Concerned about my daughter...feel so stuck sometimes with a daycare

[bright sparks]

I think there was definitely a better way of saying that to you, but Dr's, especially emerg dr's are not known for their bedside manner. I have worked in emerg in the UK and it is not a place to bring a sick child, it is for emergencies requiring immediate attention. Under the circumstances with the history you explained torontokids of toing and froing to numerous walk ins and urgent care, I think you were well within your rights to go to sick kids. Falling asleep at the table without explanation paired with failing appetite and the history of illness over the last couple of months....that is definitely something requiring immediate attention in my book. I have a huge problem with people taking kids to the ER for things that can be genuinely dealt with by a family dr or walk in clinic, but have accepted that it is what it is and what a parent feels most comfortable doing with their child. It is a massive burden on the system when so many kids are taken to the ER simply because they have a fever, and so many parent's automatically go to McMaster or Sick Kids thinking they will get better treatment, but ultimately preventing those with real need the care they require as efficiently. The system doesn't work though in the ER's over here. Triage doesn't work otherwise x-rays could be ordered by nurses without a Dr's oversight and people could be redirected to walk in clinics as and when if they are not presenting with symptoms fitting the "emergency" criteria. Regardless though and that being said, I hate the Dr's who make parents feel foolish for seeking medical advice for things and respond with this arrogant and really unacceptable attitude. They get so wrapped up in the medicine they loose sight of all aspects of patient "care".

Sorry this happened to you, and I hope you get some answers soon....on a side note, I'd suggest eliminating all sources of dairy for 2-4 weeks and see if there is a noticeable difference in your daughters symptoms. Dairy would clogg up the whole ears, nose and throat system and if it has then any infections could be reoccurring regardless of antibiotics and might additionally cause headaches, fever and vomiting...worth a thought while you wait for medical testing. If everything is coming back negative, it could actually be a food allergy.