2&1/2 and 1&1/2 Year olds getting sick very often

Yes Doc, I have been told by everyone of this fact.
I, being a working mom had to send my elder one to day care at the age of 6 months, then had to remove her from there because she was sick every week and I was getting tired giving her acetamenophen and ibuprofen for fever, because her fever will go up to 105F. NOw they are at home day care with fewer kids. Still the problem persists and I was wondering if there will be something that will help strengthen her immune system. While it is normal for a child to build her immunity through infections, but being sick all the time while the other kids younger than her seem to recover faster makes me feel that her immune system is a little less than perfect. Also another though minor issue is her face skin has some little pimple like things, not pimples though. They are of skin color, and have been persistently there since she was one year old, do not hurt. She also has a litlle issue with constipation possible because her daycare started her potty training before she was ready and she started witholding. She used to go 3 times a day, now somedays she skips if does not get a chance to go at home befor egoing to day care. After that, she coplains of 'potty hurting' and what comes out after a lot of effort is dry pellets.
She is otherwise intelligent happy, but scared of everything type of child. Not very innovative though but has excellent memory. If any one could help me after these details it will be very helpful. I fyou have nay more questions, I will be happy to answer them.

Thanks once again.

That is correct Simone, I have 3 cases so to speak, one for myself, one for my daughter; as for the younger daughter, I do not think it should be considered a case as of yet, since she seems to get back to being better sooner and I wrote about her because she tends to pick up whatever bug the elder sister brings home. Brisbane homeopath or David pick-up my case and wrote that he will look into it, but if you go to my post, he actually never got to recommending anything.

I wish him well and I hope he soon gets better, although in no manner I will push my problems on him at this time. When he gets better, which I pray he soon does,it will be a diiferent scenario.

I live in houston, tx and here finding a homeopath is difficult to say the least. The nearest possible one is in SanAntonio-6 hrs drive from here. But if you mean that I am asking for too much by asking about two people, kindly consider dropping my case and just helping me out on my daughters problem , and I will apreciate that. I already think of the people here greatly that take out so much time from their busy professional lives to help the needy.
Thank you very much

Dr. Rahiq., I am so glad that you answered my post, I am glad to have you as my Doc. Do you have any specific questionaire that I can fill and provide all the info? In general:
32 Months old, very tall (75% percentile),thin 30lbs, unlike most toddlers listens and follows, very soft hearted (if you cry or pretend to cry she will run to you saying sorry) shy in front of unknown people, not adventurous, if you tell her something is dangerous, she will stay away and will not try to see by herself. She is advanced in learning abilities, she knows all alphabets, their sounds, can build small words, can do 50 peice puzzles, can count up to hundred,nows a lot of nursery rhymes and sings them, loves music.
About her food: She was breastfed only for 5 months, that too `not completely. She eats vegetables (cauliflower, spinach, broccoli,tomato, carrot, beetroot etc.), fruits, roti or bread, eggs and yogurt. She hass stopped taking milk because of the pediatrician recommending that might be cause of her constipation. She is potty trained at day care but refuses to go in potty at home.

I hope I will hear from you.
Thank you doc, and please let me if you want any other info.

Thank you once again.
[message edited by raj14 on Sat, 09 Jun 2012 14:31:06 BST]

Yes Doc, I understand what you are asking, I am 40 yrs old so, it will be a biography trying to explain myself, but I will try. I am 40 years old, 140 lbs since last pregnancy, previous to that always 125lbs, 5'4' tall. Brought up in household where father used be very much dictetorial to the point I wanted to run away from home, but situation has improved a lot, father has become more respectful towards us. Only two sisters.went through some difficult times in life, just like everyone. Put myself through Doctorate program, became a molecular biologist and genetics scientist, found myself some good and prestigious jobs, and about 3&1/2 years ago left that job to come to different state after getting married I still continue to work full time.I have now 2 kids 2&1/2and 1&1/2 daughters. I like salty and a little spicy food, sometimes crave sweets,do not like too much of fatty food. I do not like bananas, or any soft fruits, like pineapple, pomogranate like fruits. like warm weather, winter season makes me sad, depressed. A close friends daughter death due to fatal canc** has made me very negative about getting any help from almighty. I worry at the least of the symptoms about that disease, specially humanity knowing so little about how the genes and epigenetic factors work in life and how helpless we are. I always (since i remember) has suffered with sluggish bowels, which I had described in my first post. I need to have a hot cup of tea to get my bowels moving in the morning and then too alternate days, I have feeling of not completely evacuated.I get bloated heavily tothe point my abdomen hurts, my tongue feels like it is burnt. I have suffered from acne all my life. It has gone from face, but it has started appearing in my nostrils. That is what I dont want my daughter suffering from. I am very sensetive to bad odours. I can be called reallist that does not want to rely too much on anyone.

I hope that should describe me. I will be happy to give you any more details that you will like to know.

Thank you Doc.

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There are other things about my elder daughter (2&1/2) that are also very similar to me. She likes warmer temperature, but being in hot sun,is not a very hugging-kissing baby-have to force to give me or her sister a hug. She also does not know how to smile and get her way-heryounger sister from birth knew that if she would just smile she might get what she wanted! I am also known for the same. She has to have everything defined by what is hers. She will not share anything that is hers but devise very intelligent ways to get her sisters toys. She is not a cry baby-never was since birth. SHe will have very high fever up to 105F and runny or stuffy-nose but we would not hear a cry.

Things that are not like me are: she loves sweets, but no potato, anything else-honey, medication with sweet taste, cookies ect. (They have never tasted a real cookie though)I have completely avoided giving them any junk food. Their food is all home made and is mostly vegetables, lentils and other dals, roti and bread that too home-made with whole wheat flour, fruits and nuts.

A big mistake Doc, parent means dad too!! my hubby will be very upset if he saw no mention of him. About him: Loves his kid more than life, will do anything for them, is very independent type of person, sees life as it is-happiness with sad moments, kind of exact opposite to me. Money-wise we both share the same views: we do not worry about that too much and if a person needs it we will help. he is very kind man-specially towards animals. He suffers fromhyperacidity in stomach to and in past was diagnosed with e.coli infection and peptic ulcer for which he was treated by an allopath with antibiotics and antacids. If he gets very stresses then he will again show the symptoms of burning stomach. HE also bleeds if he strains during evacuation, but that is stress related. He goes 3 to 4 times a day. he is a little chubbier thanhe should-pot-belly, does not drink or smoke.very soft spoken and will avoid confrontation at any cost. I cancall him a little lazy, but then I guess all wifes will complainabout all husbands (no offense Doc, if you are one!)

Doc, Please do not hesitate to ask me more questions if you need to.
Thanks once again

Dr. Rahiq,
I am living in country where my color of skin separates me from others. Also, I have what you can call a see through in-sight.A ot of people seem pretentious and I cannot stand it. Show offs-that show their money/beauty/car/whatever-dont like that either. ALl of this if yo see society as a whole--we are surrounded by people like that, and if you are a person of strong like /dislike-are going to be separated. And that is the case in my family. We do not firt in this culture as I am very different-Me and my dughters are vegetarians, we sleep together rather than me putting them in cribs, I spend most of my off-time devoted to teaching them-so much so that I do not spend time by myself doing anything that I like (not that I resent this--I have made a choice to do that), I dont sit with them with my laptop on or on the phone whaile they play by themself, I spent every moment trying to teach them. I also beleive in conservation of our earth--all these things are separate from main stream society,a nd thus my neighbors, people even sometimes my husband feels like I am weird. Growing-up-I loved my grandma as a child would love her mother, so when she passed away, I felt pain and now I do not see myself putting my children through that, so they have stayed with the same daycare lady. If anyone asked me what are my aspirations for life, it will be only one-give my children very healthy, long happy life with a career where thye do not have to depend on anyone too much; and to take care of my parents health. I see myself searching ways to keep all of them strong and healthy.

I do have strange dream that re-occurs often-yearly or twice a year- some kind of huge disaster has happened and has killed all organism--I am hiding with my family somewhere, and am very scared that there will be no earth no one living, but it subsides and I see that i am alive, so is my family and earth is also green and living, and i see few otehr people emerging.

I hope this answers your question Doc, sorry it took me a while to writ ethis post, as it brought back some tears!

Dr. Rahiq,
I dont know whether to write the answer to your question or to wonder to myself: may be I guessed about the world wrong! How could there be people who will be so interested in other's problem and to cure them? and at the same time being so polite and attentive! I remember reading your replyies to honeykhanna case- all I could think of-my god this doctor has patience! You must be a good parent- to have so much of patience with nothing in return!!I wish you health, happiness and long life.

Now back to my selfish cause:
During my first pregnancy: I moved from my very good job to a new job, travelled 800miles with my husband to new state, learned the abc's of the completley new job, bought a house, got it furnished with basic stuff, moved from apartment to house. My husband and I did it together, it was a lot of work and my husband helped me with everything. I was very nauseated, felt very bitter in the taste during whole pregnancy, smell was hightened to the point I could not stand any smell of lotions, soaps etc. I did through up a little in the morning after my tea (which I did consume despite the doctors recommendation) but nothing significant. I continued working until almost the last day of pregnancy. Did not excercise much, did not gain excessive weight either (35lbs =16kgs). Had low BP, due to which (and due to being very hot humid weather working) I fainted for few seconds at job, got checked out-no damage or problem). Later in the pregnancy I got heartburn adn acidity. They prescribed an acid blocker, which helped. I avoided even the prenatal vitamins because they added to my nausea, I was little anemic. Delivery was normal, I had opted for epidural, which helped with pain, baby's shoulder was stuck, so intead of being delivered right away they waited for 4hrs to see if she would move or adjust, but she did not. She came out with a little help with suction cup. She was very quiet and calm and looked straight into my eyes after being born as if asking do you know me? No other medications were taken.
After delivery everything was normal except that I had developed fissure and pileswhich lasted until few months after the second baby's delivery. Also it was start of winters with short days and one of my friends daughter who was about 4 years was suffering from neuroblastoma and it was very very sad and painful, she passed away eventually by the time my second one was born. Second pregnancy was less hectic, but more stressful, as husbands grow very used to being in the situation and not as caring, I had an infant (1st one) not even one year old and had to stop BF after her being 5 months old, I had to take several out of state trips for training (job requirement), had to leave my daughter in day care where she was getting sick 6 days of a week, my Mother-in-law visited for 3 months which hardly ever in any womens case is very pleasent (joking). I wanted to quit working but economy of country had gone bad and husband had taken sever pay cuts, almost to nothing and was taking trainig in other courses, so on days off(saturday and sundays) I was carrying my infant baby all around while doing chores. During second pregnancy, every few days I used to feel light headed and nauseated, which made me fall once while working, thankfully my child did not get hurt. same with the medication-did not take much, avoided prenatals, this time I did not had to take the acid bloackers either. Worked until 3 days prior to delivery. Delivery was nomal, had opted for epidural, and it kicked in the very last moment. Labor was may be 2 hrs maximum. When 2nd was born, docs told me next day that she has a murmur in her heart, a little jaundice and has hip-dysplasia. Murmur was gone even before their was any medical intervention, jaundice subsided in 3 weeks after bringing home-no medical intervention. FOr hip-dysplasia, she wore a harness for 3 months after 1st month of being born, and x-rays, after 1st b'day her xray showed that the hip was developing normally and was no need for intervention, but said monitoring was required.I am not planning to go again for x-ray though. She had eczema and cradle-cap on skin-severe as baby and had to apply cortizone creams; it went away after her 1st b'day. This is going to be her second winter this year, and will have to see how it does.Her leg seems to be different in length by few mms and it is constant cause of my worries along withelder one getting sick al the time. Both are thin babies.

Still have the 10lbs=5kg of residual weight from pregnancy, I get bloated every day, evacuation on alternate days feels like still something remaining behind. Dont feel like going in the morning until I have a cup of tea, it is like my stomach falls asleep. The days I feel incomplete evacuation, My stomach feels like it creating too much acid and burning, which is almost like hunger, but days I feel good evacuation-I feel like it is dead from begining to end-if I eat somethign, it sits without digestion!

About elder daughter: she was healthy happy baby until she was 6 months old when she had to go to the day care. After that she was constantly sick with runny nose and high fevers. She was vaccinated accordinWe changed her daycare to home day care where there are only 3 more kids that are there everyday and no new teachers or kids. It helped because after that the frequency of her getting sick has reduced. she has vaccinations according to the state requirements. I sincerely think that it is becuase her immune system either is in over or under drive-something in her constitution is either right or wrong, while in other one it is opposite. By the quote I meant if she wants something her first approach will be to ask and if answer is no, she will start whinning--a lot of whines and crying/ getting upset rather than smilling and doing whatever she wants to do anyways-ignoring me; which is my little daughter approach! She tries and abides with a lot of rules of the house, unlike my little one, but if she wants something dearly and has been denied, she will whine and cry. She does not like hugs or kisses from anyone (neither do I)On the other hand the little one will just smile, ignore and do exactly what she wanted to in the first palce!If y ou scold her, she will come to you, smile, give you a hug and a kiss or two, tell you that she is your 'good bachha' until she figures that you are not mad at her anymore and then continue on with whatever she got scolded for.

Sorry for the long post Doc, but Iam pretty sure it will help you get a clear picture of what we need. Le t me know what other info I can provide you with. thanks again.

Dr.,
I thought of one more thing that will be different in my case. I never made too many friends, first because of my dad's nature,(neither did I felt I ma missing anything by not having friends at home)and then it became second nature. Now I feel if I am very close to someone, I would not be able to resist the urge to trying to help them in their troubles, even if they dont want me. Another thing is that I feel that they might find some ideological differences and will not be able to be my friends anymore.I feel that most people cannot tolerate the differences in ideas. It is 'my way or highway' thoughts and I thus I like to my distance from people.

Thank you Doctor.

I will wait patiently, though I have to admit that I sometimes feel with so many cases being on the forum, any doctor might forget one little case. I sincerely pray that you dont. But if I see it happens, you might see my post with a bump, just reallize, it is not becuase of impatience, it is just there, so that it wont get lost in all the new entries....Please forgive!

Thanks once again, I wish you well.

Yes Sir, I know, I read the forum post. I did not want to bother you by posting anything, but my best wishes and prayers for your fast and good recovery are always with you. I hope and pray that whatever injuries happened are all heal-able and you recover fast, because people like you and the doctors on the forum make the world a lot better place to live.
Best regards.

Thank you Doc. I will order the remedy, we have to order all medicines online, so it might take sometime to get them, but I will keep you posted. Thankfully, all the retrictions that are mentioned, we already follow most of them. I do give her Manuka honey, should I stop that while she is taking this medicine?
Thanks again.

Thank you Sir. I will order the medicine for myself today.
Will report back to you later.