Saved my daughters life when she was a baby
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moialiceme
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@moialiceme I have never been so scared in my life. She looked ok, just a bit of fever and while breastfeeding her fever went up like crazy, she became unresponsive and she started to shake
suki%E2%84%A2
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@moialiceme Just a heads up Advil and ibuprofen are the same Advil is just a name brand
moialiceme
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@moialiceme That’s what I was hoping you meant, just don’t want anyone overdosing on ibuprofen
tisasituation
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@moialiceme You're a great dad OP!
One of the things I constantly think about is how many of us are left at the mercy of totally inept/callous doctors. It really is quite shocking.
One of the things I constantly think about is how many of us are left at the mercy of totally inept/callous doctors. It really is quite shocking.
@tisasituation In my experience the doctors care and are capable but they are also overworked and under-resourced. Systemic problems.
@jansein As much as I feel for doctors it's not much of an excuse. If you are overworked to the point where you are compromising patient safety you either leave your position or strike. They literally swear to priotitise patient welfare and it's a profession that should have much higher standards than most.
sorryforthis
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@moialiceme This is terrible and happens far too often! I have a friend who has been disabled her entire life because of bad medical care.
When her mom was in labor, the admitting nurse refused to believe her, telling her she just needed the restroom and telling her to go home. My friend was born on the floor of the hospital bathroom with the cord wrapped around her neck four times.
Even then, when my friend's dad went back to the nurse and told her what was happening, she refused to believe him and he had to go himself to try and find a doctor. The nurse was fired and the family received a settlement, but forty years later, my friend still deals with problems that would crush most of us. She has cerebral palsy that causes a range of problems, from pain, inability to work, and mental distress. It's horrifying that one stupid nurse caused this to happen.
When her mom was in labor, the admitting nurse refused to believe her, telling her she just needed the restroom and telling her to go home. My friend was born on the floor of the hospital bathroom with the cord wrapped around her neck four times.
Even then, when my friend's dad went back to the nurse and told her what was happening, she refused to believe him and he had to go himself to try and find a doctor. The nurse was fired and the family received a settlement, but forty years later, my friend still deals with problems that would crush most of us. She has cerebral palsy that causes a range of problems, from pain, inability to work, and mental distress. It's horrifying that one stupid nurse caused this to happen.
bobthebeast
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@moialiceme Important thing I noticed in this post: You mentioned that you gave a combo of advil and ibuprofen.
Those are the same medication. Make sure you read the actual medication name, not the brand name. Not doing so is an easy way to give your kid too much of something.
Those are the same medication. Make sure you read the actual medication name, not the brand name. Not doing so is an easy way to give your kid too much of something.
moialiceme
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@bobthebeast I probably alternated Advil and Tylenol. It was 15 years ago and I haven’t had to think about it. I’ll update my text. Thanks