Ear drainage and a new ped
I'm fed up with my pediatrician. I've really tried, but he's pissing me off. I called him at 3 in regards to ear drainage and he still hasn't called back. that's after I called hte answering service again and they repaged him. I know my kid isn't dying, but still!!! Over three hours and I still haven't heard from him? What the heck?
Anyway, it looks like Edward has another ear infection. He woke up miserable from his nap today. Like screaming and crying. He has drainage in his ear but his ear tubes are still in place, so it's not a perforated ear drum. The tubes are draining I suppose liek they should. We have an appointment for a weight check for John in the morning so I'll be turning that into an ear infection check for Edward instead. I don't even care if they care. And I'm asking for copies of the boys files so we can switch peds if I decide to.
Has anyone else changed peds? Do you feel guilty about it? I feel like I'm switching hair dressers (you know how you feel guilty, but yet, you need the change?)! I have an email out to all my friends here in town that have kids so I can get some recommendations. I'm just so disappointed in so many ways. I have defended this man and put up with his reactions to the breastfeeding issues I had with John, but I'm done fighting with a doctor. I don't wnat someone who is makes me feel like I have to go in there and fight. I didn't like Edward on soo many antibiotics for ear infections. I didn't like him scolding me for not bringing John in for the jaundice. I want to delay shots with John and I know I'll have a battle on that one too. I just don't want fight anymore for my kids. I'm not uninformed. I have a degree in cellular biology and genetics, I know my illnesses and anatomy. I have a certificate in education, so I know my childhood development. I keep up with these things too. So I don't want treated otherwise. He was just sooooo good with Edward when he was an infant....things are just so different now, did I just not know better then? Did he change? What's up?
Anyway, it looks like Edward has another ear infection. He woke up miserable from his nap today. Like screaming and crying. He has drainage in his ear but his ear tubes are still in place, so it's not a perforated ear drum. The tubes are draining I suppose liek they should. We have an appointment for a weight check for John in the morning so I'll be turning that into an ear infection check for Edward instead. I don't even care if they care. And I'm asking for copies of the boys files so we can switch peds if I decide to.
Has anyone else changed peds? Do you feel guilty about it? I feel like I'm switching hair dressers (you know how you feel guilty, but yet, you need the change?)! I have an email out to all my friends here in town that have kids so I can get some recommendations. I'm just so disappointed in so many ways. I have defended this man and put up with his reactions to the breastfeeding issues I had with John, but I'm done fighting with a doctor. I don't wnat someone who is makes me feel like I have to go in there and fight. I didn't like Edward on soo many antibiotics for ear infections. I didn't like him scolding me for not bringing John in for the jaundice. I want to delay shots with John and I know I'll have a battle on that one too. I just don't want fight anymore for my kids. I'm not uninformed. I have a degree in cellular biology and genetics, I know my illnesses and anatomy. I have a certificate in education, so I know my childhood development. I keep up with these things too. So I don't want treated otherwise. He was just sooooo good with Edward when he was an infant....things are just so different now, did I just not know better then? Did he change? What's up?