Menstrual cramps are and have been in the past a major pain in my life and Ibuprofen is definitely a pain reliever I could not live without. Although, I am not a fan of taking a lot of medications I have to keep a stash of Motrin IB with me during that special time. My ...
I recently had a very sick child with a very high fever for over eight days. I was not comfortable with giving repeated fever reducer medicine for fear that it could cause damage to her liver and stomach, so I discovered some alternative ways to reduce her fever. Now these methods are only temporary and ...
I am genuinely shocked by the number of people on medication that do not understand what they are taking and the risk of interacting with other medications. NSAIDS are a very common medication and they frequently are listed as medications not to take with certain drugs. A NSAID is often used as an antiflammatory, pain, ...
As parents we have many decisions to make regarding our children. Which diapers or formula to use, when to give them table food, but which medicine to give them many be one of the most important decisions we make. Time has changed our decision on this subject. Parent’s use to choose between Tylenol and baby ...
When you find yourself with a sprained ankle you might be wondering not only how to fix it, but how you can relieve the pain. If you must continue to function as normal with a sprained ankle, pain relief is the number one thought on your mind. You must find pain relief for that sprained ...
Wisdom teeth can be a problem for most people and end up having to be removed due to decay, misplacement, or lack of room for the tooth to grow in without causing your other teeth to become crooked. I just had my wisdom tooth removed a few days ago because it came in when I ...
When an infant becomes feverish, the first thing you think of is to take them to the doctor. Then you are throwing things around, trying to fully dress your baby so you can run out the door. When you are a first time mom you are going to panic. Don’t worry, here are a few ...
I’ve recently spent many sleepless nights trying to unlock the secrets of how to soothe my teething infant. There are many options available, but every baby is different. I also came to realize that not only is every baby different, but that a baby can have different preferences from one night to the next. Although ...
We fathers are a funny bunch. For the most part, our experience with babies and toddlers is so limited that when the duty of being a father is thrust upon us, we react in one of two ways: we become completely distant and uninvolved in everything that doesn’t end in “ball,” or we become so ...
When your child has a fever it can be a very scary thing, and unless you know how to treat this fever it may even cause many parents to panic. However, educating yourself on the best ways to reduce a fever is much better than panicking! Stay calm, and keep reading. First off the most ...
