To think the gps at my surgery shouldnt advise patients on things they know nothing about?

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Dd has bad reflux and cows milk protein allergy.

It took months to get her a diagnosis and this was only once she was so ill she was admitted to hospital with blood in her poo and every other symptom on the list. She was in a very bad way. I had gone to the gp again and again, but had been dismissed as a hysterical first time mother.

She was put on domperidone, gaviscon and nutramigen (special milk) by her paediatrician and has been thriving ever since, still very sicky, but much better.

We had to go to the gp to get her medications on repeat prescription and were told by the gp to get her off of domperidone because it was an antipsychotic and very dangerous for her. We tried to wean her down on it but she started projectile vomiting again and was losing most of her feeds. Spoke to the paediatrician who was very cross that the gp had meddled and explained that what she had said was rubbish, and explained any side effects domperidone can cause.

I saw another gp for myself today and quickly asked him how to arrange dd's change to the next stage of nutramigen at 6 months. He told me to give her cows milk because nutramigen is not nutritious enough apparently?! I told him that the paediatrician had said not to even try to introduce it until after 12 months as she had such a bad reaction, and The gp didn't seem best pleased.

The last gp I saw for my pelvis problem also told me I have a problem with my ICG joint, which my physio has told me doesn't even exist! They were all laughing at the letter she had sent to them which made no sense apparently.

This isn't good enough surely? I understand GPs aren't experts in every area, but they shouldn't be giving out dangerous advice like they have for my dd! If they don't know, then surely they should leave it to the specialist dealing with the problem? Aibu?

alark; you are amazing. Few people have the skill, the energy, the patience and the sheer guts to do what you do. It makes me cringe when people say GPs are rubbish or thick. We are so used to this service that we don't even notice it, and only focus on the few times when things go wrong. Thank you for being a GP.

I've seen some total tosspot GP's (well known in the area for their tosspotting). We've had wrong information on serious issues.

Now moved surgery s and have been so impressed

I am in the same boat OP. My dd has just been diagnosed with CMPI and has Been given the same milk as you, was told by specialist to make it up as a normal bottle so 7 scoops for 7oz, my GP said no it's only 1 scoop. Ok so he wants me to feed my 5 month old 1 oz bottles.

He threatened to stop my prescription because I had to go back every other day for more milk because hell only give me one tub at a time. I've also been prescribed Rantidine and domperidone. Which he at first refused to give me a prescription for - phone call to the specialist soon changed his mind.

I have been trying since she was 2 weeks old to get her sorted as I knew it was reflux and a milk allergy as I have allergies and there is a family history of milk intolerance. I was dismissed as a nervous first time mum.

I have also been advise to start weaning now as she has lost a lot of weight which she could not afford to lose (born on the 10th centile). Her throat is also very badly burnt from the reflux which the GP said was down to teething. She may need an operation to fix this if it doesn't heal on its own.
I have complained to PALS about him and apparently I'm not the first.

I nearly lost my son twice when he was a baby/toddler. First time, constant vomiting and diarrhoea. Locum GP said he 'had a cold', then, when called out again as I was getting desperate, said I was 'a hysterical mother who probably looked at medical books' because I'd asked him if the baby might have a urinary inection. 'D'H agreed with him that I was a hysterical mother (then went off to play golf). After I'd called GP out again, he snarled at me and then, grudgingly, agreed that I should take the baby to hospital.

Turned out baby had a bad kidney infection, was on a drip, ten days in hospital very seriously ill.

Second time, a year or so later, son had a hugely swollen scrotum. Doctor said nothing to worry about, he'd probably 'scratched himself there'. I wasn't happy, took little boy straight to hospital myself. Turned out to be just a strangulated hernia, but in danger of become gangrenous. Emergency operation at midnight, just in time, the surgeon said.

This was back in early 1970s. I'd hoped things better these days, but obviously not. The 'D'H was the shit who was having an affair with my 'best friend'. Son is now in his mid forties, big strapping chap.

Should have read: '... NOT just a strangulated hernia,but ...'

Laura I hope you get somewhere with pals. That is completely unacceptable, your poor baby.

I can't fault my gps for prescribing enough milk, we get 15 tins a time. That's not the problem, it's the amount oftime it took to get the help in the first place and the dangerous advice since. One tin at a time is a joke and he is basically telling you to starve your baby.