Sunday, July 19, 2009

Doctors are STUPID

I don't mean that all doctors are stupid. I just think that all of the doctors that make parents feel like they are stupid for suggesting that something is wrong with their child are stupid. In my case I am referring to a doctor at the children's center at Egleston that specializes in GI. He made me feel like such an idiot for suggesting that Dylan might have a milk allergy and contributing to the horrible time that he was having with reflux. I have read that a lot of times reflux symptoms can often mimic milk allergy. Well this doctor assured me that it was reflux, but he didn't take in to account that his reflux did not get really bad until 2 months after we came home. Well people develop allergies and Dylan's reflux had actually gotten much better before we even left the hospital so I knew in the pit of my stomach that something else was wrong. So, on July 8th I made the decision that I was going to get Dylan tested for allergies and see if I was just being that mother that all doctors hate or if I really was right and something else was going on. GUESS WHAT???!!!! We found out on the 16th that low and behold Dylan has a milk allergy. This bit of information absolutely lit me on fire. I wanted to call that doctor and give him a piece of my mind, but I was able to cool off and calm down. I am however going to find a way to go on the internet and make sure that he has a bad review and hope that it is seen by a lot of people. So, if anyone has any suggestions please let me know. We started Dylan on soy last friday and he is doing much better. His "reflux" is already so much better. It's amazing at how much happier he is and I truly believe that it will only get better. The morale of this ranting is to follow your gut even when a doctor makes you feel like you are a complete moron!!!!