Hey Mums. Mr 2 has had about 6-7 middle ear infections in his time. 3 in the last 3 months....April, May and has one now. Spoke with doctor and he refuses to give me a referal for a ENT specialist. Should I get a second opinion or is it 'not enough' in one year to get a referal?
What are your experiences? How old and how many ear infections did they have before getting sent to a ENT specialist.
Thanks
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It can't hurt to get a 2nd opinion
My son was getting bad infections every few mths and after 5th we saw specialist and got grommets done
A GP shouldn't decline you a referral. They should give it to you & leave any subsequent treatment to the specialist. A mother's intuition is right most of the time & that seems like an awful lot of infections!
Push for the federal!
I'd be demanding a referral or changing GPs
I would get a second opinion... my doctor did the same thing for our then 4 year old for her tonsils( they were massive!) It wasn't till she really sick and was stopping breathing at night that I got the referral! Keep pushing!