My 9 month old daughter had a rash for 4+ months (that started when she began eating solids, she was exclusively breastfed and still nurses). All three doctors swore that it was eczema, even though it was just on her trunk and occasionally on her face. I thought it was yeast so I took her to a dermatologist and did a skin scratch test and it was yeast. After treating her, it started to come back so I took her back to Blackmons. Molly, the doc, got so confrontational with me and said I was ignoring all of the doctors recommendations (which was to put my 9 month old on STEROIDS! Even though the rash was not bothering her, I simply wanted to know what was causing the rash!) I suggested that we run blood work just to check her levels in case something else was going on and this was such a battle. She swore it was eczema. Said there was no way it could be yeast! Told me that yeast was not persistent! Seriously?! Yeast is very persistent and yeast meds do not always work! Anyone who has ever breastfed and has experienced thrush, knows this! So basically, I was kicked out of the office. Yes, that is right! Kicked out because I did not agree with the doctor and didn't want to put my baby on meds!!! They didn't want to find the cause, they only wanted to cover up the problem! Two weeks later, the rash cleared on its own, but her runny nose continues so we are going to see an allergist.
There are four other moms who have left this practice for similar reasons. My nephew (3yrs old) used to go here, too, until the doctors kept telling my sister-in-law that he just had something viral (which had been going on for weeks). She had to BEG them to do blood work, which they said, came back normal. However, she took him to Children's Hospital, which referred her to a specialist who said that he had a very very severe sinus infection that needed immediate attention and said he was deficient in many vitamins!!! And there are many other people with similar situations who left this practice or who refuse to see Molly.
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