Aibu to think there was no need for gp to me feel like a fool for going in?

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I took my dd to the doctors today about her eye it's a long story but I wrote a post on here I can't figure out how to get a link on my phone but I posted a picture (see below)

Anyway I saw my gp and he immediately dismissed it as conjunctivitis and nothing needed to be done which is fine but he was so condescending he started asking me who helped me at home and did I have help with the kids implying that I was wrong to bring her In.

I actually feel quite upset now!

Aibu there was no need for the speech about having help was there?

I shouldn't be made to feel foolish for getting it checked ?

Does conjunctivitis really not need treatment?? I'd be terrified to leave an eye infection untreated; no way of knowing what damage it's doing

Impossible to know without hearing the conversation, tone etc but asking those questions is pretty standard and like others have said gives people the opportunity to speak up. if asked sensitively then I wouldn't simply say yep I'm doing fine thank you if I was, if not it may give me a chance to ask for extra support.

Dr's are great at being dismissive - they see stuff every 5 minutes we see it once in a while. I had the GP be dismissive of an ear infection 6 weeks later we were in hospital with iv antiBs, scans and 5 day stay. I just knew something wasn't right it took 4 goes for GPs to realise there was an issue. GP only works part time as the other part he is an ENT Consultant...say no more

And to other posters asking whether conjunctivitis needs treatment, no most is viral and doesn't and will clear up on own, sometimes an antibiotic may be needed to stop it developing into bacterial but even that often clears up on own. I'm not saying don't get a health professional opinion though.

Navy my 14 month old had conjunctivitis last week. I went to the pharmacist who took one look at it and told me I needed to go the GP. So I did - I have no medical training and am not going to second guess a pharmacist. GP gave me eye drops and certainly didn't make me feel that I'd wasted anyone's time.

they used to treat conjunctivitus with golden eye ointment - but then the factory was destroyed by a tsunami.... so I think for the most part now its eye washes to relieve any discomfort but it can become bacterial if it is particularly gunky and muck gets in it then they have something else to apply. It has to be said though with a toddler its a nightmare to put on - we used to wait till they were asleep then pop it on

Op you were absolutely right . Even if it didn't require treatment if you are at all unsure about a babies eye go on the side of caution . I'm a nurse practitioner and although I've seen lots of conjunctivitis some DO need treatment....unfortunately sometimes gentle education seems to get a bit lost ! Don't be put off going back if it gets worse.

I'd have taken her in and I'm a mum of four and a Nursery Nurse. I also think you can't be too careful with eyes. I noticed a little boy eye at school and the teacher and I contacted mum and asked her to take him to the GP or A&E that day. Luckily she did( not always the one to do things we asked) and due to our prompt action we saved his sight. He had a detached retina and it turned out his siblings had a medical condition that no one had ever picked up on. All of them were referred to a large hospital in the next county and it saved the sight of three siblings. All because we didn't like the look of the changes to his eye. Unfortunately he is partially blind now but he had seven years more with his sight than if we had ignored it.
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Some GPs are rude . Luckily I have a brilliant one now.
Years ago one wanted me to get my kids 9,7&2 out of bed at 11pm and drive about 15 miles on icy December roads to his house in a village I wasn't familiar with because he didn't want to come out on call. He was rude on the phone rude when he came and my chronic asthmatic child was upset by him. He had to put him on a nebuliser which he left with me and told me not to ring him again but to take him to hospital if he got any worse. Two weeks later he did the same type of thing to a mum at school's DD 18 mths (she took her) and he laid her on his kitchen table and forced the handle of a spoon down her throat. She had a septic throat.
I verbally complained to the practice and left. I have had no problems with the next practice in 26 years. They occasionally came out to my children, two of my friends children in the early hours and were wonderful. They all have asthma and we live in a small village 7miles from the surgery. The other one was a country practice 21/2 miles away!

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I would discuss it with the HV if I were you and she may either enlighten you to the fact it is now standard practice ( clumsily given) or that it was out of order in which case she may speak to him about his manner.
At the end of the day he is paid to do a job. You took your DD to use the service which he is paid for think of it like that. You looked after your DD is that not what a good mum should do! I hope it is better soon.

Pilotswife how rude, minor eye infections and the like are the kind of thing you should see a pharmacist about. I saw 6 people with eye infections on Saturday alone

I would of took DD's at that age. In fact I did cos the Heath visitor couldn't prescribe anything.

If the GP's been fine in the past maybe he's just had a shitty day? 20 patients in before you with cold wasting time and forgot pharmacies couldn't treat under 1?

I always get asked about my home life but I am on antidepressants so it might just be cos of that.

Hope she's feeling better soon OP

My DD had orbital cellulitis (aged 3), and because we had dithered before taking her to GP it was pretty serious and antibiotic resistant.
She ended up with emergency op, and hole drilled through bone into eye socket to drain the abscess. Terrible.

Your GP was rude and patronising, I think, OP... you don't take chances with young children or with eyes.

I think you definitely should have taken your DD to the GP, as you were told to by the Walk-in HCPs. If you felt patronised by the GP, remember to see another doctor next time. Try not to dwell on it.
Genuine question - why would anyone go to a Pharmacist first for this kind of thing? Treatment & Medication falls firmly into the Pharmacist's remit but examination and diagnosis of medical conditions (like this) are for a GP/Clinician to initially see, rather than a Pharmacist .

Navy "Never feel like you're wasting a GPs time when you take a young child in to see them, things can turn very serious very quickly at that age and we'd rather see hundreds of children who are fine instead of miss one who isn't."

Hi, I've not read all the posts. But I am a GP and the photo quality is poor but I would be concerned that is pre-septal or orbital cellulitis. Does she have a fever? I would consider a second opinion if the skin remains red like that.

I saw my gp and he immediately dismissed it as conjunctivitis and nothing needed to be done
Didn't the GP even give you any soothing eye drops or anything??

Navy people don't do DIY diagnosis then take themselves off to the GP accordingly. They go seeking professional diagnosis.

Thank god Nellie is here to lend some gravitas to proceedings

Navy Setting aside the omitted OOH info, you just can't tell from that photo if the child has conjunctivitis or not!

The child does have a periorbital swelling and to assume that this is straightforward conjunctivitis is very dangerous!

Nellie she doesn't have a fever I don't think but today she has been much more sleepy than normal and huggy so I don't think she's feeling right.

I think this pic is clearer I took about lunchtime but she is asleep in bed now so I am hoping it will improve with some rest!

Erm I wouldn't have taken a child to the GP with conjunctivitis.

Good for you. Pretty sure the OP didn't ask if you would.

Sorry navy I just forgot about the walk in in my original post too busy being indignant

Lord don't apologise to Navy OP. You were right to take your child to the GP and the GP was a dick.

Persian no he didn't really even look at her eye he glance at the buggy and then had the nursery rant (while looking on his computer) then printed me out an info sheet on conjunctivitis and called it "mummy's homework"