how do children get bacterial minigitis?
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intimate kissing with multiple partners is one, is one of the many causes of meningitis
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Floss, Floss, Floss.   Her gums bleed perhaps, because she has changed her hygiene regimen. Unless your daughter has some type of immune dysfunction associated with gingivitis(juvenille periodontitis).  The most common cause of bleeding gums is lack of gum health(gingival tone)  Gum tone is achieved with flosing and brushing consistently.  Gums may bleed for a few weeks after starting a new hygiene regimen, but eventually  as the tone(health) is achieved the bleeding and sometimes smell goes way down.  This is why many times when a person starts a new flossing regimen they are put off because suddenly gums that have never been touched by anything except food or bacteria, are flossed and they bleed, Gradually, however, with consistency gum tone will be achieved and the bleeding should go away.
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your son? younger people rarely have this problem\nit could be a symptom of disease or ulcer\nyoung people do get ulcers\nhow much junk and soda does he consume\nsoda has acid as well as sugar in it\nit could also be stress\ndo not give him OTC medications take him to the doctor yo find out what is wrong first
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it depends on how far the infection has gone. If it has been afflicting your child for over a few days, you should go to the doctor and they will give you antibiotics to treat it. Not the best course of action, but if it is rooted in the child then it is better left to the doctors. For future reference, bad bacteria can be routed early with lots of vitamin C and regulation of water intake - 8 glasses of water a day and a few extra servings of fruit would be sufficient, along with a supplement. If you seek herbal remedies, Echeanacea is an excellent choice for any illness, all the way from the common cold to an infection like this one. \n\nLong and short - if its new and the child is over 2 years old, get vitamin C supplements (ester-C is wonderful) and give it more water. if it has been in the child for a few days, seek medical treatment at a hospital or your family doctor.
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This may not be a popular answer, but here goes... My daughter is 7 months old. I started her out with brown rice cereal instead of white, it has more nutrition. I also feed her mostly organic foods, such as Earth's Best. Sugar is a killer to your immune system. and yes, Pediasure contains sugar. They would be better off with a chewable vitamin that has few calories rather than sweetened milk with vitamins in it. I don't know how old your kids are, but I would recommend getting a copy of the book "Feeding Your Children For Lifelong Health" and "Super Baby Food".  Try switching them to organic milk. ALL regular milk contains pesticides from the cow feed, and antibiotics given to cure udder infections in the cows. Oh, and most of the milk tested also contains pus from the infection itself. Very gross. My husband and I started switching to organics as much as possible and started noticing less allergy symptoms and less frequent headaches.  Good nutrition is absolutely necessary.  Some sickenss is inevitable, but the impact of it can be controlled. Avoid antibiotics unless they are absolutely necessary. They kill your healthy bacteria and weaken the immune system. Eating yogurt will help to build up the healthy bacteria counts. Also, make sure that they are drinking plenty of water, but not tap water. Chlorine is not good for children or adults, nor is the heavy metal residue that comes from old water pipes.
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People suck on things because sucking is one of a baby’s natural reflexes and as infants get older it serves many purposes. It may make them feel secure and happy and helps them learn about their world to suck on their thumbs, fingers, pacifiers or other objects. Young children may also suck to soothe themselves. Since thumbsucking is relaxing, it may help induce sleep.        Tips:\n\n-Praise children for not sucking, instead of scolding them when they are. \n-Children often suck their thumbs when feeling insecure or needing comfort. Focus on correcting the cause of the anxiety and provide comfort to your child. \n-For an older child, involve him or her in choosing the method of stopping. \n-Your dentist can offer encouragement to a child and explain what could happen to their teeth if they do not stop sucking. \n-If the above tips don’t work, remind the child of their habit by bandaging the thumb or putting a sock on the hand at night. Your dentist or pediatrician may prescribe a bitter medication to coat the thumb or the use of a mouth appliance.
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An abcess is infection. You have to see the dentist for a prescription of antibiotics. Next step is to find what is causing the abcess and treat it so it doesn't keep getting abcessed. Always consult your dentist for the best advice concerning your dental health.
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It's called thrush.  Sometimes babies get it, and it's a white film or crust inside the mouth.  It's treated with an oral rinse of nystatin.  Anyone can get it, though (not just babies).
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They are called Tonsillar Crypts. \ntonsils have crypts which increase their surface area - their function is significant in the first few months of life and then this tissue tends to regress\nhowever, in some cases, tissue regression does not occur and these crypts may become quite deep and allow food and bacterial debris to collect\nThere isn't really anything you can do just gargle with mouthwash. When I would get them I would pick them out.
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NO. Sugar + Bacteria = Decay. This sounds like an antibiotic that you may be spelling incorrectly. No antibiotic causes decay. Some cause discoloration of teeth that are forming below the gum line when a child takes them though.
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My son had this problem some years ago and he was hospitalized twice with many tests and treatment.  One day a friend told him to get up early in the morning and without brushing his teeth, keep drinking glasses of water up to 5 or 6.  Then wait for 45 minutes and brush your teeth and take breakfast. He said he would be well in 3 days.  My son felt much better the next day and did this for 3 days.  Always drink plenty of water during the whole day even if you are not sick.  Try this it works and keep a diet of non spicy food especially red chillies.
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My wife and I both get these. It is a blockage in the tiny tubes that excrete saliva. It will go away in a few days. My wife gets them under her tongue, I get them on the side of my jaw on the inside of my mouth.
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Cold sores are caused by Herpes simplex type I. When your incfected, the virus "hides" in the nervous system between outbreaks. \nHSV1 is extremely prevalent (very easy to pass on, quite innocently, just by an injudicious kiss to a baby). Most everybody (up to 90% of the population) has antibodies against HSV1 by the time they're 50.\nNow about transmission: It mostly happens when you have a blister/blisters going, through direct skin-to-skin contact, but indirect transmission thorugh secondary contact through a glass, cup etc. is possible. Unfortunately, the virus can sometimes spread , when no signs or symptoms are present. This is called "Asymptomatic Transmission." Often people don't know they are infected, these people may have symptoms so mild they don't notice them at all or else don't recognize them as herpes. They can also spread it. \nConsidering how common HSV1 is, your mum might have picked it up kissing a  baby somewhere, kissing a grandchild or a friend. To automatically assume there is cheating involved is not right. I was infected as a small child, by one of my parents, quite unknowingly. Your father might have a extremely mild infection, that flares up once every 10 years. There are a lot of explanations for your mums infection other than cheating. Please tell your mum that. \nAs far getting genital herpes is concerned, while HSV1 does NOT turn into HSV2, it can start genital herpes if the virus from a cold sore gets in touch with the genitals.\n\nFinally, another word - contrary to what a lot of people say, it is not a horrible disease like siphylis or whatnot. I have had it since I can remember and it never caused any problems. IT WILL NOT DEBILITATE HER OR MAKE HER LIFE HARD. \nI wish you all the best and please, try to calm your mum down.
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Sometimes halitosys is causes by bad teeth, or by not brushing you gums or taungue.Just hand them some breath mints they usually get the hint
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http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/impetigo.html
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All of the above, plus, if you care about your kids friends (and it's okay with their folks) junior should go play with them a few hours so they get it too.  Once you've had it once, it's very rare to get it again, and chicken pox as an adult is a nightmare.  My poor lovely wife got it, and we laughed and we laughed, but it was apparently very serious.\n\nAveeno/oatmeal/calamine all sound like good ideas for the poor thing...\n\ngood luck!
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Go to the Dr. and have her blood platelets checked.\nSevere , chronic nose bleeds in children can be a sign of low platelets and then they need to be monitored.\nThere are many different causes for low count.\nSometimes severe illness, strep, perasite (like worms) but as long as they go up your fine.\nSometimes they never know why they dip down low.\nGEt her checked though especially if there is no history of them.