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Originally Posted by Slava
Of course she could've taken the child to a clinic, and the doctor would've probably chatted for a couple minutes and said, 'ya, its that time of year and you haven't had a flu shot, so get some rest'.
That sounds a lot more terrible, but honestly how easy would it be to tell the difference between this infection and the flu or a virus? The grandfather seemed to think it was the flu, and if he's right that it was four days that's downright scary. I'm not sure I'd have my kids to a clinic because I would think its 'just the flu' as well.
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Maybe, but this is strep throat, and doctors will recognize that 9 times out of 10 because it presents way different from a cold or a flu.
Normally Strep throat will clear up in a couple of days, so there had to be something else wrong with the kid especially since it sounds like he was bed ridden and then had seizures.
The mother was a stupid cow, if your kid and most kinds have amazing immune systems isn't getting better is three or four days then you take them to the doctor, it doesn't matter if the doctor rolls his eyes, at least he's going to take a look just to avoid a lawsuit later.
Feeding him herbs and roots and seeing him get sicker and not doing anything is not a rational act for a parent.
I've always said that these people that sell natural medicines should have to have the same kind of educational requirement as at least a pharmacist.
That would separate the quacks from the cons trying to make a quick buck.
They should also have to carry malpractice insurance.