did anyone ever hear of "rhabdo" its a condition that occurs in kids?
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go have him checked out its better to  be safe then sorry ,,,,,
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I do also, have since childhood. An eye doctor told me that it is not all that uncommon. He had a word for it that I do not recall. Harmless, and somehow related to the eyes. Great news is, your children can expect to have it also.
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thats prety crazy, have you seen a doctor about it?
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Yes I have. I didn't know it until many years later, but here's what happened. When I was 12, I broke my arm right in the elbow joint. I had to undergo surgery. I remember seeing myself laying on the table and the doctor standing over me, working on my arm. I remember trying to look over him to see what he was doing. When I saw my own blood, I got scared and went into the hallway! I saw my mom and dad sitting in the waiting room. Dad was reading the newspaper, and mom was doing a crossword puzzle! That's all I really remembered, but I never told anybody about this because I just thought it was a dream! Then, many years later, it just came up in conversation one day. When I described what I'd seen, my mom and dad just looked at each other in amazement! They couldn't believe I'd seen exactly what they were doing! So that's when we knew it was more than just a dream. I've heard this is not that unusual for people when going under aneshesia. But I've never met anyone else that had this happen to them.
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I think this happens because people started "over-diagnosing" ADD especially.  When a child was acting up for a while, they had ADD and that was it.  Now the trend has gone back to, we messed up with that, no one really has ADD (By the way ADD is gone, it is now called ADHD or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder).  So now it makes it hard to determine who really has a condition and who doesn't because a child could be having episodes (normal) or really have an issue.\n\nKudos to you for being a good parent and following up with your child rather than just believeing what teh school has to say.  I don't think parents gives kids or other authorities enough respect over things like schools or law.  Well Done and good luck!
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Yes.  It's called "neurotic excoriations".  \n\n↓↓↓This is a GREAT article about it.↓↓↓  \n\nhttp://www.aafp.org/afp/20011215/neurph.html\n\nMy mother-in-law has this and she takes antidepressants to help her stop.
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Yes, it can! I am a doctor of psychology, so I have seen firsthand the effects of traumatic events in childhood. Remember, what is traumatic for one person may not be for someone else, so not every child who received and/or witnessed corporal punishment will be affected.\n\nAs someone else mentioned, it could be post traumatic stress disorder. But it may not be quite that severe; without knowing your exact symptoms, a diagnosis cannot be made. Also, there may be other factors at work.\n\nYou may want to consider some therapy if your nervousness is affecting your life. I am partial to cognitive/behavioral therapy myself because it is action- and goal-oriented, but there are various types that might help.\n\nDr. Barb Nefer, http://www.bnlifeskills.com
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Frankly, I've never heard that term and I've worked in both education and law enforcement.\n\nMy guess would be that somebody made that up to get across the idea that the kid's truancy and delinquency reach sociopathic levels.
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Yes, I've heard of this. It has happened to a couple of my nephews and a few friends.
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go to google and type in genetic disorders and then take your pick. I thought young kids were supposed to be so computer savy!
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happens to children freuently is treatable..\n\nit is contagious and can be spread\n\nread the following
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Yes I have heard of it.  On Discovery Channel's Mythbusters they tested it out and proved it false.  They had diapers on and everything.
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yes, I heard of it.  Its an autoimmune disease.  Your skin begins to tighten on your hand and face I think.  It becomes hard to eat too, they have throat problems.  A lot of people that have it also have Raynaulds and have cold fingers and toes.  There are several blood test that a specialist can do to see if you have it.  So instead of worrying, get the blood test.
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I think you definitely have a problem here. I saw a special on TV, I think it was on intervention where a girl did this too. I can't remember that name of the disease but she definitely had a chemical imbalance. I really think you should see a doctor and don't worry....your not the only one!!!
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It happens, but is unusual, especially in a young person.  Can occur in people who take cortisone, or other agents that suppress the immune system.  Sometimes just happens.  \nI would assume he is under treatment with anti-fungus drugs.
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Unfortunately, yes.  In me it surfaced on my face around puberty (13 or so) and I still have to use medication daily.  It runs in my family (younger cousin, both grandmothers, and aunt) and I haven't seen it subside in anyone.
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Rhabdomyosarcoma\nRecommended: NCI PDQ for rhabdomyosarcoma\nOn this site: Warning Signs of Childhood Cancer: Rhabdomyosarcoma\n\nRhabdomyosarcoma is a fast-growing, highly malignant tumor which accounts for over half of the soft tissue sarcomas in children. Less frequently, other soft tissue sarcomas are found in children: fibrosarcoma, mesenchymoma, synovial sarcoma, and liposarcoma.\n\nRhabdomyosarcoma often causes a noticeable lump on a child's body. If the tumor is located internally, the symptoms depend on its location. For example, tumors in the nasal passage may put pressure on the eustachian tubes; a bladder tumor can cause trouble urinating; an orbital tumor may cause the eye to protrude.\n\nAbout Rhabdomyosarcoma\nRhabdomyosarcoma tumors arise from a cell called a "rhabdomyoblast", which is a primitive muscle cell. Instead of differentiating into striated muscle cells, the rhabdomyoblasts grow out of control. Since this type of muscle is located throughout the body, the tumors can appear at numerous locations. The four major sites in which rhabdomyosarcoma is found are:\n\nhead and neck; around the eyes -- 35-40% \ngenitourinary tract -- 20% \nextremities -- 15-20% \ntrunk (chest and lungs) -- 10-15% \nDepending on the "histology" of the cells (how they look under a microscope), the tumors are classified as one of the following:\n\nEmbryonal rhabdomyosarcoma. Most common type, usually found in children under 15 and in the head and neck region and genitourinary tract.\n\nBotryoid type. A variant of the embryonal type; the tumor arises as a grape-like lesion in mucosal-lined hollow organs such as the vagina and urinary bladder.\n\nAlveolar type. A more aggressive tumor which usually involves the muscles of the extremities or trunk.\n\nPleomorphic type. Usually seen in adults and arises in muscles of the extremities.\n\nEmbryonal rhabdomyosarcoma is considered the most treatable form of the disease. The prognosis is also affected by the location of the primary tumor. Orbital and genitourinary track rhabdomyosarcomas have a better prognosis than do tumors which originate in the head and neck, extremity, pelvic, and trunk locations.\n\nPrognosis also depends on the stage of the tumor. The Intergroup Rhabdomyosarcoma Study Group has defined a set of guidelines, which assign the tumor to groups 1-4 depending on the extent of the disease. For more information, see the PDQ on the staging of rhabdomyosarcoma.\n\nTreatment\nRhabdomyosarcoma is treated by a combination of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation.\n\nSurgery. Resection (removal) of the primary tumor. If necessary after chemotherapy or radiation has shrunk the tumor.\n\nChemotherapy. The following chemotherapy agents are commonly used: vincristine, cyclophosphamide, dactinomycin, adriamycin, ifosfamide, VP-16.\n\nRadiation. External beam radiation is used in some cases of rhabdomyosarcoma.\n\nRhabdomyosarcoma clinical trials, NCI search form\n\nStatistics\nAccounts for 5-8% of childhood cancers. \n70% of all rhabdomyosarcoma cases diagnosed in the first ten years of life. \nUsually affects children the ages of 2 to 6 and 15 to 19. \nThe peak incidence in 1-5 age group. \nOverall, 50% of the children diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma survive 5 years. \nPed-Onc Resources for Rhabdomyosarcoma\nThe following ped-onc resource lists have appropriate sections for parents of children with rhabdomyosarcoma:\n\nchildhood cancer e-mail lists - the ACOR rhabdomyosarcoma list (Rhabdo-kids) and the general childhood cancer list, ped-onc, are both appropriate\nsupport organizations\nbooks and printed materials - especially the book Childhood Cancer, A Parents's Guide to Solid Tumor Cancers, by Honna Janes-Hodder and Nancy Keene.\nyoung people with rhabdomyosarcoma - personal home pages \nLinks to More Information\nThe following web sites provide good, general information on rhabdomyosarcoma.\n\nResources on saromas on the Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative.