My dr is not taking me very seriously. Urgent

amother

↑ OP ↓

Today at 2:39 am

amother Obsidian wrote:

If you suspect anything kidney related then motrin can be damaging. Stick to Tylenol for now.
Also very important that your child takes a probiotic with the antibiotic. My son ended up seriously ill from damage caused by antibiotics.
Wishing your son a Refua Shleima!

The tylenol is barely working. Not knocking down fever all the way.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Today at 2:42 am

amother DarkPurple wrote:

OP you don't have to be too worried about waiting if it's kidney reflux, it's something that needs checking but not immediately. I don't even think they do it whilst she has a UTI. By us we were in a top hospital and they wanted her to be on antibiotics for 4 months and then do the kidney test. It won't be effecting the fever it will be the cause of the UTI.

The most important is having a urine culture done. The most likely case is that she is having the wrong antibiotics and of course it isn't going to help. ER will do a catheter if she isn't willing to make in a container but it's more likely to traumatise her more. (It could be for the culture they will anyways want to do it)

Do I know if it's kidney reflux? I don't. All I know is that she has fever for a week or over (she had fever last week monday tuesday went away came back thursday). This is all I know. Fever, not eating.

amother

Cadetblue ↓

Today at 2:43 am

I am sorry for this situation you are dealing with. Do you have any other connections who are medically oriented. I'm not sure writing on imamother is going to point you in the best direction. Definitely trust your gut and seek care for the child sooner than later. Refua shelaima bmhera!

amother

Butterscotch

Today at 2:52 am

This has been going on for a week, it’s not an emergency to the degree of running to an ER in the middle of the night. Your best bet is contacting a referral service for help with getting in to a specialist ASAP meaning today or tomorrow

amother

↑ OP ↓

Today at 3:09 am

amother Butterscotch wrote:

I didn't go to the er yet. I'm waiting to speak to chaim medical. I'll hear what they have to say. I might go to an er later.
My only question is which one. Columbia or maybe Cornell. There happens to be a great urologist in cornel. Relatively young. Forgot his name.

↑ bsy ↓

Today at 3:21 am

amother OP wrote:

His bedside manners are non existent. I'm scared of him. You can't ask any questions. He comes in announces what he has to say and runs away.

I really did not find that. I've called him late at night and early morning too. I've texted him with questions. He's been wonderful. My child had 2 surgeries with him.

amother

NeonPink ↓

Today at 3:22 am

Patients who walk into the er on their own for something not life threatening will usually have to wait the longest.
It’s very helpful to go to the er if your doctor is sending you. Otherwise you have to use a hospital Dr (often a resident). Patients brought in via ambulance usually don’t have much of a wait time.

Over the past 3 weeks did the fever break for more than 24 hours?
She has a virus now which will have to run its course. There is usually no medication for the virus.
Are you saying that she had the uti for 3 weeks?
I once had something similar with a child. The dr finally suggested that we go for a chest X-ray the next morning. That morning my child woke up for the first time fever free in a few weeks.
Are you in Lakewood? If so, you should get in touch with Dr shanik.

Refuah shelaima

amother

↑ OP ↓

Today at 3:26 am

amother NeonPink wrote:

Last week she was fever for 1 day. I think it was Wednesday. Since then continous fever. 102.8 is the average.
Yes she has the uti for over 3 weeks already. 3 weeks and 2 days. Was on one medication. End of last week was switched.
Not in lakwood. Bp. I'm using supposedly a great Dr. I always trusted him and connected with him. Somehow now is different
The 2 weeks ago and 3 weeks ago she didn't have fever but clearly not feeling well.

amother

Babyblue

Today at 3:45 am

amother OP wrote:

I don't know anything about urology dept - but NYU is amazing too! Had a long haul with my newborn (born in diff hospital) there and they were great! Felt so taken care of and anyone we called of we should transfer said it's one of the best childrens hospitals....

amother

Chestnut

Today at 3:50 am

amother OP wrote:

I want to remind everyone that this is a 4yo we are discussing, not a 10yo.

amother

↑ NeonPink ↓

Today at 3:55 am

You should probably call your doctors office and tell them that your child is really not doing well and you want to take her to the hospital to get checked out. Ask them which hospital they recommend.
If you go to a hospital where your doctor doesn’t have “rights” she won’t be able to have any say in c hospitalization.

amother

Heather

Today at 4:04 am

If you've been happy with your pediatrician in the past, my first step would be to go back to the pediatrician first thing this morning and make sure you are heard and ask the doctor to do more tests or does he think you should go to the ER. Some of the basics may include more bloodwork, chest xray, referral to urologist, urine culture, etc. If you don't get anywhere, you can still call the referral agency at 11 or 12 today.

amother

Honeydew

Today at 4:06 am

Listen to your intuition- B’H I did and it saved my daughter’s life. My doctor kept dismissing my daughter’s symptoms and then finally I made an appointment and refused to leave until they figured out what was wrong with my daughter. They said there was only 1 more test they can run but they doubt that is the problem. After running the test, the Pediatrician came back to me shocked and told me to go to the ER right away- he can call an ambulance if I needed- because my daughter was really sick.
After being turned away 3 times!
Listen to your gut- what do you have to lose?
So someone thinks you’re anxious? There is a chance you can really save your child from something bad.
If it was me I would go to the er( and bring a phone,charger and headphones because it will be a long day but im’H a productive one)

amother

↑ OP ↓

Today at 4:13 am

amother NeonPink wrote:

My dr only has rights in maimonides and that's where I'm for sure not going. My question is which one.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Today at 4:14 am

amother Heather wrote:

I did that yesterday. He told me we have a plan but we have to wait for Sunday and that was it.