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Asperger's Poster Child
Can anyone help me find a decent pediatrician? My wife and I have been through two, and our daughter isn't even a year old yet.
The first doctor didn't bother to tell us about Infant Tylenol after vaccinations. And when our daughter went though a bout of constipation, he told us to give her enemas until further notice. Not a word about tracking down the source of the constipation.
The second doctor is long on testing but short on diagnosis. During an early visit, our daughter had some nasal congestion and he said, "Oh, that's a cold." No questions about her symptoms, which surprised us because we were thinking she might have an allergy.
This guy's idea for treating the constipation was a mineral oil laxative. We did this for about three weeks, and then we found out that long-term laxative use can be harmful. More recently, our daughter got the same cold as the rest of the family, and has had a hard time sleeping because of her cough. The doctor keeps wanting us to bring her in every week, with no explanation, as if he only cares about his co-pays. Also, his office space is scary because it's always dirty.
We want a doctor who will answer our questions fully, who will ask us about our girl's symptoms, and who will not insist on endless testing and medicating just for the hell of it.
Someone suggested that we try a family practice physician instead of a pediatrician. We have another baby on the way. Are family physicians as qualified as pediatricians in treating babies?
The first doctor didn't bother to tell us about Infant Tylenol after vaccinations. And when our daughter went though a bout of constipation, he told us to give her enemas until further notice. Not a word about tracking down the source of the constipation.
The second doctor is long on testing but short on diagnosis. During an early visit, our daughter had some nasal congestion and he said, "Oh, that's a cold." No questions about her symptoms, which surprised us because we were thinking she might have an allergy.
This guy's idea for treating the constipation was a mineral oil laxative. We did this for about three weeks, and then we found out that long-term laxative use can be harmful. More recently, our daughter got the same cold as the rest of the family, and has had a hard time sleeping because of her cough. The doctor keeps wanting us to bring her in every week, with no explanation, as if he only cares about his co-pays. Also, his office space is scary because it's always dirty.
We want a doctor who will answer our questions fully, who will ask us about our girl's symptoms, and who will not insist on endless testing and medicating just for the hell of it.
Someone suggested that we try a family practice physician instead of a pediatrician. We have another baby on the way. Are family physicians as qualified as pediatricians in treating babies?