Are you for or against the Flu/swine flu shot for baby?
My LO is 10 months and has the flu, and its absolutly horrible! The doctor said when she turns one, she can have a flu shot, and we can talk about the swine flu shot. I will more then likely want her to have a regular flu shot, but what is your experince with the flu shot in young children? Not sure about the swine flu shot yet, what are your opinons on that?
no he hasnt prescribed her anything, her doc is big on the just wait it out theory
Against, my kids will not receive it. And I am a vaccinating mother, but this is just too new and risky.
The most desirable of all cold sore stages, if there is such a thing, is the latent stage. The herpes virus is asleep and hiding in the nerve ganglia. There are no symptoms and no problems. Nearly a third of all who are infected with these herpes simplex viruses will never experience the active cold sore stages mentioned next. A blood test would be the only way of knowing if they carry this virus, or its anti-bodies. For the rest of us, read on.
THE 5 ACTIVE COLD SORE STAGES YOU SHOULD AVOID:
1. PRODROME - During this beginning stage of a cold sore, the herpes virus senses the conditions are right for successful replication. It will then wake up and move to the surface of your face through the fibers of the nerve it originally picked as home. You can actually feel the virus movement as a tingling, itching sensation. Some report a burning or dryness. The next stage will occur anywhere between 2 hours and 2 days. You can delay, or even prevent, the virus from replicating by applying a good treatment at this stage. My suggestion is to get ice on the target area as soon as you feel these warning symptoms.
2. INFLAMMATION and PRE-SORE - During this stage of a cold sore, the virus particles enter the nerve cells. The irritation causes swelling and redness. The sore vesicles appear. These are small pimple-like red blisters that break out individually or in groups. They are quite painful to the touch. Additional symptoms that first appear at this stage are headaches, fever and swollen glands.
3. OPEN SORE - At this stage of a cold sore, the vesicles break open and merge into a single, big, open ulcer. This is probably the most painful stage. It definitely is the most contagious stage as a clear fluid weeps from the sore. This thick fluid is absolutely teeming with new virus that can easily infect another area of your own body, or someone else. Do not touch the sore with your fingers - use an alcohol soaked tissue. And do not kiss anyone, anywhere.
4. CRUST AND SCAB - At this cold sore stage, a yellowish crust or scab will form over the open wound. Still very painful at this stage, it is even more painful when you move your mouth and the scab cracks. Also, highly contagious fluid will weep out each time. As new skin forms under the crust, itching, pain and much discomfort will continue. The scab may fall off and re-form one or more times during this healing period. The herpes virus is now retreating back into hiding until the next opportune moment.
5. POST SCAB AND FINAL HEALING - At this cold sore stage your scab is gone and the new skin is visible. Under the new skin, however, healing continues as the millions of destroyed cells are replaced. There usually is redness in the area until this healing is complete. This could take from 2 to 15 days, depending on your healing speed and any concurrent stress situations. The waiting makes this the most frustrating stage.
These stages and symptoms occur over a period of about three to four weeks, depending on your current health level, stress, and the care you apply. They are not pleasant and can be dangerous if caution is not taken. Careful personal hygiene and maintaining a high level of social responsibility will greatly reduce the risk and effects of each of the cold sore stages.
Better yet, use a proven natural home remedy to prevent cold sores from happening. It is quite easy with what we know today and you can avoid the risk and discomfort of these cold sore stages.
About the Author
Denny Bodoh is a 35-year newspaper veteran and dedicated natural health research writer. Discover a lot more about Cold Sores and amazing Cold Sore Treatments at Denny’s popular site: http://www.Be-Cold-Sore-Free.com
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May Overdose symptoms include drowsiness, breathing, slow heartbeat, extreme weakness, cold or clammy skin, stomach pain, loss of appetite, dark urine, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes, dizziness, unconsciousness or coma. What should I avoid while taking tramadol and acetaminophen? noalcohol Do not drink alcohol while taking acetaminophen and tramadol. May cause alcohol a dangerous decrease in breathing when used with acetaminophen and tramadol. dizziness or cold allergy medicine, narcotic pain medicine, sleeping pills, muscle relaxers, and seizure of drugs, depression or anxiety can add to sleepiness caused by tramadol. Talk to your doctor if you regularly use any of these medicines. dizzy tramadol and acetaminophen can cause side effects that affect your thinking May or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to stay awake and alert. Do not use any other over-the-counter cough, cold, allergies or medications against pain, without first asking your doctor or pharmacist. Acetaminophen is contained in the cold and the pain of many drugs available on the counter. If you take certain products in May, all you have accidentally taken too much acetaminophen. Read the label of any other medicine you are using to see if it contains acetaminophen. What are the possible side effects of acetaminophen and tramadol? emt Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives, difficulty breathing, swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat. emt Stop using tramadol and acetaminophen and call your doctor immediately if you have any of these serious side effects:
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What are the main advantages and disadvantages of different lighting for reading?
I was wondering if there’s any particular lighting that is better for illumination, eye strain, headaches, color of light, etc. Do some lighting sources flicker, causing eye strain? I’m wondering about incandescent, compact fluorescent, and LEDs, natural light, and candlelight. Seems natural light would be the best… however I do sometimes find it difficult to read outside on a really bright day, so maybe not. I also see an advertisement for Tensor brand full spectrum light, but I don’t know what kind of bulb that has.
When dealing with the computer, whether you need the help of glasses or not, there are good habits and practices that can help those poor old eyes.
Establish an eye-friendly environment for your computer use.
Position your monitor 20″ to 26″ from your eyes and about 4″ to 6″ below eye level.
Dim the lights. Most offices, especially those with florescent lights, are too bright. Flickering florescent lights should be eliminated.
Use proper lighting. Eliminate reflections on the computer screen. Reduce excessively bright light both inside and out.
Match the computer screen to the brightness of the environment.
Adjust your monitor for contrast and brightness. In general, dark letters on a light background are easier for most people to read.
Minimize glare on the computer screen. Use window shades, blinds, or drapes to block excessive sunlight. Move the computer to a location that causes no glare on the screen or use an anti-glare screen guard or hood.
If you are seated in a draft or near an air vent, try to eliminate the flow of air past your eyes. Make sure you sit straight in front of the monitor rather than off to the side.
Take a 5-minute break every hour or two to reduce eyestrain.
Blink more often. When staring at a computer, people blink about five times less frequently than normal according to some studies. Blinking lubricates the eyes. If you don’t blink, tears that coat the eye evaporate causing dry eyes. Dry air in the computer room can aggravate this condition.
Every fifteen minutes, focus on distant objects to relax your muscles.
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I havea common cold except its pretty bad. My nose is stuffy and i have a cough plus a little headache. This morning my school was delayed 2 hours im not sure if i should go because i dont want to get my friends sick also were doing ballroom dancing in gym class and i dont want to get anyone sick dancing either. Otherwise if im not contagious i will prob go to school. Please help me thanx
Unfortunately, common colds are contageous for a long time. They can be spread at different stages since the common cold isn’t one type of bacteria causing the illness but many (that’s why there is no cure). I would go to school but ask to sit out of the dancing. It’s not hard to get a note from your Md.
Fighting The Flu Virus - Effective Precautionary Methods To Fight the Flu Virus!
Fighting The Flu Virus - Effective Precautionary Methods To Fight the Flu Virus!
What are some of the simplest measures which can help you in fighting the flu virus?
Flu is not a bacterial infection which gets cured on taking anti bacterial medicines. It is very difficult to fight the flu virus which takes its own time to recede.
Therefore people should know the various preventive and precautionary measures, which helps you in fighting the flu virus. Preventive measures become more important for a person who regularly gets in contact with an infected person.
If you are frequently washing your hands, you have the least chance of spreading the infection. Cleaning and washing bed and clothes prevents flu virus from spreading.
A few people, such as infants and elderly have low immunity to viral infections and it becomes very difficult for such people to recover from the infections caused by flu virus.
If somebody in your family has a weak immunity, you can take flu shots to prevent infections although the vaccinations are not advised to people who are allergic to certain types of food items such as eggs.
Eating a diet rich in minerals and vitamins helps people in fighting flu virus. Intake of vitamins such as vitamin C and B enhances the immune system of the body and prevents you from getting infected.
If somebody gets infected, they should drink lot of fluids and juices to kill flu virus. Intake of natural products such as garlic and peppermint is also effective in fighting flu.
I have been take my daughter to the doctor now off and on for 6 months for a cold. They diagnose her with asthma. A month later she was no better so they decide to do a chest x-ray on her, they noticed she had fluid on the lungs and immediately recognized that she had pneumonia. She was given antibiotics and she recovered. It’s a month after and she has become ill again. She has fever, coughing, and is weak. What should I do? She has a scheduled appointment in two weeks.
Take her to the doctor sooner. As a matter of fact call his/her office and explain the situation and they’ll get you right in. She needs to be seen now.to get her going on antibiotics. And please make sure she takes the whole course of medicine.Not just until she’s feeling better. It’s very important you do that. Ask your doctor he/she will explain it to you.
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