ALWAYS trust your instincts!!!
Lucy was super sick this weekend- throwing up, diarrhea and high fever. We called the pediatrician's on call back up SEVERAL times and every time they made us feel like we were totally over reacting.
"it's just a virus." "it will run it's course." "blah blah blah."
After over 36 hours of fever and constant runny diapers- Once again I called the pediatrician on call (not our regular doc BTW) who once again said all the same stuff- virus, has to run it's course...
I told her I was worried about dehydration and she said- "well I guess you just have to do what you want and take her to the er."
I did what I felt I had to and took her to the er.
If they were going to tell me it was just a virus- they were at least going to LOOK at her and tell me it was just a virus. At what point do people start getting concerned when a four month old is unable to keep anything in her little body!?!
The er doc said she was a little dehydrated but recommended re hydration with pedialyte vs. a hospital admission since she wasn't dangerously dehydrated. He also did a stool culture (shocker I know!) which no one else suggested.
We got the results of the stool culture this morning- SALMONELLA! Holy Smokes! It isn't something that would just run it's course. She has to have an antibiotic and see her pediatrician this week!
had I just let the doc on the phone blow me off- we would have never known until Lucy got even sicker.
I had a feeling- nothing definite, but just a feeling something was really wrong and I followed my gut. Dumb on call doctor can think what she wants, er nurses can call me an over reactor- but when it comes to my children- WATCH OUT!
Lesson: ALWAYS follow your instincts- you never know- I could have very well just been over reacting but I'd rather overreact and have a live, whole, and well baby girl than the alternative!
