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Can Thumb Sucking Cause A Seizure

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Dr. Sumanth Amperayani MD

my daughter is 2years and 9 months.She has habit of thumb sucking mostly when she is asleep or when she is upset/crying. I try to coach her/tell her about the I ll effects of thumb sucking and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sumanth Amperayani ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Diptanshu Das MD

medicines without any struggle? 2. My kids have started sucking their thumb frequently, even thought we ... are two problems we are observing a. they try to shove their thumb all the way in and end up puking... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Diptanshu Das ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari MD

hi doctor my daughter is 4 months old now. And since 15 days of her age started sucking her thumb. This I believe is a normal tendency, but what I have started observing & felt is, this act might be ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Sumanth Amperayani MD

My 22 months old daughter has an addictive thumb sucking problem. As an infant, it was mostly when ... her doctor's advice. Now she sucks thumb whenever she's left alone or is not engaged with... View answer

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Dr.  Sumanth Amperayani MD

[My daughter is 2 years old. She has developed lip sucking habit since 9 months now. I have tried applying neem paste.. Sometimes a bandaid in that area. But nothin has really helped. Worst is she does at night also. She... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sumanth Amperayani ( Pediatrician)

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Dr. Sumanth Amperayani MD

hi doctor, my daughter is 1 1/2 years old, she is having the habit of thumb sucking,i felt due this thumb sucking her front teeth will come out , How i can stop this, she is used to suck while... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sumanth Amperayani ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

I have a 2 1/2 year old girl who has always sucked her thumb. In the last couple of weeks her thumb nail has slowley started coming away and now seems to be hanging on by a small bit of skin/nail. I am ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Arun MD

How can i help my 14 year old grandson to stop thumb sucking? If we put bitter or chili it won t help cuz he will wash it right out. I may understand that it is an emotional problem probably ... View answer

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Dr.  Nishad BN MD

Hi sir, My kid is 3.5 yrs old..he is having thumb sucking habit.. because of tis his upper lips have bulged up...I bought femite liquid yesterday and started applying on his thumb but he vomitted 3 ... View answer

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Dr. E Venkata Ramana MD

my only child. Sometimes he sucks his right thumb especially when alone or sleepy. Know not is this ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. E Venkata Ramana ( Pediatrician)