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I like to see what posts bring the most traffic here - what people are interested in reading. Sometimes, I think I’ve got a post that will be incredibly interesting and everyone will want to “Stumble” (use stumbleupon.com to spread the news) and then very few people read it. Other times, I think it’s an […]
Who’d have thought that my 19-year-old daughter could get knocked flat on her back with a gallstone. but she did. And from the pain I saw she had, I never imagined that gallstones were that painful.
My kids like to bug me, saying that I ignore them or don’t take them seriously when they complain of […]
Having and passing kidney stones is one of the most painful experiences that anyone can have - a kidney stone can knock down (literally) the strongest of men and women. The pain is very intense and seems to affect your whole body.
Now, researchers are noticing that not only do patients who had a gastric bypass […]
Not all that long ago, painful procedures like circumcisions were done without anesthetic. It was felt, after all, that infants didn’t feel pain. And - even if they did - how much of it could they remember?
As parents, this idea is horrifying; purposely exposing our vulnerable infants to pain, no matter how short term. […]
It’s almost like a rite of passage for kids: an ear infection. And some children get them more than others. But what do we know about ear infections? Take this quiz to find out how much *you* know about them:
Ear infections in children quiz: Get the facts
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Tags: children ear infections, chronic pain blog, ear infections, […]
Your wisdom teeth are the last teeth to break through, or erupt. Usually, they erupt in the late teens or early twenties. According to the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS), “Anthropologists note that the rough diet of early humans resulted in the excessive wear of their teeth. Normal drifting of the […]
The time has come - I have to get my wisdom teeth out on Wednesday. At 47 years old, I figured I was spared that rite of passage that most people get done much early in their adult lives. Alas, I was wrong.
My dentist asked me a couple of months ago why I still had […]
It happens when you least expect it, in the middle of the night and any time throughout the day. Suddenly, your quiet and happy baby is screaming and crying for no obvious reason. You’re tired and frustrated - but what can you do? Is it colic? What is colic?
Although no-one is really sure what colic […]
Even the most experienced parent can be at a loss as to what to do when their child is hurting.
Here are some tips for helping your child if he or she is having pain:
Don’t ignore it. Sometimes it’s easy to try to brush off the pain, hoping that it is just something minor, but all […]
When we have to bring our babies for vaccinations or medical procedures that may cause pain, like drawing blood, it’s hard to see them suffer. We know that the pain will be over soon, but it’s not so simple for them.
Angela, over at Breastfeeding 1-2-3 has a good post on breastfeeding your child to […]
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