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What if your parents see you vomit?

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If you're young and vomiting, you should just come clean with your parents. Throwing up might be indicative of a serious health condition, so they should know the truth.

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My mom took my temperature and I have a fever. How can I convince her to let me go to school tomorrow?

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Get lots of rest, and keep hydrated cool. Then, in the morning, you should be fine.

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I feel sick and my stomach hurts really bad. I have had this for two days and I'm only 12, what do I do?

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Please ask your parents/guardians to take you to a pediatrician IMMEDIATELY if you are feeling this bad.

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What if my parents cannot be fooled?

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Then you should just tell them the truth. They won't be upset, and they will want to help you. They're your parents and they love you.

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How can I blow my nose without anyone noticing?

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Excuse yourself to the bathroom, or just wipe your nose. If you have to sneeze, try to relax and breathe through it until the urge subsides. Do not, however, try to stop a sneeze if you must, as you could do severe damage to your ears and sinuses.

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I'm sixteen and I've missed a ton of school. My family won't let me go to school when I feel ill. Just got told that they'll be prosecuted if I miss anymore school. How can I stop that from happening?

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See your doctor and get medical certificates to show why you are staying away. Ask the school to take these so they know why you're ill. But also, if you are so sick, you need the doctor's help to manage your illness and to encourage the school to make arrangements for you to do studies at home so you can keep up with everyone else. This really has to be about your family, the school, your doctor and you all working something out together.

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My mom took my temperature yesterday and I had a fever. This morning, she sent me to school anyway. I really don't feel well, although it's just a bad cold. What should I do?

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If you're feeling unwell enough that you can't concentrate, or you just need to lie down, go to the nurse's office and explain. They will let you rest for awhile, or if you're really feeling bad, they'll call a parent for you.

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