand, but I think if you make it small enough, it won't stand out so much.
Kind of like this.
oliver & mae
Or maybe this?
oliver & mae
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Thanks guys.
I took another digital test before I left, and it was negative, so I knew my levels were really dropping.
I expected my midwife to tell me to stop the progesterone so that I could miscarry. Instead, the ultrasound showed that the miscarriage was already complete. My body must have absorbed most of it.
No need for a D&C. No risk of infection. No waiting for the other shoe to drop. Closure.
My midwife said that 5 miscarriages puts me out of the bad luck category and into the serious issue category. She is doing a thyroid panel and checking for anemia in case either of those were contributing factors.
I had a good cry on the way home listening to Randy Travis sing, Oh, Death, Where is Your Sing?
I wish I could say that I feel okay about everything, but I'm really pretty broken up.
It makes it so much harder that I saw the baby's heart beat.
The first time I miscarried, a friend made a beautiful needlepoint of me holding a cherub. When our emotions subside a little more, I'm going to ask Miss Good to do me a painting of my father in his gypsy king costume holding the baby.
I appreciate everyone's prayers so much. Maybe someday, I will have a little Pasha grandchild.
Right now, I'm going to have a drink, eat some raw cheese, take my little girls swimming, clean my house and get ready for a bog 6 year old birthday party over Labor Day weekend.
Oh mama :crying: I'm terribly, terribly sorry for your loss. It does not seem fair. :grouphug:
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Still praying, Amy, and hope that everything is going well at your appointment. :grouphug:
Thinking of you and hoping for good news here too :grouphug:
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I hurt my arm several months ago and put up with the discomfort and escalating pain for several months. I finally went to the doctor who thinks I have a partially torn rotator cuff. I am in the process of seeing a specialist who will most likely order an MRI in addition to the xray the family practice doctor ordered (don't know the results).
Has anyone here been through this? Did you have surgery?
My DH has. He didn't have the surgery. He had something like an epidural shot (it may actually have been called an epidural), and that eliminated the pain for years. I still don't quite understand how, but it worked. In the meantime, he did physical therapy and learned exercises to build up the muscle around the rotator cuff specifically so the muscles would bear the brunt of any work, not the torn cuff. He did have have to go back to PT a few years ago, for a few months, but has been pain free since then. The original injury was over 10 years ago.
HTH!
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Stupid question.... How can I preslice apples for the next day without them turning funny colors?
Sprinkle lemon juice on them. The citric acid helps prevent the browning.
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I've read the Name of the Rose 2x... loved it. but, I would not call it an easy read.
I agree... the movie was a travesty.
You said not deep and complex. :svengo: Let us know how it goes for you.Really? I didn't find it that difficult at all. I read it the first time while traveling and zipped right through it! Huh, I'll have to look at it from a fresh perspective now. Sorry Aimee!
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Martha, what you decide to do with your child is vastly different than the legal obligations places like day cares, schools, etc have when a child is ill or injured while in their care. Now, every little temperature of 99 or scrape, bruise, etc doesn't need EMS called and I'd be surprised if an ambulance were called in those types of situations.
However, given the scenario as described by the OP, this was more than a "simple broken arm". [And, by the by, any obvious or suspected fracture would warrant a 911 call by schools, etc. In many states those entities are legally obligated to decision. The key here is the parents aren't on-scene to make the call.] Even if the fracture were indeed "simple" there was simply no way to know if other, more critcal injuries were sustained or if the child had an underlying medical condition which caused him to present with a couple of shock-like symptoms. Pain itself can cause paleness and eyes rolling back. And, as I mentioned before, unless one has X-ray vision there really isn't a way to tell how serious a fracture is - unless there are bone ends sticking up through the skin and then I think we'd all agree that was pretty serious.
:iagree: We've had broken bones here. Neither case involved anything that even came close to making me thing we'd need an ambulance. But I was the one making that call, seeing how my child was acting, seeing her face and her reaction and how she was crying. If a third party (meaning daycare provider/babysitter/other parent) is providing care for my child and the situation is as extreme as was described here, then heck yes, I want them to call professionals qualified to make an assessment in the event that I can't be immediately present. Screaming (not crying, but screaming) increasing pallor, rolling eyes--that's not a simple broken arm. And again, a fall bad enough to break an arm with an audible snap is a fall bad enough to cause other, more serious, hidden injuries.
In addition, if a daycare provider is fumbling around, looking muddled and confused, I'd be grateful for the other parents who stepped in, not angry.
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My know that I have one gallstone that was found after my dd's birth. It was checked again after I had my ds, but it was still just the one. The pain is on my left side and very near the surface of my skin. I've always heard gallbladder pain is on the right on in the middle of your back. I haven't had any kind of scan because this just started a few days ago.
Oh, sorry, I could have sworn you had said the right! Hm, I can't think of anything that might cause that on the left. How frustrating :(
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Could it be a gall bladder thing? I have a GB loaded with stones, and I can sometimes feel it pinching a bit--almost like there's a square building block in my side. I don't have any other ideas, but if it wasn't bothering me I'd probably wait until my regular appointment. And my mom had terrible reflux in the months leading up to her recent gall bladder removal. Have you had a CT scan or any other kind of abdominal scan?
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I think a 10-minute wait is no big deal under these circumstances.
Honestly, if I was the parent and I got socked with an ambulance bill for a broken arm, I would be really upset. I'd also be upset if someone with no skin in the game came up and basically forced that decision on the people in charge of my kid.
Used to be just about every kid got a broken arm at some time or other, and I have never heard of anyone calling an ambulance for such a thing. I have also never heard of serious harm coming from waiting even hours to have a doctor work on the broken bone.
I think it's a little scary that the vast majority of responders think a broken arm is such a frightful injury. No wonder today's kids aren't allowed to climb trees etc.
Um, if I'm not there to make the call, I'd really rather the adults in the situation err on the "better safe than sorry" side of things. That's far more important to me than a potential ambulance bill. I can't even believe that a parent would say something like this :confused:
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I think a few people here mentioned first aid. What first aid could a layperson have implemented in this situation? If there's bleeding, yes, that's easy. But what else could anyone have done? You can't splint a limb or move someone with broken bones. What else is there to do?
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I am pretty sure the daycare worker has strict orders what to do in case of an emergency and is not authorized to call an ambulance unless there is clearly a life threatening situation. The parents may have filled out a form authorizing the daycare to transport the child in a non-lifethreatening situation.
I also find it understandable that she could not contact the mother immediately, because the emergency contact information is at the daycare in the office; I doubt every worker takes all the info on a park trip. You do not know whether the supervisor contacted the mother as soon as the daycare worker called. So I do not think the worker was remiss.
I would have hoped that a daycare worker would be trained in first aid and CPR and would assist the child (shock prevention!), but in this sue crazy country it is possible that she may not be allowed to do so to because of liability issues. I actually feel sorry for the daycare worker because she was bound by rules that rendered her unhelpful.
Did any of you moms offer first aid?
I don't think the daycare worked was remiss in not calling the mom at all. I think that delay was completely understandable. But IMO, a fall bad enough to break an arm with an audible snap is a fall bad enough to cause a hidden head injury and require an ambulance, particularly for a child, who may not be able to articulate exactly what they're feeling. I can't imagine a policy that says otherwise.
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You absolutely did the right thing. Shock was a very real concern, as was further damage if they'd taken them in their own car. Even if the parents don't have coverage for the ambulance, they'll figure something out. Increased bills from a more complicated medical outcome would be much higher than $500 for sure. Worst case scenario is that their son suffers even more!
I agree about calling the licensing board too.
That poor little boy :(
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No, different district. I wish the family in that district good luck. The whole thing is just so ridiculous. If the kid lives in district and the NJISA has no issue with it then let the kids participate. I just don't see the big deal.
Well, you know, homeschooling might be catching. If the kids start talking, who knows what might happen? It could be an epidemic!
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I just wanted to update and say my problem is solved :D I messed around with the course colors, and it created an internal problem. I guess I'm the only one who felt the need to accessorize my courses :lol: All is well now!
Along the lines of easy meals, a tofu question...
in General Education Discussion Board
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I've never baked it ahead of time, but I've marinated for up to four days so I could pull it out and pan fry it as needed. I would think already cooked tofu would be just as safe.