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to be worried GP has referred dc to paediatrician?

5 replies

mammyoftwo · 03/05/2018 21:29

(I couldn't find a health section, so I've taken the lazy option and and posted in AIBU)

I'll try and give history, it's the last month that is most relevant, I think.

But to be thorough I'll try and jot down what I remember before that.

Dc born 17 months ago.
11 days overdue, so born via elective section, for that reason (otherwise fairly straightforward pregnancy).

Dry, sensitive skin from birth.
From four weeks, skin prone to red patches, red and "flared up" (multiple discussions with gp, who initially said "some babies just have dry skin" to eventually diagnosis of eczema and started on steroid cream etc).

From six weeks, badly blocked up nose, snotters every day, constant battle pulling bogies out of nose (literally every day, continuing to present day).

Two-months to four months bad cough.

(DDH and hip harness from nine weeks).

Ongoing "flareups" of skin, I've queried multiple times dairy intolerance etc but always been told no.

14 months
-viral throat infection

  • bad dose of diahorrea, resulting in going lactose free temporarily for six weeks
-ongoing diahorrea

16months ***
Bad chest infection, three different antibiotics and a chest x-ray (last week). She has now finished third antibiotic and been put on a blue inhaler. Then, today gp receptionist phones with a vague message long the lines of:
-xray was unclear
-dr wants to see you for a review (they gave me next available appointment after bank holiday)
-child has been referred to a paediatrician

Would you be worried by this vague message-but-not-a-message from the gp practice?
I'm thinking if it was purely an issue of "the xray was unclear" that they'd repeat the xray?
Surely the fact a referral has been made to paeds suggests that they are investigating something?

Which obviously leads me to question what they are investigating???

What would you be thinking in this situation?
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(ps I know I'm not looking for professional diagnosis etc on here, just wondering what anyone else's reaction would be in this situation)

OP posts:
Bambamber · 03/05/2018 21:59

I wouldn't be worried, in fact I would probably be glad. It may just be a case that they've realised that the symptoms have been going on too long without finding the cause so they want to get input from someone more specialised (that's not an insult to the GP).

Have they actually tested your DC for a dairy allergy? Sometimes it can be overlooked, And if it was a dairy allergy your DC would have to go completely dairy free, Not just lactose free

mammyoftwo · 04/05/2018 14:17

Thanks, dc not formally tested for dairy allergy as gps keep saying it is not that (they are certain skin patches due to eczema), despite my request for referral to dermatology.

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RosyPrimroseface · 04/05/2018 14:19

But dairy allergy is one of the triggers of eczema? i don't understand your GP.

mammyoftwo · 04/05/2018 16:06

Neither do I Angry yet referral made to paeds!

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DearTeddyRobinson · 04/05/2018 16:41

This is good. IME GPs are a bit clueless about the dairy/eczema link. It may be coincidental but it's a good thing you're seeing a paed. Hope it goes well, poor little thing

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