Nele
25-08-2008, 20:05
Hello, I am desperately looking for a good family doctor in Panania, Revesby, East Hills, Padstow, Milperra. I have a 4 months old daughter and the doctors we have seen so far at the Panania/ Revesby Medical Centre appear to have won their doctors title in the lottery.
Here is my last experience -
I am breastfeeding and last monday I had what appeared to be a blocked duct/ mastitis. The doctor I have seen, prescribed me antibiotics which were for resparitory problems. He didn't even look at my breast properly. As I didn't feel this was right I went back 2 days later to have the breast checked by another (female) doctor. She advised me that the antibiotics I have been prescribed were not strong enough and I have to take the double amount. Also, I need to have an ultrasound done. I have advised her I am breastfeeding and she said the antibiotics will not cause any problems for the baby. So I took what she recommended. I also had the ultrasound done and went back the next day. She didn't even look at the ultrasound or at the breast and prescribed me further medication - thrush medication and another stronger antibiotic. Again she said this is safe for breastfeeding women. At home I did some research on the net. According to the net both (new) medications should NOT be taken by breastfeeding women. I went back to the medical centre the next day and saw another female doctor. She was kind of shocked what was prescribed to me and asked me to stop all medication straight away (or not to take it if I haven't started). By this time my daughter started to have diarrhea...As I was so fed up with everything I asked her to write me a referral for the Sydney breast clinic (been there before). There they found I have a milk cyst - no infection, no mastitis, and NO NEED for antibiotics. The doctors there were quite shocked when I told them what mediation I had been prescribed by the gps I have seen.
I am so angry and upset that a doctor is so careless to prescribe medication that is unsuitable... especially when you explain over and over again that you are breastfeeding....
I have seen other doctors at the panania/revesby medical centre before and they all are pretty average... good for a script if you know what you want but that's it... So you may understand I am desperate to find a good doctor. Doesn't have to be a bulk billing practice... Cheers, Nele
Here is my last experience -
I am breastfeeding and last monday I had what appeared to be a blocked duct/ mastitis. The doctor I have seen, prescribed me antibiotics which were for resparitory problems. He didn't even look at my breast properly. As I didn't feel this was right I went back 2 days later to have the breast checked by another (female) doctor. She advised me that the antibiotics I have been prescribed were not strong enough and I have to take the double amount. Also, I need to have an ultrasound done. I have advised her I am breastfeeding and she said the antibiotics will not cause any problems for the baby. So I took what she recommended. I also had the ultrasound done and went back the next day. She didn't even look at the ultrasound or at the breast and prescribed me further medication - thrush medication and another stronger antibiotic. Again she said this is safe for breastfeeding women. At home I did some research on the net. According to the net both (new) medications should NOT be taken by breastfeeding women. I went back to the medical centre the next day and saw another female doctor. She was kind of shocked what was prescribed to me and asked me to stop all medication straight away (or not to take it if I haven't started). By this time my daughter started to have diarrhea...As I was so fed up with everything I asked her to write me a referral for the Sydney breast clinic (been there before). There they found I have a milk cyst - no infection, no mastitis, and NO NEED for antibiotics. The doctors there were quite shocked when I told them what mediation I had been prescribed by the gps I have seen.
I am so angry and upset that a doctor is so careless to prescribe medication that is unsuitable... especially when you explain over and over again that you are breastfeeding....
I have seen other doctors at the panania/revesby medical centre before and they all are pretty average... good for a script if you know what you want but that's it... So you may understand I am desperate to find a good doctor. Doesn't have to be a bulk billing practice... Cheers, Nele