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My day spans over 18hrs, but i always Start shutting down during the afternoon.. Should i take vitamins to boost my energy and focus or is there another way to improve myself?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Unless you have an actual vitamin deficiency, taking multivitamins is not going to help you boost your physical and mental energy levels. If anything, you may experience some placebo effect. I suggest... Read More
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My girl is 8 mos she has vomited big amount of milk & solid after breasfeeding her she vomited again. No fever she stooled 4 times today. She ate pumpkin for lunch and banana as snack. Any reason(.)?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Was this the first time you feed her pumpkin?
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HEY I NEED TO KNOW IF I CAN TAKE A WHEY PROTEIN WHICH IS ISOLATED KNOWING THAT I HAVE HEPATITIS B
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- The main concern with taking synthetic proteins is the load they may impose on the kidneys. In general, if you do not exceed an average daily protein intake of 1.25-1.3 grams per kilogram of body weig... Read More
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When shall I move the diaper at night? How to know that she is ready and she can hold it till morning, are there any signs? Thank you a lot Dr. Zakia u r the best :-)
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Children usually need more time to
achieve nighttime dryness than to achieve daytime dryness. The first attempt of
trying to leave your child without a diaper during the night relies on how reliably p... Read More
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J'ai mal au ventre et je fais trop caca quoi faire?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- This is diarrhea. Most likely infectious in nature (a virus) and should be self limited. Make sure you drink plenty of fluids such as Laban with salt (to replace the loss of fluids and sodium), and ea... Read More
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Dr. zakia: I am potty training my twins a boy and a girl of 23.5 month old. the girl seems learning quickly but the boy is refusing to remove his diaper. What can I do in this case?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Girls tend to improve more quickly than boys when it comes to potty training. This has to do with the maturation process of the higher functions required to develop the habit of using the toilet seat ... Read More
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What about the additives? Iodine or anti caking?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- It's possible, but this is very speculative. You need to do allergy tests for these particular substances to be sure of that.
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This is the fifth day and the fever is 39 but anyway ill do a blood & urine test today!! But still have a small problem which is the urine sac is moving !! Anyway thanks ☺
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Oh I see. Yes a blood sample for a complete blood count, in addition to a urine sample for analysis and culture are necessary at this point since he is still having high grade fever for five consecuti... Read More
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My son has a murmur heart beat what's that .and its dangerous ,plz tell me some advice,thx
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Heart murmurs, or abnormal heart sounds that are picked up while listening to the heart with a stethoscope, are numerous and can result from a number of different malformations in the heart, mainly op... Read More
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My daughter 1 year10 months had a fever since 3 days and her fever reaches to 39.5 c when i give her a medicine its not going down it reaches 38 then goes up..the doctor said virus but not convinced
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Currently there is an abundance of viruses that are circulating in the community. These usually cause high-grade fever, with or without symptoms (like a runny nose, cough, diarrhea). The fever is expe... Read More
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