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Latest post on 01 October 2013 - 22:31

I would also recommend looking into PIDDDS and dorn therapy which is a extremely effective and gentle spinal alignment method. I was amazed how a few simple exercises fixed my leg length discrepancies. http://www.piddds.com/dubai I know Jose is always booked out way in advance but if you explain your situation she may be able to see your son sooner...however as you can see on the link there are a lot of other practitioners of this method. Definitely worth a try...

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Latest post on 30 September 2013 - 11:42

My DS seems to get more chesty coughs etc since being in nursery and we use manuka honey and lots of pure vitamin c. The vit c powder mixed in a little juice (it's very sour) is amazing....last night he was coughing, gave him a dose and a teaspoon of honey and we didn't hear a peep for the rest of the night. Also give him lots of fresh juices during coughs/colds....carrot/orange/ginger is a favourite and use extra garlic in his food and reduce dairy. Hope your DD gets better soon. We also use Vicks on back and soles of feet at night.

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Latest post on 26 September 2013 - 14:00

Would love the pdf version Izzy please if that's ok. Got it thanks! edited by sydneygal on 26/09/2013

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Latest post on 10 September 2013 - 22:01

We had my son's 2nd birthday there back in May and they were fantastic. I found them reasonably priced and they did such a good job on the theme I wanted. Lovely venue and the food for the kids and adults was excellent. Would definitely recommend.

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Latest post on 10 September 2013 - 19:19

Just wanted to say you are in great hands. I can't say anything about city as I delivered two years ago at American but I had a c sec with Dr Sant and she was wonderful :)

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Latest post on 07 September 2013 - 22:20

Definitely drop me an email anytime, I'd be happy to chat about this further. It might be worth seeing Dr Darwish anyway and discussing your daughters history to get his initial feedback and then you can plan a course of action for her next fever. We did this and he agreed with our diagnosis (saying often the parents are the ones who make the right diagnosis!) and we agreed to do further bloods during the next fever. However following our meeting we started our own natural therapies and it was three whole months before he got another fever...and it seemed so mild we didn't contact him right away thinking perhaps this time it was just a virus. I emailed him and he said to bring him in the next day, but by then the fever had gone. :) I did a lot of research on PFAPA and found a support group on yahoo of parents who were trying natural alternatives to the typical steroid treatments and the other main option being tonsillectomy which some have had success with. As our son is only two we had no desire to go down either of those routes and have found using natural therapies to be very beneficial. Dr Darwish was great in that he also didn't want to use any steroids etc and said if we could manage it using natural remedies and Panadol that was preferable. It was so great to talk to someone who knew about periodic fever syndromes....our pediatrician and GP both hadn't heard of it and were very reluctant to think it was anything except recurring viruses or infections. Edited to add that I know nothing about malaria but you should investigate all possibilities. When I read your OP however it just brought me back to how I was feeling and reminded me of our case. edited by sydneygal on 07/09/2013

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Latest post on 06 September 2013 - 23:14

Hi BintNizam Have you tried looking into periodic fever syndromes? My toddler started getting monthly fevers that would last anywhere between 3-6 days with no major symptoms the doctors could put their fingers on, although occasionally he would get swollen lymph glands, a mouth sore or two and a red throat. We also were put on different antibiotics which never worked so I started keeping track of the times be would get sick. I then started googling and came across the different periodic fever syndromes, and one in particular called PFAPA sounded exactly like what we were dealing with. This particular periodic fever syndrome is completely benign and they grow out of it but its not much fun in the meantime. Have u ever had bloods done during a fever episodes? We noticed his c reactive protein level was sky high (a measure of inflammation) during an episode which also supported a PFAPA diagnosis, although a high result can mean many things as it just measures inflammation in the body. Anyway, we ended up seeing a rheumatologist, Dr Bassel Darwish, who agreed with us that it was most likely PFAPA. I was against the typical treatment for PFAPA which is steroid based, and Dr Darwish supported us in trying whatever natural remedies we wanted to try. After more of my own research we started a regime of upper cervical chiropractic treatments, cod liver oil, higher dosage vitamin c and tart cherry concentrate and made some minor adjustments to his already healthy diet....and now when we do get an episode (every few months or so compared to monthly) it may only last a day or two and we barely have to give any Panadol and can keep the fever at bay with our other natural therapies. Compared to 5-6 day fevers where we were alternating Panadol and nurofen every 4-6 hours it is a huge improvement. I do notice that eating too much of the wrong things can trigger an episode, especially if we have had too many birthday parties for example! Anyway I digress but wanted to let you know what we had been through. Perhaps do some research on the different periodic syndromes to see if anything rings a bell, and I would also recommend seeing Dr Darwish, or perhaps even an immunologist. I believe Dr Loubser also comes very highly recommended. Good luck and if you want to chat further off line you can reach me on caterina underscore strano at yahoo dot com dot au Edited to add that besides these fevers my son is super healthy....barely ever gets anything like a cold for example....so it did seem like such a mystery! I hope this as helped and you get to the bottom of it....I know how worrying it can be. Now when we get a fever I feel much more in control and know how to manage it. edited by sydneygal on 06/09/2013

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Latest post on 06 September 2013 - 22:01

It took a year although I struggled towards the end as I had a newborn (fell pregnant just as I started the course!)...but still managed to complete it, despite being totally sleep deprived! Paid in one go, but they have many payment plans. All the course materials are great and they really do equip you to start your own practice/business eventually. Happy to talk offline more u can get me on caterina underscore strano at yahoo dot com dot au Nutrition was of interest to me in my line of work, and the holistic nature of this particular course appealed to me.

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