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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Lymph nodes | 2/9/2012 |
| Q: I know i am not a child anymore, but i know you could help me. because Flu and flu like symptoms are ... A: Jose, If the enlarged node corresponded with the illness, then it almost certainly is not a cancer ... | |
| 2 dads | 2/8/2012 |
| Q: I hope you can help me, i have a 2 yr old from a previous relationship and me and my husband are ... A: Jessica, Explain to him that his father is his father and the babies father is the babies father. ... | |
| fecal matter public bathroom, real risk, potty training | 2/8/2012 |
| Q: I will start by telling you that I am a germophob. My questions revolve around public bathrooms ... A: Sheri, Germs are everywhere. Fecal matter is everywhere in any bathroom, even the most ... | |
| Infant with RSV and flying | 2/8/2012 |
| Q: My grandchild has RSV. She is 1yrs old and is suppose to fly next week to visit me. Is it okay for ... A: Sheila, There is no specific reason that a child with RSV, especially improving, can't fly. If ... | |
| Babbling/social Concerns in 8 month old | 2/7/2012 |
| Q: Dr. Olson, I'm writing to you about my 8 month old son. He was born 6 weeks early, so he's 7 months ... A: Melissa, You have pretty high expectations of this little guy (as you should, for you are his ... | |
| Reduced motion and green colour | 2/7/2012 |
| Q: Respected Sir my two and half month old baby boy had a motion problem for past three days, his ... A: smitha, I would first of all, if he is not feeling well, see your doctor, have a good exam and ... | |
| Potty Training relapse | 2/5/2012 |
| Q: I started potty training my daughter at 23 months, as she told us consistently when she needed to ... A: Lisa, She is smart, she knows what she is doing and clearly this is a power struggle she will win ... | |
| Toilet problems aged 5 and a half! | 2/4/2012 |
| Q: My son is 5 and wets himself several times every day and also poos himself a few times a week. He is ... A: Rose, If his urine is normal and he is neurologically normal, and he is 5, then this is willful, ... | |
| 6 month old with purple hands and feet/not sick | 2/4/2012 |
| Q: This morning when I got my 6 month old son up his hands and feet were purple. They were not cold ... A: Meghan, Lots of kids who are healthy, especially infants, will have selective blueness of the ... | |
| 10 Yr old girl child feels always to urinate | 2/2/2012 |
| Q: My girl child whose is 2002 born had symptoms of always urinating 6 months back and we had done all ... A: parvathi, I would first have someone look at a urine test and rule out infection or diabetes. Has ... | |
| Defiant four year old | 2/2/2012 |
| Q: I have a four year old little boy who is full of life and opinions. From the time he wakes up in the ... A: Heather, My short answer is to see your pediatrician, have a good history and exam, make sure ... | |
| 5 month and pacifer | 2/1/2012 |
| Q: We try not to wear our shoes inside but I can't remember when is the last time I washed our wood ... A: Lexie, Kids lick shoes, eat dirt and do a number of very disgusting things and they almost always ... | |
| acute appendicits | 2/1/2012 |
| Q: A ten year old, female child, has been having pain in right lower abdomen with vomiting - 2 ... A: ram, In the USA, we wouldn't mess around with antibiotics at all, we would do an appendectomy and ... | |
| Ear Infection | 1/31/2012 |
| Q: My daughter is 8 months old and she weights 17 pounds. The Pediatrician prescribe for her to take ... A: Maria, We generally give 80-90mg/kg/day in two doses of Amoxicillin for an ear infection. I would ... | |
| bilateral posterior knee pain in 6 y/o | 1/30/2012 |
| Q: when I picked up my daughter from school today she immediately complained that her legs hurt behind ... A: You use some medical terminology in the subject line. Are you a doctor or a nurse? I don't know ... | |
| white color stool | 1/30/2012 |
| Q: My son 23 months had the stomach flu that lasted three and a half days. Thereafter his stool has not ... A: Koralina (very nice name!), Kids this age often, after a stomach flu, have weeks of abnormal ... | |
| Stool reducing substance in breastfed 3 month old | 1/29/2012 |
| Q: Olson, My 3 month old exclusively breastfed baby has been testing positive for stool reducing ... A: Sara, The test measures unabsorbed sugars in the stool, like one may have with a sugar ... | |
| thinner stools | 1/28/2012 |
| Q: Good day doc, my 4.8 year old daughter was on Lactulose Duphalac for a month due to constipation, ... A: Jeanne, I personally have stools that vary in caliber (probably much more then you wanted to ... | |
| Waking up crying from every nap | 1/28/2012 |
| Q: My 22 month-old daughter has been waking up screaming during almost every nap that she has for the ... A: Lauren, It sounds like a healthy kid who is at the age when they begin to assert a bit of ... | |
| Baby food | 1/27/2012 |
| Q: We are giving regular food (like: Rice / Wheat Bread) to our 11 month old boy. He appear to have ... A: Mandira, When kids are given food that they can't grind up fully, they don't have the full benefit ... | |
| 9 Month old with a cough | 1/27/2012 |
| Q: My 9 month old developed a cough within the past few days. He's been congested, but with no runny ... A: Jennifer, Generally coughs that increase at night with clear lungs are due to upper airway ... | |
| Child almost 5 years old with underarm odor | 1/27/2012 |
| Q: Olson, Yesterday I was sitting close to my daughter (who will be 5 in a few weeks) and noticed a ... A: Jody, If one sweats a bit more than usual, there will be an underarm odor at times. Without other ... | |
| dark brown stool since a year and half | 1/26/2012 |
| Q: my daughter who is 2years 5months old(her weight is 11kg) passes very dark brown stool since she was ... A: shariqua, I'm not really an advocate of diet "plans", for most of us feed our kids as we eat, and ... | |
| Formula feeding | 1/26/2012 |
| Q: My baby is 7 weeks old and i've had to put her on formula since day 5 since i had a lot of feeding ... A: Dee, Modern formulas are all as close to breast milk as they can be and are safe, very effective ... | |
| 5 year old waking with headache | 1/26/2012 |
| Q: My daugther is 5 almost 6 years old. About 8 days ago she woke up stating that her head hurts. I ... A: Chasity, Headaches are common in children, but the rather sudden onset of a headache in a child ... | |
| dark brown stool since a year and half | 1/25/2012 |
| Q: my daughter who is 2years 5months old(her weight is 11kg) passes very dark brown stool since she was ... A: shariqua, Stool color varies with the child, the diet and probably many other factors. If it ... | |
| 20 month old sleeplessness | 1/25/2012 |
| Q: Dr. Olson, My 20 month old daughter is not sleeping well at all. She fights going to sleep at ... A: Kerry, Sleep is great for everyone and the nice thing about getting toddlers to sleep better is ... | |
| fever,reoccuring | 1/24/2012 |
| Q: "My 3 year old got a high fever in december on a sunday out of nowhere. Started at 103. No other ... A: kym, A fungal or parasite infection should not cause a high fever like this, especially in a ... | |
| fever,reoccuring | 1/24/2012 |
| Q: "My 3 year old got a high fever in december on a sunday out of nowhere. Started at 103. No other ... A: kym, This really sounds like a lot of testing for two illnesses that were probably viral in ... | |
| preoccupied with food? | 1/5/2012 |
| Q: My son is 7 years, 5 months old. He is about 48 inches tall, and weighs about 48lbs. He plays ice ... A: Dee, I think he is a model of the type of kid we want to see...healthy, aware, active, and alert ... | |
| 5 year old grand-son | 1/5/2012 |
| Q: My daughter is very worried about my grand-son. He's 5 and does very well in all his subjects, but ... A: Carolyn, I can't diagnose anyone with this limited information. Is he shy? Can he speak clearly? ... | |
| itchy swollen lymph nodes | 1/4/2012 |
| Q: My question is, I have a 4 year old son with about 3 swollen lymph nodes under his left ear and on ... A: Jennifer, Lots of kids this age have large lymph nodes due to the various benign viral illnesses ... | |
| Ear Infection with rash and swollen hands | 1/4/2012 |
| Q: Good morning! My daughter is 9 months old. I took her to the ER last night because she quickly ... A: Mandy, I don't really think the rash and swelling is caused by an ear infection. I would wonder ... | |
| Feeding children | 1/4/2012 |
| Q: Olson, This may be a question that is more related to behaviour than health. My wife and I have 2 ... A: Jon, I guess I'm unclear why one would feed kids meals when they can eat themselves (but I think ... | |
| My baby refuses to sleep | 1/3/2012 |
| Q: My son is almost 5 months old, he was sleeping through the night just fine then he got a little ... A: Emily, I would suggest that if you are feeling cold when everyone else is comfortable that a visit ... | |
| Growth issues | 1/3/2012 |
| Q: My son just completed 24 months but weighs only 20 pounds. Our main concern is his height (30 ... A: SM, He is not genetically destined to be tall. I suspect this is the biggest factor in his size. ... | |
| pink eye | 1/3/2012 |
| Q: it is that normal? A: Karla, It is normal for kids with a pink eye to have fevers, for most, but not all pink eyes are ... | |
| Growth issues | 1/2/2012 |
| Q: My son just completed 24 months but weighs only 20 pounds. Our main concern is his height (30 ... A: SM, Hard to tell you what is going on without a lot more information. If you guys are on the ... | |
| Amoxicillin dosage | 1/2/2012 |
| Q: My 8 1/2 month old son was prescribed amoxicillin 200mg/5mL for an ear infection. I was told he has ... A: Tiffany, Pediatricians use 80-90mg/kg/day divided 2 times per day for amoxicillin for ear ... | |
| hypoechoic cystic nodules | 1/2/2012 |
| Q: my son who is 3 yrs old and will turn 4 on march 14, was complaining of a pain from his left cheek.. ... A: mariebeth, The term, "a small tumor" is scarey to parents and a better term might be a "a small ... | |
| CHRONIC COUGH | 1/2/2012 |
| Q: GOOD DAY DOC. MY SON LUCAS IS NOW 15 MONTHS OLD. HE HAD A COUGH ABOUT A MONTH AGO, JUST COUGH NO ... A: AIKO, We give a lot of Mantoux tests here and I've had one myself and they aren't real painful. ... | |
| Short fever | 1/1/2012 |
| Q: Yesterday afternoon, my son complained of "belly" pain intermittently. By the evening, he was ... A: Jake, Generally stomach aches with fever in kids is a virus illness. If the fever is gone and the ... | |
| 20 mth old bowel movements & no sleep | 12/31/2011 |
| Q: My name is Jessica, and I'm terribly sorry if this post does not make much sense. I am going on 3 ... A: Jessica, Lots of kids normally will poop every 3-4 days or longer. They are not hurt by this. If ... | |
| 5 months old infant refuses milk suddenly | 12/31/2011 |
| Q: Olson, My 5 months old baby (preemie was born 2 months+ earlier)is refusing formula. Last few ... A: Ellsie, A five month old two month premature baby really doesn't need cereal. I would try to ... | |
| 7.5mth baby | 12/31/2011 |
| Q: My 7.5mth old baby is happy, oohs & aahs sometimes and has been sitting up unsupported since she was ... A: Renee, She sounds completely normal. She is babbling, apparently hears well and is developing ... | |
| pus cells in stool | 12/29/2011 |
| Q: my son is 2yrs old and having pus cell++ and veg cell++ in his stool what to do A: ashok, I have a lot of trouble giving advice to you, due to the way medicine is practiced in ... | |
| Shadowing a Doctor | 12/29/2011 |
| Q: I'm fifteen and a sophomore in high school. I'm very much into medicine, volunteer in a hospital, ... A: Angie, Due to the increasing problems we have with HIPPA laws regarding patient confidentiality, ... | |
| Noises | 12/28/2011 |
| Q: my 3 week old daughter make's alot of different grunting and growning sounds all the time. even when ... A: Ashley, I often tell parents of newborns that one of the scariest things they can do is to listen ... | |
| 3 year old obsessed? | 12/28/2011 |
| Q: My 3 1/2 year old has been obsessed lately with changing out of her pajamas. In the morning, she ... A: Jennifer, Kids this age can often have strong ideas about what they wish to wear, eat and other ... | |
| Germs | 12/27/2011 |
| Q: I really hope you can help me with an incident that happened a couple days ago! I am worrying myself ... A: Marie, Most homes have some mouse poop, if you search hard enough. This is not a problem in the ... | |
| DIAPER RASH | 12/26/2011 |
| Q: my 3 week old daughter has a sever rash on her bottom, it looks like the skin was like burned off or ... A: Ashley, Without looking at the rash, I can't tell you what it is. Thick pastes like Desitin ... | |
| headaches | 12/23/2011 |
| Q: I have a 17 year old daughter who always has headaches. She is a competitive rower so she is always ... A: joan, I'm not sure the significance of a wide palate. Could you explain that to me? She is not ... | |
| bright green poop | 12/21/2011 |
| Q: I have a 4 year old that almost exclusively poops bright green. He has a healthy appetite and eats a ... A: Heather, Green poop in a healthy kid doesn't mean much. It often is a sign of a transient mild ... | |
| Vomiting in children | 12/20/2011 |
| Q: Olson, My 4 year old son has recently came down with what I assumed to be gastroenteritis. His ... A: Laura, It is possible to have either of the named diseases with only vomiting and aches and pains. ... | |
| intestine problems | 12/20/2011 |
| Q: I am 76 had hirschsprungs birth defect not corrected til I was 19 in and out of hospital all those ... A: Donna, Quite the GI family saga but I have not heard of a relationship between Hirschsprungs and ... | |
| my 34 months old son sleep problem | 12/20/2011 |
| Q: Olson, my 34 months old son has not slept through the night for the last 3 days.he fears from ... A: sara, A lot of "fears" in this age group are reflections of anxiety, especially separation ... | |
| Cold Sore - Transmitting | 12/19/2011 |
| Q: Is it possible for a person with a nasal cold sore to pass it to a child if they kiss the child on ... A: Amanda, Yes, cold sores, the oral herpes virus, can be transmitted from one person to another. ... | |
| Petechiae on neck | 12/19/2011 |
| Q: Olson, I wrote to you last week about my 4.5 year old daughter who had what appeared to be ... A: Jennifer, I use, like most pediatricians, a lot of hydrocortisone creams to treat skin ... | |
| 16 month old feeding issues | 12/18/2011 |
| Q: Dr. Olson, My 16 month old son will only eat baby cereal, baby purees Stage 2, crackers/puffs/dry ... A: Terri, He will just eat when ready and this time will come sooner if everyone just goes with the ... | |
| Worried Mother | 12/17/2011 |
| Q: I have a 9 month old daughter that has literally been sick all her life. She has had multiple ear ... A: Shannon, She can, at this time, have some tests done to help decide if she has an ... | |
| My Daughters Ear Differences | 12/17/2011 |
| Q: My daughter is 2 weeks old and her ears are different they are placed in the same spot on each side ... A: Ashley, Since the ears and kidneys are developing at about the same time, there can be ... | |
| 3 y.o. has been sick for over a month | 12/15/2011 |
| Q: My 3y.o. daughter has a been sick now for over a month. It started with fever and I took her to see ... A: Mary, I always take issue with doing a test, finding it is negative, and treating anyway. ... | |
| throwing | 12/14/2011 |
| Q: My 4yr old son just started throwing things ONLY when my older son is present in a room alone ... A: Jennifer, This is completely willful controllable behavior on his part. It is probably a sibling ... | |
| security blanket | 12/13/2011 |
| Q: I have a 5 month old daughter who uses her spit rags as security blankets. She has done this for ... A: Erin, It is a bit different for a child this age to have a security object, but I can't think how ... | |
| Petechiae on earlobe?? | 12/13/2011 |
| Q: Olson, Last night, I noticed that my 4 1/2 year old daughter has what appears to be petechiae on ... A: Jennifer, With this petechiae so localized and with the EDS, this is likely due to some minor ... | |
| 4 year old and frequent accidents | 12/13/2011 |
| Q: ..I am requesting some advice. My daughter (will be 4 March 2012) has been having potty issues for ... A: Kelli, It is possible that she has bladder spasticity and one might have a trial of Ditropan or a ... | |
| Over and over deep breathing | 12/12/2011 |
| Q: My son is 7 y and i see him taking a deep breath over and over or feel like he is not getting ... A: Mustafa, This sounds like a tic, an involuntary movement that kids will often do. It is unlikely ... | |
| Multidrug-resistance enteric infection in breastfed 3 and half month baby | 12/11/2011 |
| Q: My boy baby (3 and half month, wt 7 kg, exclusively breastfed, gassy) had green mucoid painful stool ... A: Samoli, I don't understand the type of medicine that is practiced in your part of the world. We ... | |
| bladder problem | 12/11/2011 |
| Q: For the last few weeks, my 9 year old daughter complained of urinating but then feeling like she had ... A: Michelle, It is normal to have a few WBCs, less than 5-10 per high powered field on a microscope, ... | |
| table feeding | 12/10/2011 |
| Q: I have a 14mo who will not eat table food. I try to give thing to her such as bread, cheese, small ... A: Jill, Kids vary in there abilities to tolerate textures of food and some you just have to be ... | |
| bladder problem | 12/10/2011 |
| Q: For the last few weeks, my 9 year old daughter complained of urinating but then feeling like she had ... A: Michelle, Does she have any vaginal irritation? With the negative culture and the symptoms she ... | |
| Excessively tired 4 year old | 12/8/2011 |
| Q: I have a 4 year old, who for the past three months (at least) is excessively tired more than 50% of ... A: Stephanie, In my experience, dentists comment a lot about enlarged tonsils in kids I find really ... | |
| Slow development | 12/7/2011 |
| Q: Gd day,I have a seven month old baby who can't sit without support,he hates sitting and cries when ... A: Jacy, Gd day! Sounds like an Aussie greeting. It is very difficult (impossible) for me to ... | |
| flu shot | 12/7/2011 |
| Q: My 2 month old daughter was given a flu shot while sick with a cough. I was always told that they ... A: cassie, Giving a flu shot to a 2 month old is a mistake. It is not recommended below age 6 ... | |
| leg pain | 12/6/2011 |
| Q: I have a 4 year old girl who was recently sick with a virus for about a week. She had 7 days of ... A: kathy, Hard to say, but I doubt it is related to the cold. If she is not limping, then this ... | |
| Multivitamins | 12/5/2011 |
| Q: My 2 year old daughter has been taking infant multivitamins for most of her life. Now that she is ... A: Margaret, Unless this vitamin is too high in A or D, then a whole dose is fine. I'm having a hard ... | |
| 9mos old no bm day 3 | 12/5/2011 |
| Q: Last Dr visit I was told that my daughter had a slight umbilical hernia and recently she's had no ... A: stephanie, This should not be associated with the small umbilical hernia, that will almost ... | |
| 9mos old no bm day 3 | 12/4/2011 |
| Q: Last Dr visit I was told that my daughter had a slight umbilical hernia and recently she's had no ... A: stephanie, A slight umbilical hernia at 9 months shouldn't cause any problem. If the hernia, the ... | |
| 7-year-old doesn't pee at school | 12/3/2011 |
| Q: My 7-year-old girl pees when she gets up in the morning. After she drinks 10 oz milk, she goes to ... A: Lynn, Again, kidney stones are not strictly the result of being mildly dehydrated. Many other ... | |
| 7-year-old doesn't pee at school | 12/2/2011 |
| Q: My 7-year-old girl pees when she gets up in the morning. After she drinks 10 oz milk, she goes to ... A: Lynn, Lots of kids, for various reasons, are hesitant to urinate in school. Most kids can have ... | |
| Help! | 12/2/2011 |
| Q: I have a seven year old son who is in first grade. As he was growing up we had a hard time getting ... A: Tonia, He needs to see a good pediatrician who is skilled at the treatment of encopresis. It is ... | |
| Pregnancy | 11/30/2011 |
| Q: My due date is March 29, 2012. My estimated LMP was June 23. I had sex with a on June 27-July 9. I ... A: Chiara, I think that it is impossible to know for sure. This issue can be easily addressed after ... | |
| liver enzymes | 11/30/2011 |
| Q: My son is 2 yrs old and currently admitted to hospital. He was brought in because he has had high ... A: Kelly, If an ultrasound in a two year old shows a bile duct obstruction, then to me, as a general ... | |
| Yellow stool? | 11/30/2011 |
| Q: My son will be 1 tomorrow (11-30) and I put him on whole milk a little after 11 months. He has had ... A: Lindsey, I have often seen temporary stool color changes in kids who are put on whole milk. As ... | |
| My son | 11/29/2011 |
| Q: my son has had a fever of 102 for the past 2 days now. we are treating with tylonel/motrin ... A: Travis, Thanks. I am curious why a urologist saw your child. Did he previously have an ... | |
| Speech for 17-18 mo old | 11/22/2011 |
| Q: My son is almos,t 18 months old. I've read numerous articles about how many words he should be able ... A: Nancey, The average kid at this age says 10-15 words. This can vary widely. With his vast ... | |
| my baby doesn't sleep at night | 11/21/2011 |
| Q: my baby girl is 11 months and 6 days old. she is giving me so much hard time at night. I make sure ... A: Rama, She needs to learn to fall asleep on her own. You need to nurse her to the point of ... | |
| Childs teeth. | 11/21/2011 |
| Q: My daughter feel the day after she turned one and landed on her bottle shoving it up her gums. ... A: Jamie, Thanks for the further information. There are really no surgical or dental procedures that ... | |
| Skin color of new-born | 11/21/2011 |
| Q: Greetings! We are an Indian couple. We both are fair skinned and our elder son (6 yrs and 6 months) ... A: Esther, Congratulations on your new family member! Unless the darkness is due to cyanosis, or ... | |
| Schizo-affective disorder and infant appearance | 11/20/2011 |
| Q: My 23 year old daughter took her life in March as the direct result of schizo-affective disorder ... A: Ellen, It would be a bit unusual to do a brain MRI and only specifically look at the pituitary ... | |
| 2 yr old cough | 11/20/2011 |
| Q: I have a two year old son and he's been coughing for the passed 5 weeks sometimes and night he wake ... A: carol, Is your child vaccinated against whooping cough? This is the pertussis vaccine. Did your ... | |
| Schizo-affective disorder and infant appearance | 11/20/2011 |
| Q: My 23 year old daughter took her life in March as the direct result of schizo-affective disorder ... A: Ellen, I am so very sorry for your loss. If there was no drinking during pregnancy, (the ... | |
| Excessive drooling after near-miss choking | 11/19/2011 |
| Q: I have a 17-months old boy, who had a near-miss incident of choking on a piece of hard candy at a ... A: Annekathrin, After a real scarey situation like this, kids often are hesitant to eat much and are ... | |
| Blue scleras | 11/18/2011 |
| Q: I have a 10 year old daughter with blue scleras. I noticed this at just a few days old, and when I ... A: Nicole, Blue sclera are mainly normal variants. There are some conditions, and you can google ... | |
| baby | 11/17/2011 |
| Q: i have a 5 month old who has been sick for a week now, slight fever, cough,cold sweats for the last ... A: beth, Why not call your doctor, make an appointment for today and take her there. This may be ... | |
| earlymorning/night coughs | 11/17/2011 |
| Q: Good day Doc: my 4.5 year old daughter has early morning dry coughs on and off for 2 months, but ... A: Jeanne, She is an allergic kid who has asthma and eczema. This is a very common combination and ... | |
| Amoxil Dosages | 11/17/2011 |
| Q: My daughter is being treated for strep throat. Her doctor prescribed Amoxil 450/5 ml. She is ... A: susan, There is no suspension that is 450/5. It comes as 250/5 or 400/5. I generally give almost ... | |
| Melitonin | 11/15/2011 |
| Q: Should parents have children removed from the home and deemed unfit because of occasional use of ... A: Kelli, Not wanting to be involved in any legal matter, and this sounds like it is, melatonin is a ... | |
| sleep | 11/15/2011 |
| Q: My son is 4 weeks old. He has to be held on my chest in order to sleep at night. He will nap ... A: Sarah, Be sure that he doesn't have acid reflux or what we call GERD. It isn't too normal for a ... | |
| white loose stool | 11/14/2011 |
| Q: I breastfed my dauughter until she was 10 months old. From about 6 months onward we started her on ... A: Alicia, Consistent white stools that don't change are worrisome regarding liver function ... | |
| Son bit by something in ear? | 11/14/2011 |
| Q: My 9 month old was apparently bit by something on his ear. He's had a double ear infection and ... A: Sarah, Bites, if this is what it is, can get secondarily infected. Redness with swelling that ... | |
| 8 week old | 11/13/2011 |
| Q: Tuesday I took her to the er with a 101.6 fever and dry cough. They released her because her urine ... A: Amber, If she is doing well and not getting worse, it is very acceptable for her to be seen by ... | |
| Peeling fingertips and toes | 11/9/2011 |
| Q: My four year old son had a high fever one night around two weeks ago. I took him to the doctor ... A: Paola, If this was really a "blister" virtually all blistered mouths have a viral cause. Why was ... | |
| nearly 4 weeks long cough | 11/8/2011 |
| Q: Good morning. My 4 year old son has got a cold 4 weeks now. It started with very bad wet cough, ... A: kaska, Kids generally don't have a "cold" for 4 weeks. Most kids with this history will have ... | |
| Persistent cough for 8 months in 10 month old baby | 11/8/2011 |
| Q: my daughter is now ten months old, and has had a persistent coigh since she was four weeks old. She ... A: Anke, Persistent cough in this age group is either due to a congenital abnormality of the airway, ... | |
| my butthole hurts! | 11/8/2011 |
| Q: so i am 11. and ever since yesterday when i went to use the bathroom. my butthole has been hurting! ... A: Nirvana, Pain in the rectum after a stool could be due to constipation, with a large hard stool ... | |
| chicken pox | 11/8/2011 |
| Q: my little girl is in the nicu and is 2 months old(36 weeks gestational) and her older four year old ... A: mike, This is a pretty tenuous link. If your 4 year old has chicken pox, she should be no where ... | |
| tender lump under nipple | 11/7/2011 |
| Q: I am inquiring about a lump my daughter pointed out to me today. It is directly behind her right ... A: Misty, Kids this age often will have a breast bud that is actually the regular breast tissue that ... | |
| Microhematuria - Nephrology Referral | 11/7/2011 |
| Q: Olson, We spoke a few months ago regarding my 4 year old. She had been experiencing microhematuria, ... A: Michelle, There are people, due to probably micro changes in renal structure, who consistently ... | |
| Vomiting | 11/6/2011 |
| Q: He sometimes does it in the middle of eating or a few hours later. The first few times we thought ... A: Dollie, It's always possible that this is volitional attention getting behavior, but I can think ... | |
| infant wet gas, a problem? | 11/6/2011 |
| Q: Our 3 month old son, who has a dairy intolerance, and is on 15mg Prevacid solutabs to treat acid ... A: Chris, Remember that stools in a breast fed baby, "a full normal bowel movement" are loose and ... | |
| my 33 months old son with loose stool | 11/6/2011 |
| Q: Olson, from Tuesday my 33 months old Son has loose stool. at first the color was dark brown then ... A: sara, If he is well, not running a fever, drinking well and not vomiting, this is probably a viral ... | |
| Acid reflux and Blotchy Skin? | 11/6/2011 |
| Q: While my preschooler was eating this evening, she had a bout of what seemed like acid reflux. She ... A: Amanda, Could she have eaten something and what you saw was a brief allergic reaction? This is ... | |
| Vaginal odor in my toddler | 11/4/2011 |
| Q: My daughter will be 3 next month and for some time now she has had a strong vaginal odor. She's ... A: Ashley, Most kids this age with a normal appearing vagina and odor will have a non-specific ... | |
| Skin | 11/4/2011 |
| Q: For the last two weeks or so our 19 month old has been breaking out in a rash, more so in the ... A: Stephanie, Whenever I think of a rash, scabies is generally in the differential diagnosis, so ... | |
| Baby sleeping on face | 11/3/2011 |
| Q: Dr. Olson. My 8-month-old son has recently started rolling onto his stomach during the night. I ... A: Maria, Kids should be put to sleep on their backs for the first 6 months. If they have the ... | |
| Flu and cold like symtoms. Fever past 6 days now | 11/2/2011 |
| Q: My 3 yr old son has been in and out of hospital and doctors rooms now for 6 days. He is having a ... A: kelly, Fluid is sometimes seen normally in a cold type of illness and doesn't always mean there is ... | |
| Flu and cold like symtoms. Fever past 6 days now | 11/1/2011 |
| Q: My 3 yr old son has been in and out of hospital and doctors rooms now for 6 days. He is having a ... A: kelly, What does his doctor say? Is he seeing someone consistently or just going from place to ... | |
| body temperature | 11/1/2011 |
| Q: I am concerned about my sons body temperature. He is 6 yrs old (almost 7). He had a checkup last ... A: Elisha, Body temps like 98.6 are just an average. Some people are higher than average, some are ... | |
| Combining prevacid with other OTC medications | 11/1/2011 |
| Q: Sir, My two month old son has been on Prevacid solutabs, 15mg once a day, for a month now. While ... A: Eric, The normal UGI says nothing about reflux and generally unless I am concerned about something ... | |
| Pus Cells (WBC?) in stool | 10/19/2011 |
| Q: MY 15 month old son drinks milk about two litres a day. he doesn't like to eat solid food. and we ... A: sandeep, In other countries, stool parasites and bacteria are very common, compared to the USA. I ... | |
| 2 Months Old Baby Cough & Blocked Nose | 10/19/2011 |
| Q: My 2 months old baby has a phlegmy cough and blocked nose. Blocked nose started 2 weeks ago, ... A: Denise, Babies this age don't even have sinus cavities that are full of air. They can't get a ... | |
| Mental Health | 10/18/2011 |
| Q: One of my son's doctors has said that my son needs to see someone to help with anxiety and ... A: Ashleigh, This all depends, to me, on the ability of your pediatrician to be comfortable and adept ... | |
| Sick 3 year Old. | 10/18/2011 |
| Q: ]My three year old daughter has been hospitalized several times for "unknown fevers". She has this ... A: Jennifer, It is unclear why she has been treated with Septra for a month. What is the reason for ... | |
| 2 Months Old Baby Cough & Blocked Nose | 10/18/2011 |
| Q: My 2 months old baby has a phlegmy cough and blocked nose. Blocked nose started 2 weeks ago, ... A: Denise, It is a bit baffling to me, a pretty standard pediatrician in the USA, why one feels that ... | |
| P.A.N.D.A.S. | 10/17/2011 |
| Q: My son who is now 8 has had sensory issues since 2 due to continuous ear infections. The ear ... A: Jules, PANDAS is a nebulous diagnosis. If he had untreated strep, it is possible that PANDAS ... | |
| scarletina | 10/15/2011 |
| Q: how dangerous is this in a 5 month old that cant take antibiotics A: michelle, This question doesn't make sense to me for a number of reasons. First, scarlet fever ... | |
| babbling and cooing | 10/15/2011 |
| Q: my baby is 4 month and 20 days old.recently he strated talking less fedd and was diagnosed to have ... A: Ammara, If the thrush is all that is present, then it shouldn't cause this to happen. If he ... | |
| baby with smuged cells and elevated plt | 10/15/2011 |
| Q: Olson I read your response to question about a baby with smuged cells. I have a 13 month old baby ... A: ellie, Why was the blood test done? Is your child sick? I can't interpret results of any test ... | |
| head injury? | 10/12/2011 |
| Q: My 2 year old hit his head pretty hard. He cried immediately but stopped after a couple of minutes. ... A: Allison, Probably OK, but reasonable to wake him up after a nap that extends longer than usual. ... | |
| Eight Year old boy discipline issues | 10/12/2011 |
| Q: My Son who is eight years do not listen to us. He ignores us and we have to push him hard to do his ... A: Zima, This is a hard one, for I suspect there are great cultural differences from where you live ... | |
| babies and otterpops? | 10/12/2011 |
| Q: "my 6 month old is on Nutramagin formula cause he has had an intolerance to anything else, but ... A: kati, Why do you have to give him anything in the formula? Does he dislike the taste? 10oz of a ... | |
| clingy preschooler- really really clingy | 10/11/2011 |
| Q: My son is almost 5. my husband was home for a long time unemployed and then had to go back to work ... A: jess, Often kids with this degree of separation anxiety have an underlying anxiety disorder or ... | |
| 7 year old daughter | 10/11/2011 |
| Q: I am wondering why my daughter is complaining about stomach aches and tender to the touch and also ... A: Laura, Probably a viral illness, or what people commonly call a stomach flu. Maybe she is trying ... | |
| Lump on lower back | 10/11/2011 |
| Q: My son is 2 yrs 5 mo and I just recently noticed a "lump' located on his lower left back, next to ... A: Beth, This is probably a lipoma, a benign fatty growth that lots of kids have. I think if he is ... | |
| Congestion and Stomach pain | 10/6/2011 |
| Q: My 3 year old had nasal congestion and a junky cough due to seasonal allergies which he takes Zyrtec ... A: Andrea, It is unlikely to be his appendix, for this condition virtually always progresses quickly ... | |
| Child Eating Feces | 10/5/2011 |
| Q: I have a five-year-old son who has been playing with and I believe eating his feces. We are ... A: Melissa, Fecal ingestion is not always associated with stress or trauma, but it can be. Is he ... | |
| Toddler Urination | 10/5/2011 |
| Q: My grandson is 4yrs.3mo. old. My daughter tells me he has been doing his #1's around the ... A: Marie, I'm not sure why a cardboard box was used as a potty. Am I understanding this correctly? ... | |
| Strep throat | 10/5/2011 |
| Q: My daughter(4yrs old) was tested positive for Strep throat and was given penicillin injection. She ... A: Swetha, If the place they injected is getting increasingly red and tender, see your doctor. ... | |
| Strep throat | 10/4/2011 |
| Q: My daughter(4yrs old) was tested positive for Strep throat and was given penicillin injection. She ... A: Swetha, Strep is a bacteria that responds to penicillin. Colds and coughs are usually viral in ... | |
| 9 year old with white toes (on bottom) | 10/2/2011 |
| Q: Good afternoon, My question pertains to my son. He has always had "smelly" feet and I have noticed ... A: Suzi, Athletes foot is really not that common in kids this age and is preferentially in the real ... | |
| Flu shot given incorrectly | 10/2/2011 |
| Q: I am the mother of a 3yr old who received her flu shot today. The LVN that administered the vaccine ... A: Andrea, The CDC is pretty definitive about this question. Apparently the incorrect SQ position ... | |
| sleep | 10/2/2011 |
| Q: my 13 month old was sleeping in her crib for a nap for an hour and when she woke up i realized the ... A: gia, At 13 months if she is not getting enough oxygen, she will do like you would in that ... | |
| Problems with eating | 10/1/2011 |
| Q: My four year old son has a problem with food. He has been like this since he was a toddler. He has a ... A: teresa, He has a feeding aversion, a condition that will steadily get worse unless it is ... | |
| Cough and running nose | 10/1/2011 |
| Q: Olson, My son is 2.3 year old. He always suffers from cough and running nose. We are giving him ... A: Sumesh, Basically there is no medicine that works well for a cold and is safe. Both meds are ... | |
| cold in 5 week old | 9/30/2011 |
| Q: My 5 week old has a runny nose and sneezing. She is having problem keeping her formula down more ... A: Amanda, Infants often get colds and the main thing you can do to help is to keep her nose ... | |
| 6 month vaccination | 9/29/2011 |
| Q: We are going on vacation so we are trying to get vaccination early. Baby was going to be 4 months ... A: Anil, Vaccinations can be legitimately given 6 weeks apart. Anything sooner than that is ... | |
| Relapsing Fever in Kids | 9/29/2011 |
| Q: Olson, I live in Ethiopia. My 3 years old boy has been having a relapsing fever for the third time ... A: Teklu, I am very unfamiliar with the causes of relapsing fever in Ethiopia. It is hard for me to ... | |
| reaction to formula | 9/29/2011 |
| Q: my almost 6 month old has been put on neocate due to cows milk allergy and colic like symptoms. She ... A: Raelena, Neocate is a free amino acid formula. It is as hydrolysed as you can get, meaning the ... | |
| 7 month old sleep problems | 9/28/2011 |
| Q: From the day he was born, my now 7 month old son has never slept well in his crib or Pack 'N' Play. ... A: Chrissy, He doesn't know how to fall asleep on his own. It really isn't a matter of what he falls ... | |
| Birth Asphyxia | 9/28/2011 |
| Q: My newborn son with 49 days old had mild/moderate Birth Asphyxia during the birth. He did not cry ... A: Jaison, Vacuum extraction, like birth itself even with the vacuum, can cause something called ... | |
| Infant hyperventilation | 9/28/2011 |
| Q: My son is 4 weeks old. Sometimes, he cries to the point that I believe he hyperventilates. Theres no ... A: Christi, I'm not sure, but this might be a breath-holding spell, a normal harmless phenomena that ... | |
| ESR | 9/27/2011 |
| Q: My 18 month old daughter recently went for blood tests and her ESR was 83. The bloodtests were ... A: Byron, Why was the ESR done? This is not a common routine test to do unless one is ill. Is it ... | |
| Bluing around mouth | 9/26/2011 |
| Q: Any ideas on what would cause bluing around the mouth of a child? It doesn't appear on her lips but ... A: Jamie, Clearly if one is wheezing and having an extreme difficulty breathing, blueness of the lips ... | |
| Starting Solid Foods | 9/26/2011 |
| Q: Olson, When my son was 6 months old, we attempted to introduce solids to his diet. He was ... A: Maria, Fortunately breast milk is a wonderfully complete food. It is not too important to be ... | |
| Birth Asphyxia | 9/25/2011 |
| Q: My newborn son with 49 days old had mild/moderate Birth Asphyxia during the birth. He did not cry ... A: Jaison, These Apgar scores are not suggestive of birth asphyxia at all. Who used that term? He ... | |
| Baby extremely irritable | 9/23/2011 |
| Q: My 8 month old kid has suddenly become very irritable. He is having two teeth growing. Most of the ... A: Madhur, Why one would give a presumably healthy 8 month old an cyproheptadine and a B vitamin ... | |
| Toddler fears | 9/23/2011 |
| Q: Olson, My 28 month old has recently started resisting going to bed at night. We have always had a ... A: Maria, Bed time resistance is almost always a power phenomena and is seldom due to fears. A smart ... | |
| 13mth Old with Unusual Tongue Colour | 9/23/2011 |
| Q: So far we have not found a cause for her condition her MRI was normal. Her current medications are ... A: Penny, If she has some hemiplegia, I am surprised the MRI is normal. With the epilepsy, lots of ... | |
| Toddler SED rate | 9/22/2011 |
| Q: 6 weeks ago, my 2 1/2 half yr old started random fevers as high as 103 q24hrs then would return ... A: Heather, A large lymph node in the left into the clavicle area is worrisome to me. Is this a ... | |
| Toddler SED rate | 9/22/2011 |
| Q: 6 weeks ago, my 2 1/2 half yr old started random fevers as high as 103 q24hrs then would return ... A: Heather, Did they think of Kawasaki disease or incomplete Kawasaki? This always is in the ... | |
| Scribble | 9/21/2011 |
| Q: My ped will be testing my 18 month old if he can scribble with pen/crayon on paper. Why is this ... A: He is developing fine in all respects. He is a normal kid from a developmental perspective. Not ... | |
| Scribble | 9/21/2011 |
| Q: My ped will be testing my 18 month old if he can scribble with pen/crayon on paper. Why is this ... A: Mom, I really don't think this is something that is very important, in the broad scheme of things. ... | |
| Voice hoarseness in 3 year kid | 9/21/2011 |
| Q: Olson, My son is 3 years old and he had fever and cold one month ago for which he had to take ... A: Mohinder, I don't treat kids with colds and fevers with antibiotics unless there seems to be a ... | |
| self-feeding | 9/20/2011 |
| Q: My daughter is turning 1 yr old this month and will not self feed. She doesn't even try. Should I ... A: Jill, Most kids this age are not self-feeding, they just will sometimes grab stuff with their ... | |
| Tingling toes | 9/20/2011 |
| Q: I have a granddaughter who is always crying with her toes feeling like ants are on them...I have ... A: Carla, If this is night time pain, the notion of restless leg syndrome (RLS) might be appropriate. ... | |
| Sleep question, 18-month-old | 9/19/2011 |
| Q: I recently read an answer you gave regarding a toddler's refusal to sleep which had either resulted ... A: Elisabeth, This is a tough one. I would just be sure you keep her bottom protected with a good ... | |
| Blood work/high hormones | 9/17/2011 |
| Q: Olson, My daughter who just turned 5 on 9/1/11 went for her physcial exam on 9/8/11. ... A: Ann, BUN/creatinine ratio probably means nothing in this situation. Monocytes mean nothing as ... | |
| my baby is having yellow mucous and white poop flakes, difficulty sleeping | 9/16/2011 |
| Q: my daughter has maintained a temp of 38c or higher up to 38.1 for about a month now. recently shes ... A: Stine, Certainly a baby with a fever for a month needs to be seen by her pediatrician. Do this ... | |
| perthes | 9/16/2011 |
| Q: I would like to know if Perthes Disease is inherited/genetic or not. I'm worried about my son who is ... A: Momofson, Legg-Calve-Perthes disease is considered to have a relatively small genetic component. ... | |
| 5 year old with distended belly | 9/14/2011 |
| Q: I have a 5 and a half year old daughter with a very hard, distended belly. She is 50th percentile in ... A: Morgan, Kids who are constipated can have large bellies. She is being treated insufficiently for ... | |
| Sleep question, 18-month-old | 9/14/2011 |
| Q: I recently read an answer you gave regarding a toddler's refusal to sleep which had either resulted ... A: Elisabeth, Congratulations on your pregnancy! Just think all the sleep knowledge you have learned ... | |
| Hair loss and nausea | 9/14/2011 |
| Q: She has regular bowel movements and doesn't have a fever and no vomiting. She has a pretty healthy ... A: Cana, Hair loss in kids who are healthy is often a normal cycling of loss/growth called telogen ... | |
| son has skin allergy | 9/13/2011 |
| Q: my 3 months 3 weeks old son has got loosemotions frompast 15 days. he is completely on breast ... A: neha, This sounds like infected eczema. Generally we don't in the USA use antifungal creams for ... | |
| Weight gain | 9/13/2011 |
| Q: My son is around 16 months and still having 8.5 kg weight. I am very much concerned on this. Please ... A: Priyanka, I would propose seeing your doctor and finding out why he is not gaining weight. This ... | |
| son getting loosemotions | 9/13/2011 |
| Q: my 3 months 3 weeks old son has got loosemotions frompast 15 days. he is completely on breast ... A: neha, Breast fed babies always have loose stools. If he is eating well and gaining weight and ... | |
| Growing Pains? | 9/13/2011 |
| Q: My 28 month old son has been complaining about leg pain for about 3 months. The pain is in the back ... A: Kathryn, This is an unusual complaint in a child this age. It would be very reasonable for your ... | |
| Abnormal cells | 9/12/2011 |
| Q: My son is 18 months old. When he as 1yr old, he went in for regular blood work and his report was ... A: Nancy, It would be fine to wait or in my mind, fine to do nothing. I think that since the issue ... | |
| Abnormal cells | 9/11/2011 |
| Q: My son is 18 months old. When he as 1yr old, he went in for regular blood work and his report was ... A: Nancy, Smudge cells are not always associated with leukemias, and frankly the definition of what ... | |
| bodily function | 9/11/2011 |
| Q: I have a 5 year old child, who is, thankfully, incredibly healthy, He eats a diet of whole wheat ... A: JJ, I doubt that there is any "internal infection", but one could make a case for an imbalance of ... | |
| telling the truth | 9/11/2011 |
| Q: I have "spoken" with you in the past, and I thought, if you do not mind, I would like to ask you ... A: Sam, I would love to say that obstetrics is one of my abilities, but really I attended the ... | |
| Thyroid/lymphocytes | 9/10/2011 |
| Q: My 27 months old son has always had his thyroid results borderline low - TSH a bit high (5-6.5) and ... A: Gosha, The usual T4 measurements I am accustomed to seeing are in the 0.9 range. I suspect this ... | |
| telling the truth | 9/10/2011 |
| Q: I have "spoken" with you in the past, and I thought, if you do not mind, I would like to ask you ... A: Sam, Just sitting around waiting for a c/section and have some time to answer your question. It ... | |
| child coming into parents bed. | 9/10/2011 |
| Q: I'm losing my mind because one of my sons wakes and comes into my room. It used to be in the middle ... A: marissa, He may be just changing his sleep cycle to accomodate the pleasure he gets being with ... | |
| bodily function | 9/10/2011 |
| Q: I have a 5 year old child, who is, thankfully, incredibly healthy, He eats a diet of whole wheat ... A: JJ, Smelly farts are a great side effect of having a diet that is so astoundingly superb. This is ... | |
| developmental worries in 9 month old | 9/9/2011 |
| Q: Olson, I have what I considered to be a typically developing 9 month old boy (will be 9 months in 5 ... A: Leah, In my opinion, this is unusual behavior for a child this age. It is not something I ... | |
| mop and parasite | 9/8/2011 |
| Q: My name is Lyndy and I'm a 9th grader. There are some awful rumors going around my school anout a ... A: lyndy, As far as I am aware, the nieglaria infections are caused by swimming in hot, skanky water. ... | |
| late training and withholding. | 9/7/2011 |
| Q: i asked the question about stool withholding. the thing is its contradictory to make a child sit ... A: lisa, I don't think it is too much to expect a kid to sit for a couple of minutes after each meal. ... | |
| My son says he wants to vomit but never does. | 9/7/2011 |
| Q: About a week ago my 4yr old son woke up in the middle of the night screaming and crying with his ... A: Nancy, This may very well be acid reflux, a common condition that wakes people up at night with ... | |
| swollen lymph nodes in toddler | 9/7/2011 |
| Q: my son is now 2 yr 8 mo. Since he was about 4-5 mo old I noticed what seemed to be a swollen lymph ... A: Marina, I suspect your pediatrician would have been content explaining this as a benign reactive ... | |
| stool witthholding toddlers and preschoolers | 8/29/2011 |
| Q: doctor, I have two kids, 2 and 4. my 4 year old was doing great with potty training at 3 (#1) but we ... A: This is all, as you are quite aware, manipulative behavior. He has manipulated you into giving him ... | |
| Baby vomiting during excreting | 8/27/2011 |
| Q: my baby is 11 months female. she is vomiting heavily when she excreates (while going toilet) we did ... A: Anitha, I don't know. Is she vomiting all the time she stools? Is she constipated...hard stools? ... | |
| Kawasaki diagnosis | 8/26/2011 |
| Q: My 4 year old had refused to walk 5 weeks ago. She had an ear infection and pain upon weightbearing ... A: Ana, I sounds like she will ultimately have some sort of post-infectious arthralgia, probably due ... | |
| under eye bags | 8/25/2011 |
| Q: my 18 month old son recently this week has been waking up with puffiness under his eyes no ... A: christina, Generally puffiness is due to lack of sleep, allergies or is a family characteristic. ... | |
| MY 11 month old little girl. | 8/23/2011 |
| Q: My 11 month old daughter will not sleep at night she sleep maybe 3 hours a night and she cries all ... A: Tabitha, Of course nothing is wrong with her. What generally is wrong is the way parents ... | |
| 17 month old with high fever and racing heart | 8/21/2011 |
| Q: my 17 month old has a fever of 103+ and a racing heart beat. He is lethargic as well. One of his ... A: Angela, If she has a high fever and doesn't have a racing heart, I would be concerned. Heart rate ... | |
| Perplexing Toddler Behavior | 8/20/2011 |
| Q: Olson, Thank you for fielding my question. My son is 32 months old. He has been through a couple ... A: Darlene, I would ignore this behavior. The hitting is something that will not hurt him and the ... | |
| otitis media | 8/20/2011 |
| Q: my baby who is 7 months had acute otitis media 1 month back. it has healed now. the ear specialist ... A: tasha, I have never restricted swimming or water in the ears for a child with a middle ear ... | |
| blood test for child | 8/20/2011 |
| Q: My nine-year-old daughter becomes very irritable when she is hungry. Her teacher remarked that she ... A: Winnie, If she is irritable only when she is hungry, then a test (not for hyperglycemia, but for ... | |
| Tinnitus | 8/18/2011 |
| Q: Is there a way to test to see if a child has tinnitus? My son is 3 and is extremely sensitive to ... A: Kathy, Tinnitus is a subjective complaint. I don't know of any standard way of testing it ... | |
| Toddler with fainting spells | 8/18/2011 |
| Q: I have a 2 year old little girl. I am curious to know why she has had these fainting spells. The ... A: Sara, These are classic breath-holding spells. They are common. They are not seizures. Your ... | |
| Toddler puking bile every morning | 8/17/2011 |
| Q: My 2 year old does have allergies and she has molars coming in. For the past week she has been ... A: Something like a brain tumor/lesion wouldn't have the symptoms improve with an antihistamine. Cough ... | |
| Potty training | 8/16/2011 |
| Q: My son will soon be three and cannot be in preschool program if not potty trained. I have been ... A: Robyn, He at three is totally able to know when he goes. Generally this falls into the category ... | |
| very scared about eating foreign object | 8/16/2011 |
| Q: today we had very stressful situation. my son (20 months) was eating dinner, telephone rang so i ... A: zdenka, It is highly unlikely that the small piece of porcelain will cause problems. Believe it ... | |
| Big Belly | 8/16/2011 |
| Q: Her belly is 40 inches around last year 30 inches she was 114 lbs last year as well. She is too big ... A: debby, If she doesn't eat much and exercises well and is still overweight/obese (whatever one ... | |
| changes in color of feces | 8/16/2011 |
| Q: Good day Doc: my daughter is 4 years old , and lately she's been drinking herbalife strawberry ... A: Jeanne, If the pink is the same general shade as the pink in the supplement, then this is probably ... | |
| Big Belly | 8/15/2011 |
| Q: Her belly is 40 inches around last year 30 inches she was 114 lbs last year as well. She is too big ... A: debby, She is too heavy and is getting morbidly obese. She needs to have a full evaluation by the ... | |
| Absolute Lymphocytes | 8/14/2011 |
| Q: Greetings! My son is almost 11 years old and his Absolute Lymphocytes in recent bloodwork came out ... A: Sylvia, I suspect the CBC was done just because the other stuff was done. Diabetes or MMR titer ... | |
| Nipple Lump | 8/14/2011 |
| Q: My 9 year old daughter has a lump behind her left nipple. It is like a small button to touch and ... A: Rose, This is a common condition called premature thelarche. It is seen in a lot of girls this ... | |
| Odd behavior | 8/14/2011 |
| Q: My son (3.5 years old) has recently started swallowing food without chewing. I have to direct him ... A: J, I don't have a good physiologic explanation for this phenomena. I would just let him eat how ... | |
| white lips | 8/13/2011 |
| Q: My daughter is just about two years and this has happened to her twice now with different foods, ... A: amy, Sounds like some allergic reaction. You can be a detective and try to find out the common ... | |
| My grandson 3 yrs old swallowed a 5 Rs. coin | 8/13/2011 |
| Q: My grand son is 3 years old do not take any thing to eat in his mouth by himself and had to be fed ... A: Pramode, All three year olds that are normal can eat by themselves. Tell the parents to get going ... | |
| Toddler puking bile every morning | 8/11/2011 |
| Q: My 2 year old does have allergies and she has molars coming in. For the past week she has been ... A: Early morning vomiting on a consistent basis needs to be carefully evaluated. We all as ... | |
| Potty training resistance | 8/10/2011 |
| Q: My son is 4 years old (and 2 months). He has been successful at making pee on the toilet and staying ... A: When he soils himself, clean him up without a word or sign of displeasure or pleasure. Emotionally ... | |
| 11 month old-no urine in 2 days | 8/9/2011 |
| Q: My niece is 11 months old. She is congested. My niece hasn't peed in her diaper for 2-days now. We ... A: Dia, If she really hasn't urinated at all for two days, then she should be profoundly dehydrated ... | |
| Head injury in toddler | 8/9/2011 |
| Q: My 16 month old daughter had fallen on her head twice in the past 6 days. Both falls were on the ... A: Sara, I don't think that the fall in the same spot is too significant, especially if she is doing ... | |
| blood blisters in ear | 8/9/2011 |
| Q: My daughter is 7 months old and has had what looks like a blood blister, or broken blood vessels in ... A: Amanda, I couldn't tell you what these are without looking at them. Are they signs that someone ... | |
| my son is underweight | 8/9/2011 |
| Q: My 4 year old son is only 12 kg & he is very thin, otherwise a very active baby, but fall sick ... A: Nishu, He is very small for a kid his age. He was not too big at birth. There is no "tonic" to ... | |
| reflux and holding/handling baby too much | 8/7/2011 |
| Q: I am the mother of a baby that was born 9 weeks premature. He is currently 2 monthes old actual age ... A: Rachel, Sounds like you are doing everything right. Reflux will worsen if he is in a sitting ... | |
| Getting my 2 year old to eat | 8/7/2011 |
| Q: I am a mother of a two and a half year old boy. He is very active, very intelligent, and very sweet. ... A: Joyce, Picky eaters tend to be smart and therefore very manipulative. I agree with your ... | |
| toilet training resistance | 8/6/2011 |
| Q: I'm hoping you can offer me some hope! I have a 12 year old daughter who has trouble using the ... A: Ruth, Movicol is another brand of Miralax. Just be sure the doses are high enough and ... | |
| Infant's vaginal protrusion | 8/5/2011 |
| Q: my daughter is almost 6 weeks old. From birth she's had a small, what looks like a piece of skin, ... A: April, This may be, if it is coming from the vagina, a vaginal skin tag. If it indeed is adjacent ... | |
| Potty training resistance | 8/4/2011 |
| Q: My son is 4 years old (and 2 months). He has been successful at making pee on the toilet and staying ... A: Aliza, First of all, if daily Miralax produces a soft daily BM, use it daily for several months. ... | |
| toilet training resistance | 8/4/2011 |
| Q: I'm hoping you can offer me some hope! I have a 12 year old daughter who has trouble using the ... A: Ruth, This is not toilet training resistance, this is encopresis with chronic constipation. I ... | |
| 13 month old with yellowish loose stool | 8/2/2011 |
| Q: Dr. Olson, My son started having loose stool yesterday at daycare. One in the morning and later on ... A: Jessica, It is common in the summer and for that matter, in the winter too, for kids to have loose ... | |
| Newborn with preschool age older sibling | 7/31/2011 |
| Q: I am due any day now - I have a scheduled c/s on the 19th of Aug. if I go that long. I have a 4 ... A: Jessica, If the major concern is one of the baby developing infections from preschool or the trip, ... | |
| Hoarseness, cough, and a blotchy rash | 7/31/2011 |
| Q: My four-year-old sister woke up this morning with a very deep, scratchy sounding cough and a hoarse ... A: Lily, With this being the summer, at least in the USA, this is probably a viral caused cough with ... | |
| darker skin | 7/31/2011 |
| Q: My 3 1/2 yr old has a darker area of skin on his abdomen on his left side, It almost look like he ... A: Erica, Nearly all hyperpigmented marks on the skin are benign and unless this is really bothering ... | |
| Getting Baby to sleep | 7/30/2011 |
| Q: My baby doesn't have problems sleeping through the night. She gets about 10-12 hours a night. She ... A: Janice, I don't know how old your baby is, but one thing that is universal with sleep is that kids ... | |
| Regression in Babbling | 7/30/2011 |
| Q: Olson, I have a 5-month old baby. Around 3 months of age, he began babbling, and continued ... A: Maria, In the first year, babbling is seen and then as another stage of development comes, goes ... | |
| scary rash/mono in 8 year old | 7/30/2011 |
| Q: I'm a freaked out mom right now and I'm so worried that I can't even function. Please help me. Two ... A: Heather, This is why one should never give amoxicillin unless one is strongly suspicious of strep ... | |
| juvenile diabetes | 7/28/2011 |
| Q: My 11-year-old son was put on Abilify two months ago. Behavior-wise this has been a miracle drug. In ... A: Patricia, By all means take him to his medical doctor, the pediatrician. If the glucose is ... | |
| 5yr old boy & masturbation | 7/28/2011 |
| Q: My 5 year old son masturbates every night.My husband has told him that it is ok, but that it is ... A: jenny, What he thinks about is really not too important regarding his masturbation. Masturbation ... | |
| chalazion | 7/27/2011 |
| Q: i took him to the Dr last week and told he has chalazion. and the only options surgery. is that ... A: mumbi, Unless this will respond to repeated warm compresses, a difficult thing to do under the ... | |
| Baby refusing to eat solid foods | 7/26/2011 |
| Q: I have a 1 year old girl and my concern is that she refuses to eat. She was born 5 pounds 6 and she ... A: Yuliet, In this day and age of rampant childhood obesity, it is refreshing to me to see thin but ... | |
| Child lab results | 7/26/2011 |
| Q: I recently received my 3 month old daughters CBC/DIFF lab results. I'm not sure if it makes a ... A: Jessie, I always am surprised that the doctor who ordered these tests apparently didn't explain ... | |
| Speech and hearing | 7/26/2011 |
| Q: He has a speech delay and has had 3 hearing test and failed them. We will be going next month to ... A: Brandy, It is unclear to me if he has a sensory-neural hearing loss or a conductive one. The ... | |
| 15 months old baby not eating suddenly | 7/25/2011 |
| Q: I am mother 15 months old baby, who suddenly not eating any solid foods. only just taking her ... A: amrutha, This is probably a viral illness. It is common to have a loss of appetite for this long, ... | |
| 5yr old 102 fever | 7/23/2011 |
| Q: I have a 5 yr old son with a 102 fever, and is complaining of a headache at his forhead. He also had ... A: Elaine, Headache is a pretty non-specific symptom of fevers in general in children. Most kids ... | |
| Bathroom Training issues | 7/22/2011 |
| Q: I am sure you are asked a million potty training questions. I need help with my almost 4 year old ... A: K, Probably not a million but a good couple hundred of the 10,000 questions I have answered. ... | |
| pus and blood in stool | 7/22/2011 |
| Q: My son is five months old his birth weight was 3.73kg and now he is 8 kg He was having loose motion ... A: anisha, Blood in the stool is handled differently in the USA than in other countries. We would do ... | |
| 3 yr old has had fever for 6 days no other symptoms | 7/22/2011 |
| Q: My 3 yr old son has had a fever ranging as high as 102.5 for the last 6 days. Tomorrow will be the ... A: Tiffany, I would agree that most viruses don't last this long. It was likely at the fourth day it ... | |
| Newborn still losing weight after 3 weeks | 7/22/2011 |
| Q: My baby weighed 10 lbs 6oz at birth. Two days later when we left the hospital she weighed 9 lbs 10 ... A: Lynn, She should obviously be gaining weight. She is not getting sufficient calories. Sitting up ... | |
| JULIA 6 MONTH | 7/21/2011 |
| Q: I have a 6 monthly premature daughter (born in six month pregnant) with a weakly educated lungs. ... A: Pawel, I am confused. I have not heard of a 24 hour blood pressure monitoring at home. We ... | |
| Unusual Behavior | 7/20/2011 |
| Q: My son is 2 years 4 months. He is a bright and cheerful boy and full of confidence. However, in the ... A: daniel, Generally when a child's behavior changes this drastically this quickly, there has been ... | |
| My son wamitting | 7/20/2011 |
| Q: Dr. My son is 17 months old. Yesterday he had his usual milk (pediasure) in the morning and wamitted ... A: Sahlan, Most of the time when kids vomit, they have a stomach virus. Be sure the milk is OK (not ... | |
| ibuprofen+diazapem+midazolam? | 7/20/2011 |
| Q: I am taking Midazolam 15mg,diazepam 5mg*2 for insomnia. I am experiencing difficulty in walking with ... A: z, This sounds like a question for an internal medicine doc, not a pediatrician. I suspect that ... | |
| 2 yr old cries during every meal | 7/19/2011 |
| Q: Dr. Olson, Thank you for providing this service. My daughter cares for a little boy, 2. Every time ... A: Jen, Milk is not necessarily bad for a kid this age, even if it is in a bottle. A bottle of milk ... | |
| 12 year old hit in testicle | 7/19/2011 |
| Q: My 12 year old son was hit by a tennis ball in the testicle yesterday. The camp nurse gave him some ... A: David, I'm not sure how a cream will help in an injury like this, unless the skin is broken. ... | |
| Rodent Viruses and Toddlers | 7/19/2011 |
| Q: We recently moved and upon cleaning out a corner that had house some stacks of clothes we found what ... A: Yvonne, Hanta virus usually is found in the Southwestern USA. It is quite uncommon. Mouse ... | |
| bowls | 7/18/2011 |
| Q: My 10 year old grandson has had problems going and pain, sometimes to the point of blood. His stool ... A: Loretta, Hard stools are easily treated with consistent stool softening agents over a month or so. ... | |
| My 4 year old does not listen to me at all | 7/18/2011 |
| Q: I'm a stay at home mom with a 4 year old son who will not listen to me or any one. I have to repeat ... A: barbara, This is totally unacceptable behavior that will get worse over time unless you actively ... | |
| Six year old yelling problem | 7/18/2011 |
| Q: My almost 7 year old girl is quick to anger and yells during our conversation when she gets angry. ... A: Lynn, Most of our kids are better behaved around others than around us, their parents. There are ... | |
| Strep/scarlet fever | 7/17/2011 |
| Q: Olsen, My 12 month old son was recently diagnosed with strep throat and had the Scarlet fever rash. ... A: Jen, It is unusual for a 12 month old to have a strep infection. Was this confirmed by a screen ... | |
| 4 year old used lipgloss at kiddie spa-ew | 7/17/2011 |
| Q: Yesterday I took my daughter to a kiddie spa (the sanitization score for the state of NC is 97 from ... A: The average incubation is 4 days with a range of 2-10. I don't know of any data that says the ... | |
| 4 year old used lipgloss at kiddie spa-ew | 7/17/2011 |
| Q: Yesterday I took my daughter to a kiddie spa (the sanitization score for the state of NC is 97 from ... A: This exposure is really irrelevant regarding risk factors for meningitis. You don't get meningitis ... | |
| Repeat fevers | 7/15/2011 |
| Q: Olson, I am concerned for my 3 year old who has sufferend montly episodes of high fever (104-105) ... A: Tamara, Monthly fevers just might be repeated viral illnesses but there is an obscure category of ... | |
| 4 month old having stomach infection | 7/15/2011 |
| Q: My baby has completed 4 months yesterday. Till a month and a half he was growing normally. The only ... A: Haimanti, Was a stool culture done? I would guess not and would also guess that you received care ... | |
| Serotonin Syndrome? | 7/14/2011 |
| Q: I have been on Zoloft for OCD for about a year with a dosage of 25mg. A few days ago my dosage was ... A: mia, Generally a small dosage increase from an already small dose won't cause any permanent ... | |
| Midline development issues | 7/14/2011 |
| Q: I have a 6 month old son. He presents with various issues, which singularly would not concern me, ... A: Kathy, I suspect these are unrelated symptoms. If he is developing normally and is growing well, ... | |
| Hematuria, Pertinent History | 7/14/2011 |
| Q: Olsen, I have used your services in the past and would appreciate your guidance again. During a ... A: With the yeast and the pain with urination, it is not unusual to have a tiny amount of blood, even ... | |
| baby bumped head | 7/14/2011 |
| Q: I have some concerns about my baby's two head bumps. They happened two months ago, when my baby was ... A: Jing, The first injury may have been a mild concussion, if there was some different activity ... | |
| Question on Bug Bite | 7/12/2011 |
| Q: My daughter has a bite on her leg. Usually when she gets a mosquito bite it is the wheel only there ... A: Tamara, Generally bug bites don't cause fever. Either these are two unrelated events or this ... | |
| sleep issues | 7/11/2011 |
| Q: My son will be 10, we have been dealing with sleep issues for some time (I used to blame it on his 3 ... A: M, A 10 year old should not be sleeping with parents and to me this means that there are some ... | |
| How to check the nutrition level of my son? | 7/11/2011 |
| Q: Doctor. My son is 8 months and a half now. Since he turns 3 months, he develops bad stomach reflux. ... A: John, If he is gaining weight and is healthy and developing normally and is getting predominately ... | |
| 9yr old daughter | 7/11/2011 |
| Q: my nine year old's left breast is slightly larger then other one and she says its painful, should i ... A: diana, This is almost certainly normal early breast development. One breast generally gets bigger ... | |
| ODD and ADHD | 7/7/2011 |
| Q: My son is 3 yrs old and he is out of control. He has seen multiple specialist and has been ... A: Lois, While it generally is true that we don't use medicine in kids until 5-6, in some cases we do ... | |
| nighttime vomiting about 1-2x/month | 7/6/2011 |
| Q: My 9 year old son gets sick in the night and vomits (usually only 1 time) with no fever or other ... A: CJ, It is unlikely this is a low or high blood sugar problem, but doing a sugar to ease ones mind ... | |
| Palatal petechiae | 7/6/2011 |
| Q: My son, 3, has had approximately 10 symptomless fevers in the last 6 months (ranging from 101 - 105, ... A: Jay, Palatal petechiae is one of the firmest signs of strep we have, although in light of negative ... | |
| Stomach ache | 7/1/2011 |
| Q: Olson, I am a girl of 25 years old having 45kg of weight.I suffer from pain in my stomach even after ... A: Jessy, I really am a pediatrician. I see people under 18 generally. I am not sure what is your ... | |
| Adderall XR | 7/1/2011 |
| Q: My 9 year old daughter was put on 10mg of Adderall XR. I know it can stunt children's growth. I was ... A: Melanie, This medicine rarely, except at high doses, caused growth problems. Your doctor should ... | |
| Undescended testicle | 7/1/2011 |
| Q: What are the potential problems (and how likely are they) from a child having an undescended ... A: A, The undescended testicle, even if brought down in the first year, still has a greater chance of ... | |
| insect bite on penis | 6/30/2011 |
| Q: My son has an insect bit on his foreskin. It became swollen and now looks like a mushroom. He says ... A: Kristin, The foreskin is a real vascular tissue and therefore gets quite swollen with an insect ... | |
| Over reactive daughter | 6/30/2011 |
| Q: My daughter is 5 years old. I am worried about her and I am worried if I am doing the right thing by ... A: Shalini, She needs to see her pediatrician, get a good history and do a good exam, perhaps do some ... | |
| Scarlet fever and brain damage | 6/28/2011 |
| Q: Olson, I read an answer you gave on scarlet fever about 6 years ago. My mother is 91 years old. ... A: Sheila, Interesting question. Certainly the vast majority of people with strep, whether a sore ... | |
| night terrors? | 6/28/2011 |
| Q: O have an almost 1 yr old. She will be 1 in less then 2 weeks. Well she has a a terrible terrible ... A: Gloria, This sounds like the classic night terror...awake but not aware. A visit to a ... | |
| Weight Gain | 6/28/2011 |
| Q: My brother is 27 years old and has an erratic eating regime. He has a healthy diet however he cannot ... A: Palak, I am a pediatrician. I don't care for young adults. This would be a better question for ... | |
| Bowel Movements | 6/19/2011 |
| Q: My son is 6 months and 12 days old. For last one week he is having loose bowel movement 5-6 times a ... A: Shagun, The causes of diarrhea in kids in India are presumably different than in the USA, with ... | |
| fever for 8 days | 6/19/2011 |
| Q: My son is 11. He started running fever on a Friday 101 to 103 w no other symptoms. On Sun we took ... A: Gloria, First of all, you're a Mom and it is not up to you to suggest tests to be done. Your ... | |
| High rising epiglottis | 6/19/2011 |
| Q: What significance does a high rising epiglottis have? Twice now, when playing with my son, I have ... A: Violet, The epiglottis is visible in a lot of kids and is routine and I don't mention it. I have ... | |
| Amoxicillin Dosage for an 11months old | 6/18/2011 |
| Q: Please help me out. I just wanna verify the dosage of my son's amoxicillin. I just came home from ... A: Angel, This is the correct dose for a kid who might weigh around 20-22 pounds. This sounds right ... | |
| frequent illnesses, many questions. | 6/18/2011 |
| Q: Olson. It really is appreciated. I have posted on here before about my son. He is 21 months, ... A: Violet, Sometimes it is hard to separate out those who just get sick a lot from those who have an ... | |
| Swelling near the eye | 6/18/2011 |
| Q: My 2yo son got bit my a mosquito yesterday above his temple and today when I picked him up from ... A: Danielle, It probably is an allergic reaction called a large local reaction. Generally this is ... | |
| 4 year old with speech delay now being independent and defiant | 6/17/2011 |
| Q: I have a sweet bright and social 4 year old whose language isn't up to that of his peers. Services ... A: Alyssa, Kids like this fully realize what is right and wrong behavior. He should be disciplined ... | |
| Regular fever 39 and sometimes above | 6/17/2011 |
| Q: My 7 year daughter always has a fever and is mostly on antibiotics because she catches viruses.She ... A: Farah, Antibiotics don't help with viruses. Recurrent fevers are common in kids, but if they seem ... | |
| 17 month old vomitng with no fever or diarrhea | 6/16/2011 |
| Q: Well my 17 MO. or daughter started vomiting about 5 days ago. She began the moment she woke up and ... A: Esther, Vomiting without diarrhea or fever makes most pediatricians a bit uneasy. Even though ... | |
| Bronchitis? | 6/16/2011 |
| Q: Olson, My 7 year old daughter had a number of flus and colds this past winter season and all of ... A: Anna, Some kids, even this age, have with colds a viral croup or what might be called a ... | |
| linear nigra | 6/15/2011 |
| Q: I have noticed a very slight line slightly above and below my 2 year olds belly butoon. As I said it ... A: Heidi, The line is called a linea nigra and it does occur when one is not pregnant and doesn't ... | |
| daughter | 6/15/2011 |
| Q: my little girl overacts a lot she is 2 and she is really attached to me every time i walk to the ... A: Sirika, These are temper tantrums. If she isn't hurting anyone, then ignore them and hug her ... | |
| Morning wake up.. | 6/6/2011 |
| Q: Olson, I have 11 month old twins and it's been a whirl wind so far...to say the least! I have ... A: Cheryl, Good work getting them to sleep through the night! They sleep 9 hours straight, which ... | |
| Diarhea in my 16month old | 6/6/2011 |
| Q: My daughter seems to get diarhea every few months. It does tend to happen close to when she is ... A: Depending on her exposure to other kids (daycare), this may be just normal viral illnesses causing ... | |
| My teenager | 6/4/2011 |
| Q: I have a 13 year old daughter who has mild asthma and numerous allergies. For the past year, she ... A: Debbie, One thing to consider, with the myriad number of symptoms, her age, her sex is a condition ... | |
| focus issues...a question to ask a ped? | 6/4/2011 |
| Q: if you would like to have your child tested for the presence of attention and focus issues, who ... A: lori, Most pediatricians are fully capable of doing this evaluation. Discuss this with your ... | |
| oppositional? | 6/3/2011 |
| Q: I have a question about what comprises oppositional behavior. People say things like "kids should ... A: Marissa, I really think how quickly a kid responds to doing something is not too important. If ... | |
| Leg Pain | 6/3/2011 |
| Q: I have 3 yr old grandson experiencing extreme night time leg cramps. What can his parents do to ... A: margo, These nocturnal cramps of usually the calf muscles are common in kids. They may be due to ... | |
| 15 Months old food measurement | 6/2/2011 |
| Q: I have a 15 months old boy. He was born with 2.75 Kgs weight. Currently his weight is 9.1 Kg and ... A: Shelly, There are all kinds of tables and measurements that could be used when figuring out a kids ... | |
| Food Allergies | 6/2/2011 |
| Q: Dr. Olson, We are struggling with a variety of problems with our 11 month old. She was exclusively ... A: Amanda, Allergy testing has a number of false negatives and false positives. For instance, I have ... | |
| potty resistance and stool wittholding | 6/1/2011 |
| Q: I have a follow up question. My 4 year old technically doesn't have encopresis because he doesn't ... A: Lisa, You're right that he should try sitting on the potty for at least 2-3 times a day, about a ... | |
| Is it necessary to cover baby ear in outdoor? | 6/1/2011 |
| Q: Does the wind affect baby's ear? My baby is 5 month old and we took her outside house 3 days back, ... A: nivi, Wind has nothing to do with colds or ears. If wind caused damage, then people living in ... | |
| 6 1/2 month motor skills | 6/1/2011 |
| Q: Dr. Olson, My 6 1/2 month old son hasn't shown signs of beginning to crawl or roll over from his ... A: Jen, He probably is fine. If he hasn't had a consistent history of developmental delay on prior ... | |
| My 4 year old won't poo in the potty or toilet | 5/31/2011 |
| Q: We have been trying to toilet train our 4 year old for 2 years. He has trouble with constipation and ... A: Naomi, Toilet training resistance is very common. We are raising a country of strong willed boys ... | |
| Sleep crying | 5/30/2011 |
| Q: I babysit regularly for a 3 year old, and recently she has started crying spontaneously between ... A: Isobel, This is a night terror. It is common in kids this age. It has been described as a "wake ... | |
| 11months old baby with diarrhea | 5/30/2011 |
| Q: My 11month old son has been having diarrhea for a week now. He is eating really well,he dosnt seem ... A: Chidimma, Most diarrhea in the USA is caused by viruses and kid with it aren't sick, runnning a ... | |
| potty resistance. | 5/30/2011 |
| Q: I have a 4 year old who isn't potty trained. He has surgery in his groin area at age 2 and 3, ... A: The idea of punishment for a child who is resisting toilet training is not what I recommend. I ... | |
| My three year olds fever. | 5/29/2011 |
| Q: My 3 year old son has had an extremely high fever for 48 hrs now with no other symptoms of illness. ... A: Jennifer, Generally if a three year old has a fever and no other symptoms except those related to ... | |
| soft spot closed | 5/29/2011 |
| Q: Can a baby's soft spot be closed from eye protectors which goes around the babies head on the top ... A: Patricia, Simple answer, absolutely not. If anyone is telling you otherwise, they don't know what ... | |
| OCD? | 5/28/2011 |
| Q: I experienced a severe bout of anxiety related issues when I was twelve, four years ago. I presented ... A: The line between anxiety and OCD is pretty vague. It sounds like you have OCD. Please discuss this ... | |
| 3 year old with several strange symptoms | 5/27/2011 |
| Q: Let me begin by explaining that I have a 3 year old little girl who currently lives with her father ... A: A few thoughts: 1. Is her father feeding her adequately? 2. Does she have a nutritional ... | |
| swollen knee | 5/26/2011 |
| Q: My 4 year old grandson had a really bad flu bug and we ended up taking him to the ER for iv fluids. ... A: If a rheumatologist, hopefully someone with some pediatric expertise, says this is JRA, then it ... | |
| PEDIATRICIANS | 5/25/2011 |
| Q: 1. Would I work a normal 40 hour workweek? 2. Will I work days, night, or weekends? A: Vanessa, All this depends on what you want to do. You can work 60 to 80 hours a week, as I have ... | |
| Pimple Nipple | 5/25/2011 |
| Q: I have a 5 year old girl. Over the past week or so, her left nipple has become white and it looks ... A: Amir, An infection here is possible but not likely. If this is getting larger and is associated ... | |
| Six year old afraid of ghost | 5/25/2011 |
| Q: My six year old girl doesn't want to go to the hallway or laundry room even with lights on, I have ... A: Lynn, I think your strategy is excellent. This type of fear is common. I doubt it will last ... | |
| 1 year old vomiting | 5/24/2011 |
| Q: I have a 1 year old son and he often vomit either through coughing too much or just vomit all ... A: Linh, Kids don't die due to lack of food and water if they are watched and followed carefully. ... | |
| 19 month old boy | 5/24/2011 |
| Q: My son is 19 months old, I feel like he doesn't eat enough during the day, he refuses to eat ... A: Aime, Some kids function very well, gain weight and develop normally on small amounts of food. ... | |
| 2 year naked boy | 5/24/2011 |
| Q: I understand boys and girls will run around naked especially when learning to be potty trained. This ... A: grandma, If his penis is not red or irritated, then this is probably normal. A bladder infection ... | |
| Pollakiuria | 5/23/2011 |
| Q: I saw a question you answered about a child who has Pollakiuria. My five year old daughter was just ... A: Jennifer, I think this is actually very treatable with behavior modification techniques and a ... | |
| About sweating of child's neck and head | 5/22/2011 |
| Q: I have a daughter of 2 year and 4 month old. As soon as my daughter falls asleep, her head, neck and ... A: Fowzia, Some healthy normal kids just sweat a lot, especially if they are on the heavy side. The ... | |
| My 8yr old with fever | 5/22/2011 |
| Q: My daughter is 8 and has had a slight headache on and off since Friday and started running a fever ... A: fellow Michigander! It is common for a viral syndrome to manifest in kids by fever and headache and ... | |
| eye injury due to a fall from a staircase, 2 yr old son | 5/20/2011 |
| Q: My 2yr old son fell trying to go down a staircase in my friends garage/shop. My husband and I were ... A: heather, If he was seen in a good ER and a good exam was one and everything was normal with the ... | |
| Mottled skin | 5/20/2011 |
| Q: At what age does mottled skin become abnormal? My son is 3, small for his age and fairly pale. His ... A: AC, Mottled skin, cutis marmaratus, can be seen in any age, although it is more common in the ... | |
| 16 month baby refusing any solids | 5/20/2011 |
| Q: Please HELP! My 16 month old daughter is now refusing ANY kind of solids for the 4th day. I had her ... A: Michelle, Formula can sustain one, or whole milk for that matter, for months. I would feel ... | |
| Infant weight loss | 5/19/2011 |
| Q: My three month old son is losing weight. He was up to 13 pounds around 2 months and now at three ... A: Since weight is such an important part of the health of a growing child, I would be real leery about ... | |
| 18th month w/strange eye condition (looks dangerous) | 5/19/2011 |
| Q: I am beside myself all night long when my 19 month old son came home. At first I just noticed how ... A: Amy, I would have him see his doctor. Could he have gotten hit in the head? Is this why he is ... | |
| Infant weight loss | 5/18/2011 |
| Q: My three month old son is losing weight. He was up to 13 pounds around 2 months and now at three ... A: Jolene, Yes, you should be concerned and your pediatrician should be also. What did your ... | |
| Nutrition for 12 year old | 5/18/2011 |
| Q: My son is perceiving to loose weight and my question is can he use those protein shakes or ... A: Claudia, Weight loss is a matter of intake and output. It is that simple, but putting this ... | |
| Symptom Logs | 5/18/2011 |
| Q: As a general doctor who probably has people trying to describe their ailments to you all the time do ... A: James, I think a software system might be helpful, but the value of just a notebook or a calendar ... | |
| 20 month old son with armpit lump | 5/17/2011 |
| Q: My 20 month old son has a lump in his left armpit that is the size of nickel. It has a tiny ... A: mnd, This sounds like an infection caused by MRSA, a type of bacteria that is often a pretty bad ... | |
| Swollen Stomach in 4 year old | 5/17/2011 |
| Q: My 4 year old son has had a swollen stomach (pot belly) the past few days. I thought he just needed ... A: Tracy, If this is a new finding, then he should be seen by his doctor, especially if he is ... | |
| Persistant Rash | 5/10/2011 |
| Q: My 6 month old son has had the same rash occurring since his first month. It comes and goes and we ... A: Kate, It looks like, and hard to really tell via a photo, that this is some kind of contact ... | |
| Potty training issues | 5/10/2011 |
| Q: We used a 3 day potty training method when my son was 28mths old and it worked really well for 11 ... A: Shona, I'm more of an advocate of a gentle gradual approach than a 1-3 day storm. He certainly ... | |
| 3 year old sudden behavior changes | 5/10/2011 |
| Q: It seems that overnight my 3 year old little girl's behavior has changed. She has always been ... A: Jessica, Usually changes in behavior in kids this age have to do with changes in their ... | |
| 8 yr old with headache | 5/9/2011 |
| Q: Dr. Olson: My 8 year old son has had a headache of varying intensity for over 4 weeks. It started ... A: Melissa, Does the CT scan, a very sensitive tool for sinusitis, show that he has sinusitis? If ... | |
| Passing mucous in wind. | 5/7/2011 |
| Q: This has been happening for nearly a week. She isn't in any pain, is eating and drinking fine & she ... A: Linda, Often this is due to some underlying constipation that is present, causing loose stool to ... | |
| 18 Month old baby boy urinating frequently | 5/6/2011 |
| Q: My Son Ashwin(18 Months old) is urinating frequently(every 30 Mins) from 03-May-2011 till date. ... A: Sankar, If he doesn't have infection and doesn't have diabetes and is concentrating his urine well ... | |
| Potty Training | 5/6/2011 |
| Q: My second son is almost 5 years old and he still is not fully potty trained. I saw another question ... A: Lorelei, First be sure, if you already haven't, that this is not a medical problem. It probably ... | |
| No/Inadequate response to vaccine | 5/5/2011 |
| Q: My son, 3 years old, was given his pneumococcal vaccine at the regularly scheduled time (I don't ... A: Ashleigh, Clearly he is not a totally healthy kid and his underlying problems may be the cause of ... | |
| Sleeping tantrums in 4 month infant | 5/5/2011 |
| Q: My son had severe colic for the first 2 months of his life. He would not sleep night or day, or if ... A: Claudia, At least he sleeps through the night! The reasons for his sleep initiation problems are ... | |
| help | 5/5/2011 |
| Q: My son is 19 months old today & seems to have a stomach virus; two days ago he threw up 2 times and ... A: B, It does sound like a stomach virus and also sounds like he is getting better. Just give him ... | |
| 18 month old | 5/4/2011 |
| Q: My daughter is 18 months old and has had diarrhea for 5 days started out as just simple diarrhea and ... A: Nichole, You sound like a smart mother. If she is doing well, not with fever, if the diarrhea has ... | |
| knee pain in 4 year old | 5/3/2011 |
| Q: My son will be 5 in July, and I've noticed that he can't run "hard" (like racing with his brother) ... A: Dee, This shouldn't be happening. It is not normal. It could probably wait until the exam in ... | |
| toddler foot/ankle injury | 5/2/2011 |
| Q: Last night my 2 year old daughter fell off the bottom step of playground equipment. She is unable to ... A: Jennifer, Most kids without a fracture are smart and will limit weight-bearing to what they can ... | |
| Possible Respiratory Infection | 5/2/2011 |
| Q: My 9yr old daughter weighing 100 lbs has a chesty cough with yellow/white phlegm and a headache. ... A: Rhonda, Ceclor is an antibiotic that most of us in the USA don't use due to the very possible ... | |
| simian line on my baby's palm | 5/1/2011 |
| Q: I have a 4 month old baby girl who has just been to a pediatrician for a routine check up. The ... A: zaakir, I don't understand what your doctor means. This is a normal palm. It is not a Simian or ... | |
| 4 month old girl with frequent stools | 4/30/2011 |
| Q: Olson My 4 month old daughter has been having more frequent dirty diapers since last week. It ... A: If the stools changed suddenly and she is basically healthy and eating well, then this is probably a ... | |
| My 6 month old daughter | 4/29/2011 |
| Q: My daughter us healthy in all aspects but us delayed in fine motor skills and may have a moderate ... A: Enzo, Hard to say. I would have to see her and examine her to really understand what is happening ... | |
| my 8 month old daughter neither eats nor haves milk | 4/29/2011 |
| Q: i have 8 months daughter .she used to eat well when she was 5-6 months old although she never had ... A: suruchi, Teething won't cause such a dramatic loss of appetite and certainly won't cause her to ... | |
| Squinting eye problem | 4/29/2011 |
| Q: Sir My son is running in 11 month. His eyes is ok by birth till 10 month but in between 10 month, he ... A: krishna, I always worry about eye problems at this age, for it is difficult for me to know what ... | |
| frequent illness | 4/27/2011 |
| Q: I have a three and a half year old daughter. She started school in september 2010. She has been sick ... A: Kids this age can easily get 10-12 viral respiratory illnesses per year, the bulk of them in the ... | |
| frequent illness | 4/26/2011 |
| Q: I have a three and a half year old daughter. She started school in september 2010. She has been sick ... A: chrissy, Kids exposed to the germy world of school can often have a series of illnesses. It may ... | |
| my daughter | 4/26/2011 |
| Q: My daughter will be 12 weeks old tomorrow and she is on average a very happy little girl but for the ... A: amber, If this is not something that got into the ear and is now coming out, it could be a ... | |
| Hyperventilation in infant | 4/26/2011 |
| Q: My nine-week-old son hyperventilates sometimes. It almost sounds like a fast wheezing and most ... A: Marcia, This is probably a normal pattern of breathing in infants called periodic breathing. It ... | |
| Delayed pincer? 13 m | 4/26/2011 |
| Q: What causes a delayed pincer grasp? My son is 13 months old and I have only seen it on rare ... A: Mom, I wouldn't worry about this if the rest of the developmental spectrum is normal. It is common ... | |
| 6 year old has first febrile seizure? | 4/25/2011 |
| Q: My son will be turning six in a few months and had what appears to be his first ever febrile seizure ... A: Maggie, He is at an awkward age to simply pass this off as a febrile seizure. After the age of ... | |
| Infrequent bowel movement for my baby | 4/25/2011 |
| Q: my 5 month old daughter hasn't has her bowel movement for 8 days. And it seems like the interval ... A: Christine, It is common for breast fed babies to go up to a couple weeks without a stool. If the ... | |
| Fever | 4/24/2011 |
| Q: My 6 month old baby (M) is having fever which is we can only feel on his head and inside of palm and ... A: Bhuvan, What did the doctor say he/she is treating? The antibiotic (Zedocef) must be used to ... | |
| Colic or Acid Reflux? | 4/23/2011 |
| Q: My son is now 3 weeks old and for the past 5 days he has been crying all day long. He sleeps for ... A: Lauren, Since the stomach is on the left side, it should stick out there after a good feed. Yes, ... | |
| 3 year old | 4/23/2011 |
| Q: My Three year old is constantly crying and has had a fever of 102-104 for the past couple days. He ... A: Amber, See your doctor. I and all the pediatricians in the world can't tell what is going on ... | |
| greetings | 4/22/2011 |
| Q: Olson! My niece is 3 months old and since she was 3 weeks she had cough, with cyanosis and sputum, ... A: edrin, She probably had pertussis. I hope she eventually is treated with a course of erythromycin ... | |
| 3 year old son Weight issue | 4/21/2011 |
| Q: I am concerned about my 3 year old sons weight and was also his bowel movements. My son is 38 ... A: Elissa, He is in the nearly 50% for height and is in greater than the 97% for weight. That fits ... | |
| 11 month old | 4/20/2011 |
| Q: My 11 month old son has been sick a lot over the past 2 months. First it was strep throat. Then it ... A: Jennifer, It is highly unlikely that an 11 month old has a strep infection. Was a strep screen or ... | |
| Underweight toddler | 4/20/2011 |
| Q: My 22 month old daughter has been under the growth chart for over a year now (she's currently 19.6 ... A: Laura, There is no appetite stimulant that is free of side effects and in thirty years of ... | |
| Son has baseball and even larger bowel movements and incontinence several times a day | 4/20/2011 |
| Q: My 6 year old son has always had problems with bowel incontinence and still rarely gets to a toilet ... A: Julie, Your doctor is absolutely wrong. This is a problem called encopresis and is treated very ... | |
| Tick removal complications | 4/20/2011 |
| Q: Olson, On Saturday, my four year old daughter spent the day visiting my parents and playing outside ... A: Jenn, 1. The worry about tics is, of course, Lyme disease. I don't think that the presence of a ... | |
| my 5 year old son constipation | 4/19/2011 |
| Q: My son has problems with constipation i have him on a prescription laxative. but i think his body ... A: ashley, Kids don't get colon cancer from constipation. They can develop stomach aches, rectal ... | |
| piercings | 4/18/2011 |
| Q: my 11 year old daughter wants her midriff and tongue pierced is there any medical reasons i shoud ... A: anna, I don't understand why you even asked me this question if you already know the answers. If ... | |
| my 26 months old son | 4/18/2011 |
| Q: Oslon My son who is 26 months don't eat well,he is still on formula as he insist on it and also as ... A: sara, Is he healthy? Is he growing and developing well? Does his doctor say he looks fine on the ... | |
| cough | 4/16/2011 |
| Q: My ten month old granddaughter has a very bad dry cough every morning to the point of gagging really ... A: vista, If she is healthy in general, I would wonder about allergies. Does she have a pillow that ... | |
| toddler | 4/15/2011 |
| Q: My fifteen month toddler won't drink anything but milk which now is formula. He has about 800 to ... A: ashle, Why are you using formula at this age? Kids this age generally are on whole or 1% milk, if ... | |
| Pea-sized Lump | 4/15/2011 |
| Q: I noticed a pea-sized lump underneath the skin of my 13-month old daughter in her rib cab area an ... A: Noel, Whatever it is, it almost certainly is benign. I would wonder about a bruise, a benign ... | |
| C. diff with no real symptoms? | 4/14/2011 |
| Q: difficile simply because she is under 2? After a round of amoxicillan a couple months ago for ... A: Audra, I thought I explained this quite well, but here goes again. Kids this age will often test ... | |
| High cholesterol | 4/13/2011 |
| Q: My 9 month old daugther just had her checkup today and they said her cholesterol is 175 and high. ... A: Tanyisha, I don't know of any recommendations to do cholesterol before three years old in kids. ... | |
| 14 yr. old daughter | 4/13/2011 |
| Q: My 14 yr. old daughter passed out twice after school,took her to med stop & she was transferred to ... A: Lisa, I don't know why she passed out. Hopefully the people who examined her arrived at some ... | |
| Self-stimulation in Autistic children | 4/12/2011 |
| Q: Our 4-year old son is Autistic, which as you know, means there is a communication barrier. How do ... A: Joanna, One doesn't have to see one masturbating to do a very good job of it. This is an innate ... | |
| stomach problems | 4/12/2011 |
| Q: My son is 5 he has frequent bowl movements 5 to 6 a day with a thick clear discharge. He goes though ... A: Angela, It sounds like he has some type of inflammatory colitis. What is causing this is not ... | |
| food aversion | 4/12/2011 |
| Q: My eight year old son seems to have an aversion to food. Many times if there is something like ... A: Debbie, This is may be a food aversion or may be some obsessive compulsive behavior or may be ... | |
| rash in anal area | 4/12/2011 |
| Q: could it be a type of diaper rash even though she is potty trained? please help i am very concerned? ... A: ashley, Red rashes around the rectum generally are due to irritation, yeast or perirectal strep. ... | |
| big stomach and bottom in 4yrs old child | 4/11/2011 |
| Q: Dr David i have a 4yrs old daughter having big belly and butt and because of this everyone's been ... A: bibhuti, Generally big bellies and butt run in families. Is this the case in your family? If she ... | |
| throat pain | 4/11/2011 |
| Q: Olson, My baby is 1 year 9 months. Recently he had lot of ice cream and for the past few days he ... A: sumesh, Most kids this age will have sore throats caused by virus. A few will have strep, that ... | |
| Swelling | 4/11/2011 |
| Q: I noticed an internal swelling at the angle of mandible on my 3yr old..Its only on the right ... A: Ekta, Most people don't know where anatomically the angle of the mandible is. You must have some ... | |
| knee pain | 4/10/2011 |
| Q: my daughter is 1 and 1/2 year old child she is very active but sometimes when she sit and get up ... A: maragatham, Leg pain is common in children, for a variety of reasons. Persistent leg pain is not ... | |
| Missing uvula? | 4/8/2011 |
| Q: I took my 19 month old to the ER yesterday because he was very ill and not responding to his ... A: Violet, It is possible to have no uvula and be fine. Its absence could also be linked to a soft ... | |
| food aversion | 4/7/2011 |
| Q: I am very concerned about food aversion in my 13 month old. He was eating well until he was 7 ... A: Jay, In most cases, a child like this will have a trial of antiacid/PPI therapy to be sure this ... | |
| Concerns for my toddler.. | 4/7/2011 |
| Q: My son is three. Recently, about a couple months ago, our family had been hit hard with the flu. ... A: mary, If he has always been a "hot" sleeper and he has a normal exam and has routine blood work, ... | |
| Doctor/patient confidentiality | 4/7/2011 |
| Q: I was wondering if I'm under 18 and I tell my doctor that I smoke weed on occasions, do they have to ... A: Jane, You have a confidential relationship with your pediatrician. Drugs, sex, alcohol are all ... | |
| potty trainng | 4/6/2011 |
| Q: I have little boy who is 2 months shy of 4 years old. He refuses to use or even talk about the ... A: Andrea, He clearly is in a power struggle with you and if you engage in this struggle, you will ... | |
| scarring-blood coagulation | 4/6/2011 |
| Q: im 18 and i am a athlete during the fall and winter. i started noticing in December that i had a lot ... A: Marie, Blood in the stool is usually due to constipation. However, it can be due to a whole lot ... | |
| 22 month old and diaper issues | 4/6/2011 |
| Q: My 22 month old was in the phase of digging in his dirty diaper, but that stopped months ago until ... A: Tami, Poop contains germs, of course, but they usually are our "own" germs. Infections could ... | |
| 2months old baby Cough | 4/5/2011 |
| Q: David, My 10week old daughter suddenly developed a cough, what medicine or remedy can I use to stop ... A: Akisanya, I see lots of kids each day with cough and most of them are due to virus respiratory ... | |
| scarring-blood coagulation | 4/5/2011 |
| Q: im 18 and i am a athlete during the fall and winter. i started noticing in December that i had a lot ... A: Marie, Most cuts will leave a small scar. Keloids are large aggressive scars. I have not heard ... | |
| my baby suffering from epidermolysis. | 4/5/2011 |
| Q: purushottam,india,orissa,my baby is now 15months old.she is suffering for epidermolysis ... A: purushottam, I'm sorry to hear this. EB is a disease that at this time has no treatment. ... | |
| Blood work | 4/4/2011 |
| Q: Ok my daughter has bloodwook the other day and here are her results MCHC 32.2 (32.7-35.7) MCV 73.5 ... A: Nicole, Tell me why the tests were done in the first place. Generally we don't get blood tests on ... | |
| My uncles daughter is holding her poop. | 4/3/2011 |
| Q: My uncles daughter is holding her poop and he has asked me to do this for him and get back to him. ... A: Sarah, She needs to be seen by a good pediatrician who is adept at treating constipation with ... | |
| Pediatric Career Question | 4/3/2011 |
| Q: I am a seventh grader who wants to be a pediatrician. I have to do a project on this at school. Can ... A: Annie, Sorry, but I decided long ago that I don't have time to answer questions like this. I do ... | |
| Insect Bites | 4/3/2011 |
| Q: my little brother who is 6 years old has been having severe itching everywhere around his body. ... A: Stephanie, Scabies is a tough diagnosis to make and we often make it clinically and sometimes are ... | |
| Toddler white stool | 4/2/2011 |
| Q: I would like to thank you for taking the time to answer a worried mothers question in the middle of ... A: Lane, Stool color may, in some cases, have a real significance, especially if it is consistently ... | |
| breast lump in 7 year old | 4/1/2011 |
| Q: I noticed last week that my (just turned) 7 year old daughter has a tiny lump behind her left ... A: Sally, If she doesn't have pubic hair or periods, then this is probably a normal variation we call ... | |
| Possible lactose intolerance? | 4/1/2011 |
| Q: My son is 13 months old and I just recently started giving him whole milk (approx. 1 cup every other ... A: Rachelle, I would think that with the milk for a week, you would have seen symptoms much sooner ... | |
| toilet resistance | 4/1/2011 |
| Q: My 3 yr old was potty trained 6 months ago, except for her BM. She has been holding in her BM for ... A: Tricia, You mention she is holding her BM for 7 hours. This doesn't seem like too long, ... | |
| Regarding cough | 3/30/2011 |
| Q: Sir, what is the prescribed dose of salmucolite for children. How many times a day and in what ... A: Gaurav, This is not a medicine we use in the USA. It is a medicine that should be used for ... | |
| melatonin | 3/30/2011 |
| Q: My almost 7 year old takes 40 mg Zoloft for anxiety early each morning. She has had insomnia for ... A: Michelle, Melatonin is safe and usually effective. Benadryl is also. We do traditionally give ... | |
| problem with gain weight | 3/30/2011 |
| Q: my daughter now is 16months and merely 7.7kg. When she born her weight is 2.65kg. She has been ... A: miaka, Most sleeping problems have a root cause called the last waking memory. My guess is that ... | |
| Toddler seeking pressure on his eye | 3/30/2011 |
| Q: My 2 year old son is always pushing things on his left eye as if he needs pressure on it. He has ... A: MG, This may be just a learned behavior. We often see kids who repeatedly do something because ... | |
| 9 year old with insomnia | 3/29/2011 |
| Q: I have a 9 year old daughter that 3 to 5 nights a week can not sleep, she will lay awake until 2 or ... A: Jennifer, Does she have her own bed? Why at age 9 is she sleeping with you? I would suggest that ... | |
| Scoliosis Question (in an 8 yr old) | 3/29/2011 |
| Q: Olson, Thank you for taking the time to read this. My son went to his annual well-child physical ... A: Violet, I agree with the visit to the peds orthopedic doctor, although I suspect they will just ... | |
| problem with gain weight | 3/29/2011 |
| Q: my daughter now is 16months and merely 7.7kg. When she born her weight is 2.65kg. She has been ... A: miaka, I'm really not too worried. You are a tiny person and my guess is that Dad is not too big ... | |
| Floating stools | 3/10/2011 |
| Q: Dr. Olson, this may sound like a silly question, but I have read so many conflicting articles ... A: Leanne, Stools float or sink due to fat content. The higher the fat content, the higher in the ... | |
| bowel retention | 3/9/2011 |
| Q: My almost 3yr old grandson has an excellent diet with plenty of fibre but will not poo either in the ... A: I had assumed that he was constipated, for he is getting a stool softener, lactulose. I don't know ... | |
| allergies | 3/9/2011 |
| Q: can you tell me if there is anything you can suggest to ease the symptoms of allergies in my 8 year ... A: lori, A good place to start, short of seeing your doctor, is to try loratidine liquid, one tsp ... | |
| Fever, and swollen glands | 3/8/2011 |
| Q: My 6 year old daughter has had a fever ranging from 99-102.5 degrees for the past three days. Her ... A: Mia, What is your question? If it is, "is this just a viral illness?" I really don't know. With ... | |
| 6-year-old vision | 3/8/2011 |
| Q: My 6-year-old daughter's vision is not as good as before(barely 20/25). Is there anything I can do ... A: Lynn, 20/25 is great! The difference between this and the 20/20 she had before is barely ... | |
| bowel retention | 3/8/2011 |
| Q: My almost 3yr old grandson has an excellent diet with plenty of fibre but will not poo either in the ... A: laurel, He has constipation with leakage that we call encopresis. This is a result of a long term ... | |
| Daughter will not speak at school | 3/8/2011 |
| Q: I have a four year old daughter that has been in prek, she started in September at still has not ... A: Michelle, She has, for some reason, some selective mutism in this setting. This is probably a ... | |
| Toddler tantrums | 3/7/2011 |
| Q: We have tryed the walking away and.letting him let it out but he never stops screaming and will ... A: Daniel, He will never stop breathing permanently from having a temper tantrum and holding his ... | |
| Constipation in 1 yr old | 3/7/2011 |
| Q: My daughter has recently turned one. Since she was three months old she has suffered from severe ... A: Jessica, Actually Jessica, if you see the length and rambling nature of some of the questions I ... | |
| eye and vision | 3/6/2011 |
| Q: I am having an on-going issue with my 6 year old son. A month ago he demonstrated signs of "Tic ... A: Diane, These are still probably different manifestations of a tic. If you really feel you are ... | |
| Going too far? | 3/6/2011 |
| Q: My daughter is almost three years old. When she was a newborn her doctor talked about checking all ... A: amber, Be thankful you have a thorough doctor. When I do a physical exam, I look at the whole ... | |
| Child Vomiting after sweets | 3/6/2011 |
| Q: For some time now when my 5 yr old eats more than 1 serving of sweet/sugary foods she ends up ... A: Jessica, Although the sugar of 127 is abnormal, if that truly is the accurate serum glucose, this ... | |
| hand problem in 2yr old daughter | 3/5/2011 |
| Q: My daughter have been having problems with her hands. At first it started off with them turning blue ... A: kemo, Blue hands with the rest of the body not being blue has nothing to do with heart problems. ... | |
| is it true that babies will never starve themselves? | 3/4/2011 |
| Q: my 10.5 month old has been having problem gaining weight. we believe that, while he doesn't eat a ... A: Kay, The liquids he gets (formula) is dense in calories and I would like you to push this up ... | |
| My toddler's Tongue | 3/4/2011 |
| Q: I have a 20 month old son, in excellent health. I have been brushing his teeth at least once a day. ... A: Heidi, Some discoloration, whether white, yellow or even black, on a tongue, is normal. If he is ... | |
| is it true that babies will never starve themselves? | 3/4/2011 |
| Q: my 10.5 month old has been having problem gaining weight. we believe that, while he doesn't eat a ... A: Kay, 20 oz of formula is the bare minimum. I would like to see this pushed up to consistently ... | |
| RSV in infant | 3/4/2011 |
| Q: I have a granddaughter that has been sick for the last weeks with congestion and fever she will be 4 ... A: renee, There is little one can do to treat RSV. The steroids and the antibiotics are a complete ... | |
| Low heamoglobin percentage... | 3/3/2011 |
| Q: , I am having a son of 8 months. He just entered his 9 month. He is 9 kg and almost 2 feet 6 in ... A: Padmini, When you say milk, I hope this is formula supplemented with iron. If it is not, this ... | |
| 3 year-old sick every 2 weeks | 3/3/2011 |
| Q: Dr. Olson, My 3 year-old daughter since January has already been sick 4 times. She attends ... A: Tatyana, If she was healthy in general, growing and developing fine, then this is probably a ... | |
| pale colored stool | 3/2/2011 |
| Q: My son is 18 months old. He has become increasingly grouchy over the last 6 months or so and he has ... A: suzanne, C. difficile is a more common bacteria that we see in children, even though they haven't ... | |
| Lack of Bowel Movement | 3/2/2011 |
| Q: Olson: I have a 21 month old daughter that has not been having bowel movements on a regular ... A: Julia, Is she having hard stools that hurt? If not, my suggestion is to do nothing and consider ... | |
| Fish Oil and Multivitamin | 3/2/2011 |
| Q: Olson, My daughter is 3 1/2 years old. She displays some of the characteristics of mild autism ... A: Jenn, This should be safe and I would give her the dose for a five year old. Whether it will ... | |
| 19 month old baby boy | 3/2/2011 |
| Q: We have a 19 month old baby boy who has been experienceing pain for the past few weeks or so in his ... A: Tara, The glans of the penis in kids this age is often normally a blue/purple color. Unless this ... | |
| Hi! | 3/1/2011 |
| Q: My son is 6yrs. old and past one year he is suffering from chronical cough. We have tried so many ... A: Archana, He probably has asthma. The Ascoril is a long acting bronchodilator that we, in the USA, ... | |
| Lack of Bowel Movement | 3/1/2011 |
| Q: Olson: I have a 21 month old daughter that has not been having bowel movements on a regular ... A: Julia, If the stools are soft and she is not having any discomfort, then I wouldn't do anything. ... | |
| baby sleep | 2/27/2011 |
| Q: My daughter will be a year old in two weeks. When she was a newborn she wouldn't sleep in her ... A: She should be put in bed when you want her to go to sleep. This is dependent on your lifestyle. If ... | |
| 5 yr old daughter | 2/27/2011 |
| Q: my 5 yr old has been on asthma and allergy meds since she was 2 . She is 42 in. tall and weighs 71 ... A: aurelia, Lots could be said here, but really I don't have all the information I need to make any ... | |
| strange object | 2/25/2011 |
| Q: i hope you have met mothers like me already... i am not sure but think my son has swallowed small ... A: zdenka, I have met mothers of all temperments, shapes, sizes over the years...so I'm sure you are ... | |
| anti-tb (pyrazinamide) | 2/25/2011 |
| Q: i have a 5yr. old and a 9yr.old kid and was diagnosed with primary complex just this january 10,2011 ... A: janice, I am not a TB expert. It is something we have very little exposure to in northern ... | |
| over drinking | 2/24/2011 |
| Q: my 18 month old daughter is drinking a lot more fluids and is complete filling diapers atleast 15-18 ... A: kevin, I don't know a thing about your daughter or her cardiac defect. I would initially see her ... | |
| sensitive skin | 2/24/2011 |
| Q: My 9 year old daughter was diagnosed with Mycoplasma pneumonia 5 days ago. She began complaining ... A: Janet, Mycoplasma can rarely cause a temporary peripheral neuropathy, a condition that can cause ... | |
| Choking on Mucus | 2/23/2011 |
| Q: Olson, I had asked a questions a few weeks ago about concerns around my 7 month old who had RSV and ... A: Amanda, I suspect your pediatrician is trying to do everything he/she can do to help. It is ... | |
| digestion | 2/23/2011 |
| Q: My 11 month old has recently had an ear infection and the antibiotics cause diarrhea she went off ... A: heather, Antibiotics can certainly cause diarrhea, but I see a lot of infants with ear infections ... | |
| emotional changes | 2/22/2011 |
| Q: my daughter is 4 years old and had always had a bit of a temper but in the last few weeks she has ... A: Jamie, Singulair is a great medicine for most people who have mild asthma and/or allergies. In ... | |
| baby sleep | 2/22/2011 |
| Q: My daughter will be a year old in two weeks. When she was a newborn she wouldn't sleep in her ... A: Nichole, She doesn't know how to fall asleep in her crib. You need to adopt a consistent bedtime ... | |
| Flu type b in kids | 2/22/2011 |
| Q: My 8 yr old who not only has aspergers but more importantly severe asthma and other breathing ... A: Jo, Hopefully her potentially severe asthma reaction to influenza will be blunted by the ... | |
| 3.5 year old not sleeping through the night | 2/22/2011 |
| Q: My 3.5 year old granddaughter use to sleep all night most of the time. Once in a while she would ... A: Lola, I would make sure that her biologic father is putting her to bed as you do. Any deviation ... | |
| fever | 2/21/2011 |
| Q: My 4 year old son has had a fever on and off for about a week. It started last Monday and was 101.3 ... A: Jennifer, Sometimes we consider the prolonged cold to be a sinus infection and treat with ... | |
| Constipation | 2/20/2011 |
| Q: I have a 2 year old.She has had a constiption problems from day one.I have took her to the doctor so ... A: amanda, Kids with constipation from day one need to have a study to rule out a condition called ... | |
| not drinking milk (abt 8 hrs) | 2/20/2011 |
| Q: my 5 month old grl baby was not drinking milk ..morning at 5 clk she took 70ml and till afternoon ... A: sandhya, By milk, I assume you mean breast milk or formula. We don't recommend whole milk until ... | |
| Vomiting/coughing | 2/20/2011 |
| Q: My baby girl will be 8 months on feb.29th. She is breastfed and now eating solids. She recentally ... A: Becca, This is probably a common viral respiratory illness, ie. a cold. Infants will often, with ... | |
| skull films | 2/19/2011 |
| Q: Dr Olson, I took my son to the pediatrician when he was 5mos old because his coronal suture was ... A: JJ, Why were the films not needed? It seems like your doctor did the right thing, with early ... | |
| feeding at 6 months | 2/19/2011 |
| Q: I'm wondering what to feed my 6 month old daughter. She has popped her first two bottom teeth ... A: Kim, Good for you to wait until this age for introduction of solids. There are some recent ... | |
| toilet training resistance | 2/19/2011 |
| Q: This in not a question but could find no other link to thank you for your advice. I read a question ... A: Robyn, Obviously forcing/spanking is the absolutely wrong way to go. Kids are tough and stubborn ... | |
| 9 yearold sudden weight gain | 2/18/2011 |
| Q: my daughter recently had a lesion removed from her ear that came back uncertain malignant ... A: donna, I'll confess I had to google "Carney complex" to see what this very obscure condition was. ... | |
| "Vibrous" Heart Murmur in 2 yr old | 2/18/2011 |
| Q: First, thank you for volunteering for this site. I appreciate your time and expertise. I have 2 ... A: Susan, Google "vibratory innocent murmur" (also called Still's murmur) and you will be reassured. ... | |
| daughter has stomach pain | 2/18/2011 |
| Q: my daughter is 3years old and has been having stomach pain for about a year. (she always tells me ... A: kristie, I don't really know what to say, for I don't know any of the details of her history, her ... | |
| 11 year old boy | 2/18/2011 |
| Q: Olsen, Thank you for your time. Our 11 y/o son has been seen by several Doctors and no one can find ... A: You have to wonder about some type of autoimmune disease, such as juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. It ... | |
| Daughter's leg pain | 2/17/2011 |
| Q: My child is three years old. Last year in Feb. she complained of pain in her leg and hurt her to ... A: J.H., It seems to me that clearly something other than a fracture is going on here. A fracture ... | |
| Not gain enough weight | 2/17/2011 |
| Q: My son is three and half years old(born at 31 weeks with 1.0kg weight),his present height is 90.5cm ... A: Ashraf, What is your question? You really didn't ask me any. He was born extremely small for his ... | |
| INJURY AT HEEL OF MY SON | 2/17/2011 |
| Q: My son,6 1/2 years old, got injury on his heel (right leg) while travelling (got into wheel of bike) ... A: JOTHI, If this is a large abrasion, it will be painful and if they needed to use a sort of ... | |
| biting | 2/17/2011 |
| Q: My 2 year old son bites himself and other people. I called the parenting assistance line and told my ... A: Kimberly, This behavior, if he is in other ways developing normally, has nothing to do with a ... | |
| fever 7 days, bloody nose 3 yr old | 2/16/2011 |
| Q: Brief history:My son is 3 yrs 5 months. Diagnosed w/ strep throat and treated about 3 weeks ago. ... A: Ken, Exposure means a lot in this day and age of kids at an early age being in groups of other ... | |
| Loose greenish stools in 19 month old | 2/15/2011 |
| Q: My 19 mnth old baby startd having loose yellowish mucusy stools 3days ago and there was fever and ... A: Kim, In my humble opinion and that of virtually all the pediatricians I know, giving cefaclor to a ... | |
| my son | 2/15/2011 |
| Q: hallo, i have aquestion regarding my son he looks very pale ,only his face otherwise the whole body ... A: anuradha, If he isn't anemic and is feeling fine and only looks pale, then why worry? Some kids ... | |
| Baby food | 2/15/2011 |
| Q: I had given my 8-month-old some jarred baby food with meat (chicken mango risotto) last Tuesday for ... A: Liz, What an unusual and actually good sounding combination! The babies sometimes get all the ... | |
| ADD | 2/15/2011 |
| Q: I am an adult with ADD and I take medication during the work week, but typically not on weekends. I ... A: Melanie, We have a very smart daughter who has ADD and didn't really develop problems until late ... | |
| Energy Drinks | 2/14/2011 |
| Q: I am 6th a grader in york,Pa i was wondering if you could give me some information about energy ... A: Cassandra, (Happy Valentines Day!) The world would probably be a better place if we drank more ... | |
| Infant diarrhoea and vaccination | 2/14/2011 |
| Q: I have two questions: 1. My 2.5month old daughter has been given 2 out 4 doses of oral polio ... A: Rajitha, 1. In the USA we don't give any OPV. All is IPV. The schedule they use in India is ... | |
| Infant diarrhoea | 2/14/2011 |
| Q: "My 2.5 month old baby is suffering from diarrhoea. I got a stool test done on 7th feb which ... A: Rajitha, Diarrhea is caused by many different organisms in India than in the USA, so I am not ... | |
| scarlet fever | 2/14/2011 |
| Q: My daughter has scarlet fever for the second time in four years. She was in hospital for two days ... A: liz, In the USA, it would be highly unusual to admit someone with scarlet fever. I see about one ... | |
| 13 yr old girl | 2/13/2011 |
| Q: My 13 yr old daughter has been having dizzy spells even when she is siting down. Feeling like she ... A: Page, I am not sure what you mean by elevated thyroid. Is the T4 elevated or is the TSH elevated? ... | |
| Vaccinations | 2/13/2011 |
| Q: My daughter is 6 years old. I have not yet given her the booster doses of DPT and polio vaccinations ... A: Jaya, IPV provides plenty of protection and is all we use in the USA. The "normal" polio here is ... | |
| Is the coughing contagious? | 2/13/2011 |
| Q: My 2 1/2 year old daughter was diagnosed with rsv 6 days ago now she is better however coughing a ... A: Ruth, RSV is just one of the many viruses that can cause cold symptoms and sometimes wheezing in ... | |
| 6 yr old hit head | 2/13/2011 |
| Q: My six yr old son fell tonight and hit the back of his head on our kitchen floor - porcelain ... A: Ashley, What wonderful and true phraseology: "motherly emotions cloud nursing judgement". This ... | |
| kids and food allergies | 2/12/2011 |
| Q: I have a class of 24 third graders with about 6 with diagnosed ADHD and 4 that have defiance ... A: Carolyn, Bless you for being a teacher! Wow, not the easy bunch for you this year. My mother was ... | |
| worried mother | 2/12/2011 |
| Q: My 2 yr old daughter was born with enlarged breasts, she never was breast fed. Could you please give ... A: dyan, Usually this means that the newborn breast has been stimulated by estrogen hormones from the ... | |
| double ear infections | 2/12/2011 |
| Q: i just got home from work and my 3 year old has a low grade fever and is complaining of double far ... A: jasmine, Other than ibuprofen and tylenol, the only thing that may help would be some drops like ... | |
| pediatric immune deficiency | 2/12/2011 |
| Q: i have a 22 month old daughter that keeps getting sick every 2 weeks is there a test that can get ... A: SHAUNA, A great deal of illness depends on the exposure one has to others at this age. Is she in ... | |
| refusal to drink nutramigen | 2/11/2011 |
| Q: My daughter is 9 weeks old and not taking in as many ounces as she should for her age. She started ... A: cindy, Since she tolerates breast milk well, why don't you either increase your milk production ... | |
| 18 mo night wakings for hours but no crying | 2/11/2011 |
| Q: Olson, I would appreciate any suggestions you would be able to provide as we are desperate for ... A: Leah, If he is happy and doesn't cry, why worry? You say you are desperate for sleep. Does he ... | |
| Infant cough/congestion | 2/11/2011 |
| Q: I went to the doctor on monday for his four month check up, my six month old had his shots and was ... A: Alexandra, Most pediatricians don't recommend this sort of product for an infant. They generally ... | |
| Gastroenterology | 2/10/2011 |
| Q: My son is 10 years old and complaining of abdominal pain. He has had a low grade fever of 99.0-100.7 ... A: Cassandra, If he indeed has a persistent fever greater than 100.4, then this is significant. ... | |
| RSV and Weight | 2/10/2011 |
| Q: My 7 month old was recently diagnosed with RSV. It started out with a mild cough at night and we ... A: Kids with RSV can cough and wheeze for weeks. If she is acting normally then to me she can go back, ... | |
| RSV and | 2/10/2011 |
| Q: My 7 month old was recently diagnosed with RSV. It started out with a mild cough at night and we ... A: Amanda, Bronchiolitis is a wheezing disease of young infants usually caused by the RSV virus. No ... | |
| My 5 and hlaf month old boy is refusing to take bottle all on a sudden | 2/9/2011 |
| Q: My baby boy is five and half months old.He was on formula(Lactogen 1) since he was one month old.He ... A: preeti, I don't know what these formulas are or the differences in 1 or 2, for we don't use these ... | |
| 3 year old with head pain | 2/8/2011 |
| Q: My three year old daughter has complained of head pain several times over the last 8 weeks or so. ... A: chrissy, Headache is an unusual complaint in one this age, if there is no illness. It is common ... | |
| White stool and frequent urination | 2/8/2011 |
| Q: my 17 month old son started having very white almost diarrhea like stool today. He had 4 very large ... A: Diana, This is probably a viral illness. What is a bit unusual is that the urine output is ... | |
| Extreme separation issues | 2/8/2011 |
| Q: How does a married family with one child, male of 9 months, deal with their kid who was diagnosed ... A: Clay, All kids at this age go through a natural stage of separation anxiety. It is normal. It ... | |
| Too much sleep? | 2/7/2011 |
| Q: My 11 month old baby sleeps so much! Not that I'm complaining, but I'm starting to worry about him. ... A: Hannah, I would definitely have him seen by his doctor and have a check for anemia and perhaps for ... | |
| Constipation in almost 6 month old | 2/7/2011 |
| Q: Olson, I have a delightful baby boy who will be 6 months old next week. He is a breastfed baby. ... A: Jody, It is common for some babies to have infrequent BMs, and this applies even to breast fed ... | |
| 3 year old holding a bowel movement for 7 days at a time | 2/6/2011 |
| Q: I started my boy in preschool in September, at 2 and a half, and after that time he held his poop ... A: Frances, This is a two-fold problem. One is that he probably is resisting toilet training. The ... | |
| blood on stool | 2/5/2011 |
| Q: his doc told me to give him prune juice to use children suppositores & neosporin. he has an ... A: francine, (what a pretty name!) The prune juice, 2-4 oz per day is a good place to start. What you ... | |
| Bedtime | 2/5/2011 |
| Q: I have a 9 year old daughter from a previous marriage, who has developed a fear of going to bed on ... A: John, It sounds like she has a significant anxiety disorder and she needs to have a good exam at ... | |
| strep throat | 2/4/2011 |
| Q: What causes the stomach ache that comes with strep throat? thanks so much, michelle A: Michelle, What a simple and good question! I'm not sure, but generally strep bacteria secrete a ... | |
| sick 4 year old | 2/4/2011 |
| Q: My 4 yr old girl has had a bad cough for 2 weeks now. Fevers started sat n stopped last night but ... A: nalani, Cough for two weeks should be evaluated, especially with fever. Fever may imply ... | |
| spina bifida | 2/4/2011 |
| Q: Our grandson is to be born this June. He will be born with club feet and spinabifida. At what ... A: Kay, I'm sorry to hear this. He will have at least all the routine visits that we do with other ... | |
| Weight and height of a 16 month baby | 2/3/2011 |
| Q: My Son he born weighing 5.4 pounds and 19 ½ inches tall, he was born two weeks early. He will be 16 ... A: BLESSING, What does your doctor say about this? Is he being seen for exams, like the 12 month and ... | |
| Vasovagal Pre-syncope | 2/3/2011 |
| Q: Good morning. My daugther is almost 4 years old. In the last 6 weeks, she has had 2 episodes that I ... A: Michelle, One rare condition that can be associated with stomach ache and "spells" would be ... | |
| sleep | 2/2/2011 |
| Q: Our 8 month old slept through the night until we had company over the holiday and I left him with ... A: julie, Sleep is very tenuous and sometimes even minor events can screw it up. Go back to the ... | |
| continouse gaging and making himself puke | 2/1/2011 |
| Q: my son has had a history of being a small child. just recently he has been in a habit of gagging ... A: elise, I don't know how old he is, but if you are telling me he is doing this on his own, then it ... | |
| Mystery lump near lymph node? | 1/30/2011 |
| Q: I sent you a question last week about my daughter. She has had an ongoing fever, and unusual rash. ... A: Jess, I can't remember how old your daughter is. Anyway, I think any pediatrician who would be ... | |
| My 3yr old wont go to bed/sleep...its driving us crazy!!! help!! | 1/30/2011 |
| Q: I have a 3yr old boy who when put to bed at the routine time of 8pm, refuses to sleep and gets out ... A: Jessica, Bedtime resistance is manipulative behavior and drives parents crazy to the point of not ... | |
| 3yr always had soft stools | 1/29/2011 |
| Q: My 3 1/2 yr old son has always had soft or loose stools. He's gone through quite a few tests (blood ... A: Dena, If he is healthy, growing well and has a couple of loose stools a day, why worry? If he is ... | |
| Recurring Fever | 1/29/2011 |
| Q: My son is 5 and before Christmas tested positive for the flu. That lasted us 9 days and for the next ... A: Sounds like you are at least seeing someone consistently. Again, recurrent fevers in children need ... | |
| Recurring Fever | 1/29/2011 |
| Q: My son is 5 and before Christmas tested positive for the flu. That lasted us 9 days and for the next ... A: Lindsey, A virus doesn't last that long usually, but the situation is often that one has a series ... | |
| WHooping Cough | 1/28/2011 |
| Q: I was recently diagnosed with whooping cough and am currently in the second stage of the infection ... A: Meghan, With the recent epidemics of whooping cough in California especially, we are ... | |
| WHooping Cough | 1/28/2011 |
| Q: I was recently diagnosed with whooping cough and am currently in the second stage of the infection ... A: Meghan, I assume you had a positive culture or a test called PCR and have been treated. Often ... | |
| Pinworms | 1/27/2011 |
| Q: My 4 year old daughter attends preschool with my 4 year old nanny's daughter. When I arrived to ... A: April, I would agree with your doctor and nurse. Basically pinworms aren't highly contagious and ... | |
| Rash with personality change | 1/27/2011 |
| Q: About a week and a half ago I noticed that my 4 1/2 year old daughter had developed tiny raised ... A: Lindsay, It always is possible that the rash and the personality change with anxiety symptoms are ... | |
| 3.5 yrs old toddler girl with irritation in private parts | 1/27/2011 |
| Q: Dr - Thanks in advance for taking time to review and respond to my question. I have a 3.5 year old ... A: Jane, I suspect this is a matter of not being uncomfortable, but having feelings of comfort when ... | |
| Potty training resistance at home | 1/27/2011 |
| Q: My daughter is about to turn three next week and she refuses to use the potty at home. She is dry ... A: Connie, Toilet training resistance seems to be a rampant malady in this country, if the number of ... | |
| Almost 5 year old DOES NOT poop on potty | 1/26/2011 |
| Q: Good day! I have been searching the topic on here for days about 5 year olds that refuse to poop on ... A: Krew, This is a complete control issue. In a life full of people telling him what to do (such is ... | |
| Painless dpt vaccination | 1/26/2011 |
| Q: My son is 2.5 months old. I have given 2 easy4 dpt vaccination. Third is due in next month. First ... A: Sonali, Vaccinations hurt. There are some techniques, like cold application or EMLA cream that ... | |
| asthma, constipation, and illness | 1/25/2011 |
| Q: I am at a lost on where to begin, My 2 yr old daughter has been sick most of her life. Im a stay at ... A: She has asthma and probably allergies. Is she on an asthma controller med, one that she takes ... | |
| Toddler with Mono? | 1/25/2011 |
| Q: My 13 month old has had a fever of at least 100 (102.5 has been the highest)for 5 days now, ... A: Jess, Really nothing terrible I can think of. This is almost certainly either a non-specific ... | |
| Toddler with Mono? | 1/25/2011 |
| Q: My 13 month old has had a fever of at least 100 (102.5 has been the highest)for 5 days now, ... A: Jess, I doesn't make much sense to check for mono and not for strep. The thought probably was ... | |
| Miralax dosage | 1/25/2011 |
| Q: almost 8yrs old and he has a very large (girthy)bowel movement. It is very painful for him and ... A: Jeff, The size of the stool to a certain extent determines the dose. Use an adult dose for best ... | |
| 2 year old + Sleep | 1/24/2011 |
| Q: My son just turned 2 last week. He REFUSES to sleep on his own or even go to sleep until between ... A: Christiana, He doesn't know how to fall asleep on his own. He has never learned this and won't ... | |
| 16 month old, dysphagia, tracheomalacia, and more | 1/24/2011 |
| Q: Well thankfully since jonah's last hospitalization last week (metabolic acidosis) he has been ... A: Violet, Often the process of finding out what is wrong can be a convoluted one. It sounds like ... | |
| quiet baby | 1/24/2011 |
| Q: My baby is 4 months old, and he is very quiet baby, he doesn't cry at all only if he is really ... A: yara, Sounds like he is quiet, delightful, and healthy. As long as he is developing normally, is ... | |
| baby sleeping | 1/23/2011 |
| Q: My daughter is 3 months old and had a good feeding and sleeping routine, including at night until ... A: debbie, Do they do the paragraph thing in England? Just kidding, sort of! Anyway, infants this ... | |
| 9 month old - low TSH, low free T4 | 1/21/2011 |
| Q: My 9.5 month old son had a well child check this week. His growth curve (weight and height) has ... A: Jenna, The hemoglobin is a bit low, probably due to iron deficiency anemia. This should be ... | |
| Son pee standing up | 1/20/2011 |
| Q: My 4.5 year old son has been potty trained for a while now, but he still sits down on the toilet to ... A: William, Kids learn by imitation. I always have thought that little boys need to go into the ... | |
| Sleeping | 1/19/2011 |
| Q: My son is 14mths and never ever slept through the night, if he has it has been only 2 times :( He is ... A: kelly, You are putting him to bed the right way. Of course a crying baby can wake people up! ... | |
| Sleeping | 1/19/2011 |
| Q: My son is 14mths and never ever slept through the night, if he has it has been only 2 times :( He is ... A: kelly, Naps usually have little to do with night sleeping. The key to most sleep issues is the ... | |
| Recurring fevers | 1/19/2011 |
| Q: What are the possible causes for recurring high fevers that last only a few hours? My son (34 ... A: Janine, At this age, the height of the fever really has little correlation to the severity of the ... | |
| Son pee standing up | 1/18/2011 |
| Q: My 4.5 year old son has been potty trained for a while now, but he still sits down on the toilet to ... A: William, I wouldn't worry about it. Make sure that his penile anatomy is fine, meaning that the ... | |
| 6 yr old daughter is sick | 1/17/2011 |
| Q: My daughter has been sick since saturday night. It started at about midnight.She is congested, ... A: Tasha, A six year old with fever, rash and sore neck should be seen ASAP. It probably isn't ... | |
| repeat scarlet fever | 1/17/2011 |
| Q: My daughter has had strep 3x's in the last 8 weeks(swap test confirmed), 2x's with scarlet rash. She ... A: Ryan, I will assume she is between 5-10 years old. Strep is a pretty wimpy bacteria and responds ... | |
| mucusy diarreah with blood | 1/17/2011 |
| Q: My 11 month old girl has been sick (congestion, cough, runny nose, and fever on and off) since New ... A: Kristy, With the fever gone, life is probably good. A bit of blood and mucous in someone without ... | |
| Baby coughing and not drinking milk | 1/16/2011 |
| Q: and he's having cough symptoms. Also , he is cries when I breastfeed him. What can I do? Thanks. A: aisha, First be sure you clean out his nose so he can breath. Infant salt water drops, 1-2 before ... | |
| hand shakes | 1/15/2011 |
| Q: My 15 year old daughter's hand shakes while she is writing. Is this normal? Will it go away? Her ... A: Jill, Attention tremor is pretty common and runs in families some of the time. Familiar tremor is ... | |
| Rhinathol for babies | 1/15/2011 |
| Q: My son is 5 months old now and he developed a bronchial virus from the cold weather. The first ... A: If the Rhinathol or Rhinathiol doesn't contain promethazine, then it is safe, but not effective. ... | |
| Rhinathol for babies | 1/15/2011 |
| Q: My son is 5 months old now and he developed a bronchial virus from the cold weather. The first ... A: Reema, Promethazine is a medication we never use in infants. It can cause death by respiratory ... | |
| Allergies | 1/14/2011 |
| Q: I wasn't able to find an allergist on here, but maybe you can help me. Personally I hate cigarette ... A: James, I would think that clothes that would repel odors that cling to fabric would be tightly ... | |
| Ear Infection- amoxycilin dosage | 1/14/2011 |
| Q: My daughter is 3 years old and my son is 1 year old. Both of them are down with ear infection. The ... A: I never give amoxicillin three times a day for an ear infection. Twice a day is fine and even works ... | |
| A crooked butt crack | 1/14/2011 |
| Q: My little sister is 3 years old and my family has noticed that she has a crooked butt crack and ... A: Alyssa, Have her doctor take a look and get some idea what is going on. Sometimes assymetry of ... | |
| bed wetting | 1/13/2011 |
| Q: we've tried everything! just wondering if you have an idea or if we should have them checked out. i ... A: amanda, Generally I consider this a problem after age 5-6. In general, the population of kids ... | |
| nine year old daughter | 1/13/2011 |
| Q: My nine year old weighs over 130 and is four feet seven inches tall she wears a size five in woman ... A: Cristina, If thyroid function is OK and the rest of the tests are as well, she is probably obese ... | |
| Strong smelling stools | 1/12/2011 |
| Q: I have a 4 year old atustic son. He has always had large stools, but lately his stools have been ... A: Lori, He probably has a bit of a viral illness. Kids with large stools who are comfortable and ... | |
| Fever and Cough for 5 Days | 1/12/2011 |
| Q: My 6 year old daughter got sick with a fever, lethargy, and a cough. The fever ranges between 99 ... A: Rachel, This is probably a viral illness and depending on what is going on where you live, could ... | |
| fever/congestion | 1/12/2011 |
| Q: My 11 month old girl has been sick (congestion, cough, runny nose, and fever on and off) since New ... A: Kristy, If she has been sick this long, I would have her seen in the morning by your doctor. It ... | |
| Blood in Urine | 1/11/2011 |
| Q: My daughter is almost 3 years old. Thursday night we noticed her urine a tea colored and figured it ... A: The swelling could very well have been during a time she was having protein in her urine. She also ... | |
| baby clinching legs tightly | 1/11/2011 |
| Q: My 1 year old daughter crosses her legs at the ankle and clenches her legs very tightly. This even ... A: Amie, Be sure to see your doctor to rule out seizures. I suspect this behavior is not seizures, ... | |
| 16 month old baby, sleep, developmental issues? | 1/10/2011 |
| Q: Recently my boyfriend's daughter, husband and 16-month old child came to stay with us. They seen to ... A: OK! Actually what you said now makes sense. Anyway, this child doesn't know how to fall asleep ... | |
| Blood in Urine | 1/10/2011 |
| Q: My daughter is almost 3 years old. Thursday night we noticed her urine a tea colored and figured it ... A: Chasity, Tea colored urine generally means blood. I think you made a mistake when you said "large ... | |
| 16 month old baby, sleep, developmental issues? | 1/9/2011 |
| Q: Recently my boyfriend's daughter, husband and 16-month old child came to stay with us. They seen to ... A: Linda, Clarify something for me. Your first sentence doesn't make sense to me, perhaps because ... | |
| ear infetion | 1/9/2011 |
| Q: my daughter has ear infection.her doctor prescribed 250 mg/5 ml for three times in a day.she is 22 ... A: Rina, You didn't indicate the antibiotic, but I assume this is our old friend, amoxicillin. I ... | |
| potty training | 1/9/2011 |
| Q: My son is 3 1/2 and his biological father decided to come into his life when he was 18 months, since ... A: Alison, This is one of the most important dilemmas parents face in this fractured society we live ... | |
| Constipated new born baby / overdosed | 1/8/2011 |
| Q: I am in a fix! I just gave birth 5 days ago and was prescribed 3 regular matrons for my epistonomy. ... A: Geena, Don't worry at all. First of all, Tylenol is safe and effective for nursing mothers and it ... | |
| recurrent high fever | 1/8/2011 |
| Q: This may not be a very serious issue but we are stumped. We are from the UK and live in China, it's ... A: David, This does sound like a viral illness. I'm not sure what is "floating around" in the China ... | |
| My 6 yr old daughter has a high fever | 1/8/2011 |
| Q: My 6 yr old daughter woke up this morning saying her chest hurts. She had a low grade fever of 100.7 ... A: Hollie, This sounds like influenza or what we call an influenza-like illness (ILI). Probably this ... | |
| Weight issue | 1/8/2011 |
| Q: I have a concern about our 15 month old daughter. After a miscarriage and 18 months of trying to get ... A: Mandy, She sounds like a healthy kid and generally kids who sound healthy and look healthy, are. ... | |
| 20 month old has become a horrible sleeper | 1/7/2011 |
| Q: Olson My wife & I are having an issue with our 20 month old. He used to be a good sleeper. Would ... A: I suspect he is stubborn, but that doesn't help you much, does it? Go back to the basics. Have a ... | |
| Three-year-old child will not stand or walk and says "leg hurts", but sits, stretches, even crawls easily with no complaint | 1/6/2011 |
| Q: My three-year old child woke up this morning and said she couldn't stand or walk, that her "leg ... A: Sara, This could be growing pains, attention getting behavior, or something serious. Really tough ... | |
| regarding rashes | 1/6/2011 |
| Q: David Olson, MY son is 3 months old.He has got rashes in his anus and between the thighs.When i ... A: Durga, I have never heard the concept that rashes are a good sign of immunity. I don't think ... | |
| Not babbling 10 m | 1/6/2011 |
| Q: My son will be 10 months in 2 weeks and does not babble yet. He does alot of vocal play by blowing ... A: March, He is absolutely fine and I would strongly bet that your pediatrician says the same thing. ... | |
| chronic strep | 1/6/2011 |
| Q: My 9 yr old has had over 8 strep throat infections along with tonsillitis, sinus and ear infections ... A: mary, Even the most conservative pediatrician, presented with someone who has had this many throat ... | |
| 10 mnth old not drinking enough formula | 1/5/2011 |
| Q: My 10 month old, for 3.5 weeks now, is refusing solids and only takes 1-2 oz of formula at a time. ... A: Beth, Are you saying he has lost weight from the 6 month to the 9 month visit? If this is the ... | |
| Bloody Mucous in Pre-schooler's stool | 1/5/2011 |
| Q: My daughter, 4 in March, passed blobs of pure mucous with streaks of blood in it, on and off for a ... A: I define constipation as infrequent hard stools. Lots of kids go every other day and unless they ... | |
| Bloody Mucous in Pre-schooler's stool | 1/5/2011 |
| Q: My daughter, 4 in March, passed blobs of pure mucous with streaks of blood in it, on and off for a ... A: Michelle, Kids with bloody mucous in their stools, in my mind, should be seen and evaluated for ... | |
| 3 month old losing weight | 1/4/2011 |
| Q: My 3 month old was born almost 10 lbs, gained 4 lbs the first month, just over a pund the second ... A: Kristen, If he basically is healthy and not gaining weight, then he probably is getting ... | |
| Weight Gain for a 3 year old | 1/4/2011 |
| Q: My 3 almost 4 year old has been teetering between 25lbs - 27lbs. His doctor wants results and keeps ... A: Anna, If the assumption is that he is healthy, then I wouldn't worry about this. I suspect this ... | |
| Child stiffens legs | 1/4/2011 |
| Q: My 2 year old daughter stiffens her legs up repeatedly at various times of the day. I noticed it ... A: Felecia, If she is fully conscious and is OK after, this is not a seizure. What is happening is ... | |
| congestion | 1/3/2011 |
| Q: My 4yr old daughter has been sick for a little over a week. It started off with runny nose & ... A: Renee, This sounds like a cold. It does appear to be last a bit longer than normal. If she has ... | |
| Toilet training | 1/3/2011 |
| Q: My 3yr old grandson will only wee standing up and refuses to sit on the toilet for his bowel ... A: Lyn, This is classic toilet training resistance, a willful refusal to not be trained. I would act ... | |
| auto immune | 1/3/2011 |
| Q: My older daughter has been diag with chrons, second daughter with RA, third daughter IBS, my son has ... A: Sheri, Sorry to hear about all these problems. It is impossible for me to make any diagnosis with ... | |
| toddler nightmares | 1/2/2011 |
| Q: My almost 3 year old daughter has suddenly begun to wake up throughout the night (usually every ... A: Cheryl, Bad dreams and night terrors are hard to separate, but if she is awake and aware at night, ... | |
| Asthma? Allergies? | 1/2/2011 |
| Q: A couple times a month i will start having trouble breathing and get a rash either on my back or ... A: Jamie, You are not allergic to your medicines. It is possible that the doses may need to be ... | |
| 2 year old chewd and swollowed 500 mg slo-niacin : ( | 1/1/2011 |
| Q: My daughter came out of the kitchen chewing something, I asked her what she was chewing as i saw ... A: Danicka, I would suggest that the advice the Poison Control people gave is almost always correct ... | |
| high creatinine serum -BUN/creatinine ratio, low CO2, high immunologubine E | 1/1/2011 |
| Q: My son (4-year, 4-month old) was suffering stomach pain 3 weeks ago. We did the blood test and ... A: Aydin, First of all, one wouldn't have an infection two years in a row with a flu shot. This was ... | |
| Vomiting and stool | 12/31/2010 |
| Q: My daughter is 3 months old and she has dark greenish slools even now. She released the stools in ... A: Asmita, Greenish stools every other day in a healthy growing infant are no concern. I don't know ... | |
| Children's Tylenol | 12/31/2010 |
| Q: My 12 month old daughter Claire had an ear infection flare up about 6 weeks ago, and our doctor told ... A: Chrissy, This medicine doesn't cause dependency. I would think that probably her night waking is ... | |
| sleep/behavior | 12/30/2010 |
| Q: Olson, I am the mother of a 23-month-old child who has always had a great sleep schedule (asleep by ... A: Julia, Most sleep changes are due to changes in environment, like travel, or changes in routine, ... | |
| Pdd and congestion is there a link | 12/30/2010 |
| Q: http://en.allexperts.com/q/Pediatrics-1429/2010/12/3-1-2-year-12.htm ... A: I am not aware of any relationship. It sounds like he has asthma and perhaps allergies. These ... | |
| what do you recommend? | 12/30/2010 |
| Q: She recently started coughing and at times it seems like she wants to throw up , my daughter is ... A: yazmin, Generally for kids this age we don't recommend any standard cough/cold meds, because they ... | |
| High Eosinophils, Vit B, Petechia | 12/29/2010 |
| Q: My 4 year old has had a tough month. 4 weeks ago he came down with: - sore throat - vomiting - fever ... A: Julie, Thanks for the feedback. In order to diagnose staph scarlet fever syndrome, a culture from ... | |
| High Eosinophils, Vit B, Petechia | 12/29/2010 |
| Q: My 4 year old has had a tough month. 4 weeks ago he came down with: - sore throat - vomiting - fever ... A: What was the discharge diagnosis when he went home? Why was he put on the oral antibiotic? What ... | |
| 3 week old baby | 12/29/2010 |
| Q: My 3 week old baby girl appears to experience extreme discomfort when passing wind or stool. She ... A: F, Generally this is a transient problem that probably has to do with incoordination of the ... | |
| Second Degree Burns - 10 Mo. Old Child | 12/23/2010 |
| Q: David, My 10 months old daughter had an accident seven weeks ago, when a hot cup of tea spilled over ... A: If this truly is a second degree burn, then it sounds like the treatment initially was excellent. ... | |
| Cough and Cold continuosly | 12/22/2010 |
| Q: My son is about 8.5 kgs. He started with Flu cold and chest congestion 2 months back. Doctor ... A: Yogeetha, Most kids with asthma have a predominance of night cough. Some kids even has nocturnal ... | |
| runny, stringy, brownish/orange stools in 6mos old baby boy | 12/22/2010 |
| Q: Should I be concerned with the types of stools and their consistency, he is acting normal not much ... A: LM, Abnormal stools in otherwise normal kids are usually OK. With the respiratory virus he ... | |
| Cough and Cold continuosly | 12/22/2010 |
| Q: My son is about 8.5 kgs. He started with Flu cold and chest congestion 2 months back. Doctor ... A: Yogeetha, Your doctor feels, and probably correctly that you son has asthma. He is using a ... | |
| Sleep Disorders | 12/20/2010 |
| Q: My 3 year old has never been a big sleeper. When she was born she stayed awake for 3 days straight ... A: With the TV on when she falls asleep, she will need it on to fall back to sleep with the slightest ... | |
| Down Syndrome Question | 12/19/2010 |
| Q: Dr. Olson, Are Down syndrome patients born mentally retarded, or do they become progressively worse ... A: Steve, Down syndrome is not a progressive neurologic disease. IQ simply lags behind and reaches a ... | |
| Steroid medication for a 5month old | 12/19/2010 |
| Q: My 5 month old baby has been on Budesonide (Inhalation Suspension) twice a day 12 hours apart to ... A: Tammy, The inhaled steroids should be safe and effective for asthma. Is this the diagnosis? Is ... | |
| cold | 12/18/2010 |
| Q: My 2 month old is very congested. She has a cough, stuffy nose and doesn't want to suck her bottle. ... A: Sara, Generally for a cold in kid this age we recommend lots of liquids, gentle cleansing of the ... | |
| Daughter Vomiting | 12/18/2010 |
| Q: My daughter will be 4 years old in January. When she gets really upset she throws up. It doesn't ... A: Colleen, The gag reflex that causes us to protect our airway and to vomit is variable in ... | |
| grandsons neck | 12/18/2010 |
| Q: My 5 year old grandson has had a knot on the left side of his neck for at least 3 years. Sometimes ... A: wilburn, What should she do? Probably listen to, trust, and believe her doctor. This is almost ... | |
| UTI in 17 month old boy | 12/17/2010 |
| Q: My son is 17 months old. Yesterday he I noticed he would stop what he was doing and had a look of ... A: Tara, With the urine being negative, it is unlikely this is a kidney related problem. It is more ... | |
| treatment for erbs palsy | 12/17/2010 |
| Q: how physical therapy can cure erbs palsy A: arif, PT can help the recovery from Erbe's palsy by gradually stretching in a controlled way the ... | |
| 5 year old is passing green stools | 12/16/2010 |
| Q: My five year old son has for the past two weeks been passing green color stools containing mucus. ... A: Gerald, If he isn't running a fever and isn't sick, then all is probably well. I would recommend ... | |
| My baby wont take formula :( | 12/16/2010 |
| Q: My baby girl will be 4 months on the 28th of Dec and i am trying to introduce her to formula as i ... A: Anah, It wouldn't be wise to mix formula any different than the manufacturer states. This can ... | |
| MOUTH ODOR | 12/15/2010 |
| Q: My 2 year old grandson has had a fever for 6 days, fever, foul mouth odor , slobbing, and small ... A: Kenyetta, Why is he on the antibiotics? They won't work in a situation that is a viral illness ... | |
| 11 week old was given pepto bismol... | 12/15/2010 |
| Q: My son was recently given pepto bismol by a family member that didn't know any better. It gave him ... A: curious, Pepto contains salicylates, which are aspirin compounds and should never be given to ... | |
| frequent urinating and now peeing in pants | 12/14/2010 |
| Q: My 4yr old daughter in the last year has had 3 sperate instances where for about 2-3 weeks she has ... A: Vicky, This is probably pollikiuria, extraordinary frequency of daytime urination in a normal ... | |
| 3 1/2 year old hitting & acts different at home | 12/14/2010 |
| Q: My son turned 3 in July. He started in a daycare/preschool setting over the summer. Before this, ... A: Sara, Hitting others, even without a lot of malice, is not well tolerated in this setting. I ... | |
| Strep throat symptoms | 12/14/2010 |
| Q: My 13 year old daughter was diagnosed with strep last week. She had a very bad sore throat , achey ... A: Jen, Three questions re the strep. Was it diagnosed by a positive screen or culture? Was the 5 ... | |
| Green/Clear Stool from a Toddler | 12/14/2010 |
| Q: I just changed my two year olds sons poopy diaper. I am a little concerned about what I found. It ... A: Tabitha, Stools change in kids sometimes daily, depending on diet, viral exposure and an number of ... | |
| Toilet Training Resistance | 12/13/2010 |
| Q: Olson: I have a five year old son who has been refusing to potty train for about a year and a half. ... A: Jennifer, If anxiety is an issue, then treat the anxiety. This is best done with a skilled peds ... | |
| gross motor skill delays | 12/13/2010 |
| Q: My 12-month-old son cannot get himself into a sitting position or crawl, though he can sit, stand, ... A: Andrea, First of all, be sure that your pediatrician feels that all is well. Does he have ... | |
| sleep | 12/12/2010 |
| Q: Her 3 year old son won't sleep through the night. He will go to bed ok but will wake at different ... A: janice, The key to sleep is the concept called the Last Waking Memory. He needs to fall asleep in ... | |
| Brain Abnormalities in seemingly healthy 18 month old..?? | 12/11/2010 |
| Q: When my son was 9 months old, he went for an ultrasound to see if he was developing normally for an ... A: Nicole, I doubt if anyone intentionally lied to you. It would be incredibly stupid for anyone to ... | |
| sleeping | 12/11/2010 |
| Q: my 3 month oldsometimes smooshes her hand against her nostrils while sleeping or sometimes she turns ... A: gia, Officially, we don't recommend the side position, for it is not as safe as the back. Safer ... | |
| My Almost-4 year son Urinating Everywhere in the House | 12/10/2010 |
| Q: As of the last couple of weeks, my almost 4 year old who is fully potty trained, has been urinating ... A: I think 2 weeks is a bit long to wait, but I appreciate offices may work differently than mine. ... | |
| My Almost-4 year son Urinating Everywhere in the House | 12/10/2010 |
| Q: As of the last couple of weeks, my almost 4 year old who is fully potty trained, has been urinating ... A: Maria, Please have him seen first by your doctor for an exam, a good medical and social history ... | |
| Green stool | 12/10/2010 |
| Q: My baby is 9 months old just today. She is passing 4 to 5 times green stools in the evening time ... A: Syeda, I don't know where you are, but in the USA we wouldn't worry about this too much, as long ... | |
| Cough | 12/9/2010 |
| Q: I have an 11 month old baby girl. She is taken Amoxicillin for a double ear infection. Tonight she ... A: Selena, Generally amoxicillin will only help the bacterial part of the infection, the ears. It ... | |
| potty training almost 4 year old | 12/9/2010 |
| Q: My 3.5 year old is not potty trained. it is our fault. we are good parents but this is such a pained ... A: larissa, Most kids his age can sit on a regular toilet with assistance and go. He knows what he ... | |
| Bowls | 12/9/2010 |
| Q: My daughter is 3 and had a stomache bug which she had diarrea for 3 days.but every time she does a ... A: Gemma, This is probably a viral illness and will run its course. It might be a good idea if ... | |
| Fell off Bed & nose bleed | 12/8/2010 |
| Q: my ten month old took a dive off our bed today, she is normally very good about staying in the ... A: Desiree, Virtually every kid this age has a fall from a bed and the vast majority to fine. ... | |
| Problem Eater | 12/8/2010 |
| Q: I have a 3 yo son, who has major eating problems. He refuses all fruits, all vegetables with ... A: Kamelia, More and more kids in this time of ours have feeding aversions. Most do fine and eat ... | |
| Infant Allergic Skin Reaction | 12/7/2010 |
| Q: I have a son who will be 1 year old on the 19th of this month. He is very healthy. He hasn't been ... A: Amy, Hard to say without examining the labels of these products. Are there any common ... | |
| behavioral problem | 12/7/2010 |
| Q: I have a daughter of age 2 year and 10 month. She has a little problem of being socialize. She ... A: bhavini, She is acting out in your presence as an attention getting ploy. Please see your doctor ... | |
| 4 Year-old still soiling himself | 12/7/2010 |
| Q: I am the mother of a very happy, energetic, and still potty-training 4 year old. My son turns 5 in ... A: Jessica, This is a power struggle and she is winning. Show absolutely no frustration. Talk to ... | |
| 11 months-Not sleeping all night | 12/6/2010 |
| Q: My son is almost 11 months old & he won't sleep through the night without waking up at least once. ... A: Mariah, The key to sleep is consistency and making sure the last waking memory if of the bed/crib ... | |
| infant formula/ vomiting | 12/6/2010 |
| Q: 11 week old, breast milk for the first 5 weeks, then mixed with similac advance, was only on similac ... A: Debbie, Loose stools are normal for many babies. If he is having 2-3 loose ones a day, this is ... | |
| 11 month old breastfed baby stopped eating solids | 12/5/2010 |
| Q: My 11 month old daughter has never been a great eater. She had reflux but she stopped being sick ... A: Christine, Reflux is not always throwing up, but indeed can be "silent" in terms of other ... | |
| amoxycillin | 12/5/2010 |
| Q: Just wondering why my 4 yr old 43LB son was prescribed 1800mg of this antibiotic spread over 2 doses ... A: Tabatha, I get a lot of questions about amoxicillin dosing. We generally, for ear and sinus ... | |
| Two year old with re-occurring scabs on scalp. | 12/4/2010 |
| Q: My two year old son has been experiencing re-occurring scabs on his scalp since he was about 9 ... A: Kristy, Have someone culture this drainage. I would wonder about a chronic staph infection that ... | |
| sun | 12/4/2010 |
| Q: does she get any vitamin d from being outside if it is cloudy? also if we are in and out of the sun ... A: gia, If she is nursing, she should be getting a vitamin D supplement daily. If she is on formula, ... | |
| sleeping | 12/4/2010 |
| Q: my 3 month oldsometimes smooshes her hand against her nostrils while sleeping or sometimes she turns ... A: gia, As long as she is sleeping on her back in a crib with little inside and a tight mattress, she ... | |
| Hypospadias Penis | 12/3/2010 |
| Q: When my son was born they would not circumsize him b/c they sd he had a hypospadias penis. We were ... A: Jamie, My answer can't be very precise, for I don't know what grade of hypospadias he has. ... | |
| Daughter Rubbing Against Furniture | 12/2/2010 |
| Q: My 4 year old daughter keeps straddling and rubbing her private parts against anything she can. ... A: David, Masturbation is normal and common in kids this age. It really can't be stopped. You need ... | |
| My 3 year old not wanting to eat | 12/2/2010 |
| Q: I have a 3 year old that all of a sudden just stopped wanting to eat. He is a healthy and happy boy. ... A: Stephanie, Prescribing an antibiotic for the start of a viral illness makes no sense at all and is ... | |
| Potty train 5 year old | 12/2/2010 |
| Q: My son is 5 and is almost all potty trained except at night, he won't wake up to go to the bathroom, ... A: Sarah, It is normal for kids to wet at night until the age of 6. If he isn't dry by then, then a ... | |
| Sleep training in 22 month old | 12/1/2010 |
| Q: My daughter is 22 months we have been trying to get her to sleep in her own bed for a while. I have ... A: Jamie, Rocking kids to sleep is counterproductive. She needs to have her last waking memory in ... | |
| zoloft | 12/1/2010 |
| Q: My 6 year old daughter is on 1.2mg of Zoloft oral concentrate for about 5-6 weeks. Each ml is 20mg ... A: Melanie, If this is 20mg/ml, then each 0.1ml contains 2 mg. I think when you said 1.2mg you meant ... | |
| Child behaviourial problem | 12/1/2010 |
| Q: We need your advise regarding certain behaviourial issue of our 6 year old daughter. She is our ... A: Nidhi, Some kids are shy and more introspective. Some are shy to the point where it interferes ... | |
| lengthy mycoplasma pneumonia infection | 11/30/2010 |
| Q: Olson, My asthmatic 8 year old daughter first was diagnosed with mycoplasma pneumonia last October. ... A: Beth, I still wouldn't worry about mycoplasma. It has been treated clinically with the extensive ... | |
| 6 week old baby won't sleep in cot | 11/30/2010 |
| Q: I saw a response on here to a previous person's query that was similar to my situation. I followed ... A: Laura, The advice of laying him down awake and letting him learn how to fall asleep on his own is ... | |
| lengthy mycoplasma pneumonia infection | 11/30/2010 |
| Q: Olson, My asthmatic 8 year old daughter first was diagnosed with mycoplasma pneumonia last October. ... A: Beth, I'm not sure of the validity of doing "blood tests", presumably antibody levels, to tell if ... | |
| Inborn error of Metabolism | 11/29/2010 |
| Q: My Daughter is in high school now, and is interested to have a career in Medicine, and she has been ... A: Lubna, One needs to be well grounded in biochemistry and genetics, as well as the general ... | |
| my 2 year olds behavior | 11/29/2010 |
| Q: ok i understand the concept of terrible 2's and everything but my 2 year old son is way past that he ... A: brook, Please get some help with him. A lot of stuff has recently happened and you need some help ... | |
| cough | 11/28/2010 |
| Q: very often which subsides with medicine but soon develops another episode of cough and cough tried ... A: rathidevi, Recurrent coughs in children are usually going to be caused by asthma. I am unclear as ... | |
| 15 month old fever, no appetite | 11/27/2010 |
| Q: My 15 month old has had a fever and no appetite for foods for 5 days. Her fever is always present in ... A: Abby, Chances are your doctor was correct...this does sound like a viral illness. The molars ... | |
| Pale stool | 11/26/2010 |
| Q: For 2 days, my 2.5 year old son's stools have been very pale - I would describe them as very very ... A: Ashleigh, He probably has a virus illness and commonly the stool color changes in this situation. ... | |
| pediatric pneumonia | 11/25/2010 |
| Q: My 15 month old daughter was diagnosed with pneumonia back in October, she was treated with ... A: Liz, Most kids with frequent pneumonias actually have asthma. I find it is quite variable how ... | |
| baby feeding | 11/25/2010 |
| Q: I have a 6 months old boy. he refused to suck from me since he was 2 months old. at the beginning he ... A: yasemin, I'm not sure what you mean by "started to make him sleep" before feeding. Is he getting a ... | |
| 6wk old with screaming tummy pain | 11/25/2010 |
| Q: My son is six weeks old. He was carried through 37 weeks and has grown from 5lbs 14 oz. to 8lbs 10 ... A: Michelle, Fussy behavior during and after feedings is classically to pediatricians either a ... | |
| Possible Viral Infection | 11/25/2010 |
| Q: I took my son Luke to the doctor this afternoon bc he was running a fever of 102.6 and that was very ... A: Brittany, This really does sound like a viral illness. The combination of vomiting, low blood ... | |
| No babble in 8 months old | 11/24/2010 |
| Q: I have a baby that's 8 months and 1 week old now. I am writing to you because I am a worried mother ... A: T, Gee, are you really a first time Mom? (Just teasing a bit). You certainly, hands down, win ... | |
| milk and diarrhea | 11/23/2010 |
| Q: My 2 yr old boy drinks milk like a fiend, ever since he was a tiny tot. He'll drink sippy cups full ... A: MJ, Milk drinking is good to some extent, but extreme intake can lead in this age to iron ... | |
| Baby fell and hit head | 11/23/2010 |
| Q: Yes, my daughter fell off the bead and hit her head. She cried for a few minutes (3) then was fine ... A: Candace, Falling off a bed is pretty common in the pediatric world and I have never seen a baby ... | |
| Sensitive Spot on top of head | 11/22/2010 |
| Q: My daughter is 10 years old and she keeps complaining about a sensitive spot on top of her head. Her ... A: nora, If the specialist and your doctor, looking at this and examining her, don't know what it is, ... | |
| Skin Rash | 11/22/2010 |
| Q: My son is 2and1/2 yrs old..since last week, he has developed a red rash(non-itchy) on his face which ... A: Ekta, A rash that is this evanescent has to be hives. They come and go and are sometimes hard to ... | |
| 9 year old boy with dizzy spells | 11/22/2010 |
| Q: I came across your answer from a couple of months ago on a similar case with a boy with dizzy ... A: Anna, An inner ear infection is not visible at all from exam. It is a usually viral inflammation ... | |
| Encopresis? | 11/21/2010 |
| Q: My daughter is 3 years and 10 months old, and has been potty trained for some time, where pee is ... A: Michelle, Encopresis simply means leaking of stool in a child who has been previously trained or ... | |
| Diarrhea in 4 year old | 11/20/2010 |
| Q: My 4 year old son has experienced diarrhea for 21 days. Dr says it's an impaction, so we've been ... A: Dee, If he has had no constipation for three months, it is a bit unlikely that this is due to ... | |
| fall | 11/20/2010 |
| Q: my mother in law was giving my daughter 2 1/2 years old a piggy back ride and she fell off and fell ... A: gia, If she didn't loose consciousness, if she seems fine right now, then she is fine. A fall ... | |
| BRESTFED BABY CAN'T POOP | 11/19/2010 |
| Q: My 4-month old son is having trouble making bowel movements. He is strictly breastfed. I addressed ... A: TIFFANY, Lots of kids who are BF have soft and difficult to pass stools, presumably due to lack of ... | |
| Is my son a late bloomer or does he have a growth delay | 11/18/2010 |
| Q: Good afternoon Dr. Olson, My son is 35 months old. He is 35 inches tall and I believe in the 5th ... A: To me, the notion of a late bloomer is one who goes through puberty later and therefore catches up ... | |
| mouthing and development | 11/18/2010 |
| Q: Dr. Olson, i have a 7 months old boy who doesn't seem to be teething yet. i read that babies will ... A: Kay, Infants explore the world around them with the whole sensory package that they possess. Some ... | |
| itp | 11/17/2010 |
| Q: My 4 years old daughter has developed eccymotic over her legs and on blood test revealed the ... A: arun, Since we no longer give oral polio in the USA (injectable only due to risks of developing ... | |
| 4-year old refusing to go to the toilet | 11/17/2010 |
| Q: My 4-year old daughter has been fully toilet trained for about 18 months but has developed a habit ... A: Olly, This is almost certainly behavioral. She is exerting control and attracting attention by ... | |
| Teen Mental Health | 11/16/2010 |
| Q: Olson, I have a soon to be 14 year old daughter who is a competitive athlete. She has been involved ... A: Colleen, If she wants to continue in her sport, then she should and it would be silly to have a ... | |
| Three month old coughing and he gags when he coughs what to do? | 11/16/2010 |
| Q: My 3 month old has a cold and he has a really bad cough i took him to the docter he said that i cant ... A: We don't treat kids this age, or usually any other age, how have colds with medicines. Use added ... | |
| bladder pain | 11/16/2010 |
| Q: I have a 7 y/o daughter with chronic bladder pain, that occurs unexpectedly and lasts a couple of ... A: michelle, I suspect your pediatrician wishes he had gotten a culture initially, rather than just ... | |
| To cure my sisters son | 11/15/2010 |
| Q: My Sisters son is of 2&1\2 years old and doesn't understand,doesn't walk,doesn't talk anything.He ... A: Anupam, I, not surprisingly since I live in northern Michigan, am not at all knowledgeable about ... | |
| 5 month old baby pass streak blood in stool | 11/15/2010 |
| Q: my baby of 5 month was exclusively breastfeed since birth. He has been passing loose stool about ... A: Terry, I would wonder if this is a mild GI flu, with the straining and a bit of blood being the ... | |
| itp | 11/14/2010 |
| Q: My 4 years old daughter has developed eccymotic over her legs and on blood test revealed the ... A: arun, ITP is generally self-limited and generally after one brief course of steroids, or time, or ... | |
| thermometers | 11/14/2010 |
| Q: ? how do they "sense" it? thanks gia A: gia, I'm a pretty simple person and the engineering of stuff is not my forte. They do work well. ... | |
| Toilet training | 11/13/2010 |
| Q: My Daughter is 2 years and 8 months. We have just had another sibling arrive in our family. We have ... A: Barb, This is bad willful conscious in your face behavior that clearly is an attempt to get ... | |
| 3.5 year old with reoccuring diarrhea | 11/13/2010 |
| Q: Olsen, At the end of September, my daughter got (what I believe to be) a viral illness - 2 days of ... A: Jenn, After even a routine viral stomach flu, some kids can have a long term mal-absorption that ... | |
| 3month old and cold | 11/13/2010 |
| Q: my 3 month old has a cold, and he has been sleeping a little more than usual is that normal? A: melissa, Short answer...yes. Just think when you feel sick. Do you feel full of energy? No. ... | |
| temperature taking | 11/11/2010 |
| Q: our son is 3 years old. we take his temperature in his bottom, we were wondering what age do you ... A: David, With the new temporal artery thermometers, to me the rectal temp is a bit outdated. Get ... | |
| 6.75 Year old fever | 11/10/2010 |
| Q: sometimes when my son as a fever he will get up in the middle of the night twitching and clapping ... A: Robert, This sounds like a night terror, something that can happen with a fever, or for that ... | |
| low c02 in 15 month old | 11/10/2010 |
| Q: a c02 test was ran on my 15 month old daughter both time came back low im being referral to a kidney ... A: latavia, By low CO2 I assume you mean the baby has a metabolic acidosis, something that can be ... | |
| nose bleeds | 11/9/2010 |
| Q: My daughter was hit by a car a year ago and has had problems with nose bleeds every since. She is ... A: Amy, Was the nose broken in the accident? It doesn't make much sense to me that this injury would ... | |
| Diet Soda for a 2 year old | 11/9/2010 |
| Q: I am looking for information for a 25 year old friend, regarding her daughter. Her family has a ... A: Anita, Milk with chocolate is fine in a non-obese child. I think the value of milk is greater ... | |
| Pediatric Herpetic Whitlow | 11/9/2010 |
| Q: I saw your response to Jennifer on herpetic whitlow. My 8 year old daughter was diagnosed 2 months ... A: john, It would be common to have a herpetic whitlow get secondarily infected and result in some ... | |
| hi baby teeth | 11/9/2010 |
| Q: my son is one year one month still no teeth coming out is this normal or need to take some vitamin ... A: ramesh, It is common in kids to have the first teeth come after a year. The average is 6=7 ... | |
| 20 month old with no formed stools. | 11/8/2010 |
| Q: So my daughter is 20 months and has never had a formed stool, except for about a weeks period when ... A: Shelby, If she is growing well and developing well, then I wouldn't worry about it. It is really ... | |
| pinworm | 11/8/2010 |
| Q: my 8yr old was diagnosed with pinworm on 11/5/10 when i took her to the er when i noticed white ... A: renee, I would recommend treating everyone in the house with the medicine who is not pregnant or ... | |
| no friends at school for 7 year old | 11/8/2010 |
| Q: Good Evening: just found out my 7 year old grand-daughter is having problems at recess on the ... A: patricia, I would suggest having father discuss this with the teacher. The rest of the steps ... | |
| no bowel movement | 11/7/2010 |
| Q: My daughter has not had a bowel movement in 4 days and I'm very concerned. She has never been ... A: dan, Try either a glycerin suppository or if she is older than 5, a Ducolax suppository to promote ... | |
| Sleep and Bottle Questions | 11/6/2010 |
| Q: My son is 9 weeks old and is breastfed except for one bottle a day (usually either all breastmilk or ... A: I would keep him out of the swing. He needs to learn to sleep, and fall asleep, in the crib without ... | |
| recurring mrsa staph in toddler | 11/6/2010 |
| Q: My two year old had to be hospitalized about 2 weeks ago with mrsa staph on his bottom. He had ... A: Nicole, This is a vexing problem and one that I face every week as a pediatrician. The most ... | |
| Sinus Infection and Green Poop and stomach pain | 11/5/2010 |
| Q: My 5 year old son had green poop this morning. He has had a stuffy nose for about 1 1/2 weeks. I ... A: C, There is really no question here, but change in stool color is common in kids with colds/sinus ... | |
| salbutamol syrup | 11/5/2010 |
| Q: Olson, I would like your opinion for the use of albuterol syrup in infants. In Greece, where I ... A: maraia, In the USA, good pediatricians don't use it at all. I consider the inhaled ... | |
| infant feeding issue | 11/5/2010 |
| Q: We have switched our 14 week old to Carnation milk and karo for his feeding. After weeks of not ... A: I would try just the Carnation and see what happens. It is common in babies that spit to add ... | |
| baby bowel problems | 11/4/2010 |
| Q: I am desperately seeking answers about my 9 month old little girls bowel habits. She was breast fed ... A: Laura, It is normal for some breast fed babies to have infrequent stools, sometimes up to two ... | |
| My 4 yr old son has a cold that wont quit | 11/4/2010 |
| Q: My son Elias has had a cold for the passed 2wks that will not let up. 1 day it seems he's getting ... A: Bianca, Prolonged "colds" in kids make us think of several things. Allergies, recurrent back to ... | |
| lump in neck | 11/2/2010 |
| Q: I just discovered a marble sized, freely movable nodule in my 3 year old daughter's neck on the ... A: Lori, The chances of this being a benign reactive lymph node is virtually 100%. This is a common ... | |
| potty training | 11/2/2010 |
| Q: Over the last few weeks I have been attempting to potty train my three-year- old. Unfortunately she ... A: Lisa, This is not a matter of not being able to pee sitting down. It is a matter of her resisting ... | |
| rash | 11/2/2010 |
| Q: My 21 month old has a red sandpaper feeling rash on her cheeks and chin with a few bumps here and ... A: Angie, The rash could be due to the viral illness or looks a bit like something called ... | |
| bowel problem in my 2 yr old | 11/1/2010 |
| Q: my daughter suffered from faecal impaction 4 mths ago and was in hospital for 5 days ,the doctor ... A: nicola, It is highly unusual, at least in the USA, to hospitalize someone for 5 days with a fecal ... | |
| rash/lil pimple likes in it | 10/31/2010 |
| Q: i went to the DR and they said i have rosacea. and there is no way i have that.Im taking pills, but ... A: matt, I don't really know what you have. It could be rosacea, although this is not common in the ... | |
| Potty Training a Shy Child | 10/30/2010 |
| Q: As soon as a take her off of the potty she will go in the diaper or pull up and if she does happen ... A: This is classic toilet training resistance. This is common. She knows exactly what to do but ... | |
| rash | 10/28/2010 |
| Q: My 21 month old has a red sandpaper feeling rash on her cheeks and chin with a few bumps here and ... A: Angie, Rashes are a visual phenomena and hard to diagnose in this format. If she isn't sick, then ... | |
| Sleep training | 10/28/2010 |
| Q: My son just turned 7 months old, he is breast fed and eats two small meals of solids a day which is ... A: Just yesterday read a study that confirmed what I have always taught: infants can sleep through the ... | |
| Overweight 9-month old | 10/27/2010 |
| Q: My son had his 9-month check-up on Friday and he is officially overweight, and quite significantly ... A: Tilly, I have a slightly different take on this. I think that the formula should be given until ... | |
| 18 month old vomiting | 10/25/2010 |
| Q: My 18 month old (LJ) was born at 32 weeks. He spent 30 days in the NICU. He has had constipation ... A: Tricia, Yes, he should be checked. Does he have a gastric outlet obstruction? Is this acid ... | |
| Is this serious? | 10/25/2010 |
| Q: I have a spotty rash an my arm, chest pain when i breathe deeply, swollen glands under my ears and ... A: Abbi, This very well may be serious. See your doctor tomorrow and expect a complete exam and some ... | |
| 8 week old baby always sleeping | 10/25/2010 |
| Q: I have a 8 week old daughter she was born at 36 weeks weighed 2.69kg. I was induced due to a ... A: Penny, Lots of infants will sleep in the daytime if you let them. My advice is usually to wake ... | |
| Brain damage during delivery | 10/24/2010 |
| Q: How frequently is brain damage during delivery known to occur, sufficient to affect the personality ... A: John, This is an extremely vague question. I need some additional information about the patient, ... | |
| Is this serious? | 10/24/2010 |
| Q: I have a spotty rash an my arm, chest pain when i breathe deeply, swollen glands under my ears and ... A: Abbi, Yes, this is something potentially serious. See your doctor Monday and expect a good exam, ... | |
| Liquid diets | 10/24/2010 |
| Q: My 11 year old son broke his jaw and now has it wired shut. He has to be on a liquid diet for 6 ... A: Shacisco, Generally when one has this sort of surgery, pretty specific directions are given as to ... | |
| 18mo old 6 days of loose stool, periotic vomitting, and NO fever | 10/24/2010 |
| Q: I have taken my 18mo daughter to the doctors after 4 days of very loose stool and intermittent ... A: Megan, This is almost certainly a viral illness and you can feel comfortable she is not acting ... | |
| Feeding | 10/23/2010 |
| Q: Our almost 4 month old was diagnosed with Laryngomalacia @ 3 weeks old. He was never officially ... A: It is common for breast fed babies to go a week or two without a stool. I know this seems weird to ... | |
| wetting pants | 10/23/2010 |
| Q: My daughter is 3 3/4 years old 4 in december and wets her pants at least once a day, she sometimes ... A: Dawn, Most normal kids this age will have full control, with maybe an occasional accident, during ... | |
| Gastrochisis | 10/22/2010 |
| Q: I have a 12 month old son that was born with Gastrochisis. Lately since he started to drink whole ... A: Sakita, Gastrochisis is an uncommon problem in pediatrics and I have only seen a couple cases in ... | |
| White Patch on Tonsil | 10/21/2010 |
| Q: My 9 year old son has been developing this one white patch on his right tonsil for sometime now. It ... A: Becky, It is common in many kids to have a white, almost kernel-like concretion on the tonsil. It ... | |
| Impetigo | 10/21/2010 |
| Q: My 11 year old son has been diagnosed with impetigo. It appeared on his leg and manifests as a red ... A: David, Impetigo is contagious, but after 24 hours of the cream, he should not be able to spread ... | |
| 12 month old sick | 10/21/2010 |
| Q: i have a 12 month old that in the last two weeks has had blisters on the lip that burst with blood ... A: heidi, We do sometimes see blisters that are like chickenpox a week or so after the varivax shot ... | |
| 11 month old baby wakes up middle of night, refuses to go back to sleep in crib. | 10/20/2010 |
| Q: My 11 1/2 month old son has recently started going to bed around 9pm, sometimes 10pm or anytime in ... A: Marie-Elana, The basic part of a sleep strategy is called the "last waking memory". This means ... | |
| a question about my kid | 10/19/2010 |
| Q: Dr.Olson I have a question about my 4 and a half year old daughter. She was diagnosed with hashimoto ... A: cindy, I suspect her dose is 25micrograms, rather than mg. A big difference. When we put people ... | |
| fever and stomach pain in a 7 year old girl | 10/19/2010 |
| Q: my daughter has stomach pain no vomiting and no diarraha she does not want nothing to eat, she just ... A: Pam, Watch this carefully. This is probably a viral illness, but with the lack of diarrhea and ... | |
| chronic hives | 10/9/2010 |
| Q: My 11 year old daughter has had severe hives since March. She has had 12 different blood tests. ... A: Angie, The differential diagnosis of chronic hives is long. It can range from allergies to cancer ... | |
| breathing problem | 10/9/2010 |
| Q: Olson, Yesterday night my 15 month old baby (boy) started vomiting continuous. In one moment he ... A: sumesh, It is possible that a child with a lot of vomiting can briefly aspirate (have stuff go ... | |
| buffalo milk | 10/8/2010 |
| Q: Iam a20years old mother for a3,5months old baby who is breast feeded. I leave him for hours with my ... A: ahmed, I have no idea if buffalo milk is harmful for babies or not. I suspect your doctor knows ... | |
| Security with my son | 10/7/2010 |
| Q: My son just turn 5 and we have been trying to get him to sleep in his own room. We have tried ... A: April, I assume he has never learned to fall asleep on his own. He needs to learn to fall asleep ... | |
| My 2 Yr Old Son Has Been Very Irritable... | 10/7/2010 |
| Q: My 2 Yr Old Son Has Been A Very Happy Child... Hyper, Yes! But Happy Ever Since He Was Born. The ... A: Ashley, He could just be becoming two! If he is not running fevers, if he is eating well, then ... | |
| Development/Milestones | 10/6/2010 |
| Q: My child is 9 1/2 months old and has started to walk. I work with some individuals who say that this ... A: holly, This theory sounds crazy to me. Even if it was true, what would you do to stop him from ... | |
| Yellowish-white stools 13 month old | 10/5/2010 |
| Q: Dr. Olson: My son is 13 months old and since last Saturday I noticed his stools were ... A: Maria, Stool changes are usually due to either diet changes or low grade viral illnesses. Keep on ... | |
| my 4 yr. old son | 10/5/2010 |
| Q: My son Donovan has had chronic constipation since he was born. We were told to give him miralax to ... A: Becky, Chronic constipation from birth to me means that a condition called Hirschsprungs disease ... | |
| Toddlers screaming at night | 10/4/2010 |
| Q: My daughter has 2 children; 3 1/2 yr old and 1 1/2 yr old girls. My daughter can't get any sleep ... A: Gale, This is manipulative behavior. It is not fear. I would suggest that mother not get into ... | |
| blood in stool | 10/4/2010 |
| Q: myself peali, my son is now 14 month old, last 20 days blood comes with his stool, he is passing ... A: This stool exam seems normal with the exception of the blood. If bleeding persists, then time for ... | |
| flu mist | 10/4/2010 |
| Q: My 6 year old and 8 year old daughters just got the flu mist a few days ago. Their doctor did not ... A: michelle, This is confusing to some doctors. If they have never had H1N1 last year, they need two ... | |
| Concerned Niece is Autistic | 10/1/2010 |
| Q: Olson, I'm very concerned about my 3 year old niece. I am by no means an expert but nonetheless I ... A: I have found in family situations like this it is best to keep your thoughts to yourself. Your ... | |
| My son is 4 and cant talk | 10/1/2010 |
| Q: My son is 4 and he can not talk. When you ask him a question all he does is repeat what we say. If ... A: Regina, Please have him see a good pediatrician and start a thorough evaluation, that clearly ... | |
| 5 yr old boy masturbation issue | 9/30/2010 |
| Q: My 5 1/2 yr old son is masturbating frequently. I am fine with the behavior as long as it is done ... A: Jennifer, You have a good healthy attitude about this common and normal event. I have no idea ... | |
| baby swallowed penny | 9/30/2010 |
| Q: my 14 month old son swallowed a penny 9 days ago he had an xray and the penny is still in his ... A: Danielle, Your family doctor is wrong. Pennies and coins of virtually all sizes will pass. I ... | |
| My newborn rolls over | 9/29/2010 |
| Q: From the first week my daughter in law brought my grandson home he has rolled over. He is now 3 ... A: Bobbi, This is probably normal. Be sure that at the 1 month exam mother mentions this and be sure ... | |
| acid reflux or something else? | 9/28/2010 |
| Q: my daughter was born weighing 8 pounds 2 oz. she is now 15 mos old and is 17 even. she is on the ... A: Amanda, It is not clear to me why your doctor is not considering very high on the list of ... | |
| shivering and subsequent fever | 9/28/2010 |
| Q: My 5 years old son is suffering from shivering and subsequent high grade fever every 6 hours from ... A: malik, What is your doctor treating? Why the antibiotic? Yes, fever and shivering can be a sign ... | |
| 4 yr old with same thing as 8 yr old | 9/27/2010 |
| Q: My 8 yr old got amoxicillin for fever, headache and sore throat. 2 tsp twice a day. Dr said 4 yr old ... A: Lisa, Fever, headaches and sore throat may be strep, but if a strep test wasn't done, then nobody, ... | |
| flu or serious issue? | 9/26/2010 |
| Q: My 6 year old son woke up thursday and vomited for about 3 hours slept and was fine until today ... A: Kate, This is almost certainly a stomach virus or food poisoning. I would continue regular foods ... | |
| 15 months old on a hunger strike | 9/26/2010 |
| Q: My son, Ollie, had a little cold last week and ever since then we are having particular trouble ... A: Nadia, Lots of kids this age will have "hunger strikes" that last for a few days. I think that ... | |
| behavior | 9/24/2010 |
| Q: I am having issues with my 5 yr old son, he is not in kindergarten yet but we put him in preschool, ... A: Samantha, Obviously this is not a school-specific problem. I would, if you have this as an ... | |
| Baby boy fell from long height.very frustated. | 9/24/2010 |
| Q: Q1)My 5 month old baby boy fell from big height bed once(double the height of a normal double cot ... A: I am not sure what your question really is, but I'll try. If he was fine after the falls and is ... | |
| Baby boy fell from long height.very frustated. | 9/23/2010 |
| Q: Q1)My 5 month old baby boy fell from big height bed once(double the height of a normal double cot ... A: If he is fine now and was fine after, these falls won't hurt him or cause long term damage. I have ... | |
| strep throat | 9/23/2010 |
| Q: My son was put on antibiotics today for strep throat. I am just wondering what I need to do to ... A: Elisha, You get strep from other people. You don't get reinfected from objects. It is possible, ... | |
| Hair not growing back | 9/22/2010 |
| Q: Olson, My nephew has some bald spots due to a poor haircut. This haircut was done in early Aug but ... A: Cameron, Hard to think that a bad haircut would cause this, but I guess anything is possible. ... | |
| Cocksackie | 9/21/2010 |
| Q: About 3 weeks ago my son had high fevers for 3 nights, a cough and loss of appetite. He had terrible ... A: angie, With a coxsackie virus infection (probably a condition called herpangina in both your son ... | |
| head | 9/21/2010 |
| Q: i have a couple of questions about newborns and their heads, is it harmful for my newborn to drop ... A: gia, This is also fine. Kids moving their own head against gravity won't hurt them. People ... | |
| deep laceration | 9/19/2010 |
| Q: Jst wantd 2 ask can a 1.5 cm longitudnal deep laceration of the facial skin near my 14 month old ... A: romina, This is a pretty long laceration. If it is very superficial, then the strips should be ... | |
| sleep problems in 4 year old | 9/17/2010 |
| Q: We’re having a problem with our 4 year old sleeping. Actually, we’ve always had problems with her ... A: Adelle, I'm afraid my ability to weave a magic spell and spread sleep dust over her is limited. ... | |
| 12 week old sleeping too much? | 9/17/2010 |
| Q: Olson, I have a daughter who is 12 weeks old today. She co-sleeps with us using all safety ... A: Kyna, Who says this isn't normal for a 12 week old? She is not a newborn. She is just a good ... | |
| 8 month old slow to gain weight | 9/16/2010 |
| Q: I am writing this out of pure frustration and hoping you can point us in the right direction so we ... A: RJ, Often infants with GERD will develop a feeding aversion, a dislike for eating since eating ... | |
| well checks | 9/16/2010 |
| Q: i know that during well checks growth and developement are checked but what exactly is checked as ... A: gia, This visit is a good time to ensure speech and language skills are progressing and that ... | |
| 6 year old dizziness | 9/8/2010 |
| Q: I am writing to you to double-check, having taken my son to the local Dr here in SW France where we ... A: Emma, The nasal spray is a peculiar product we don't use. It has a vasoconstrictor, like the USA ... | |
| regarding vaccine | 9/8/2010 |
| Q: sir, my baby was 2 and half month old, last month inj. pentavc-5D vaccine of 1 st dose given to the ... A: dr. srinivas, In most cases these are interchangeable. I am not specifically aware of the ... | |
| urination | 9/7/2010 |
| Q: My nearly 7 year old son has recently taken to urinating in things other than the toilet such as ... A: Todd, I can't think, if he is a mentally normal kid, how this can be any sign of illness. This is ... | |
| reacurring fever | 9/7/2010 |
| Q: My daughter is now four years old. Since she was born she has had recurring fevers that last 2-4 ... A: Melissa, Please google "periodic fevers pediatrics". There are many, albeit rare, periodic fever ... | |
| 6 year old dizziness | 9/7/2010 |
| Q: I am writing to you to double-check, having taken my son to the local Dr here in SW France where we ... A: Emma, The term "100% certain" is not in my medical vocabulary. This implies a certain amount of ... | |
| sleep issues | 9/6/2010 |
| Q: my baby is almost 8 weeks old and has been a relatively good sleeper. I have always put her down ... A: marcha, Try the sleep routine without the pacifier. You know she is well fed and has slept ... | |
| 1 yr old with swallowing issues | 9/3/2010 |
| Q: My almost one year old son had his first Vitalstim evaluation for his swallowing issues this week. ... A: Violet, Checking the airways is best done indirectly, looking at things like ease of breathing and ... | |
| 1 yr old with swallowing issues | 9/3/2010 |
| Q: My almost one year old son had his first Vitalstim evaluation for his swallowing issues this week. ... A: It is quite difficult and a bit dangerous (needs to be put asleep) to directly inspect the airways. ... | |
| worms | 9/3/2010 |
| Q: We just got a puppy who became quit ill we took her to the vet and found that she is loaded with ... A: Tiffany, I would agree with your doctor who says that kids don't get this from dogs to any great ... | |
| 3yr old son tar black diarreha. | 9/2/2010 |
| Q: my 3yr old son got sick yesterday and was throwing up would not hold anything down today he has ... A: SuZann, Persistent black diarrhea may be signs of an upper GI bleed. In this case, he probably has ... | |
| Blood and mucus in stool | 9/1/2010 |
| Q: I noticed streaks of blood and mucus in my 3 year olds stool today. He is very regular, having a ... A: Jennifer, Kids with blood and mucous in soft stools should be checked. Blood and mucous implies ... | |
| 4 year old son | 9/1/2010 |
| Q: My son was playing outside and fell and hit his head on our concrete stoop. He has a scrap on the ... A: Becky, He probably is just sleepy and this may be his bed time. If not, I would, to be on the ... | |
| toddler sleep problems | 8/31/2010 |
| Q: My son just turned 1 and he has never really been a good sleeper, but usually I can get him back to ... A: K, Make sure that his last waking memory (LWM) before he falls asleep is his bed, not your arms. ... | |
| question about chance of disease | 8/31/2010 |
| Q: Ok, yesterday my child and I were in the store and she went over to the shelf and picked up an item ... A: Marie, It is highly unlikely that she will contract anything from this brief casual exposure to a ... | |
| Witholding Bowel Movements | 8/30/2010 |
| Q: My daughter is 3 years old and has always been a "strong-willed" or "stubborn" child. Potty training ... A: Melissa, I think that toilet training resistance is in the top 10 questions I answer. This is a ... | |
| augmentin dosing | 8/30/2010 |
| Q: My 10 yr. old is 90 lbs. and was given a Rx for Amox/Clav XR 1000/62.5mg 2x/day for 10 days. That ... A: Holly, We tend to give large doses of amoxicillin and related penicillins to treat infections in ... | |
| Black Stool & Diaper Rash | 8/28/2010 |
| Q: Brief history: 7 month old. Consumes lactose-free formula, Gerber rice cereal, and Gerber 2nd Foods. ... A: Stephanie, I suspect the stool change is due to the blueberries, but the rash might be a yeast ... | |
| Continuing fever | 8/27/2010 |
| Q: Desperate for advice, getting very concerned My eight year old son has been running fevers off and ... A: Theresa, Are these separate illnesses or has he been sick all the time? If he has had a fever for ... | |
| presyncope | 8/27/2010 |
| Q: ok.... so i went to the doctor a week ago and he said i have presyncope but he didn't really explain ... A: Alex, You probably have vaso-vagal pre-syncope. Syncope means fainting, pre-syncope means you ... | |
| Speech & Mental Development - 5 yr old | 8/26/2010 |
| Q: My 5 year old daughter has difficulties communicating and socializing with others. She comes off as ... A: Joyce, Please have her see a pediatrician, make sure there is nothing physically wrong, and then ... | |
| beyond normal weight | 8/26/2010 |
| Q: i have a 2 years old daughter,whose weight is 9,400 kg,height 81.5 cm,and she was born about 3,700 ... A: lilly, My guess is that she is fine. But really, this is only a guess. I would follow the advice ... | |
| Frequent Stomach Virus | 8/25/2010 |
| Q: My 6 year old son has been getting frequent stomach viruses about once a month to once every other ... A: Lauren, If it is a fever above 100.4, then this is probably some weird type of infectious disease. ... | |
| beyond normal weight | 8/25/2010 |
| Q: i have a 2 years old daughter,whose weight is 9,400 kg,height 81.5 cm,and she was born about 3,700 ... A: lilly, Lots of possibilities. Has she always been small? What was her birth weight? Are you ... | |
| child appears to have a hypersensitivity to smells | 8/25/2010 |
| Q: I am an OT and I work with feeding issues. I saw a 5 year old that is so sensitive to smells he ... A: Toby, As you are aware, kids often have unusual aversions, to feeding, smells and other stimuli. ... | |
| Formula fed 7 week old with diarrhea and bad gas | 8/24/2010 |
| Q: I have a 7 week old son who is experiencing diarrhea and really terrible gas for the past 2 ... A: Jackie, Great terminology! "diaper escaping" is much better than my term for this..."blowouts". ... | |
| dont know what to do. | 8/23/2010 |
| Q: My son who is 12, has run fevers on and off since he was younger. They do blood work and from what I ... A: Krista, If he is growing well, developing well and has normal blood work, then generally it should ... | |
| Newborn sleeping | 8/23/2010 |
| Q: My daughter is now 5 weeks old but since she turned 3 weeks she feeds every 2 hours and only sleeps ... A: Soojin, I would faithfully and religiously put her to bed awake and not allow her to fall asleep ... | |
| pediatric issues | 8/23/2010 |
| Q: My son (age 8 will be 9 in Nov) ht 50 inches wt 52 lbs. has been having fevers off and on ranging ... A: Theresa, Constipation doesn't cause a fever. Most "bronchitis" is kids is viral and therefore ... | |
| child with dry feet | 8/22/2010 |
| Q: my 2 year old son has really dry feet and they are peeling he cry when i go to put anything on them ... A: pamela, Try just a bland moisturizer, like USA brands Lubriderm, Keri-lotion, on the feet at ... | |
| hello | 8/20/2010 |
| Q: I have a ten month old son which has extremely dry skin and his scalp is also extremely dry. I use ... A: BLESSING, If this "dry skin" is really eczema, then application of a topical steroid might be very ... | |
| CIO method | 8/20/2010 |
| Q: After talking with my son's doctor he suggested we do the cry it out method for my son who is 4 and ... A: Angela, He is more stubborn than the average kid. I think your advice that was given is great. ... | |
| over-excitement | 8/19/2010 |
| Q: I am concerned about my Grand daughter - aged Four and just about to start school. Last week I took ... A: Jim, Might be a breath-holding spell, something that can happen when kids are excited, hurt, or ... | |
| 5 year old potty training | 8/19/2010 |
| Q: I am having problems training a 5yr. old who has been physically and mentally abused regarding potty ... A: helena, Unless the Dad sees eye to eye with you, nothing will work. You need to convince him that ... | |
| Bilateral Diverticuli in Ureter | 8/12/2010 |
| Q: I previously asked a question about my 4 yr old who I was told had diverticulits of the bladder. ... A: Violet, If this is what the urologist says, if this is felt to be a normal variation and there are ... | |
| Acidic Soft/Watery Stools | 8/11/2010 |
| Q: My son, now 2 1/2, has never had a normal bowel movement. It varies between very soft and somewhat ... A: Dani, He probably has some malabsorption syndrome, the most common being lactose intolerance. Try ... | |
| running nose and cough | 8/10/2010 |
| Q: My 14 month old son is suffering from running nose for the past 3 days. Its not at all stopping (as ... A: sumesh, I prefer, in kids above one year old, to use natural meds that have some clinically proven ... | |
| potty training resistance/withhold | 8/9/2010 |
| Q: My daughter is almost 6 years old and will attend elementary school this fall. She was potty trained ... A: Jing, I would really wonder if she is constipated, having generally hard stools and as a result of ... | |
| my daughter | 8/6/2010 |
| Q: my daughter has a couple of pea sized lumps in side of neck they move around when i touch them, they ... A: tasha, We all worry, as parents, about lumps and bumps. Kids normally have a lot of them and ... | |
| pain in back of head and fever | 8/5/2010 |
| Q: I am taking my daughter to the doctor tomorrow but was curious if these symptoms signal something ... A: Michelle, A lot of late summer viruses cause bad headaches and indeed, can be a form of meningitis ... | |
| 4 yr old w/ bladder issues | 8/4/2010 |
| Q: My son has had issues going potty frequently since January of this year. Prior to that his only ... A: To me, there is a substantial difference between a pouch and an inflamed/infected pouch. ... | |
| Varicella and MMR vaccine | 8/4/2010 |
| Q: My daughter's school district has told me that her first Varicella vaccine is invalid because it ... A: Susanne, They are technically right. However, if I was your doctor, I would write a letter saying ... | |
| 4 yr old w/ bladder issues | 8/3/2010 |
| Q: My son has had issues going potty frequently since January of this year. Prior to that his only ... A: Violet, Diverticulum of the bladder implies to me an obstruction downstream. Diverticulitis is ... | |
| Cavity in Toddler | 8/3/2010 |
| Q: My child is 4 1/2. Our first visit to the dentist was about a year ago and she was afraid just in ... A: Nicole, Early dental caries in kids lead to carious teeth later. They should be corrected. Most ... | |
| Weight | 8/3/2010 |
| Q: My son is 9 years old (and 5 months)..his height is 4' 10 1/2", and weighs 99.5 lbs. Do you ... A: Becky, By the definitions most use, he is overweight. His BMI for age is the 60 percentile. This ... | |
| eating and behavioral problems | 8/3/2010 |
| Q: My almost-year-old daughter is an extreme picky eater. Over the years I have trained her to eat ... A: Lynn, How old is she? I'm assuming 5-7 years. It looks like you failed to insert this ... | |
| Pediatric Intesivists | 8/2/2010 |
| Q: Dr. Olson, I shall be a sophomore in college in the fall, and have recently changed my career ... A: Emily, I generally don't answer questions that aren't of patient's clinical relevance, but I do ... | |
| bedwetting | 8/2/2010 |
| Q: My daughter is 6 years, 4 months. She is at a healthy weight/height and was recently at her annual ... A: Judy, Some kids just have tiny bladders, not big enough to carry them through the night. Check ... | |
| Infection from Bug Bite | 8/2/2010 |
| Q: My 2 1/2 yo daughter had a mosquito bite about a month ago that turned into a staph infection within ... A: Teresa, In my experience, the vast majority of reactions to insect bites are not infection, but ... | |
| Tracheal narrowing | 8/1/2010 |
| Q: I have a 16 year old special needs son with a rare chromosome deletion. We were told years ago that ... A: Deena, Without knowing what deletion he has and what history others with this deletion have, it is ... | |
| sleeping problems | 8/1/2010 |
| Q: My niece that is four and my niece that is going to be seven often wake up in the middle of the ... A: anjannette, These are probably night terrors, a common phenomena that tends to run in families. ... | |
| Blepharospasm | 8/1/2010 |
| Q: My son (2.5 years old) has been blinking excessively (and in an exaggerated manner) for a week now. ... A: Ashleigh, I have always thought that tics occur more often with increased brain function, rather ... | |
| Night training/feeding | 7/31/2010 |
| Q: My son just turned 4 months old and is a big boy (18 pounds) he was waking every 1-3 hours to nurse ... A: Angela, This is hard and frustrating work but it will pay off in blessed sleep for all. 1. It ... | |
| Blepharospasm | 7/31/2010 |
| Q: My son (2.5 years old) has been blinking excessively (and in an exaggerated manner) for a week now. ... A: Ashleigh, Blinking tics are the most common minor motor tic we see in kids. They are very common. ... | |
| 16 month old toddler has conjunctivitis | 7/31/2010 |
| Q: I appreciate it greatly. My 16 month old toddler has an extremely bad case of bacterial ... A: Joy, Any oral antibiotic can cause yeast or diarrhea. This seems a good choice. Remember a weird ... | |
| Two-month old wakes every hour | 7/30/2010 |
| Q: My two month old baby was a good sleeper from the beginning, waking to eat once or twice a night and ... A: Alison, He sounds like a trained night feeder. I doubt anything is wrong with his health. Sleep ... | |
| Environmental allergies | 7/29/2010 |
| Q: I have a 6 year old son who will be going into the 1st grade in a couple of weeks. For as long as I ... A: Melissa, Singulair has, mainly for some reason in the far East, been associated with weird ... | |
| high platelets | 7/29/2010 |
| Q: my two year old son just recieved his test results from last week and his platelet count is 469,000 ... A: Nikita, High/normal platelet counts are usually what we call acute phase reactants, measurements ... | |
| Reoccuring fevers, sorry so long looking for answers! | 7/28/2010 |
| Q: My daughter is going to be two on August 1. She has had monthly fevers since her 1st birthday. I ... A: Samantha, To not try a benign treatment such as a high dose of steroids at the beginning of her ... | |
| Reoccuring fevers, sorry so long looking for answers! | 7/28/2010 |
| Q: My daughter is going to be two on August 1. She has had monthly fevers since her 1st birthday. I ... A: Samantha, The Pediatric Diagnostic and Referral Clinic at Mayo in Rochester is the place she needs ... | |
| I want to become a pediatrician | 7/28/2010 |
| Q: I'm fourteen years old, and i'm about to begin my freshman year of high school. I want to become a ... A: Aliyah, I encourage you to discuss this in person with a local pediatrician, preferably one you ... | |
| 2yr old with fever and cold hands and feet | 7/28/2010 |
| Q: My 2yr old has a fever that hasn't went above 102, today he began to get cold hands and feet with ... A: Sean, Kids with fevers need TLC. This includes extra fluids, dressing them lightly and use of a ... | |
| Need Help on AMC | 7/27/2010 |
| Q: My daughter has AMC in her hands & legs (clinical diagnosis), as well as she having below mentioned ... A: Dnyanesh, OK. I have seen only a few patients with AMC in my life. The club feet and hands are ... | |
| Reoccuring fevers, sorry so long looking for answers! | 7/27/2010 |
| Q: My daughter is going to be two on August 1. She has had monthly fevers since her 1st birthday. I ... A: Samantha, To me, this is the definition of a pediatric periodic fever syndrome. It is doubtful ... | |
| 2 yr old with blood and mucus in her stool | 7/27/2010 |
| Q: My 2 year old daughter has had a lot of mucus in her stools, it started a few weeks ago but not ... A: megan, See your doctor. Blood and mucous in the stool can be signs of a bacterial or parasite ... | |
| Overweight | 7/26/2010 |
| Q: Good Day, My baby is 13 months old and she weights 16kgs, at the clinic they said she is to fat and ... A: Lucia, If the parents are obese, then I worry about babies like this. If they aren't, then I have ... | |
| 9 month old | 7/26/2010 |
| Q: My 9 month old baby girl has been co-sleeping with us for about 2 months. We have decided to place ... A: Joys, Curious why, at 7 months, you started this. That, to me, seems like a step in the wrong ... | |
| Reflux question | 7/25/2010 |
| Q: my son is 10 months and has been diagnosed with asthma, tracheomalacia, reflux, dysphagia, and ... A: Violet, A pediatrician is fully capable of treating 95% of GERD without referral to a GI doctor. ... | |
| 18-month old protesting before sleep | 7/25/2010 |
| Q: My 18-month old has generally been a good sleeper - typically, she takes a 2-hour nap from noon to 2 ... A: Laura, You're a smart Mom. Don't give in. After several nights, or possibly a bit more if she is ... | |
| Yellow discoloration of baby's scalp | 7/25/2010 |
| Q: I had my 9-month old daughter in her pool today and noticed a round yellowish-orange discoloration ... A: Liz, It is possible this is carotenemia, although it generally hits the hands, feet and face ... | |
| Infant Erection | 7/24/2010 |
| Q: Is it possible that an infant needs medication or manual help with an erection. My friend's 1yr old ... A: D Griffin, This is really one of the scariest questions anyone has asked me. Are you really ... | |
| Passing out. | 7/24/2010 |
| Q: I have a 3 year old and today I had a very bad incident. My kid was playing with another boy and ... A: Mariela, If anyone gets hit in the head and this happens, see your doctor if you really think the ... | |
| MMR vaccine (2nd dose) | 7/23/2010 |
| Q: My daughter, now 9 and my son,6, had the 1st dose of MMR when they were a year old. They both broke ... A: Lindsey, Just sign the refusal form. We have lots of people do this every day, for reasons ... | |
| Sudden Accidents | 7/23/2010 |
| Q: My 4 year old daughter has been completely potty trained for the past 6-8 months. All of a sudden, ... A: Wendy, If the urine check was before the symptoms started, it would be reasonable to repeat it. ... | |
| Sleep | 7/23/2010 |
| Q: When my 9 week old baby boy shows sleep cues, I rock him for a little, and then lay him in his ... A: I think you are doing a great job. Putting him to bed awake and letting him fuss himself to sleep ... | |
| 3 year old daughter will not sleep through the night | 7/23/2010 |
| Q: I am at my wits end and don't know what to do!! My daughter will be 3 in two months and wakes up AT ... A: Krista, Try this. Give her a card, elaborate or not, that she can have and use one time at night. ... | |
| Night time - 3 month old | 7/22/2010 |
| Q: I just sent a question but I wanted to better word it. This is regarding a 3.5 month old, will be 4 ... A: Angela, Even a big guy at 4-6 months should be able to sleep the night, without feeding. At his ... | |
| 3 month old at night | 7/22/2010 |
| Q: I was reading your past post before regarding night time wakings so that gave me several ideas ... A: He has to consistently fall asleep in the crib, never in your arms. He will have a hard time ... | |
| adhd | 7/22/2010 |
| Q: My son will be 6 in August. In kindergarten he was diagnosed with adhd and has been on at least 3 ... A: Jennifer, There are at least three possibilities that make some sense. Adderall XR is a product ... | |
| MY DAUGHTER PROBLEM | 7/20/2010 |
| Q: First of all a very big hello. My name is Rajesh & I am from India. My concern is related to my 5 ... A: Rajesh, I am not familiar with the pathogens that are found in India, particularly the parasitic ... | |
| sudden onset of insomnia | 7/20/2010 |
| Q: I have a 9 year old who is suffering from sudden insomnia. She previously has been a really good ... A: Vern, Usually insomnia that is sudden involves issues such as anxiety and social upheaval of ... | |
| Lab testing | 7/20/2010 |
| Q: My 5 year old son has had lab testing done a few times recently, his recent test continued to show ... A: Kelly, It is common for kids to have normally elevated liver function tests. The normal ranges ... | |
| Potty Training Resistance | 7/20/2010 |
| Q: I have read your article on potty training resistance and found it helpful to a point. My 5 1/2 year ... A: AJ, I would completely let this be his responsibility. He is nearly six. Keep some diapers out, ... | |
| Pediatric Leg Pain | 7/19/2010 |
| Q: Dr. Olson, My son Harrison is 7 yrs old and has had 2 bouts with severe strp this spring. Now he ... A: Donal, I really don't understand your question. I don't know the outcome of the above question. ... | |
| Waking up at night | 7/19/2010 |
| Q: My 28 months wakes up at night. She started doing it since she was 18 months. When she was 18 ... A: Sandra, Most kids with this history have never learned how to fall asleep on their own. She ... | |
| undressing at bedtime | 7/17/2010 |
| Q: We have a 2.5-yr old who will take all of her clothes off when put down to sleep (both at naptime ... A: Joyce, I would have no problems with the clothing off and indeed, she sounds like a pretty bright ... | |
| 3.5 month old son very fussy and gassy | 7/16/2010 |
| Q: Olson, My son is 15 weeks old and has become increasingly fussy over the past month or so. He was ... A: Nicole, These are always hard questions to answer. I suspect that this is reflux. I am a big ... | |
| mucus/foul smell stool | 7/16/2010 |
| Q: my 22 mos old son has had a few bouts with a seriously foul smelling stool that is very loose,and ... A: Donna, Most stool problems like this are self-limited, probable viral illnesses or reactions to ... | |
| unexplained | 7/14/2010 |
| Q: i would like to say thank you to you for volunteering your time and proffering your wisdom and ... A: denise, If he had such limited solid volume for two days, he must have had liquids instead. Maybe ... | |
| unexplained | 7/14/2010 |
| Q: i would like to say thank you to you for volunteering your time and proffering your wisdom and ... A: denise, I was up most of the night, admitting two newborn babies, one 37 weeks and one 34 weeks, ... | |
| unexplained "vomiting" | 7/14/2010 |
| Q: i would like to say thank you to you for volunteering your time and proffering your wisdom and ... A: denise, The most likely explanations, and both would be treated symptomatically, would be an acute ... | |
| amount of formula? | 7/14/2010 |
| Q: i read an earlier answer you gave to how much formula a 10 month old should get. You answered ... A: Julie, Alimentum is a milk based formula where the milk proteins are chemically broken down into ... | |
| drug poisoning | 7/13/2010 |
| Q: i took my child to a health facility on 9th july this year.he was diagnosed with upper respiratory ... A: James, Most URI are viral. Why was an antibiotic used? Was there an ear infection or some other ... | |
| swallowed penny | 7/13/2010 |
| Q: my son swallowed penny on sun nite and today monday seemed fine, 2 normal stools throughout day and ... A: Tiffani, Pennies uniformly pass and don't cause diarrhea. This diarrhea is due to an unrelated ... | |
| toe walking | 7/12/2010 |
| Q: Dr Olson, my son is 5,5 y old and is still walking mostly on his toes. He did this from the time he ... A: sofia, As long as y;our pediatrician feels that he doesn't have increased tone in the legs causing ... | |
| My Baby refuse to drink milk | 7/12/2010 |
| Q: I am mother of 2. My younger daughter is now 10 months old and she has problem of drinking milk, ... A: Kathy, Tell your nanny that things need to change. Tell her that you want her to have her nap ... | |
| soiling underwear | 7/11/2010 |
| Q: My 6 years daughter is soiling her underwear from 2 month approximately,it's a small quantity and ... A: nam, Generally leaking of stool is associated with hard stool that stays inside and prevents the ... | |
| soiling underwear | 7/11/2010 |
| Q: My 6 years daughter is soiling her underwear from 2 month approximately,it's a small quantity and ... A: nam, She does have encopresis and probably it due to constipation, meaning that there is some hard ... | |
| 7 Month Old and Vaginal Discharge | 7/10/2010 |
| Q: I was changing my daughter's diaper this morning and I noticed that she had some greenish yellow ... A: Stephanie, The diaper area is pretty vulnerable to all kinds of problems in the summer. Hot ... | |
| Red Eyes/rash in a 3 year old | 7/10/2010 |
| Q: We live in a remote part of Alaska where the nearest doctor is 400 miles away. We have a local ... A: Kristina, Whoa! That is remote. It is unlikely that an eye that is red and has no discharge has ... | |
| 7 week old won't sleep in crib | 7/10/2010 |
| Q: My 7 week old will not sleep in her crib overnight. I can usually get her to take a couple of naps ... A: Anna, I think your pediatrician is correct. Who really knows how long is too long? There is no ... | |
| crooked crack and penile torsion | 7/10/2010 |
| Q: My 6 month old had penile torsion that was corrected at 3 months, and is being treated for ... A: coral, Some assymetry of the gluteal cleft is common but occasionally can be sign of something ... | |
| Blisters on 1 Year olds tongue | 7/9/2010 |
| Q: My Daughter recently had an Ear infection and upper respiratory infection and was put on ... A: Jennifer, Blisters on the tongue and in the mouth are generally, this time of viral, a viral ... | |
| Nasal Congestion | 7/9/2010 |
| Q: Olsen, My 4 year old son has a terrible nasal congestion. Every 5-10 minutes he would blow his ... A: hana, He probably has allergies. Have you seen his doctor to discuss this? I would recommend a ... | |
| 7 week old won't sleep in crib | 7/8/2010 |
| Q: My 7 week old will not sleep in her crib overnight. I can usually get her to take a couple of naps ... A: Anna, She needs to learn to fall asleep on her own. Make sure her "last waking memory" (LWM) is ... | |
| swollen lymphnodes | 7/7/2010 |
| Q: my 2< almost 3 yr old daughter had sudden neck pain in Feb. of this year. After seeing her Doctor, ... A: shannon, Kids with enlarged lymph nodes, infected or not, can have pain in the neck due to the ... | |
| Azithromycin, Cefprozil | 7/7/2010 |
| Q: Olson: Our 3 year old daughter was just diagnosed with strep throat. She went to a pediatric urgent ... A: Shelia, I will assume that the strep screen was actually positive. If she has a strep throat ... | |
| premature baby - air travel | 6/30/2010 |
| Q: my son was born at 32 weeks of gestation and weighed 1.8 kgs. C- section was not performed and he ... A: farooq, Thanks for the clarification. Pressure changes can be uncomfortable and a dose of tylenol ... | |
| formula allergy | 6/30/2010 |
| Q: My son is 3.5 months old. He was breastfed til 8 wks, then supplemented with soy formula (my older ... A: Kristin, I would expect that with a reaction to the formula, you would see almost immediate ... | |
| unusual behavior | 6/30/2010 |
| Q: My boyfriend's daughter, who just turned 4, has been acting out of sorts for a while now. She is ... A: Alana, First, be sure someone takes her to the doctor and says she is fine from a urine and ... | |
| Weight Concerns ?? | 6/29/2010 |
| Q: Our little boy just turned 1 year last week. He is a happy, ostensibly healthy, extremely active ... A: Steve, It sounds like he is big in all respects. If his height was in the 50% with a pretty ... | |
| distress during sleep | 6/28/2010 |
| Q: My 11 month old granddaughter wakes at night with what appears to be distress. Distress from what we ... A: Alberta, If she is constipated, the karo might help, although if she is not, then it will do no ... | |
| birth control | 6/28/2010 |
| Q: I'm seventeen years old and have been dating my boyfriend for 2 years now. He and I want to have sex ... A: Sarah, Be sure your doctor is one who does prescribe birth control pills. Some pediatricians ... | |
| 4 year old | 6/28/2010 |
| Q: my son is 4 years old and his testicles are down in his scrotum. they can be felt and seen. my seven ... A: erica, Please have both of them checked at the next scheduled physical or acute exam. Testicles ... | |
| Persistant fever | 6/27/2010 |
| Q: My 3 year old son has had a fever for about 9 days now ranging between 102-103. He has had no other ... A: Danielle, The main thing to rule out, for this can have some long term complications, is a ... | |
| chicken pox | 6/27/2010 |
| Q: but my 2year old has not got it yet but she goes to a nursery where some children have got it, could ... A: amanda, The word "host" is confusing to me. If you mean, could she carry the virus to the ... | |
| Trouble Napping | 6/26/2010 |
| Q: My son is 6 months old and has been sleeping in his crib since birth. He has been sleeping through ... A: Melissa, My suggestion is to continue to do the consistent night and day sleep regimen and decide ... | |
| pooping and eating habbits | 6/26/2010 |
| Q: my baby is about 16 months old and she is very energetic and seems like a happy baby. My question is ... A: Veronica, Some kids are born to be grazers, reverting back to a kind of eating our early ancestors ... | |
| 20 month old sleeping issues | 6/25/2010 |
| Q: I have a 20 month old little girl. Many times it seems as though she is sleeping well, but then ... A: Tania, Lots of people toss and turn and get a very good nights sleep. I personally am one of ... | |
| small blisters on face | 6/25/2010 |
| Q: My 5y.o daughter has woken up with small blisters on her chin and some up one side of her face. ... A: rachel, With bumps that look like they are filled with pus, she needs to be seen. We see ... | |
| fever &rash | 6/24/2010 |
| Q: my daughter 5ys old ,10days ago she complaint sorethroat and fever,my doctor diagnosis was acute ... A: emad, With the sore throat and the fever and then the rash, strep needs to be ruled out. In the ... | |
| Toddler Balance | 6/24/2010 |
| Q: Dr. Olson, My son is 19 months old and seems to be having balance issues. He falls over constantly ... A: Lara, Why is he so small? Is this because parents are small or because he was like this from ... | |
| Confused | 6/22/2010 |
| Q: I was expecting my period this month on 10th of June. But I missed the date, and as we were try for ... A: Varsha, I am not an OB-GYN doctor, but this is what I would do. See you doctor and they will ... | |
| Toilet training resistance | 6/21/2010 |
| Q: My son who is just turned 3, he was toilet trained since he was 2 and 8 months approx on his own ... A: Tania, Smart kids can be defiant at ages far earlier than this. Be sure the concept of 7 days has ... | |
| Tracheomalacia in infant w/ asthma & now silent aspiration | 6/21/2010 |
| Q: My son in now 8 months old and 20+ lbs. I have asked you several questions in the past and would ... A: Violet, Complex issues like this are not best handled in this fashion but here are some thoughts: ... | |
| Weight Gain | 6/21/2010 |
| Q: This is a question in the context of my daughter, Alisha. Alisha is - Age 9.5 years - Weight 44Kg ... A: Anil, With the current numbers you gave me, she is 92 percentile for weight and 75 percentile for ... | |
| Formula | 6/21/2010 |
| Q: I have a 6 week old baby boy. He was 9lbs 5 oz at birth. He was put on Similac Advance in the ... A: Katie, Of course, you always can try a formula change. They all are nutritionally sound. The ... | |
| Toilet training resistance | 6/20/2010 |
| Q: My son who is just turned 3, he was toilet trained since he was 2 and 8 months approx on his own ... A: Tania, He is controlling you and the entire situation. The peeing in the store was a willful act ... | |
| Imagination/Hallucionation? | 6/19/2010 |
| Q: I'm 15, but I've had this since before I can remember. I find sometimes that I can have lucid ... A: Hahum, I worry when people describe to me a break with reality. Some people with this history ... | |
| Indent in forehead | 6/18/2010 |
| Q: My one year old hit her head on a door frame 8 days ago. At the time she got a deep indentation ... A: Jodi, My guess is still valid, but really unless someone can see this, it is only a well educated ... | |
| premature thelarche | 6/18/2010 |
| Q: And is there a treatment for this? Thank you A: tina, Generally in kids this age with isolated thelarche I seldom do any studies. I virtually ... | |
| Abt CSF Leak | 6/17/2010 |
| Q: Detailing the sequence of events involving my 5 year old daughter. 7-Apr-10 10PM : Fell from head ... A: Jaya, A CSF leak would be very unlikely in face of the normal CT scan. She currently is ... | |
| rash | 6/17/2010 |
| Q: My daughter is 3 1/2 years old. About 2 months ago my daughter was running a high fever so I took ... A: Stephanie, Anyone who says "could she be allergic to Amoxicillin and says no" really isn't ... | |
| Potty resistance | 6/17/2010 |
| Q: My soon to be 4 year old was almost completely potty trained. He suffers from seizures. Back in ... A: Misty, The brain abnormality may have some bearing on his ability to potty train, but my guess is ... | |
| 9 y/o ankle pain | 6/16/2010 |
| Q: Whenever my 9 y/o son stands up his ankles hurt and he walks with a limp. He may do this for ... A: Deanna, I would agree with your pediatrician. If he has brief pain, no swelling and this goes ... | |
| Potty resistance | 6/16/2010 |
| Q: My soon to be 4 year old was almost completely potty trained. He suffers from seizures. Back in ... A: Misty, Sometimes kids who have seizures have other medical issues. Is this the case with him? Is ... | |
| balance issues | 6/15/2010 |
| Q: My son is 2 years old and has metopic with trigon. He is waiting to see if it worsens before ... A: erica, If the balance issue is new or increasing in intensity, then a test is warranted. Some ... | |
| Spongy spot on head | 6/15/2010 |
| Q: My son fell off my bed onto tile floor. He is 7 months old and I rushed him to the hospital. The dr. ... A: Kristin, The idea of "wanting" a scan, is perplexing to me. CT scans of the head are a major ... | |
| Infant not eating | 6/14/2010 |
| Q: My baby boy is 10months old, was vomiting and stooling 4days ago. He just got his vaccination 5days ... A: Deeji, With this additional information, this could be GERD. We would tend to treat with a PPI ... | |
| Overmedicating of twins. | 6/14/2010 |
| Q: My sons are twins boys diagnosed with severe autism. One doctor I had for years to keep consistency ... A: Elaine, Again, the notion of "overmedicating" is a slippery one. One always could get a lawyer to ... | |
| help | 6/14/2010 |
| Q: My son was born on 5th October 2009 and weigh 5.4 pounds, he was in the special care unit for three ... A: BLESSING, Lots of babies are born with CMV and do fine. A few are badly damaged by the effects of ... | |
| 3 yr old always thirsty and hungry, among other things | 6/14/2010 |
| Q: I have a three year old boy. He is overall a healthy child - no major sicknesses or health problems. ... A: Anna, Be sure he has been tested for diabetes insipidus, a condition where one also excretes large ... | |
| Infant not eating | 6/13/2010 |
| Q: My baby boy is 10months old, was vomiting and stooling 4days ago. He just got his vaccination 5days ... A: Deeji, I suspect you do not live in the USA, because virtually no one here would give antibiotics ... | |
| Worried about my Son's Stool | 6/13/2010 |
| Q: I am Partha Pratim Das, an employee of the Dept. of Health & Family Welfare in India, (West Bengal). ... A: I'm not so sure this child is that "thin". Our healthy youngest weighed 30# when she was 5. ... | |
| 10-month old sleeping habits | 6/12/2010 |
| Q: My son is almost ten months old and suddenly not sleeping very well. He is my first, so I am ... A: Marissa, I'm assuming that prior to this he was sleeping 8-10 hours without awakening and I'm also ... | |
| Overmedicating of twins. | 6/11/2010 |
| Q: My sons are twins boys diagnosed with severe autism. One doctor I had for years to keep consistency ... A: Elaine, "Over-medicating" is a bit subjective in my mind. Kids with severe ASD often wind up with ... | |
| how to treat infant chronic atopic dermatitis | 6/11/2010 |
| Q: My 8-month old son had baby eczema (atopic dermatitis) since he was 2 month old. The rashes appeared ... A: I would suggest discussing a stronger steroid (perhaps triamcinolone .1%) briefly for less than one ... | |
| Toilet Training | 6/11/2010 |
| Q: I have a 3 1/2 year old boy who refuses to do his poo's in the toilet. He has been out of nappies ... A: Berlinda, Starting school in 2012? Should be trained even if you do nothing well before this. ... | |
| how to treat infant chronic atopic dermatitis | 6/11/2010 |
| Q: My 8-month old son had baby eczema (atopic dermatitis) since he was 2 month old. The rashes appeared ... A: We use a lot of meds in kids that are not officially approved but have passed the clinical tests of ... | |
| behaviour | 6/10/2010 |
| Q: i have a nearly nine month old baby and had to go back to work part-time this week. he is being ... A: Kay, This is normal. He might even be smart enough to appreciate that this behavior (I'll use the ... | |
| Pediatric Confidentiality | 6/10/2010 |
| Q: I am 17 and have to have my first pelvic exam done, and I understand that questions will be asked ... A: Danielle, Your pediatrician should always keep anything you tell her absolutely private and ... | |
| Vomiting | 6/8/2010 |
| Q: I have a 4 year old step-daughter (turned 4 Apr 3, 2010) who I am very concerned about. She comes ... A: Lisa, This is clearly behavioral. Why would it only happen at this time if it had a medical ... | |
| potty training | 6/8/2010 |
| Q: my daughter is 4 years old and she will not do poos on the potty she constantly soils her underwear ... A: lesley, Toilet training resistance is a power struggle type of issue. It is seen in many ... | |
| Short ureters? | 6/8/2010 |
| Q: Olson, My daughter is seven years old. She was extremely difficult to potty train and wasn't until ... A: Tamara, I am not really sure what the term "short ureters" means in any medical sense. Having a ... | |
| Pain under ribcage or diaphragm | 6/8/2010 |
| Q: my daughter is almost 13 and for the last few months she's been getting terrible pain in the upper ... A: Jackie, The fact that a physical exam is normal in no way means that everything is fine. Someone ... | |
| My son fears surgery | 6/7/2010 |
| Q: My 8 yo son has been going through treatments for osteo necrosis of his left hip since he was 3 but ... A: Crystal, I would recommend a trip to the hospital for a preview of what they do and what will ... | |
| amoxil | 6/7/2010 |
| Q: I took my 11 yr old boy(he will be 11 in 2 days) to a care now this a.m. with a bad headache, sore ... A: Bryna, I'm not sure why they did the strep test and treated him anyway, but whatever. This is ... | |
| Fevers on and off for a month. | 6/5/2010 |
| Q: 9 and that is the more recent on. I take her to the Dr and to the ER but they can never find ... A: Shirley, Fevers, even ones in the 104-106 range, don't hurt kids. Some kids just have high ... | |
| Skin virus | 6/5/2010 |
| Q: Good afternoon, My 3 year old son has been diagnosed with Molluscum Contagium. He has had it now ... A: Elizabeth, MC is caused by a wart virus. Antibiotics, unless there is a secondary infection, have ... | |
| Motor delay in child | 6/5/2010 |
| Q: Sir, My grandson who was born on 4th July 2009 was weighing 1.86 Kg at the time of birth. He had low ... A: Generally babies born prematurely will have complete catchup growth and development by 18 months. ... | |
| exessive swet in palms and feet | 6/4/2010 |
| Q: My son of 10 yrs old, swet (pirspire) exessively only in his palms and feet. And this is at some ... A: Singhage, Hyperhidrosis, or excess sweating is generally treated with potent anti-sweating ... | |
| 4 month old - eye issues - not focusing/tracking | 6/4/2010 |
| Q: My 4 month old daughter was born at 38 weeks but was in the intensive care nursery for 2 weeks with ... A: Jodie, Your description of what she can do doesn't jibe with the descriptions of the doctors and ... | |
| my 3 year old daughter | 6/3/2010 |
| Q: my daughter got a rash about 5 days ago, now she is complaining that her belly hurts and crying, and ... A: heather, You have given me little real information to develop an idea of what she has. Certainly ... | |
| UTI/MCU scan | 6/3/2010 |
| Q: My baby had a UTI before he was one month old. He was given 7 days of antibiotics and he responded ... A: Yee, Yes. It is unusual for a baby this age to have a UTI and it may represent a congenital ... | |
| 9 year old wirh extreme pain in abdomen | 6/2/2010 |
| Q: My 9 year old was diagnosed with encroprsis at the age of 3. (He's still not doing well.) He's had 2 ... A: Joanne, If he is still constipated and having encopresis, then this pain is almost certainly due ... | |
| Vaginal infection in a 6 years old girl | 6/2/2010 |
| Q: Olson, I am at my wits' end. I have been telling my pediatricians about my daughter's vaginal ... A: Anna, Most vaginal redness in this age group is not due to yeast. It is usually due to ... | |
| Toddler Aggresion | 6/1/2010 |
| Q: I have a 4 year old little boy and my boyfriend has a 4 year old little girl. We have been together ... A: Concerned, About any change can set off a 4 year old, including others hitting her. I suspect it ... | |
| Pale Stools | 5/31/2010 |
| Q: My son is 16 months old and has been passing pale colored stools for the past 7-8 weeks. A first ... A: Kim, This liver function test is extremely high and needs further evaluation. He needs to see a ... | |
| Urogenital Pthology | 5/30/2010 |
| Q: My son is 14 and a half. He complains of intermittent pricking pain at the tip of penis during and ... A: Mujeeb, Please discuss this with your doctor. I doubt he has PUV, but they can cause pain, ... | |
| Urogenital Pthology | 5/29/2010 |
| Q: My son is 14 and a half. He complains of intermittent pricking pain at the tip of penis during and ... A: Mujeeb, The two things I can think of would be meatal stenosis and posterior urethral valves. The ... | |
| Leucopenia | 5/28/2010 |
| Q: My childs CBC shows leucopenia.. he is not eating properly, drinking too much water and urinating ... A: Naz, I practice in the USA and leukopenia can mean anything from an infection, usually viral, to ... | |
| 2 year old behavior | 5/27/2010 |
| Q: When my 2 year old grandson has a BM he will usually go into a corner and start painting the wall or ... A: Sherri, At two, we really don't expect him to be trained. This is behavior that needs to be ... | |
| asthma/allergies...other? | 5/26/2010 |
| Q: My son is 5 now, he's had these symptoms for apx. 3 years off and on. Coughing, not generally a ... A: Dawn, Croup isn't really the same thing as asthma. Some kids can have allergies that trigger off ... | |
| 4.5 year old w/ frequent bowel movements | 5/25/2010 |
| Q: I have a step-daughter who will be five in July 2010. For the past 30-60 days, my husband and I ... A: Raquel, There really is no specific "test" for Crohn's disease. If the stools aren't bloody, if ... | |
| Potty Training Problems | 5/25/2010 |
| Q: My daughter is 3 1/2 and has been partially potty trained for about a year. She has no problem ... A: Tracy, She is actively resisting toilet training. This is a behavioral problem. By taking her to ... | |
| Tracheomalacia in infant w/ asthma.... | 5/17/2010 |
| Q: My son in now 8 months old and 20+ lbs. I have asked you several questions in the past and would ... A: Violet, Generally with time tracheomalacia improves as the cartilage gets firmer and less able to ... | |
| Foul smelling gas/changes in bowel movements | 5/17/2010 |
| Q: My son received the rotavirus vaccine at his 2 month check up. Following this visit he had dark ... A: Nicki, I would agree with your doctor. The live vaccine is able to and really always does, set up ... | |
| diet of a 16 month baby | 5/17/2010 |
| Q: I may be old school, but I feel my 16 month old granddaughter is not getting enough nutrition. My ... A: Cholette, We like, ideally, for babies to have no juice at all. Juice is full of empty calories ... | |
| asthma and coughing | 5/16/2010 |
| Q: my 17 month old son was diagnosed with asthma at 6 months of age. He has been put on two pumps ... A: heidi, If he is not responding to the two antibiotics, this is probably a viral illness that is ... | |
| 26 month old baby hitting herself | 5/16/2010 |
| Q: Sir, I have 26 month 20 days (DOB is 25th DEC 2007)old daughter, who speaks a lot but we are not ... A: Anshika, This story is a bit confusing for me. I would be sure that you don't perpetuate the ... | |
| diarrhea | 5/15/2010 |
| Q: my 17 month old son has had diarrhea for 3 or 4 months. He was on soy milk until 12 months old and ... A: Alana, He probably is lactose intolerant, like the majority of the world. Try the soy milk or try ... | |
| Mefenamic Acid dose for my baby | 5/14/2010 |
| Q: My daughter 13.5 months, 9.25 kgs has been suffering from fever for four days. Her fever had shot ... A: A G, This all depends on the status of the child at this age. If you have a 103 fever and are ... | |
| cold sore | 5/13/2010 |
| Q: My 17 month old daughter has a cold sore right under and inside her nose. She's teething and her ... A: Helen, Make sure it is a cold sore. In this situation, it may be a lesion of impetigo, caused by ... | |
| Mefenamic Acid dose for my baby | 5/13/2010 |
| Q: My daughter 13.5 months, 9.25 kgs has been suffering from fever for four days. Her fever had shot ... A: A G, We don't use this as an anti-inflammatory, anti-fever med in the USA for children. This is ... | |
| Reoccurring Diarrhea 19 month old | 5/12/2010 |
| Q: I want to thank you in advance for taking a look at my question. I'm at my wits end at trying to ... A: Christina, I don't have any great ideas. Keep a diet diary, just to see if you can locate ... | |
| 9 year old headaches etc | 5/12/2010 |
| Q: My daughter has had a headache for weeks, usually they start after lunch. She has been put on ... A: Sandra, I think she may have a sinusitis and the antibiotics were probably appropriate. I don't ... | |
| Tracheomalacia in infant w/ asthma.... | 5/12/2010 |
| Q: My son in now 8 months old and 20+ lbs. I have asked you several questions in the past and would ... A: Violet, Good, thoughtful questions. Generally tracheomalacia is considered to be a congenital ... | |
| Lymph nodes behind ear and just under skull | 5/11/2010 |
| Q: Olson My son is eight years old. He had several ear infections when he was around 1-2 years. We put ... A: Gina, Most of us pediatricians are very proficient at telling the difference between "benign ... | |
| 11 week old breastfed baby reduced feeding | 5/10/2010 |
| Q: My son just hit 11.5 weeks. He is strictly breastfed (though sometimes through a bottle if I pump ... A: Marisa, Generally pooping more and eating less in an otherwise healthy infant is sign of a mild ... | |
| Diarrhea in 4-year old | 5/9/2010 |
| Q: My son has had diarrhea for around 3 days now, and has vomited once or twice also. This doesn't ... A: Cindy, Unless the stool is pure white, blood red or black, the color really is not worrisome. ... | |
| Degenerative Disk Disease in my 10 year old. | 5/8/2010 |
| Q: I just returned from the orthopedic doctor. My 10 year old daughter had been complaining of low back ... A: Melissa, Second opinions are always interesting but I really think here, that a watch and follow ... | |
| dog bite and fever?? | 5/8/2010 |
| Q: My son had a low grade temperature last friday over the weekend. it went away and he went to school ... A: Michele, Your dogs vaccines will not cause a fever or illness in your son. Your son's fever ... | |
| Toddler swallowed a paper clip | 5/8/2010 |
| Q: Dr. Olson, we suspect that our 2 year old son swallowed a paper clip. He is behaving normal, eating ... A: Eric, Paper clips, like all sorts of strange objects, go through nicely and require no special ... | |
| Degenerative Disk Disease in my 10 year old. | 5/7/2010 |
| Q: I just returned from the orthopedic doctor. My 10 year old daughter had been complaining of low back ... A: Melissa, We just don't have a lot of experience or long term followup on DDD in children. I have ... | |
| Toddler erections | 5/7/2010 |
| Q: I was wondering if I should be concerned that I have never seen my now 2 year-old son have an ... A: Cara-Anne, It is fascinating to me the concerns parents have about their kids penises and ... | |
| Benedryl | 5/7/2010 |
| Q: My ex husband is giving my 7 year old son Benedryl to make him go to sleep. The reason for giving ... A: Shannon, Clearly letting someone swig Benadryl out of a bottle is not the way the medicine should ... | |
| My son may have swallowed the bulb of a pacifer | 5/6/2010 |
| Q: I got my son up out of bed this morning(he's 19 months old) and I discovered the bulb of his ... A: April, Most things like this and a lot of things a lot more dangerous, like open safety pins!, ... | |
| Daughter has had a fever for 7 days now | 5/6/2010 |
| Q: 9 days ago my daughter was vacc. with MMR, DTAP %26 Varicella. 2 days later she had fever, which I ... A: Jill, The first mistake was to assume a UTI without a urine culture. The second culture ... | |
| Newborn crying | 5/6/2010 |
| Q: I have 3 month old twins. They are absolutely terrible with their crying. nothing stops them but it ... A: Michaela, See your doctor. Unexpected, new crying needs to be evaluated, at least with a good ... | |
| ADHD ot Tourettes Syndrome? | 5/5/2010 |
| Q: My son is 11 years old. He has been diagnosed with allergies and often had the croup when he was ... A: Janis, Generally Tourettes is differentiated from common motor tics by vocalizations. Grunts, ... | |
| my 4 year old is out of control with his attention seeking behavior | 5/5/2010 |
| Q: This morning I woke up to find my 4yr old urinating in the floor register into the duct work in our ... A: Suzanne, Please first see your pediatrician for a good consultative physical. He/she will obtain ... | |
| ? | 5/5/2010 |
| Q: I am a mother of one she is two years old. I just have a couple of questions to ask you. She is ... A: Dee, If she has hard stools, then do things, like daily prune juice, to keep them soft. If they ... | |
| dangerous or not? | 5/5/2010 |
| Q: I have a 19 month old daughter and from the time she was born, her "big' toenail on her right foot ... A: Ashley, Most abnormal nails can be "shaped" over time by progressive trimming to bring the ... | |
| 11 month old texture sensitive | 5/4/2010 |
| Q: Hoping you could clue me in on my daughter's solid food behavior. She is 11 and a half months and ... A: Gabby, Certain infants are texture sensitive in unusual ways. I don't think this has any real ... | |
| Sleeping Pattern | 5/4/2010 |
| Q: i have a three years old son, who is quite active, considering the fact that he has a weight problem ... A: namrata, I'm not sure being 2 kilos less than something is a weight problem. I'll bet you are ... | |
| 20 mos. old cough | 5/3/2010 |
| Q: my daughter is 20 mos. old and has developed a cough in the past 3-4 weeks since our move back to ... A: Ryan, If she coughs and is generally well, without fever and eating well, this most likely is an ... | |
| stomach pain and fever in 3 yr. old | 5/3/2010 |
| Q: My 3 yr. old is complaining that his "tummy hurts" and within the 24 hrs, has had a fever while ... A: Lisa, Probably this is a "stomach flu" a viral illness that is self-limited. If the stomach ache ... | |
| Thyroid | 5/2/2010 |
| Q: I am in desperate need of some answers. I am very worried about my 3 year old daughter, Jayden. She ... A: Katie, Do we really know, by appropriate blood testing, that she has hypothyroidism? If she ... | |
| my 5 month old baby has a cold for over one month | 5/2/2010 |
| Q: I'm concerned about my 5 month old daughter who has a cold for more than one month. I took her to ... A: yaleny, I doubt she has any congestion that really is in the chest. Usually the sounds are from ... | |
| 6yr old cough | 5/2/2010 |
| Q: what can I guve my six yr old for an ithcy throat and stuffed nose that gives him a bad cough? A: linda, For a six year old, any of the OTC cough/cold meds are safe and probably, if any work at ... | |
| Did not pass meds class in clinicals | 5/1/2010 |
| Q: My wife is a nursing student at CSU EASTBAY. She administered a wrong medication in clinicals. Not ... A: Jerry, I have no idea in any official sense. I suspect they will spruce up her knowledge of meds ... | |
| how much breastmilk? | 4/30/2010 |
| Q: My daughter is 11 and a half months old. She had a setback on her weight gain from about 7-9 months ... A: Trish, I think we as parents and particularly nursing moms, spend too much time worrying about ... | |
| Petechiae | 4/30/2010 |
| Q: My daughter is 4 1/2 years old and has had intermittent petechiae since she was 1 year old. At that ... A: Susan, I am but a lowly general pediatrician. I don't profess to know more than pediatric ... | |
| 4 month old | 4/29/2010 |
| Q: my 4 month old just recently started fighting the bottle. she was always good with her naps but now ... A: sally, I often see normal kids this age and other ages go on brief food strikes, either bottle or ... | |
| Potty-Resistance | 4/29/2010 |
| Q: My almost 4 yr. old son, whom I've been potty training since he was 2 years old is very intelligent, ... A: Vanessa, Wow! You have one stubborn, manipulative, smart kid! He'll undoubtedly go far in ... | |
| Baby's growth | 4/29/2010 |
| Q: My son is 13 months old now. He was born weighing 2.92kg, 45cm height. He put on weight in the 1st ... A: You are small and slender and he is too. It sounds to me that you are doing better than most Moms ... | |
| Toddler heading his head | 4/28/2010 |
| Q: My son is 20 months and for the past couple of days he has been waking up early in the morning ... A: Rocio, My suggestion is to believe what your pediatrician says about this. The numerous small, ... | |
| Travel with toddler | 4/28/2010 |
| Q: Olson, I am going to travel with my son (2 year old) on an international flight (14 hours on the ... A: Michelle, Generally giving something for the child to swallow and open up the estachian tubes to ... | |
| Baby's growth | 4/28/2010 |
| Q: My son is 13 months old now. He was born weighing 2.92kg, 45cm height. He put on weight in the 1st ... A: WL, The major determinant of ultimate growth in most babies is parents size. How tall are you and ... | |
| Toddler with knee pain | 4/27/2010 |
| Q: My son is 20 months and for the past couple of days he has been waking up early in the morning ... A: Rocio, I don't know what is causing his pain. I am not sure anything is wrong with his legs or ... | |
| baby sleep fighter | 4/27/2010 |
| Q: My 7 month son cannot seem to settle for sleep. We have tried numerous approaches to improve his ... A: Meghan, Most sleep problems are behavioral in nature and can be solved by realizing a few truths: ... | |
| Failure to Thrive | 4/27/2010 |
| Q: My son is 24 months old, weighs 22.5 pounds. His weight has been below the 5th for about 7 months ... A: Ashleigh, To me, FTT means someone who is small and unhealthy. If he is healthy, the next thing I ... | |
| Persistant low grade fever | 4/27/2010 |
| Q: i have a son of 12 months. When he was 5 days old, he was diagnosed with bi-lateral hydronephrosis ... A: Faisal, When we define fever in the pediatric age group, usually 100.4 and above is a fever. This ... | |
| laxative | 4/26/2010 |
| Q: My daughter just turned 6. Yesterday she kept saying it hurt to have a bowel movement, that it was ... A: Michelle, Nothing happened either because the last BM emptied her colon and nothing was there, or ... | |
| getting my daughter to communicate her feelings | 4/26/2010 |
| Q: I am a stay-at-home mom of ten year old boy/girl twins. Both children are healthy, delightful, and ... A: Kids need their private spaces and thoughts just as much as adults do. She will shut you off if you ... | |
| i cannot get my baby to sleep in his crib | 4/26/2010 |
| Q: i am at my wits end!!!!! i tried the method you explained about putting him down while he is sleepy, ... A: keli, You will need to be brave and let him cry it out. That may sound cruel to you, but it won't ... | |
| 1 Month old. | 4/25/2010 |
| Q: So my daughter is almost 2 months, she recently started having trouble breathing. She is always ... A: Cheyenne, Of course puffy watery eyes aren't normal in a healthy kid but they are a normal part of ... | |
| 1 Month old. | 4/25/2010 |
| Q: So my daughter is almost 2 months, she recently started having trouble breathing. She is always ... A: Cheyenne, It is possible she has a "cold" and this is causing some underlying ... | |
| daughters ears | 4/24/2010 |
| Q: I have a newborn who has 2 very different ears. The cartilage on one is very thick %26 has a point ... A: Linda, Most ears and other dual body parts are not symmetrical. The ear assymetry may be due to ... | |
| erection in an infant | 4/23/2010 |
| Q: i have a 2yr old who has always from an infant will have erection between 20 to 30 times per day. i ... A: shaz, To say he will grow out of it is kind of silly, don't you think? It would be better to say ... | |
| Drooling and related issues | 4/23/2010 |
| Q: Hoping you can help. I have a couple of things I am wondering whether they may be related. My ... A: Renee, I think you are analyzing the situation as you should. The symptoms she is having could ... | |
| My 5 year old with an odd gastro problem | 4/22/2010 |
| Q: Dr. Olson, I sincerely hope you can help me, or refer me to someone who can. Let me explain. Last ... A: Tanya, I would refer a kid like this to a peds gastroenterologist. If they can't give you an ... | |
| a 1 wk old infant not eating | 4/22/2010 |
| Q: My daughter was born last Wednesday via c-section. The first 4 days she was eating about 2 oz every ... A: Tasha, It is unusual for a baby to go from feeding well to being sleepy and not doing well. This ... | |
| Scarlet Fever/Strep 2 year old | 4/22/2010 |
| Q: My Grandson was diagnosed with Scarlet Fever 3 weeks ago after being sick with a cough and sore ... A: Rachel, First, it is quite unusual for a two year old to have strep. I suspect that, unless a ... | |
| 15 month old with high fever and large welt | 4/21/2010 |
| Q: My son is 15 months old.On Sunday, out of nowhere he developed a high fever(104.7 rectal) We started ... A: Christine, It is possible for the MMR vaccine to cause a fever about ten days after a shot. In my ... | |
| frequent motion | 4/21/2010 |
| Q: Sir My son is 13 years old . He is suffering(since last 10 days) from frequent motion i.e he is ... A: rpshukla, It seems to me that a CT scan is the least valuable test in this situation. What about ... | |
| 7 year old Wrist injury | 4/20/2010 |
| Q: My 7 year old is a gymnast, she practices 9 hours a week. She fell onto her outstretched hand 3 1/2 ... A: Abby, Sounds like everything proceeded as it should. If there was any significant fracture, ... | |
| side effects of nasal coricosteroid sprays in children | 4/20/2010 |
| Q: my 6yr old has prescribed fluticasone spray to reduce inflammtion inside his nose.it is believed to ... A: kebhisha, He probably has nasal allergies and asthma, and probably needs to be on an asthma ... | |
| Baby with a watery eye | 4/20/2010 |
| Q: My Grandson is 3 mo. and his eye is swollen and watery. No fever and feeling fine. What can I do to ... A: Rhonda, If the eye is having pus coming out of it see your doctor. If it is just red and watery ... | |
| Fever after eating ice-cream | 4/19/2010 |
| Q: I have a three year old daughter who fall ill after eating ice-cream. I didn't believed it, till we ... A: Sarita, If by "fall ill" you mean a fever, then I really don't have a good explanation for this. ... | |
| back pain | 4/19/2010 |
| Q: I have a three year old son who for the last year has been complaining every now and then of back ... A: Denise, I can't think of anything that rings any bells here. A lot of viral illnesses have aches ... | |
| Feeding schedule of baby | 4/19/2010 |
| Q: My kid is 9 1/2 months old. His food schedule--- wakes up at 8am and has 75ml of milk formula 9-10am ... A: Pavithra, What does your doctor say? I have no idea how much formula she is taking in a 24 hour ... | |
| my 17 month old daughter won't eat and she drools all the time | 4/19/2010 |
| Q: My 17 months old daughter is iron deficient and has been on Ferro liquid since Nov last year. We ... A: Angela, It is possible that the iron is having this side effect. I doubt the drooling is due to ... | |
| 5 yr. old fever for a week | 4/18/2010 |
| Q: My daughter is 5 yrs. old. Monday at 5am she woke up saying she hurt all over. She had a fever of ... A: cindy, Albuterol syrup, to most pediatricians, is a useless medicine. Inhaled albuterol is the ... | |
| Persistant Cough- 3 year old | 4/18/2010 |
| Q: I have a question about a 3 year old girl. She has had a cough since October and a rattling on her ... A: A recent study showed that the vast majority of chronic coughs in kids are either asthma, allergies, ... | |
| Seasonal Allergies and Rashes | 4/17/2010 |
| Q: Is it possible an atopic dermatitis can be caused by seasonal allergies. My son who is 8 has pretty ... A: Kim, I think this happens but is really hard to separate out from a contact reaction. If the rash ... | |
| trapped mucus. | 4/17/2010 |
| Q: david... i live in spain, i have a 2 monthes old boy,and since his birth and he is suffering from ... A: Lilly, Most babies this age have a combination of mucous that is in the nose coupled with normal ... | |
| "Toddler Fracture" | 4/16/2010 |
| Q: My Son is 2 1/2 years old. He developed a painless limp on Christmas day. We have been in and out ... A: Summer, A toddler fracture is a fairly specific fracture of the tibia, the weight bearing bone in ... | |
| I need advice | 4/16/2010 |
| Q: I am hoping that you can help me with some advice. My son is 21 months old and for 4 months now he ... A: Tamara, I would also be reluctant to do any radiology scans, not knowing at all what to look for. ... | |
| reccurent bronchiolitis after RSV | 4/16/2010 |
| Q: I asked you some questions in the past about my son who was full term and had severe RSV in december ... A: I think that he has asthma. He might have some GERD. GERD is a common cause and trigger of asthma, ... | |
| discoloration to feet | 4/16/2010 |
| Q: I notice yesterday that my granddaughter's feet were purple. the temp was 80 degrees and her feet ... A: Frances, This is almost certainly a condition that is normal called acrocyanosis or blueness of ... | |
| Fever | 4/15/2010 |
| Q: My daughter of 32 months had a flu and was taking for it zithromax along with bronchovent and ... A: Sageda, I always find it interesting that so many euphemisms, like "chest allergies" are used to ... | |
| Stomach/movements | 4/15/2010 |
| Q: My daughter is 10 years old and weight is 109 lbs. She has been having issue with stomach pain, not ... A: It sounds like she is constipated and needs to have an enema if the current approach doesn't produce ... | |
| baby eating problem | 4/15/2010 |
| Q: I have an 11 month girl who will not eat those stage 3 foods. She will eat some stage 2s(about half ... A: Lauren, The relationship between age and tolerating or liking various textures of food, varies ... | |
| Baby eating problems | 4/15/2010 |
| Q: i have fraternal twins, born on time via c section. I breast fed my son up until 3 mths and had to ... A: Dee, I doubt if anything is wrong. He is different than his sister, who seems much more laid ... | |
| missed dose of antibiotic for UTI | 4/14/2010 |
| Q: I have a 17 month old daughter. when she was 5 month old she had Urinary Tract infection abd had ... A: jinny, I think the issue here is not a missed dose of antibiotics, which is probably OK, but ... | |
| sleeping through the night! | 4/14/2010 |
| Q: My 8 and 1/2 month old wont sleep through the night. I have tried everything. I think the biggest ... A: claudia, You need to talk to your mother and convince her that unless she stops sleeping with her ... | |
| Loose motions and vomiting | 4/13/2010 |
| Q: My son is 2 yrs old. On Sat night, he had a vomiting which was quite a bit, after which he vomited ... A: Ruchi, I practice here in the USA and our approach to vomiting and diarrhea is different than in ... | |
| bronchitis and sinusitis | 4/13/2010 |
| Q: doctor,first of all thank you for your time. i have a 4 months old baby girl, her pediatrician ... A: Rose, I think that the diagnosis of "bronchitis and sinusitis" in an infant this age is ... | |
| 1 month old congested and sneezing | 4/13/2010 |
| Q: My 1 month old is congested and sneezing. The congestion hasn't caused any feeding problems however ... A: Meghan, It is hard to tell, without looking at him, whether this is congestion in the nose or if ... | |
| Night time bladder control for 3-4 year olds | 4/13/2010 |
| Q: My son is 3 1/2 years old and has had control of his bowel/bladder from an early age. We began his ... A: Alexa, Safety is really not an issue and if he can go the 11-12 hours, great. If not, the plan of ... | |
| excessive drooling | 4/12/2010 |
| Q: My 18 month old son has been very colicky since birth. He has been soaking his shirts with drool ... A: Nyree, Acid reflux can cause such a picture. Acid reflux can also be a precipitating factor for ... | |
| large soft spongy spot on side of 9 month olds head | 4/12/2010 |
| Q: My grandson developed a soft spongy spot on the right side of his head. I have read several post on ... A: Tina, I have seen several babies with a broad spongy spot on the side of the head. Invariably it ... | |
| diarrhea | 4/12/2010 |
| Q: My daughter turned one in March and when we tried to switch her to whole milk I had noticed that ... A: Chrystal, This sounds more like a viral illness than anything else. She may have a problem with ... | |
| continuing picky eating habits | 4/12/2010 |
| Q: Olson, I know I am usually talking to you about my older son's Strep, but now I have been worrying ... A: Lori, Good to hear from you again. Clearly there is some sort of psychologic overlay to his ... | |
| breathing difficultys when feeding | 4/11/2010 |
| Q: she takes around 3 ounces of milk every feed but only feeds around 4 times a day as she sleeps ... A: nicola, Lots of newborns and infants have a condition called tracheomalacia, where the structures ... | |
| Fever and rash after vaccines | 4/10/2010 |
| Q: My child is a year old and he got his 12 months shots 10 days ago. Thursday night he had a fever of ... A: Jamy, It is unlikely it is reaction to both the vaccines. It is impossible for me, without seeing ... | |
| Vomiting and Diarrhea in 20 month old | 4/10/2010 |
| Q: Dr. Olson, Our daughter had several large volume loose stools for about 5 days (began last ... A: Lisa, Try a regular, but milk-free diet for a few days. Pedialyte could be the liquid, but make ... | |
| Vomiting and Diarrhea in 20 month old | 4/10/2010 |
| Q: Dr. Olson, Our daughter had several large volume loose stools for about 5 days (began last ... A: lisa, Ten days is a bit too long for me to blithely say, "this is a stomach flu". You need to see ... | |
| My 10 month old won't sleep anymore | 4/10/2010 |
| Q: My son will actually be 11 months old on April 28th. Up until a month ago, he would sleep just fine ... A: Heather, He's pretty cute! Be sure that every time he goes to sleep, his last waking memory is of ... | |
| XOPENEX DOSAGE | 4/9/2010 |
| Q: MY GIRL IS 3 AND 1/2 YEARS OLD AND WAS PRESCRIBED XOPENEX 1.25 MG SOLUTION EVERY 6 HOURS FOR HER ... A: Mary, Xopenex is a good drug, but in my opinion, is about the same as albuterol. The dosing can ... | |
| toddler with watery, yellow poop | 4/9/2010 |
| Q: My son is almost 2 yrs old and for the last almost three days, he's been having all runny, yellow ... A: Michelle, This is probably a viral caused stomach flu. The diarrhea and loss of appetite ... | |
| problem with sleeping | 4/9/2010 |
| Q: Oslon It is about 3 days that my 14 Months old son can't sleep well during night and day.at night he ... A: sara, Sleep is a tenuous behavior in kids and lots of stuff can disrupt it. Changes in household ... | |
| What health problems would make a child too ill to travel? | 4/9/2010 |
| Q: I'm writing a short story. I need to know what a child could have that would make her too ill to ... A: Carter, Kids healthy enough to go to school, to play sports, and to do the stuff normal kid do are ... | |
| Liver Laceration in a child | 4/8/2010 |
| Q: Good Afternoon, If a child has been diagnosed with a liver laceration from blunt force trauma ... A: Donna, The childs abdomen is generally so soft that a hard blow can rip apart underlying ... | |
| weird symptoms | 4/8/2010 |
| Q: I am wondering if my daughters two symptoms could possibly related. I understand it's difficult to ... A: Lots of viral illnesses, and this is probably what is causing the vomiting and diarrhea, have ... | |
| Bovine Protein Intolerance | 4/7/2010 |
| Q: We recently found out that my 5 month old son has an intolerance to Bovine Protein & Soy. I am ... A: Nellie, If he vomited only once, don't be discouraged and try again. If he is persistly vomiting ... | |
| formula | 4/7/2010 |
| Q: My daughter is 11 weeks old when she was born we had her on Enfamil pemium with iron and after a few ... A: Bertha, If she is gaining weight and the BM are not frequent, please stay with the soy. No ... | |
| rash in an 8 year old | 4/7/2010 |
| Q: Olson, Our 8 year old had a sudden rash on Sunday, from the fingers to the elbows, up the front ... A: Erin, These sound like hives, usually an allergic phenomena. If she isn't sick and is doing well ... | |
| my son | 4/7/2010 |
| Q: I have a 14 month son and he is getting over a cold put as its going away he has formed some whitish ... A: alyse, This is probably a viral illness with a viral stomatitis. I would be more comfortable if ... | |
| reduced eating in 3 month old | 4/6/2010 |
| Q: I have 3 month old twin boys born at 35 weeks. I realize their growth and eating will go up and ... A: yuki, It is unusual for a completely healthy kid to have such a drop in intake. It may be a low ... | |
| strep throat | 4/6/2010 |
| Q: Since my daughter has been born (march 2009) she has been treated for ear infections about three ... A: Susan, I personally wouldn't go to a doctor who treats a one year old for "strep throat", ... | |
| 2 1/2 year old and a penny | 4/5/2010 |
| Q: my grandson is 2 1/2 years old , saturday he swallowed a penny, this is Monday 2 days later and he ... A: Linda, Pennies go through nicely. They seldom, if ever, cause any problems. I generally tell ... | |
| Aspirin during chicken pox | 4/5/2010 |
| Q: I am 18 years old I am not sure if this is the right place to ask but. I have complications from ... A: Interesting question. We have pretty good evidence that Reyes syndrome was caused, in part, by ... | |
| Toilet training BM issue | 4/4/2010 |
| Q: My almost 4 year old son has been toilet trained for urination since he was just over 3 years old. ... A: Michele, I like your approaches to this. The only problem might be that he is getting constipated ... | |
| Child Sucking on Food | 4/4/2010 |
| Q: My 3 1/2 year old son has recently taken up the habit of sucking on his food. It doesn't matter ... A: Michele, If he is is "Difficult Child" and is doing this to bug you, which is probably the case, ... | |
| recommended blood work | 4/3/2010 |
| Q: I have five children - twin girls who are 10 and 3 boys - 8, 5 and 2-1/2. Is there recommended blood ... A: christine, I don't routinely draw any blood on kids these ages who are healthy. The AAP doesn't ... | |
| Possible Connections or Future Concerns | 4/2/2010 |
| Q: I have a generally healthy and sweet 6 year old girl. When she was 16 months old, she had eye ... A: John, I can't think of any unifying theme here. What does your doctor say? If you wanted a ... | |
| stool re of my new born baby | 4/2/2010 |
| Q: my baby is 4 months old and having stool re as follows. color greenish yellow,mucus present,acidic ... A: sudipta, If she is growing well and doing fine, this stool pattern and tests probably don't mean ... | |
| Feeding Issues with a 2 year old | 4/2/2010 |
| Q: My daughter is nearly 2. I am still feeding her mushy food. It does have some texture and is not ... A: Nikki, Lots of kids develop feeding aversions at this age and use it as a power struggle to keep ... | |
| Anemia in Toddler | 4/1/2010 |
| Q: My 14 month old daughter was diagnosed today with anemia. Her hemoglobin level is 10.9. My ... A: Mindy, It is ridiculous to me to have a doctor engender concern about leukemia in this situation. ... | |
| 3 yr old with stomach bug | 4/1/2010 |
| Q: My son, who will be 3 next month, started vomiting last Sunday morning. He threw up all day on ... A: Dawn, He will do fine as long as he is getting in liquids. The loss of appetite for solids is ... | |
| Perobronchial Thinckening | 3/31/2010 |
| Q: My son is 5 years old and for more than 3 years I noticed on his right side one of his ribs is like ... A: naivy, This is a great example of why doing an xray can cause more trouble than clarity. Please ... | |
| My almost 3 year old triplets won't go to sleep. | 3/31/2010 |
| Q: I have girl boy boy triplets that turn 3 in May. For the past month going to bed has been a ... A: Amanda, They are at an age where they may very well chat, discuss the day and generally will keep ... | |
| Sleep | 3/31/2010 |
| Q: Dr. David Olson, I was hoping you could tell me about teenagers sleep. I have heard that it is ... A: Erin, This is a question that be best answered by you doing a google search for "teenage sleep ... | |
| prolonged fever | 3/30/2010 |
| Q: my daughter is 2 yrs old.she had runny nose with fever for 2 days and free of fever for a day.after ... A: ahmad, It is interesting to me the definition people have for a "prolonged" fever. Six days, to ... | |
| cough | 3/30/2010 |
| Q: Olson, I have a 5 month old daughter,she a developed a pretty nasty cough. It started about a week ... A: Jessica, Most illnesses like this in a 5 month old will be virus caused and do not need meds like ... | |
| childs lab work | 3/29/2010 |
| Q: My 4 year old son had some issues he was anemic, his levels now improved hes not considered anemic ... A: Platelet counts mean nothing in this situation. High OK. Low creatinine is never bad. I don't ... | |
| My 2yr. old | 3/29/2010 |
| Q: My son is holding his bowel movement, I put him in "poop jail" but he continues to hold it. He held ... A: Alberto, The concept of "poop jail" whatever that is, sounds very counter-productive. Don't do ... | |
| 10 month old feedings | 3/29/2010 |
| Q: I have a 10 month old daughter who I am at my wits end over. She is a petite girl to begin with and ... A: Kara, Please don't do things like chasing her around with a spoon. This will cause things to be ... | |
| fecal digestion | 3/29/2010 |
| Q: I found my 15mo. old daughter sucking on a ball of soaked soilet paper on Thursday. When I went to ... A: Yvonne, Families share bacteria. It is highly unlikely she will have any consequence of this. I ... | |
| my son keeps pottying on my flooring and carpets...HELP please! | 3/28/2010 |
| Q: I am completely exhausted on what to do here...my youngest son is just over 3 years of age and is ... A: Crystal, Please get linked up with a good pediatrician and then probably a referral to some ... | |
| reccurent bronchiolitis after RSV | 3/28/2010 |
| Q: I asked you some questions in the past about my son who was full term and had severe RSV in december ... A: He has asthma that is triggered by viruses. This is common. It shouldn't be a big secret. This is ... | |
| Potty training a 5 year old | 3/28/2010 |
| Q: I posed the question "how do you potty train a 5 year old boy?" & had read an answer to another ... A: Lisa, This is completely, absolutely control. You will not win by playing his game. Don't play ... | |
| breastmilk to formula | 3/27/2010 |
| Q: I have twins born at 31 weeks and they are now 6 wks old. When they left the NICU I was ... A: Renee, The best water to us is what comes from your tap, assuming this is what you drink. I would ... | |
| 13month old son tan colored bowels | 3/27/2010 |
| Q: My 13month old son has for the past few days been having a light tan colored loose stools. He's ... A: Tiffany, Lots of kids this age, after a viral illness, have a condition we call "toddlers ... | |
| 5 mo old waking up frequently | 3/27/2010 |
| Q: My son is 5 mo old and exclusively breastfed. His weight gain is ok (born: 7 lb 5 oz; at 4 mo ... A: Rei, sleep issues like this are always behavioral. They virtually never are due to medical ... | |
| Blood in stool | 3/11/2010 |
| Q: I have a 2 and a half month old daughter. She started having spotting on her diaper and her ... A: Lan, It is probably most likely that this is a milk protein allergy and you need to really ... | |
| Newborn Xray | 3/11/2010 |
| Q: My youngest daughter was born via emergency c-section in 2005. The day after she was born a doctor ... A: Christy, I'm glad the brakes are working on the train! Yeah, background radiation includes the ... | |
| Newborn Xray | 3/11/2010 |
| Q: My youngest daughter was born via emergency c-section in 2005. The day after she was born a doctor ... A: Christy, This is really a non-issue. The amount of radiation exposure with a skull film is ... | |
| ADHD Adderall | 3/9/2010 |
| Q: I have a 5 1/2 yo son with adhd and also diagnosed with C.I. I took him to his pediatrician first ... A: Michelle, I don't know what C.I. is. I am a pediatrician and have prescribed meds like this to ... | |
| Hydronephrotic Left Kidney | 3/7/2010 |
| Q: I have a son of 20month, Amal. He is suffering from regular fever since November. Doctor has ... A: mrinal, I think you are at a point where you need to trust your doctors a bit more. They are ... | |
| HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | 3/7/2010 |
| Q: My son is getting upper respiratory tract infection - 3 times now that I know of. This because the ... A: Philip, To me an upper respiratory infection means a cold. Kids get these a lot and they ... | |
| pale yellowish-green stool in 4 yr. old | 3/4/2010 |
| Q: My 4 yr. old son has been having pale yellowish bowel movements, often with a light greenish tint, 4 ... A: staci, Most stool color changes in this age group are due either changes in diet or low grade ... | |
| Light Colored Stools | 3/3/2010 |
| Q: My 23 month old daughter was diagnosed with stomach flu after she vomited for almost 8 times one ... A: Prafulla, Normal doses of tylenol are safe. Light stools can be seen with a lot of conditions ... | |
| 19-month old wakes screaming | 3/3/2010 |
| Q: My 19-month old son has always been a great sleeper. Up until about a month ago, he would go to bed ... A: Kim, You might want to discuss with your doctor the possibility that these night wakings are ... | |
| three year old daughter | 3/3/2010 |
| Q: my three year old was complaing of stomach pains. i took her to the doctor and she said she was ... A: cheryl, Generally this is the realm of a good pediatrician. If you can't find such a person, a ... | |
| 3month old baby | 3/2/2010 |
| Q: why isnt my 3month old eating A: jennifer, Come on! I can't answer a question like this without a bit more information. Is she ... | |
| blood and mucous in toddler stool | 3/2/2010 |
| Q: I have a 3 year old who sometimes has blood and mucous in his stool. He also sometimes has some ... A: Jamie, It would be reasonable in an otherwise healthy child to give something consistently daily ... | |
| three year old daughter | 3/1/2010 |
| Q: my three year old was complaing of stomach pains. i took her to the doctor and she said she was ... A: cheryl, We consider the lenght of time one is having symptoms when assessing stomach pain. If this ... | |
| Stomach bug help | 3/1/2010 |
| Q: Olson, I am a 25 year old mother of two daughters, ages 4 and 2. Recently I became ill with what my ... A: Cindy, Way too much time, money and concern is spent doing lab studies to identify what virus is ... | |
| baby growth | 3/1/2010 |
| Q: My son was born at 9lbs 11oz (4.4kg), was 21.4in (54.5cm) in height and his head circumference ... A: Will, The vast majority of kids with autism have a normal head circumference. However, with this ... | |
| 9 month old daughter weight gain slow | 2/28/2010 |
| Q: I have a 9 month old daughter who weighed in at 16.4 pounds at her 9 month well check putting her ... A: Lisa, If she is healthy and developing well, I would have little worry. Feed her the way you are. ... | |
| Help | 2/28/2010 |
| Q: about a month & a half back, my 5 yrs 8 months old daughter suddenly started having bouts of cough, ... A: GLT, Repeated doses of antibiotics can cause yeast infections, but usually they are evident by ... | |
| SUA | 2/28/2010 |
| Q: My son was born on 12.29.2009 with an isolated case of Single Umbilical Artery. He is very, very ... A: Melissa, If he has a normal heart and kidney exam, then SUA requires no further evaluation, in the ... | |
| Child hair loss | 2/27/2010 |
| Q: A 9 year old female with no illnesses or adverse health conditions has been experiencing gradual, ... A: Richard, Hair loss with normal scalp is generally a condition called telogen effluvium, an ... | |
| Muscle Growth | 2/26/2010 |
| Q: This isn't a question specific to children, but I figured you would know the answer. When working ... A: James, I'm not an exercise physiologist and I don't know the answer to the second question. When ... | |
| bowel movement smell in medically fragile toddler | 2/26/2010 |
| Q: I have a 2 yr old daughter w/a severe muscle disorder causing her to be supported by vent and fed ... A: myra, I sympathize with you. I have had several home-bound ventilator dependent patients whom I ... | |
| 3 yr old | 2/26/2010 |
| Q: in your responses you say popping joints in babies is common how about in 3 yr olds? my daughters ... A: eve, In my experience, popping joints shouldn't hurt and are an uncommon complaint in kids this ... | |
| Sore throat/ scarlet fever | 2/25/2010 |
| Q: On Feb 4 2010 our 5 year old daughter has been diagnosed with scarlet fever prior to this we went ... A: Bozena, Someone who does three strep screens in one week on one kid is not practicing good ... | |
| 6 month old waking up at 11:30 to eat | 2/25/2010 |
| Q: Good Morning Dr. Olson, Well the 11:30 wake up has now become a consistent thing for us and no ... A: Karra, I don't think the lights on or off make much difference. Just do it the same every time. ... | |
| 6 month old waking up at 11:30 to eat | 2/23/2010 |
| Q: Good Morning Dr. Olson, Well the 11:30 wake up has now become a consistent thing for us and no ... A: Karra, Cereal in a night-time bottle is not harmful, but probably won't work. You can give it a ... | |
| Question Regarding my Son | 2/23/2010 |
| Q: I was going to ask the child psychiatrist that is on here but they seem to be unavailable so ... A: sofia, If you feel he is being sexually abused, then by all means don't wait a month. Go to his ... | |
| nighttime congestion | 2/22/2010 |
| Q: our newborn (3 weeks old) suffers from pretty bad nighttime congestion, which makes it pretty hard ... A: Eric, Three week olds don't have sinuses to have infections. I'm not sure why the amoxicillin was ... | |
| my 19 month old son | 2/22/2010 |
| Q: I wonder if you can help me? My son is having some issues with his health. For the past 6 months ... A: tamara, Lots of kids without rheumatoid disease have a positive rf. It isn't a good screening ... | |
| loose stools in male toodler | 2/21/2010 |
| Q: grandson has frequent loose stools, to the point he has to have all clothes changed. stools are ... A: sandra, The answer depends on how long this has been going on and how many stools a day he is ... | |
| infant | 2/21/2010 |
| Q: A six week old baby, born at home, twisted during delivery now has "tender spot" on his neck and ... A: mary, My thoughts about chiropractors is that if I had a bad back, I might see one. In my ... | |
| Rashes | 2/21/2010 |
| Q: my 22month old son has this red rashes on his head, face, neck and shoulders.few days after it ... A: Maureen, Rashes are visual and tactile phenomena and are therefore hard to diagnose in this ... | |
| Knee Pain | 2/20/2010 |
| Q: i am 14 years old and have had knee pain since i was 11. i have been to an orthopedic specialist ... A: Alexis, If all these specialists couldn't help you, then it is unlikely that I can. My suggestion ... | |
| Lactogen 2 follow-up formula | 2/20/2010 |
| Q: Just recently I fed my 6 month old son the Lactogen 2 follow-up formula . For 3 days he is having ... A: Saskia, First of all, lots of things can cause diarrhea and maybe the change to the followup ... | |
| Lacerations to the Liver | 2/20/2010 |
| Q: I have a 2 year old nephew who is very well loved and cared for. Last week, he woke up with ... A: Marie, Unless there is an explanation for the amount of trauma that it takes to lacerate ones ... | |
| underweight | 2/19/2010 |
| Q: My son age 3yrs is very much underweight. He always had flu, cough & cold problems in winters. He is ... A: Uzma, A child like this, who is frequently sick and underweight, needs a full workup by a ... | |
| hyper kid | 2/19/2010 |
| Q: I would like to know how to handle a hyper kid who is 3 years and still can't though he goes to ... A: Lillian, It is impossible for me to give you an answer. There are so many variables here. Why is ... | |
| Bedtime | 2/18/2010 |
| Q: My two year old has never had sleep problems before and has maintained a bedtime routine and normal ... A: Lea, First of all, I don't think you have traumatized him. It is interesting that he doesn't ... | |
| Aging | 2/18/2010 |
| Q: This might be a dumb question, but why do people age and eventually die? Is it a genetics thing ... A: James, This is a fascinating topic. I would refer you to this recent issue of Time magazine, that ... | |
| petechiae | 2/18/2010 |
| Q: Dr. Olson I emailed you about 1&1/2 weeks ago about my 6yr old daughter having dime sized bruises ... A: Amber, Glad everything turned out OK. I'm not sure what this area is on her hip. Food allergies ... | |
| 6 Month Old Sleep Issues | 2/17/2010 |
| Q: My daughter has been a great sleeper up until a couple of weeks ago. We have her on a schedule and a ... A: Karra, Kids do move around a lot in their cribs but usually this is not of concern. I doubt this ... | |
| Eyelid swelling after viral infection | 2/17/2010 |
| Q: My 3 year old has had a moderate to high fever for the past 3 days with fever related symptoms of ... A: Bonnie, I agree that this sounds like basically a viral illness. If one eyelid is swollen and the ... | |
| yellow diarrhea | 2/17/2010 |
| Q: grandson has had yellow *diarhea for 5 days. loose kinda lumpy sometimes watery. just diagnosed ... A: k, Hydration techniques depend on age of the kid, amount of diarrhea, and generally if they are ... | |
| 6 Month Old Sleep Issues | 2/16/2010 |
| Q: My daughter has been a great sleeper up until a couple of weeks ago. We have her on a schedule and a ... A: Karra, Generally a healthy normal infant can be fed at 8:30 and sleep for 8-12 hours without ... | |
| darting eyes | 2/16/2010 |
| Q: My son has started blinking a lot and then darting his eyes up and to the right. He has had an EEG ... A: Hollie, These movements may be tics, an involuntary movement that is repeated often, or could be ... | |
| Vaccines | 2/16/2010 |
| Q: I'm not sure if I selected the right area to post my questions in or not. I have a 5 year old son ... A: Elisha, There are no alternatives, at least in the USA. Your doctor is an advocate of all ... | |
| Cause for 'accent' in 2 1/2 year old? | 2/16/2010 |
| Q: Olson, My daughter is 33 months old and has recently been evaluated by Early Intervention. During ... A: Jenn, In your own words, I'm fairly certain that these two falls, actually pretty normal ones for ... | |
| Weight Gain | 2/15/2010 |
| Q: My daughter will be 5 in April. She only weighs 28lbs. Both her father and I were very thin as ... A: Karen, My daughter weighed 29 pounds at nearly 5 years old. She was indeed less than 5 then. She ... | |
| Cause for 'accent' in 2 1/2 year old? | 2/15/2010 |
| Q: Olson, My daughter is 33 months old and has recently been evaluated by Early Intervention. During ... A: Jenn, Kids with aspergers syndrome or something like it, can be incredibly smart in many ways. I ... | |
| 3 1/2 year old not potty training | 2/14/2010 |
| Q: I know that all children potty train at their own pace but I am concerned that my daughter is not ... A: Mary, If you really feel she can't feel the need to go, and I doubt this is the case, then have a ... | |
| Breathing Tic | 2/13/2010 |
| Q: I read one of your responses on Tics and I have a 5 year old- whom according to a pediatrician has a ... A: I personally doubt that sinus problems explain anything, but the Zyrtec is safe. Give it a try. ... | |
| Fever | 2/13/2010 |
| Q: My son is 9 and 1/2 years old. He is continuosly having fever of 99 since last 10 days.His head is ... A: NAITIK, 99 degrees is not a fever. We define fever as 100.4 or above. If he seems to be sick, ... | |
| excecise allergy | 2/13/2010 |
| Q: am Sonia from I have a son who has exercise allergy when he runs when he cough and minor breathing ... A: sonia, Your son has asthma that is triggered off by colds and exercise. You need and deserve to ... | |
| 5 Years old with disturbing toilet issues! | 2/13/2010 |
| Q: My 5 year old son is very smart, outgoing, worries alot and wears his emotions on his sleeve.My ... A: Hilery, This is not at all laziness! This is willful, deliberate behavior and you need to come ... | |
| Why do kids need more exercise than adults? | 2/12/2010 |
| Q: I am curious about why the recommended physical activity for children is 60 minutes a day while the ... A: Rachel, In the ideal world, adults should exercise this much. Kids generally have more time and ... | |
| Congenital RUS, knee pain, ankle pain, etc. | 2/12/2010 |
| Q: I will do my absolute BEST to narrow this down. Last year my 8 year old was diagnosed with ... A: Danielle, You talk a lot about orthopedic specialists. Who is running the whole show here? ... | |
| Baby suddenly ill,given rocephin for chest infection | 2/11/2010 |
| Q: My 14 month old niece suddenly fell ill yesterday - her breathing was slightly noisy as if ... A: Afshan, In the USA, pneumonias are not treated like this. The nebulized medicine is probably ... | |
| grandson eating hair | 2/11/2010 |
| Q: My grandson has Mitochondrial Disease I was wondering what would would cause him to pull my hair and ... A: Paula, I have no real great answer for you. There are several types of this type of disease and I ... | |
| Playing in the snow | 2/11/2010 |
| Q: I have an 11 month old and was wondering if it would be okay to bundle her up and take her out in ... A: Erika, Kids thrive in cold temperatures and are not exposed to germs in an outdoor environment as ... | |
| Baby suddenly ill,given rocephin for chest infection | 2/11/2010 |
| Q: My 14 month old niece suddenly fell ill yesterday - her breathing was slightly noisy as if ... A: Afshan, I really don't understand why she wasn't just given an injection (if she really even ... | |
| 1 year Sleeping Habits | 2/10/2010 |
| Q: My 14 month old daughter has always been a great sleeper from 4.5 months, until recently. She has ... A: Tracy, I'm not sure what the problem here is for you. If she is just up and reasonably quiet and ... | |
| Medicine | 2/10/2010 |
| Q: and i have a one year old baby boy we have been in and out of the hospital sence he has been born ... A: Dezarae, That dose sounds safe, although we really don't recommend any medicine for kids this age ... | |
| eye pain and headache | 2/9/2010 |
| Q: My son, (DOB 1/20/02) has complained of eye pain and headache since July. Eye dr. said nothing was ... A: If he has fluid in the mastoid areas, this is probably normal. The mastoid air cells are behind the ... | |
| broken blood vessels | 2/7/2010 |
| Q: My 6 year old woke up this morning after throwing up a small amount of grapes. She often throws up ... A: amber, I still am worried about some problem with the clotting system and would like your doctor ... | |
| Scarlet Fever Relapses. | 2/7/2010 |
| Q: My little five year old boy developed scarlet fever a month ago: in the first two days it was ... A: Geraldine, I have found that in conditions of persistent strep, despite antibiotics like ... | |
| Bridge & Ointment | 2/7/2010 |
| Q: My son had his circumcision at birth. It was discovered later that he had a bridge. The ... A: A foreskin bridge is by definition an intact layer of skin that needs to be surgically severed. I ... | |
| broken blood vessels | 2/7/2010 |
| Q: My 6 year old woke up this morning after throwing up a small amount of grapes. She often throws up ... A: Amber, Dime sized bruised are not due to vomiting to the small degree you describe. They are ... | |
| Scarlet Fever Relapses. | 2/6/2010 |
| Q: My little five year old boy developed scarlet fever a month ago: in the first two days it was ... A: Geraldine, I will answer this assuming that each time a strep test was done, was positive and a ... | |
| Bridge & Ointment | 2/6/2010 |
| Q: My son had his circumcision at birth. It was discovered later that he had a bridge. The ... A: Christie, Penile adhesions and tissue bridges are vexing problems to us as pediatricians and all ... | |
| Why toddler gets puffy eyes in the morning? | 2/6/2010 |
| Q: Dr. Olson, My son is 20 months. For several times we noticed that when he got up in the morning, ... A: Eric, It is common for people to wake up in the morning with swollen eyes (I sometimes look in the ... | |
| ADHD in 5 year old | 2/5/2010 |
| Q: I have a 5 year old grandson that i am raising. When he was little, between 9 months and a year, he ... A: Sheila, I would question the diagnosis of ADHD, unless there was a thorough testing and recording ... | |
| impacted bowels with fever since 1/12 | 2/5/2010 |
| Q: senacote %26 prune juice not working. Past two weeks fever in the 101- 102.9 taken under the arm ... A: Wendy, The fever is very unlikely to be caused by any constipation. The fever is a separate ... | |
| hands/feet peeling; fever | 2/5/2010 |
| Q: My 4 year old son had a rash all over his body a few weeks ago that caused itching. We thought it ... A: Theresa, Your diagnosis of "dermatitis" was correct, being that anything on the skin can be labels ... | |
| Willful 4-year-old son refuses to poop on the toilet! HELP! | 2/4/2010 |
| Q: Dr. Olson! I have read your tips for potty training a willful child/potty training resistance plan. ... A: Candace, All I can further recommend is to follow the handout precisely, have both of you not ... | |
| My Sons' growth is poor | 2/4/2010 |
| Q: My son will be three in two weeks time,but he still weighs 10.5kg, he is quite an active and happy ... A: Chinwe, I'm not sure what an "adenoid problem" actually is. If the adenoids are huge and the ... | |
| 10 month old fingers are bent | 2/4/2010 |
| Q: I have a completely happy and healthy 10 month old. He has never had any problems until two weeks ... A: Heather, I thought I answered this question some time ago. If it didn't get sent, I apologize. I ... | |
| Stuffy nose | 2/4/2010 |
| Q: my son is 5 wks old and has had a stuffy nose since birth. The last 2 days its gotten bad. We've ... A: vanessa, Kids until 4-6 months old are obligate nose breathers. This means they have to breath ... | |
| bump | 2/3/2010 |
| Q: My daughter has a bump that came probably after bumping her head on the wall at the daycare (this is ... A: juliana, Often even minor bumps can have the blood of the contusion replaced with a bit of ... | |
| Headache | 2/2/2010 |
| Q: My daugther is nine years and has been complaing of headaches. This week she had a sever headache ... A: Millicent, Headaches can range from those associated with an illness to a brain tumor. So clearly ... | |
| Minor Scoliosis | 2/1/2010 |
| Q: We took my son in for his 4 year checkup and the doctor said he has very minor scoliosis, that we ... A: Most scoliosis, if this is a real finding, is related to vertebral body malformations, if it is ... | |
| herbal tea | 2/1/2010 |
| Q: Olson it seems I was not clear on my last question so I will try one more time.Apperently there is a ... A: Meliha, Are you concerned on tea and its effect on iron absorption? Teas with high amounts of ... | |
| eating habbits | 2/1/2010 |
| Q: am concern bout my 15months boy... i really don't know what i should give him as solid food, even no ... A: aarti, If your child is basically healthy and has no defined problem of the immune system, the ... | |
| 5 yr old's eating habits | 1/31/2010 |
| Q: Meal time with with my 5 yr old granddaughter errupts into a battle of wills at every seating and ... A: pj, You guys are the adults and with a bit of expertise that I will give, you will be the winner ... | |
| sweating | 1/31/2010 |
| Q: My daughter is 10 months old and she sweats profusely all over her head during her sleep. We stay ... A: Ayesha, Some kids and some adults just sweat a lot. Even if she seems to be comfortable at night, ... | |
| poop | 1/31/2010 |
| Q: my baby, he is 45 days old he did not poop for two days. and also he is spiting every feed. A: suthakaran, It is not uncommon for babies this age to have movements every 2-7 days and be fine, ... | |
| RSV Diagnosis | 1/29/2010 |
| Q: Dr. Olson, Our daughter is 4.5 months old. She is breastfed with supplemental formula, to help her ... A: Tami, I never do tests for RSV on a patient that will not be hospitalized. So...I would have not ... | |
| Growth problems | 1/29/2010 |
| Q: My son is 2 1/2 yrs old and has not grown in height or weight in almost a year. He was breastfeed ... A: Jessica, Please have him evaluated carefully by his doctor to be sure there isn't some medical ... | |
| My son fell and hit his head | 1/29/2010 |
| Q: About an hour ago, my son was walking down the hallway and tripped over my foot. He fell head first ... A: I agree with you husband. If you are really concerned, and I am not, wake him up a couple of times ... | |
| giving liquids to baby | 1/28/2010 |
| Q: I have a 5 months baby and I breastfeed her.I have been giving her a chamomile tea with little sugar ... A: Meliha, I'm not sure what you are concerned about regarding anemia. The sugar is not a problem. ... | |
| Oppositional Defiant Disorder | 1/28/2010 |
| Q: My 3.8 year old son is having very frequent temper tantrums (multiple times on a daily basis). He ... A: Andrew, I would not be so sure this is anything but temper tantrums. ODD is a real diagnosis, but ... | |
| My Daughter is sick | 1/27/2010 |
| Q: My 3 year old daughter is vomiting in the first 2 days, then on the 3rd day she was having a lose ... A: ALAN, Most three year olds will do fine with just the things (liquids) you have around the house. ... | |
| medication | 1/27/2010 |
| Q: even though here bloods was clear still dnt no why also couid you help with this issuse i got my ... A: carol, I have many patients on this medicine for attention/overactivity issues and feel it is safe ... | |
| Stool from a ten year old girl | 1/26/2010 |
| Q: Olson, We live in San Francisco and have a strong concern in regards to our ten year old daughter. ... A: Michael, I don't understand why nothing is being done about this. She is, at times, ... | |
| I see pink color in my daughter's wet diaper, shall I be worried? | 1/26/2010 |
| Q: Olson, Recently we have noticed that in our 2 and half month old daughter's wet diaper, there is ... A: Tony, Generally as kids drink more and their urine is more dilute, it goes away. Since it is not ... | |
| Infant coughing | 1/24/2010 |
| Q: My 5 month old is being treated for Brochitis and an ear infection with pulmicort twice a day and ... A: Jennifer, It sounds like your doctor is treating this as asthma or what we call bronchiolitis. Is ... | |
| infant fever/teething | 1/24/2010 |
| Q: My 11month old daughter went to bed earlier than usual tonight.She just woke up with a 101degree ... A: erica, We feel that teething will not cause temps that are officially "fevers", over 100.4. She ... | |
| Small for his age | 1/24/2010 |
| Q: My 20 month old son is 31 inches & 22lbs. He was on Reglan for 3 months b/c he would vomit daily ( ... A: Kristen, I would suggest seeing an occupational therapist who has expertise in feeding aversions. ... | |
| Baby had severe RSV 4 weeks ago, sick again | 1/23/2010 |
| Q: I asked a question last week in regards to my son who had severe RSV and required hospitalization ... A: Violet, I wouldn't quibble too much about the difference between 92 or 88-90. The lower range ... | |
| 2 month old with extreme gas pains | 1/23/2010 |
| Q: I see this question all the time on every website I visit but it usually doesn't include all the ... A: I would try a protein hydrolysate formula like Nutramigen or Alumentum. Often kids who are ... | |
| Runny Nose | 1/23/2010 |
| Q: My 10 month old has had a constant runny nose since he was 4 months old. The mucus is clear and thin ... A: Vee, I'm surprised he didn't respond to these meds. It is possible that he is exposed to such a ... | |
| infant with hard stool | 1/22/2010 |
| Q: my one year old daughter has been having very large painful stool for a few months now. I have tried ... A: lorrin, I would also suggest consistent daily doses of about 4 oz of adult prune juice each day ... | |
| 4 month old hoarse | 1/22/2010 |
| Q: Our 4 month old girl has had a hoarse voice for about a day and is having trouble sleeping and very ... A: Sally, Hoarseness in a child this age with a bit of a cough is most likely a mild case of croup, a ... | |
| 4 yo male with lump on aerola | 1/21/2010 |
| Q: My 4 y.o. developed a tiny knot (smaller than a pea but very noticable) under his aerola. I took him ... A: Lynn, Lots of boys, a various times in their lives, develop breast lumps. They are all uniformly ... | |
| Hygiene practices | 1/21/2010 |
| Q: Please, comment on how you could reassure the parent. Blake‟s mother Cate asks to speak to ... A: isabella, This question doesn't sound right to me. If Blakes mother Cate wishes to ask me a ... | |
| Baby refuses all liquids | 1/19/2010 |
| Q: My 8 1/2 month old exclusively formula-fed daughter decided to give up the bottle and formula three ... A: Shannon, When you mention that she was "only" taking 23-25 oz a day, that is actually a good ... | |
| Diagnosed with Bronchiolities but it doesn't seem to fit | 1/19/2010 |
| Q: Olson, I have a 3 1/2 month old son who was diagnosed with Bronchiolitis on Friday. After much ... A: Jenny, Bronchiolitis is rampant in parts of the USA. It is a virus illness and shouldn't be ... | |
| potty resistance | 1/18/2010 |
| Q: My soon to be 4 year old Granddaughter has been trained for over a year with uriniting - the past 8 ... A: This is classic toilet training resistence, a power struggle you will never win with this ... | |
| Convulsions | 1/18/2010 |
| Q: My son is 2 years and 3 months. He had his first convulsion, just over a year. He had a 2 or 3 ... A: Roshni, Febrile seizures, in normal healthy well developing kids, won't hurt them. They don't ... | |
| Once baby has had Severe RSV/Bronchiolits... | 1/17/2010 |
| Q: My 4 month old son was hospitalized 12/22-1/6 for severe RSV/Bronchiolitis and hypoxia. When he was ... A: Violet, First of all, kids with RSV and especially this sort of severe infection, have a long time ... | |
| diarrieah | 1/17/2010 |
| Q: my 2 year old has had diarreh for nearly 10 days. she complains of a tummy ache then usually has the ... A: Jena, This is probably a "toddlers" or post-infectious diarrhea. It may, possibly, be caused by ... | |
| 3yo waking at night unconsolable | 1/17/2010 |
| Q: Our 3 1/2yo has been waking at night for 2 months %26 crying %26 thrashing around. At first it was ... A: Nikki, Sounds like you need to start from scratch and analyze all the sleep preparations you do. ... | |
| Questions regarding bed time and nutrition | 1/16/2010 |
| Q: Olson, My son is 19 months now. We used to sleep late at night (11pm) and he has formed the habit ... A: Yu, There is no best time for sleep. It depends on the time he wakes up. Generally we like to ... | |
| Sleeping problem | 1/16/2010 |
| Q: I have a 18 month old daughter and a 2 week old son. My partner is going back to work in a couple of ... A: Harley, You really need to hit this hard and consistently. Bed-time resistence will only get worse ... | |
| tics | 1/15/2010 |
| Q: Was reading a prior post you gave about tics that included an handout you give to parents. At the ... A: Ann, Tics can often be a cough. I think that a cough that is at all consistent needs to be ... | |
| Potty Training - Holding Back Urination | 1/15/2010 |
| Q: My son is 3.8 years old. We started talking about the potty when he was 2.5; moved on to training ... A: Andy, This is almost certainly a behavioral/manipulative/power struggle. It is highly unlikely ... | |
| BM Toilet Training for 4.5 Year Old | 1/15/2010 |
| Q: I have seen the various responses to toilet training resistance on this site and while I have found ... A: Annie, He is stubborn and is manipulating you. He clearly knows what to do. I would follow the ... | |
| Feeding | 1/14/2010 |
| Q: I feed my daughter who is 3 weeks old with both breast milk and formula,(now is 10 mins for each ... A: Ellen, Constipation is hard infrequent stools that hurt. If these stools don't hurt, the fact they ... | |
| allergic reaction | 1/14/2010 |
| Q: Yes sir, I took my 19 month old twins to the er as I am in the process of trying to find a pedi ... A: Valerie, Biaxin is not a great medicine for ear infections and is not one I ever have prescribed. ... | |
| Cold Diarrhoea | 1/14/2010 |
| Q: My 6 months old baby weighing 7 kg who is very healthy all of sudden started passing stools 6-7 ... A: Satya, We in the USA certainly don't prescribe metronidazole for diarrhea, for it very seldom is ... | |
| Peeling fingertips a month after Scarlet Fever? | 1/13/2010 |
| Q: My son, aged 5, developed Scarlet Fever one month ago exactly. He had a strep skin infection that ... A: Mary, I am assuming he was adequately treated for strep. If this is the case, this peeling is ... | |
| Strep | 1/13/2010 |
| Q: I am pretty sure I have strep but I have gotten it so often that I really do not want to go to the ... A: Jessica, I find it hard to think you are allergic to every antibiotic that can treat strep. If ... | |
| Spasms | 1/13/2010 |
| Q: she eats well, developing normally , crawling, sitting, recogises us, smiles at people she knows.. ... A: Fiona, Kids this age will have a lot of jittery movements and stretching that may be normal. They ... | |
| Day feeding and sleeping problems | 1/13/2010 |
| Q: My 16 week old daughter feeds sporadically during the day - in varying amounts, often screaming so ... A: Lisa, Babies that scream and seem uncomfortable with feedings need to be checked for a couple of ... | |
| solitary behavious | 1/12/2010 |
| Q: Olson, my wife and I are worried about our daughter's behaviour.....she is 3 years old and if it is ... A: paul, She may be very shy or may be dipping into the edges of what we call autism spectrum ... | |
| Head bump in 2.5 yr old boy | 1/12/2010 |
| Q: Happy new year. My son, 2.5 yr old, fell down from cot about 20 days ago and had a bump in the left ... A: RASS, If two pediatricians say the same thing, what makes you think that a third will say ... | |
| My daughter won't poop and I am at a loss. | 1/12/2010 |
| Q: My daughter 2.5 years old. My daughter began this problem in August. She didn't poop for several ... A: Michelle, Probably the GI doctor is right that this is a combination of a medical problem and a ... | |
| failure to thrive | 1/12/2010 |
| Q: my son has been diagnosed with failure to thrive is hypotonic and has developmental delay. he has ... A: amy, Yes, of course he has something wrong that has not been identified yet. I have no idea what ... | |
| Potty training resistence | 1/11/2010 |
| Q: I am a nanny of a 3 (and a half) year old who we have been trying to potty train for well over 6 ... A: Alyssa, A diaper is fine if this is what he wants. This is completely a behavioral problem and I ... | |
| My daughter refuses to poop...PLEASE HELP ME!! | 1/10/2010 |
| Q: My Daughter is 3 yrs old and we have been potty training for a while now. She has the pee part ... A: Heather, Kids this age, as well as at other ages, like to drive their parents insane. They are ... | |
| 21 month old vomiting | 1/10/2010 |
| Q: - our daughter generally goes to bed by 8 PM, however due to a small get together at our place, she ... A: Srajan, Kids will throw up due to virus illnesses and can throw up due to things that they have ... | |
| back pain in child | 1/10/2010 |
| Q: I know that it is impossible for you to tell me what is wrong with my daughter via this forum. I ... A: Michelle, Back pain is a somewhat uncommon symptom in a child this age. Generally we will get a ... | |
| bladder control | 1/9/2010 |
| Q: My daughter is 10 years old and she has problem controling her bladder.She has frequent urges and ... A: sanja, She should be seen by a urologist who will probably make the diagnosis of dysfunctional ... | |
| Amoxicillin dosing | 1/9/2010 |
| Q: I have two children with ear infections. Due to traveling, they were seen by different doctors. ... A: Diana, A 40# kid should get anywhere from 400 to 800mg twice a day. A 28# kid should get up to ... | |
| question | 1/9/2010 |
| Q: When I was about 6 yrs. old I had pinworms and started losing weight. Til'now I haven't been able ... A: gracie, I doubt that your inability to gain weight (something that most of us would give a lot ... | |
| What would make kids throw up in the middle of the night? | 1/8/2010 |
| Q: My daughter always seems to throw up in the middle of the night. She used to throw up at school ... A: Tina, Despite the apparent lack of reflux (sometimes a tough diagnosis to make), I would recommend ... | |
| Supernumerary nipple??? | 1/8/2010 |
| Q: Olsen, My 32 month old daughter had an appointment with a geneticist today, and she noted the ... A: Jenn, Generally supernumerary nipples are there from birth. Sometimes they will go undetected if ... | |
| My 2 year old sickly grand-daughter | 1/7/2010 |
| Q: My 2 year old grand-daughter is always sick. She will get better for maybe 1 day then she is sick ... A: Orva, Kids this age, depending on exposures like day care and the like, can be sick basically all ... | |
| Toddler - right leg not bearing weight | 1/7/2010 |
| Q: 2 days ago, my 3 year old son, suddenly start complaininng about leg pain and and suddeny refused to ... A: Hank, Kids this age can have a minor injury that causes them to not walk for a few days. This ... | |
| 7 months old not sleeping properly thro night | 1/7/2010 |
| Q: My son is 7 and half months old. We are from India. I am giving him solid foods three times a day ... A: Sangeetha, Feeding amounts, types of food or feeding schedules rarely have anything to do with ... | |
| 4 year old | 1/6/2010 |
| Q: My 4 year old son has SPD and all of the sudden...he only watns certain colors around him, and is ... A: Janice, Kids with SPD can be confusing, with a number of subtypes and a fair amount of ... | |
| is whole milk necessary? | 1/6/2010 |
| Q: I have an 18 month old daughter that I admit, I have not been giving whole milk to drink. I started ... A: Dee, One question I ask patients at the 1 year visit is if there is a FMH of early heart attacks ... | |
| sleeping problems | 1/6/2010 |
| Q: My eleven month old son still wakes up twice a night to feed and often has difficulty going straight ... A: Lisa, Be sure that his last waking memory is of his crib, and not of you, when he is put down for ... | |
| Abnormal CH50 | 1/5/2010 |
| Q: My 16 month old granddaughters CH50 is 36-reference range 60 to 144. What does this mean? What does ... A: becky, CH50 is a test that looks at the integrity of part of the complement system, on of the ... | |
| diagnostic testing | 1/4/2010 |
| Q: My 3 year old daughter has chronic constipation, alopecia areata %26 a constant bumpy, pimple ... A: Pradha, It would be reasonable to talk to the doctor about these possibilities. "Requesting" ... | |
| thirsty/sleep | 1/3/2010 |
| Q: he wkes several times a night and is always asking for a drink when he wakes. he does not have a ... A: Sarah, Most kids with this history just like to drink a lot. The night time waking is habit and I ... | |
| recurring HIGH fevers | 1/3/2010 |
| Q: First off, a little about my son; he is now 4 years old and a previous 23 weeker. This has left him ... A: Charlen, Certainly with the grade 2 hemorrhage, he is a set up for seizures and it is not ... | |
| MY eyes | 1/2/2010 |
| Q: my names Kayla and im 16 years old. When ever im in dim places or it is dark outside, my pupils get ... A: kayla, Pupils dilate in dim light to allow us to use all the available light to see as well as we ... | |
| 11 month old | 1/2/2010 |
| Q: my 11 month old has had diarrhea for about a week or more. and now the stools are getting loose and ... A: jodi, This is probably a viral illness. I would be sure to give him a normal diet at this time. ... | |
| infant tylenol | 1/2/2010 |
| Q: my 10 week old son has 100.8 fever. I was told to give him tylenol (.8) and check his temp an hour ... A: jennifer, A good rule of thumb we use is that if the medicine is thrown up less than 30 minutes of ... | |
| Cant smell?!?! | 1/2/2010 |
| Q: Okay, so my daughter, who is 14, cant smell anything. She hasn't been able to smell ANYTHING AT ALL ... A: Jenny, It is possible, even with a cold, to have a loss of smelling ability, rarely permanently. ... | |
| nightfeeding | 1/1/2010 |
| Q: Olson, thanks for hearing my question. I hope you can help me. My 4 month old baby boy since birth ... A: Michelle, This is habit behavior. Any healthy large 4 month old has the nutritional ability to ... | |
| 2.5 year old lost interest in food | 1/1/2010 |
| Q: Olson, I have a healthy 2.5 year old boy. He is a good eater - not great but not bad either. ... A: Lia, The more you emphasize the food issue to him and the more you comment about it, the worse it ... | |
| constipation | 12/31/2009 |
| Q: my five year old daughter is constantly constipated. her dr. put her on miralax everyday once a day. ... A: amiee, Please don't take her to an ER for constipation. Find someone who can get the medicine for ... | |
| treatment for bronchiolitis | 12/31/2009 |
| Q: Dr. Olson- My 10 mo. old daughter was prescribed .021% albuterol sulfate inhalation solution for a ... A: Valerie, Hopefully the prescription that was given has some directions. This is an as needed ... | |
| health | 12/31/2009 |
| Q: I feel sick all the time, why is I am not at optimal health? A: henry, Henry, I have no idea how old you are, what underlying medical problems you have or your ... | |
| Coughing toddler | 12/30/2009 |
| Q: In August '09 she developed a cough, due to the fact she was starting pre-school the following week, ... A: Amie, I don't understand the wisdom of repeated doses of antibiotics, with increasing potency, in ... | |
| Circumcision | 12/30/2009 |
| Q: My baby was born at 37 weeks and was 4 lbs 9 oz. We couldn't do circumcision at the time but he is ... A: Candice, I am a bit curious why you couldn't do a circumcision at birth. Does he have some ... | |
| 4 yr old with headache | 12/30/2009 |
| Q: My 4 year old daughter started complaining of a headache 2 days ago. Later that night she developed ... A: jolene, Headache is a pretty non-specific symptom that a lot of kids will have secondary to fever ... | |
| Sleep problem | 12/29/2009 |
| Q: Olson, We have a toddler who's 2yrs 4mths. For about a year now, we have been trying to get her to ... A: Amit, Sleep problems are behavioral and medical ways, such as medication, have no place in their ... | |
| 12 month old not sleeping in crib | 12/29/2009 |
| Q: How do I get my 12 month old to sleep in her crib which is in my bedroom. I live in a very small ... A: Brenda, I would suggest, if at all possible, to temporarily place the crib in another room, or you ... | |
| deli meats | 12/21/2009 |
| Q: Are deli meats safe for toddlers? I know that it is a concern for pregnanct women if they are not ... A: gia, Fresh deli meats are as safe for a toddler as they are for an adult. Anyone can get sick ... | |
| Poop and stimulation | 12/19/2009 |
| Q: I neeed your advice about my 5 month old baby boy not pooping without stimulation (usins a wetwipe ... A: Lee, My take on this revolves around the issue of discomfort. If he is having soft stools, and is ... | |
| Not sleeping - screams until he vomits | 12/19/2009 |
| Q: My 11 month old does not like to sleep. Our bedtime routine goes like this; PJ's with diaper change, ... A: Jessica, Putting an infant in a crib with a bottle will sometimes work for good sleep, but what ... | |
| year old daughter trouble pooping | 12/18/2009 |
| Q: about two months ago, my 13 month old daughter,sophie, started becoming afriad to go poop, and now ... A: sarah, Kids are smart. When they know something is going to hurt, they don't do it, making this ... | |
| ear wax | 12/18/2009 |
| Q: my 5 year old has had excessive ear wax for the past few months. On two occasions we have taken her ... A: Pamela, It is hard to figure out why sniffing would be related to the ear wax. Peroxide is safe ... | |
| Allergic Reaction to MMR Vac | 12/18/2009 |
| Q: My 13mth old son had his MMR Vac and 14 days later came out with the usual fever but 2 days after ... A: Silvana, I think the "reaction" is probably a viral illness with hives. Hives can last a long ... | |
| 2 years old not eating and vomiting | 12/17/2009 |
| Q: I have a 2 years old daughter who refuse to eat her normal main dishes like porridges. She even ... A: Joseph, You are developing a pattern of behavior in her by your insistence that she eats. Kids ... | |
| 8 month old girl, feeding | 12/16/2009 |
| Q: While it doesn't happen every day, at least 3 days in the past week, my 8 month old has had a surge ... A: Tasahia, This would be an usually large amount if it was happening all the time. We sometimes talk ... | |
| recurrent infections | 12/15/2009 |
| Q: My 5 yr. old son has always caught everything that has come around. When he was 15 months old, he ... A: Crystal, Please have him evaluated for immune deficiency. You may just have a normal kid who ... | |
| Potty Training for Older children | 12/14/2009 |
| Q: My son has been resistant to potty training since we started. I tried your method last year and it ... A: Amy, A sudden change to me needs to be assessed at the doctor's office, with a urine test and a ... | |
| 3 yr old won't eat | 12/14/2009 |
| Q: This has become a source of much frustration in our house. Our 3 year old, in the past 8-10 months, ... A: Angela, Try to avoid making this a batt | |