Am I being unreasonable to think the doctor should have at least looked at her.

[ChristineSmartyPants]

My daughter has had a c ough for three months and some posters on here said I should take her to the doctor about it because it sounded like asthma. She coughs all the tinme and it is worse in the morning and during the night.

I took her this afternon and he listened to what I said. Didn't even look at her or anything and said 'it's probably a nervous cough' and then opened the door for us.

I'm not sure whether he was right or not but I thought he might have at leAST listened to her chest or done the Peak Flow thing some of the posters were talking about on the other thread.

Am I being unreasonable to think that he should have done something while we were there? He didn't even look at her face.

and the government want to hand over the NHS budget to these people......

yes, I think he should have done more. make an appointment with a different GP and try again.

I would make an appointment with another Doctor and raise a complaint against this one. Negligent behaviour can have dire consequences - don't tolerate it.

But of course, we shouldnt GP bash

Go back- this is absolutely unacceptable. He should have at least listened to her chest. Why did he assume it was a nervous cough?

I've had a similar experience recently - with 2 GPs. Bypass the GP - go to your nurse practioner/asthma nurse - in my surgery at least, I've found them to be much more clued up, thorough and helpful.

But yes - I don't think it's GP bashing to complain. If you're not happy with any service from any provider you have a right to complain. What could be more precious than your child's health?

OMG that is just not good enough, trust you instincts, go back, refuse to see the same gp, the fact is you who know your child best, def complain!!!! hope all goes well

unexplained cough can be caused by dairy intolerance too - worth looking at reducing dairy intake and seeing if any different when going back onto full quota

It might well be a nervous cough ,or an allergy or asthma or poor housekeeping on your part,were you particularly dusty and cobweby when you saw the dr ? either way ,book another appointment and go back and see someone else

Thanks everyone! I will take her back then. I'm not saying that it's not a nervous cough just that he probably should have checked that it wasn't something else first.

bumpsoon, we don't have a particularly dusty/cobwebby house, but I'm sure there is enough dust for an allergy.

Also, I would have thought that a "nervous cough" that has gone on for 3 months would be a cause for concern in any case...?

I would defo get a second opinion CSP.

Yanbu

how old is your dd? Just that they can't diagnose asthma until they are old enough to do peak flow readings (3 yrs and probably older)

however, they can see if she responds to the asthma medication, so have it down as 'probable asthma'

I went to the gp about dd1 and her increasing use of the puffer she'd been given for a viral wheeze months before, plus persistent coughing. Got fobbed off with a 'we don't like to put an asthma label on them'. Next week she was in a&e with a serious asthma attack.

You know your dd, if she's not right then keep on pushing....

Thanks MrsMellowdrummer and lukewarmcupoftea! I would be worried about a three month nervous cough as well. She is 11, so plenty old enough to use a peak flow meter, I would have thought!

Ohhh I can so relate, SO relate to this kind of GP.

Moving surgeries was an absolute epiphany for me.

My old GP didn't examine DD when she was 6m and had a Febrile convulsion. His favorite line was "Give her Clapol" which he said every time I saw him for a variety of ailments. Prick.

11, yes probably old enough!

I second what someone else said about seeing the asthma nurse, you'll probably get a much more considered opinion from them. Good luck

Hi!

I just want to say that she was diagnosed with asthma today, although she hasn't been given any medication.

Thanks for all your help!

Ah, well done. Only just seen this (was on other thread). Stupid doctor.

Glad that you managed to get someone to hear you, although sorry that it is asthma after all. Still, once she gets the right balance of meds, the cough should go and your dd will probably feel much better as well.