This was my son’s face yesterday morning when he got up. I know it is an allergic reaction to something. Poison Ivy came to mind. So daddy took him to the ER. Doctor there was in and out. Diagnosing him with Impetigo, and writing out prescriptions for a cream to put on it and high powered antibiotic. I was livid, the doctor never tried to listen to anything Gene told him. Not to mention he asked if Devin lived in Montgomery County. Which leads me to believe he had seen several cases of it in the last few days and that was just his automatic assumption. It gave him the perfect easy assumption to get us out of there. This morning he awakened and this is what his face looked like:
Does that look better to you?? Yeah me either. Funny thing is when I talked to the pharmacist about the rash she said if it wasn’t impetigo, and it didn’t sound like it was, then the medication he gave would actually make this worse. Wow I think that is worse. So I was LIVID. It makes me so angry when doctors act like we are stupid and ‘just’ mom. I know what the heck an allergic reaction looks like, perhaps the ER doctor should brush up on his knowledge. Because he was so quick to assume he knew what it was without really taking the time to get the full story my baby had to deal with even more. So when the doctor’s office opened this morning I was sitting there. I was not going to be turned away. They worked him in because he looked so bad and surprise surprise it is Poison Sumac. A massive steroid shot and directions to not give him anymore of the other medications followed. A new prescription for more steroids to finish clearing it out on him and ideas for natural ways to cool and soothe the burn from it.
Less than an hour after the shots and a dose of Benadryl and this is the result:
That is a huge change. All because a PHYSICIANS ASSISTANT took the time to actually LOOK at his face. She listened to the background and knew that it was an allergic response. Because we had to wait another day for relief some of it had made its way to the side of his neck but that is now gone even.
As a mother I often feel helpless when my children are sick. Seeing a doctor who acts as though I am an idiot on top of that infuriates me. This is not the first time I have had to deal with inept doctors, and it probably will not be the last. What they do not know is I am not pushover mom who walks away and does nothing. I am the mom you do not want to tick off in that way. I will call your superiors and file a formal complaint, I will continue to notify people of the poor service I received from you. I have even gone as far as hiring a lawyer when my middle son was sent home with double pneumonia when a doctor in the same ER tsked tsked my concern about my son not eating, drinking, and high fever. He was promptly fired from his position when another doctor brought him back in after looking at his chart from that night and realizing his white cell count would have warranted an automatic admittance to the hospital. Yet the doctor that did nothing never even checked the blood results. I am the mom you don’t want to push. Because I gave them life. I am with them 24/7 and trust me I know them far greater than you ever will. When your self righteous attitude endangers my child, I am your worst nightmare. Know that, learn it, and develop the ability to listen to me before you pass judgement on what is wrong and move on to your next paying customer. Because failure to do that and I may be one of your last paying customers if I have my way.
awesome blog post!! I am soooo in the same boat, many times! Even had one Dr. accuse me of giving my child herpes and that he was going to turn me into DCF (child welfare) He was not fired, but was repremanded. and Of course, I did not see him again (he was a dr. in my Ped’s office) He no longer works there. I am glad you are a mama bear and don’t take sh#t from these self-righteous pompas doctors who think they know it all and that we know nothing! twice my instincts have saved my child’s life..hours from a deathbed. now, tell me you know more than me..because you have DR. behind your name! Love you Angel, and so glad you listen to your gut! xoxo
Oh, don’t even get me started on this. My oldest was sick when he was three and got put on amoxicillin. On the 9th day out of 10 on the antibiotic, he came down with this HORRIBLE rash. I mean, he was covered in purple welts. It was awful. So, of course, I rushed him to the on-call doctor who insisted that it had nothing to do with the antibiotic, which was the first thing I asked him. He said it was too late in the dose for him to suddenly develop an allergy to it and told me to give him Benadryl and wait it out. Until the next time he was sick, put on amoxicillin again and came down with the exact same rash two days into it. His real pediatrician confirmed it was an amoxicillin allergy and put it in his chart. I knew I was right the first time and was pissed that I could have spared my poor baby the second round of the rash. Ironically, the same thing happened to #2 when he took amoxicillin. Ugh. Asshole doctors.
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We are our own best healthcare advocates, or our children’s best advocates. I applaud moms who stand their ground and insist on the best care. Because, after all, that is what you are taking them in for. As moms, we know when something warrants care by the “experts”. Anything less from them is insulting and often, quite dangerous.
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I know! It’s so scary that most doctors are just always guessing… You feel so scared to even give your kids the medication they prescribe… Glad there are people who care and so happy you found one! Hugs!
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omg, his poor face. I think that mom’s have such a better idea what is going on. I never, ever let a doctor try to bullshit his way around me. Because, I am just like you. don’t cross the line sucker!!!!!!!
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I can’t even begin to tell you how much I dislike the medical profession. My grandfather has been struggling for 6 months while ignorant doctors have been writing his issues off as old age. Irishman diagnosed the problem over a month ago (yes he ha a medical degree. He just chose to play with airplanes instead lol). FINALLY this week a doctor listened to my mother, correctly diagnosed the problem (which she said he had classic symptoms for) and got him on the right medication. 300% improvement in less than 24 hours.
And of course we won’t even talk about my sister.
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