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Do I need to leave the country to get a proper diagnosis for my daughter?
Our twelve-year-old daughter has spent the last ten months in devastating pain after a soccer injury. We have tried everything and nothing is helping. Finally we have had a so-called diagnosis of Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome. I am a Canadian … Continue reading
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Tagged Australian Pain Society, burning, Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome, CRPS, dignosis, discoloration, disease, doctor, injury, medication, nerve injury, pain, pain clinic, pain specialist, physiotherapy, pschology, severe, temperature changes, treatment
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My grandson is showing signs of the behaviour that led to my son’s breakdown. What should I do?
My Son is now 24, when he was younger he walked in circles on the playground and had a lot of fears, but he was very smart. Teachers never said anything about these behaviours because he was so smart. But … Continue reading
My twelve-year-old son is showing increased anxiety and sadness.
My twelve-year-old son is in his first year of Junior High School. He has had a bit of a rough time settling into the new school, quite a change from elementary. He is a wonderful son, caring, compassionate, and loving. … Continue reading
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Tagged Acknowledge, ADAPT, anxiety, Assess, avoidance, Describe, doctor, feelings, high school, Hypothyroidism, mental health, new school, overwhelmed, Present Alternatives, sadness, school, sensitive, support, symptoms, Synthroid, teachers, Think Praise, thyroid, TSH, upset
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My son wakes up screaming at the same time every night. Is it an act?
My son is almost two, he is smart and a delight to be around. He naps at daycare on a mat and when I put him in his crib at night he goes right to sleep. Between 11:00 p.m. and … Continue reading
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Tagged acting, brain, diagnosis, doctor, gagging, high heart rate, interrupt, medications, night terrors, screaming, sleep, sleep patterns, throwing up, vomiting, waking
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Are we causing problems for our daughter by raising her to be bilingual?
I speak French to my three-year-old daughter and my husband speaks English. She understands everything we ask her to do but her speech isn’t clear, I mostly understand what she says because I am home with her all day, but family … Continue reading
Posted in Development
Tagged advantage, age appropriate, bilingual, doctor, expressive language, french, opportunity, receptive language, second opinion, speech
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How can I get financial support for my son with Marfan’s Syndrome?
Who should I see about fund raising for my son who has Marfan’s Syndrome? He needs glasses, special shoes, and he also has scoliosis and will require heart surgery when he’s around five years old. He is three-and-a-half now and … Continue reading
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Tagged appointments, chronic illness, costs, doctor, fund raising, heart surgery, Kiwanis Club, Lions Club, Marfan Foundation, Marfan's Syndrome, member of legislature, scoliosis, social worker, travel
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