03/21/2025
Sharing so other parents listen to their hearts. Unfortunately, there are some doctors who are more interested in making money rather than healing the sick.
"In April 2024, my youngest daughter came down with what could be called 'an extreme case of the stomach bug,' which is exactly what we were told for three weeks.
After five days of extreme vomiting and diarrhea, I brought her to the pediatrician. I was told stomach bugs can last up to two weeks and was sent home with a nothing but a copay.
After day 8, I called the pediatrician’s office again, still concerned about my daughter’s lack of eating, continual vomiting, and diarrhea. Yet again, I was told it’s the stomach bug and it can last up to two weeks. I was told, 'If she is producing tears, she is not dehydrated' and 'not to worry.'
On day 12, I made another sick visit for my daughter whose symptoms persisted and got worst as her energy plummeted. She started to lose color in her skin, she didn’t want to eat, she only wanted to be held, and she had stopped walking. My vivacious 18-month-old was suddenly wasting away in front of me.
When I brought forth all my concerns to the pediatrician during the visit, I was told yet again, 'She is not dehydrated, she is producing tears.' I was then told if I went to the emergency room, it would just be for an 'expensive bag of water' and nothing more.
I begged the pediatrician for some type of antibiotic to kill whatever was taking the life away from my daughter, but she declined. I pleaded for labs as we were approaching two weeks of this so-called stomach bug. She reluctantly wrote out lab work, telling us 'it wont show anything' because as she mentioned, the stomach bug could last up to two weeks.
Feeling defeated, I took my daughter to get lab work, hoping that somehow, I could get answers. After receiving the results, I immediately called my pediatrician as it seemed her labs were all over the place and not within normal limits. My pediatrician refused to discuss lab results as she was waiting for one more to come back.
Finally, that voice that was stifled could be silenced no more. I called my pediatrician and told her I am taking my daughter to the emergency room, to which she said, 'It seems like you’re just going to do what you want to do.' And she was right.
Immediately upon bringing her in, she was taken back where she was given three IV boluses and tested for sepsis. After a five day stay at the hospital, we found out that not only was my daughter so extremely dehydrated that it affected her kidney function, but she also had a bacterial infection that was eating away at her.
A few ten thousand dollars and a round of antibiotics later, my daughter has returned to her loving happy self. I wanted to share this story so other parents know it is okay to listen to your gut, even when a medical professional does not take it seriously.
I didn’t listen to my gut, and it almost cost me my daughter.
I am thankful for the love, care and support from the hospital staff as they truly saved my little girl, who is back to her loud, goofy, and happy self."
Shared with permission via Ashley Miano
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