Guest guest Posted August 2, 2004 Report Share Posted August 2, 2004 I didn't see it but I know the show and it is probably best I didn't see it because it would have made me angry too. I only found out what my doctor who I had trusted was doing because I personally requested my daughters medical records to take to a doctor out of town for a second opinion because no in town could figure things out. I discovered that our ped had been telling everyone that he suspected nothing was wrong with it was me and that is why everyone brushed us off. The really bizarre thing about our ped doing this is he saw her petechia, fevers.... How can someone cause these things intentionally?? I work in health care and I honestly have no idea how I could cause my daughter to have a fever. The good thing for me is I now have found a doctor who looked immediately at 's petechia and said there is nothing you could do to cause the bizarre pattern of petechia and started to discuss the periodic fever disorders. Then the first time she saw her during an episode with fever she immediately upon seeing her throat began to think . She has been wonderful mostly because she listened to us. Thanks for letting me ramble this issue still makes me furious when I think about how we were treated. Christy Mom to 4y/o Missouri Valley Ia >>> petish44@... 08/02/04 01:15PM >>> The post by Amy made me remember a show I saw a couple of weeks ago.. Does anyone watch the show " Providence " on cable? There was an episode recently where the main character, a woman doctor saw a child, the patient, and her mother. The child was obviously ill, with a high fever and terrible stomache pains. The doctor couldn't figure out what was wrong with the child so she discussed her with a colleague. The colleague wound up telling her that this woman, the mother, had taken her child out of the hospital against medical advice and that she was full of stories about how the child was always ill but the doctors never actually saw this unexplained illness, he personally thought she was " loony " . This episode made my blood boil, it was all so familiar!!! The main doctor didn't really accept that the child's illness was all made up but her colleague went behind her back and called social services and based on what the colleague said in court, the child was taken away from the mother and the mother was accused of having Munchausen's. The show ended when the main character doc followed her hunches, ordered extensive labwork and diagnosed the child with FMF, Familial Mediterranean Fever!!! And then of course the child was returned to her mother! Did anyone else catch this episode? I was so disgusted watching this show, the treatment of the mother was all so familiar. I haven't been treated nearly as bad as others who have posted on this site but we have all been subjected to some of this, plus it was shocking to here one of the periodic fevers mentioned on TV. Pat,mom to PJ,11yo, FMF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2004 Report Share Posted August 2, 2004 I didn't see it but I know the show and it is probably best I didn't see it because it would have made me angry too. I only found out what my doctor who I had trusted was doing because I personally requested my daughters medical records to take to a doctor out of town for a second opinion because no in town could figure things out. I discovered that our ped had been telling everyone that he suspected nothing was wrong with it was me and that is why everyone brushed us off. The really bizarre thing about our ped doing this is he saw her petechia, fevers.... How can someone cause these things intentionally?? I work in health care and I honestly have no idea how I could cause my daughter to have a fever. The good thing for me is I now have found a doctor who looked immediately at 's petechia and said there is nothing you could do to cause the bizarre pattern of petechia and started to discuss the periodic fever disorders. Then the first time she saw her during an episode with fever she immediately upon seeing her throat began to think . She has been wonderful mostly because she listened to us. Thanks for letting me ramble this issue still makes me furious when I think about how we were treated. Christy Mom to 4y/o Missouri Valley Ia >>> petish44@... 08/02/04 01:15PM >>> The post by Amy made me remember a show I saw a couple of weeks ago.. Does anyone watch the show " Providence " on cable? There was an episode recently where the main character, a woman doctor saw a child, the patient, and her mother. The child was obviously ill, with a high fever and terrible stomache pains. The doctor couldn't figure out what was wrong with the child so she discussed her with a colleague. The colleague wound up telling her that this woman, the mother, had taken her child out of the hospital against medical advice and that she was full of stories about how the child was always ill but the doctors never actually saw this unexplained illness, he personally thought she was " loony " . This episode made my blood boil, it was all so familiar!!! The main doctor didn't really accept that the child's illness was all made up but her colleague went behind her back and called social services and based on what the colleague said in court, the child was taken away from the mother and the mother was accused of having Munchausen's. The show ended when the main character doc followed her hunches, ordered extensive labwork and diagnosed the child with FMF, Familial Mediterranean Fever!!! And then of course the child was returned to her mother! Did anyone else catch this episode? I was so disgusted watching this show, the treatment of the mother was all so familiar. I haven't been treated nearly as bad as others who have posted on this site but we have all been subjected to some of this, plus it was shocking to here one of the periodic fevers mentioned on TV. Pat,mom to PJ,11yo, FMF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 Hey Pat, That show must have been an incredible shock for you to see-especially since you actually lived through it all! The amazing thing about it is that I'm sure that at least 1 person watching the show is either a doctor or parent or friend of some one who has those symptoms and is going through the same horrible experience with their doctor. Hopefully some one out there will be diagnosed because of that 1 episode!!! Hooray for Providence. I just wonder where the screen writers got the information on the FMF experience. Do you think doctors are actually admitting that they do miss these fevers sometimes? How are you and PJ? The girls are going through a milder period right now. We just got back from our very 1st summer vacation with no fever in 4 years. Didn't have to spend 5 days in a hotel bathtub trying to bring down the fever. Miracles never cease. Wilke Vancouver BC > The post by Amy made me remember a show I saw a couple of weeks > ago.. Does anyone watch the show " Providence " on cable? There was an > episode recently where the main character, a woman doctor saw a > child, the patient, and her mother. The child was obviously ill, with > a high fever and terrible stomache pains. The doctor couldn't figure > out what was wrong with the child so she discussed her with a > colleague. The colleague wound up telling her that this woman, the > mother, had taken her child out of the hospital against medical > advice and that she was full of stories about how the child was > always ill but the doctors never actually saw this unexplained > illness, he personally thought she was " loony " . > This episode made my blood boil, it was all so familiar!!! > The main doctor didn't really accept that the child's illness was all > made up but her colleague went behind her back and called social > services and based on what the colleague said in court, the child was > taken away from the mother and the mother was accused of having > Munchausen's. > The show ended when the main character doc followed her hunches, > ordered extensive labwork and diagnosed the child with FMF, Familial > Mediterranean Fever!!! And then of course the child was returned to > her mother! > Did anyone else catch this episode? I was so disgusted watching > this show, the treatment of the mother was all so familiar. I haven't > been treated nearly as bad as others who have posted on this site but > we have all been subjected to some of this, plus it was shocking to > here one of the periodic fevers mentioned on TV. > > Pat,mom to PJ,11yo, FMF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 Hey Pat, That show must have been an incredible shock for you to see-especially since you actually lived through it all! The amazing thing about it is that I'm sure that at least 1 person watching the show is either a doctor or parent or friend of some one who has those symptoms and is going through the same horrible experience with their doctor. Hopefully some one out there will be diagnosed because of that 1 episode!!! Hooray for Providence. I just wonder where the screen writers got the information on the FMF experience. Do you think doctors are actually admitting that they do miss these fevers sometimes? How are you and PJ? The girls are going through a milder period right now. We just got back from our very 1st summer vacation with no fever in 4 years. Didn't have to spend 5 days in a hotel bathtub trying to bring down the fever. Miracles never cease. Wilke Vancouver BC > The post by Amy made me remember a show I saw a couple of weeks > ago.. Does anyone watch the show " Providence " on cable? There was an > episode recently where the main character, a woman doctor saw a > child, the patient, and her mother. The child was obviously ill, with > a high fever and terrible stomache pains. The doctor couldn't figure > out what was wrong with the child so she discussed her with a > colleague. The colleague wound up telling her that this woman, the > mother, had taken her child out of the hospital against medical > advice and that she was full of stories about how the child was > always ill but the doctors never actually saw this unexplained > illness, he personally thought she was " loony " . > This episode made my blood boil, it was all so familiar!!! > The main doctor didn't really accept that the child's illness was all > made up but her colleague went behind her back and called social > services and based on what the colleague said in court, the child was > taken away from the mother and the mother was accused of having > Munchausen's. > The show ended when the main character doc followed her hunches, > ordered extensive labwork and diagnosed the child with FMF, Familial > Mediterranean Fever!!! And then of course the child was returned to > her mother! > Did anyone else catch this episode? I was so disgusted watching > this show, the treatment of the mother was all so familiar. I haven't > been treated nearly as bad as others who have posted on this site but > we have all been subjected to some of this, plus it was shocking to > here one of the periodic fevers mentioned on TV. > > Pat,mom to PJ,11yo, FMF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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