No rest for the weary mom

Sick today- feel like puking, but no rest for the weary mom.  

Took Kenz for a follow-up appointment with the Pediatrician after her few urgent care visits.  She's still struggling to breathe and this whole 'treat the symptom and freely give false diagnosis' thing is killing me... And her.  This is precisely one of my 'whys' for wanting to be a PA.

Since the mold exposure was apparent in September, we've been told by a few different doctors, "it's bronchitis, it's sinusitis, it's extreme allergies, take these meds, might be mono; oops, that didn't work, let's do an X-ray- looks like pneumonia so let's give you a shot in the butt, some steroids and lots of antibiotics, plus allergy meds and cough meds, and an inhaler. Take this homeopathic remedy; it should make you feel better. Oops, it's not pneumonia, it's probably classic asthma, take these meds..., nope, meds didn't work so it's probably chronic viral bronchitis, but really, we're stumped, so keep taking your inhaler right before your swim work-outs, and let's get you into an Allergist."  I think the part that takes the cake is the PA who asked me, 'does she smoke?' And after I answer a resounding NO, turns to her and says disapprovingly, 'do you smoke?'  Really???  That's all ya got?? 

I don't have much faith in the medical community that doesn't want to explore beyond the usual.  But today, a break from school and lunch at The Habit made it better for a moment.  And then tomorrow starts the cycle all over again.