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Question I have recently returned from four weeks cycling and camping in Northern Spain. I have been experiencing severe itching on my legs and arms. my skin is dry but this is worse than anything I’ve had from dry skin before. I have tried antihistamines and calamine lotion but to limited success. It is driving … Continue reading
Question I’m desperate to get rid of my kids’ nits What’s the best way to do it? They have had two infestations already this term. Answer First the myths; there’s no evidence that lice prefer clean to dirt hair. I’d say better clean, nit-infested hair, than dirty nit-infested hair, but that’s just personal preference. Secondly, … Continue reading
Question My four-year-old daughter has a habit of twisting her hair around her fingers. Her hair is coming out in clumps. Is there any way of preventing this happening as she has lost a lot of hair? She is pulling out her hair and it doesn’t seem to hurt her at all. Answer This is … Continue reading
Question My two-year-old son has a swollen testicle. I have taken him to the doctor who says this might be a hernia. However, I thought a hernia showed up in the groin, not in the testicle itself. Is it likely to be something more serious? He has had the swelling for some time, but it … Continue reading
Question My daughter is 16 months old and she still can’t walk. She will only walk if she’s holding on to something such as an adult’s hand. She can stand without support, but only when she is distracted and unaware of it. Also, she doesn’t crawl, she bottom-shuffles. Is there any way I can encourage … Continue reading
Question My seven-month-old son has had a red rash on his cheeks almost since he was born. The doctor prescribed hydrocortisone 1% which works very well but as soon as I stop using it the red, scaly skin comes back. How frequently is it safe to keep using a steroid cream on his face and … Continue reading
Question My three-year-old daughter breathes very heavily and snores when she’s asleep even when she doesn’t have a cold. She has done this for most of her life but I have recently noticed she sometimes seems to stop breathing for a few seconds then catches her breath in her sleep. When she’s awake she has … Continue reading
Question Our son who is four has epilepsy. We have noticed he goes blue around the nose and mouth when we tickle him or when he takes any exercise. We took him to the consultant who checked his blood pressure and listened to the pulse in his neck. He said it did happen to some … Continue reading
Question My three-month-old baby girl has developed a brown spot on her head. It looked like a very small freckle three weeks ago but has now grown to almost a centimetre in diameter. Is it a freckle or a mole and will it continue to grow? Answer Your daughter has probably developed a mole which … Continue reading
Question My 11 month old son seems perfectly healthy yet he is quite often sick. If he wakes from a daytime nap he will not be comforted while crying and then vomits for no apparent reason. This also happens quite frequently after meals even though his food is blended and seems easy to swallow. I … Continue reading
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