Guest guest Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 In a message dated 4/2/2006 7:24:44 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, mick8_7@... writes: Somehow allowing Mic to suffer like that really bothers me when we can allievate the symptons.I am all for natures way but I dont want unnessary suffering either. It is not always in the child's best interest to give medicines for everything. The body is trying to clean the toxins out of the system and if you stop the natural process then it can backfire on you sometimes. If a child has gone beyond what is considered safe then I'm sure the doctor would have taken more a more assertive approach. What if you alleviate one symptom only to cause another? The body does a pretty good job most of the time about filtering out the bad stuff and yes we get sick and are miserable for a few days but then we are back on the road to recovery and all is well. When we start taking medicines that change natures course we can cause more problems than what we had originally. Medicines are great as long as they are taken as needed and not over used or abused. The BRAT diet has been around longer than most of us on this list has been around and it actually works, sometimes we are just to impatient and want a fast fix. While none of us like to see our kids sick or anyone else for that matter, sometimes just letting it run it's course is actually doing more than trying to prevent the symptoms. JMHO. Carol Trishasmom She isn't Typical, She's Trisha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 Immodium is really strong. My niece was in HS when she took it for IBS and then gave her the most undesirable opposite. She ended up taking laxatives to ease the effect. It became a vicious circle. She was already a grown teenager at that time, and gives me pause every time my boys get a stomach bug. I also came from a country where children and babies routinely get intestinal parasites. That is a diaper from another dimension, let me tell you. Even then, we were not given Immodium. The clear liquid diet still accompanies the treatments, ie anti parasitic meds, etc. There must be a very good reason; just like not giving pain meds for a stomach ache. That is my unscientific explanation. IMHO. Lani Adamich Avery Hess Realtors 8442 Old Keene Mill Rd Springfield,VA 22152 (571)238-0530 Cell (703)451-9797 Office (703)644-3095 Home Re: opinions In a message dated 4/2/2006 7:24:44 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, mick8_7@... writes: Somehow allowing Mic to suffer like that really bothers me when we can allievate the symptons.I am all for natures way but I dont want unnessary suffering either. It is not always in the child's best interest to give medicines for everything. The body is trying to clean the toxins out of the system and if you stop the natural process then it can backfire on you sometimes. If a child has gone beyond what is considered safe then I'm sure the doctor would have taken more a more assertive approach. What if you alleviate one symptom only to cause another? The body does a pretty good job most of the time about filtering out the bad stuff and yes we get sick and are miserable for a few days but then we are back on the road to recovery and all is well. When we start taking medicines that change natures course we can cause more problems than what we had originally. Medicines are great as long as they are taken as needed and not over used or abused. The BRAT diet has been around longer than most of us on this list has been around and it actually works, sometimes we are just to impatient and want a fast fix. While none of us like to see our kids sick or anyone else for that matter, sometimes just letting it run it's course is actually doing more than trying to prevent the symptoms. JMHO. Carol Trishasmom She isn't Typical, She's Trisha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 Imodium slows down peristalsis. But if there is a bad bacteria or virus in the bowekl, the slower peristalsis will give this bad stuff time to multiply - causing worse problems. LEtting a child have the runs and replacing the fluid is the best thought method at this time to handle those gastric sumptoms. Sara - Choose to make lemonade, not complain about the lemons. > >Reply-To: >To: >Subject: opinions >Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2006 16:23:45 -0700 (PDT) > >Ok heres one that has been on my mind and I was wondering your opinions.Mic >having been so sick and suffering so for 4 days and doing nothing about it >but ride it out with clear liquids seems barbaric to me. I dont think I >will ever do that again. I asked the pharmasist he said Imodium AD ok then >I told him the ped says no. Then I cant tell you give it to him he says, so >I didnt give him any.The ped simply said we dont give our kids that stuff. >Somehow allowing Mic to suffer like that really bothers me when we can >allievate the symptons.I am all for natures way but I dont want unnessary >suffering either. Just wondering what other Moms in my position think. >Laurie > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2006 Report Share Posted April 2, 2006 > > Ok heres one that has been on my mind and I was wondering your opinions.Mic having been so sick and suffering so for 4 days and doing nothing about it but ride it out with clear liquids seems barbaric to me. I dont think I will ever do that again. I asked the pharmasist he said Imodium AD ok then I told him the ped says no. Then I cant tell you give it to him he says, so I didnt give him any.The ped simply said we dont give our kids that stuff. Somehow allowing Mic to suffer like that really bothers me when we can allievate the symptons.I am all for natures way but I dont want unnessary suffering either. Just wondering what other Moms in my position think. Laurie > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 > > Ok heres one that has been on my mind and I was wondering your opinions.Mic having been so sick and suffering so for 4 days and doing nothing about it but ride it out with clear liquids seems barbaric to me. I dont think I will ever do that again. I asked the pharmasist he said Imodium AD ok then I told him the ped says no. Then I cant tell you give it to him he says, so I didnt give him any.The ped simply said we dont give our kids that stuff. Somehow allowing Mic to suffer like that really bothers me when we can allievate the symptons.I am all for natures way but I dont want unnessary suffering either. Just wondering what other Moms in my position think. Laurie > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2006 Report Share Posted July 22, 2006 My gut feeling is take him. The other part says that he might not be allowed in the court room because he will be seen as a disruption. Remember that traffic court is not a private trial. There will be lots of other people there. will you have someone with you to help with Mic?? I know - that is the issue that there is no one, but to go to court, you might NEED to find another body. Sara - Choose to make lemonade, not complain about the lemons. > >Reply-To: >To: >Subject: opinions >Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 07:05:16 -0700 (PDT) > >Ok I go to court late Wednesday afternoon for my speeding ticket I am >hoping it will get reduced but not sure Ive had 3 others never with Mic in >the car anyway I am so worried they are gonna suspend my license. I thought >if I brought Mic with me the judge would get the idea I need my license. If >I just tell him about Mic people dont really get it when I talk about Mic >until they see him so I thought if I brought him the judge might understand >why Im begging to keep my license . I am bringing his dx papers from the >dev ped that explains all his problems but I thought if he saw him he would >understand better. Do you guys think thats a good idea.My lawyer doenst >think CPS will do much because I left Mic in the car to pay for gas >especially since I could see him thru the windows. And I can barely carry >him.I thought if the judge gets a sight of me trying to carry Mic he will >understand better. Jusi wanted to get your opinions here in, it makes me >feel guilty because its > kind of using Mic for my benefit I just dont know what to do. Any >thoughts My lawyer will be out of town until wednesday afternoon and I wont >have a chance to ask him hes just gonna meet me there. Oh what guilt Im >having. Laurie > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 22, 2006 Report Share Posted July 22, 2006 Laurie, It is hard to say what a judge will ever do. Sometimes judges can be of the smart ass nature and say something like well you knew you had a special needs child that depends on you and you were speeding anyway. I understand you think the judge may be more lenient or sempathetic but do not be suprised if he is the opposite. I hope for your sake Laurie everything turns out okay. good luck. Cyndi > > Ok I go to court late Wednesday afternoon for my speeding ticket I am hoping it will get reduced but not sure Ive had 3 others never with Mic in the car anyway I am so worried they are gonna suspend my license. I thought if I brought Mic with me the judge would get the idea I need my license. If I just tell him about Mic people dont really get it when I talk about Mic until they see him so I thought if I brought him the judge might understand why Im begging to keep my license . I am bringing his dx papers from the dev ped that explains all his problems but I thought if he saw him he would understand better. Do you guys think thats a good idea.My lawyer doenst think CPS will do much because I left Mic in the car to pay for gas especially since I could see him thru the windows. And I can barely carry him.I thought if the judge gets a sight of me trying to carry Mic he will understand better. Jusi wanted to get your opinions here in, it makes me feel guilty because its > kind of using Mic for my benefit I just dont know what to do. Any thoughts My lawyer will be out of town until wednesday afternoon and I wont have a chance to ask him hes just gonna meet me there. Oh what guilt Im having. Laurie > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 Laurie, I tend to agree with Carol. If Mic would sit there quietly, I might take him, but the courts are a respected place and no disruptions expected generally. Good luck with all you have to deal with right now. Louise Re: opinions To be honest I'm not sure about taking him to court. It could look like you are using him and that can go against you. It all depends on the type of judge you get and their view points. Since Mic was not with you when you got the speeding tickets and you weren't trying to get him to emergency care, having Mic there will seem more of a ploy to get sympathy and could backfire and that would be one more thing for cps to get their nails into. I personally would leave Trisha home if it were me unless it was about her. JMHO. Carol Trishasmom She isn't typical, She's Trisha! -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.3/395 - Release Date: 7/21/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.3/395 - Release Date: 7/21/2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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