In the very beginning, age 7, my parents thought I was menistrating. The early doctors blamed our family life and family disfunctions as to why I was so ill. I did not care at this point who or what did it to me, I just wanted to be ok. Traveling from doctor to doctor is a chore for both patient and whomever was taking charge of that patient,in this case that would be me. How very frustrating it was for my parents to sit and listen to the doctors tell them half of what is wrong is “in her head”.
Stay in tune to your child. My parents did. Know one knows better than you whether something is really wrong or not with them. If they do not give you answers as to what is wrong, keep plugging along. Mine did! When we finally did get to the correct doctor I was diagnosed during the procedure right in the exam room. Do please remember, you should always have more than one person with you during a diagnosis. It is hard to absorb everything you are told from what is wrong, to treatments, during a stressful time. Another ear listening is always good in any kind of situation like this.
