Damien, Poppie & Alexis' mum

my 2 girls & i had food poisoning (thought it was a stomach bug but my 6 yr old son didnt catch it but he was the only one that didnt eat the same thing as us wednesday night) my 4 yr old was sick wednesday night then my 2 yr old thursday followed by me (sorry tmi lol) well they had both stopped vomiting by thursday night! then saturday night my 2 yr old woke up cried & threw up, then no more until last night (monday) she did the same thing again! 12 hours later she hasnt thrown up again! in between this all she is fine, eating normally, playing etc normally too. yesterday she complained of a tummy ache then did some stinky farts (lol) followed by a normal poo! i think she may still be having stomach cramps from the bad food! my question is:

will the cramps cause her to throw up in the night? shes not having any trouble keeping food/fluids down & her poo has been normal since she got 'better' just cant work out why shes thrown up in the night 48 hours apart each time?!

she hasnt had a fever at all at any time throughout this!!

many thanks

my 2 girls & i had food poisoning (thought it was a stomach bug but my 6 yr old son didnt catch it but he was the only one that didnt eat the same thing as us wednesday night) my 4 yr old was sick wednesday night then my 2 yr old thursday followed by me (sorry tmi lol) well they had both stopped vomiting by thursday night! then saturday night my 2 yr old woke up cried & threw up, then no more until last night (monday) she did the same thing again! 12 hours later she hasnt thrown up again! in between this all she is fine, eating normally, playing etc normally too. yesterday she complained of a tummy ache then did some stinky farts (lol) followed by a normal poo! i think she may still be having stomach cramps from the bad food! my question is:

will the cramps cause her to throw up in the night? shes not having any trouble keeping food/fluids down & her poo has been normal since she got 'better' just cant work out why shes thrown up in the night 48 hours apart each time?!

So our youngest shih tzu came Back from the groomers 2 days ago, he seemed to keep shaking his head and scratching his ear! His hair was quite long before he went and someone suggested it may be hotspots? We haven't managed to get a vet appointment within the next 2 days! Any ideas what these read scabby sores are? Pic : http://instagr.am/p/JCiTZgqxoH/

Thankyou xxx

my 2 yr old daughter has suffered from swollen red toes in the winter pretty much since she was born, but now a couple of her fingers are doing it! it is currently very cold and frosty where we live, we havent been out today and the heating is on but they are still swollen! my husband is currently at the doctors with her to check it out but its a long wait and i thought someone on here might be able to help out while we're waiting! is it dangerous? serious? manythanks!

We've taken her many times to the doctors about her toes and they said its normal in cold weather

my 2 yr old daughter has suffered from swollen red toes in the winter pretty much since she was born, but now a couple of her fingers are doing it! it is currently very cold and frosty where we live, we havent been out today and the heating is on but they are still swollen! my husband is currently at the doctors with her to check it out but its a long wait and i thought someone on here might be able to help out while we're waiting! is it dangerous? serious? manythanks!

i am looking into donating eggs for people who are unable to use their own etc! but im having a hard time finding where to start!

does anyone know any good fertility doctors in the UK prefferably in essex :) many thanks

so my son (eldest) will be starting school in 2 days (he's 5 and will be starting reception) UK

he or any of my others have never gone to nursery!

my question is.....how often do kids get tummy bugs?

i know they all get them and you cant avoid them etc i was just wondering how often your family suffers?

we all got one about a yr ago and it was a nightmare, me n 3 sick kids was not fun lol and im dreading it happening again so was looking for a rough estimate of times per year!

many thanks

so my son (eldest) will be starting school in 2 days (he's 5 and will be starting reception) UK

he or any of my others have never gone to nursery!

my question is.....how often do kids get tummy bugs?

i know they all get them and you cant avoid them etc i was just wondering how often your family suffers?

we all got one about a yr ago and it was a nightmare, me n 3 sick kids was not fun lol and im dreading it happening again so was looking for a rough estimate of times per year!

many thanks

i have been prescribed fluoxetine (prozac) by my doctor 20mg for depression and OCD.

i am on day 12 and have noticed terrible nausea and decreased appetite; which on the pack i read its normal while your body takes time to get used to the meds.

i've also noticed increased anxiety and have had 1 panic attack!

my quetsion is how long until the side effect wear off and i actually start feeling better?

i felt fine until day 10!

any one with experiences would be greatly appreciated :)

many thanks!

....to protect it from neighbours??? UK

my daughter (3.5yrs) has suffered from constipaton since birth on and off, but the last fortnight it has gotten bad.....the doctor gave her some child laxative and she has had the suggetsed dose for 2 days so far (doctor said it could be 4 days before it helps) but as yet nothing has happened.

i have little knowledge of laxatives, i just assume that you take a laxative it gives you runny poo's lol

has anyone had any experience with their child and laxatives? did it work? do they make it runny or jut normal consistency? will she go alot or will it return to some what 'normal' ?

sorry for the cringey question :)

many thanks

my 3 yr old daughter is badly constipated, we took her to the doctor yesterday and he gave us some laxaitive...unfortunatly due to the bank holiday/royal wedding we havent ben able to get it just yet!

she did a small poop (sorry tmi) and hasnt since (over 24hours) is now very grumpy, a slight fever (37.8) hasnt eaten much today and is very irritable.

is this normal or should i contact her doctor again?

many thanks :) x

i am currently on a calorie controlled diet and seem to be doing pretty well.

i heard green tea can help aid with weight loss...does it work at all?

many thanks :)

which would cover more ground 56L wood chip bag or 25kg gravel bag???

ive been looking at gravel for my back garden to cover the whole of it...ive seen some wood chippings safe for children to play on....but they are sold in 56L bags whereas the gravel is sold in 25KG bags!

just wondering if anyone knows the weight in kg for the wood chippings or how much approx the 56L will cover, i know not much just need to work out how many bags!

we need a covering or around 28msq

many thanks

one of our male cats went into the vet this morning after not being able to pee, he suffers from uti frequently and now has a blockage in which they have unblocked using a catheter! they are going to keep him in for 36-48 hours.

my question is.....will he settle back at home once back ok?

anyone else been through this? any advice/experience's would be great!

we now know its due to his dry food not stress so we will no longer be giving him dry foods!

many thanks

can wee killer spray harm natural reed screening? (fence)

this may sound silly but we're not sure....

we have natural reed screening we have put up across our fence panels in our garden (full 6ft read screening) we have cleared the garden and we are planning on spray with weed killer right up to the bottom of the screening....my question is......

will the weed killer ruin the reed screening at all?

many thanks

so i gave my 2 dogs a bob martin spot on yesterday for ther flea treatment (they dont have fleas its their next prevention dose)....i have now just found out it contains permethrin (a deadly toxin to cats) i have washed it off the dogs and washed any surface they may have brished against......the dogs mainly live in the kitchen/dining room (large area) and the 2 cats live in the rest of the house....they dont really cuddle wth the dogs or come in to much contact but i am now worried about the harm i may have caused with using this product.

i usually use frontline which i now know does not contain this toxin but my husband got the bob marting type instead.

what im asking is does anyone know if ive put my cats at a big risk of poisoning???

many thanks sorry if its long!

so i gave my 2 dogs a bob martin spot on yesterday for ther flea treatment (they dont have fleas its their next prevention dose)....i have now just found out it contains permethrin (a deadly toxin to cats) i have washed it off the dogs and washed any surface they may have brished against......the dogs mainly live in the kitchen/dining room (large area) and the 2 cats live in the rest of the house....they dont really cuddle wth the dogs or come in to much contact but i am now worried about the harm i may have caused with using this product.

i usually use frontline which i now know does not contain this toxin but my husband got the bob marting type instead.

what im asking is does anyone know if ive put my cats at a big risk of poisoning???

many thanks sorry if its long!