Comments on: I trust the internet more than my pediatrician http://www.fivepointsyoga.com/2008/12/i-trust-the-internet-more-than-my-pediatrician/ Yoga on and off the mat Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:08:41 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Five Points Yoga » Blog Archive » I Trust the Internet More than My Pediatrician - Part 2 http://www.fivepointsyoga.com/2008/12/i-trust-the-internet-more-than-my-pediatrician/comment-page-1/#comment-6121 Five Points Yoga » Blog Archive » I Trust the Internet More than My Pediatrician - Part 2 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:16:52 +0000 http://www.fivepointsyoga.com/blog/?p=257#comment-6121 [...] our Part 2 installment from new mom blogger Catherine.  A few weeks ago, she wrote this post about some common postpartum issues.   [...] [...] our Part 2 installment from new mom blogger Catherine.  A few weeks ago, she wrote this post about some common postpartum issues.   [...]

]]> By: jer http://www.fivepointsyoga.com/2008/12/i-trust-the-internet-more-than-my-pediatrician/comment-page-1/#comment-5130 jer Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:00:42 +0000 http://www.fivepointsyoga.com/blog/?p=257#comment-5130 I laughed out loud when I read this post! I thought maybe I had written it myself but forgot about it in the fog of new motherhood! First, we had the same eye goo issue for 3+ months with repeated ointment prescriptions and associated worries. Glad that is over now! Second, we interviewed a pediatrician extensively before our son was born. All of her answers were just right, but the first time we brought him to her, we knew we'd made the wrong choice. We were told that the eye massage technique was only effective at "making parents feel better", not helping the clogged duct issue. Then there was the suggestion that we start giving him (at 2 weeks old!) rice cereal. What? She also told us that "all moms worry too much and all dads worry too little." Yikes. We found a new pediatrician right away... I laughed out loud when I read this post! I thought maybe I had written it myself but forgot about it in the fog of new motherhood!

First, we had the same eye goo issue for 3+ months with repeated ointment prescriptions and associated worries. Glad that is over now!

Second, we interviewed a pediatrician extensively before our son was born. All of her answers were just right, but the first time we brought him to her, we knew we’d made the wrong choice. We were told that the eye massage technique was only effective at “making parents feel better”, not helping the clogged duct issue. Then there was the suggestion that we start giving him (at 2 weeks old!) rice cereal. What? She also told us that “all moms worry too much and all dads worry too little.” Yikes. We found a new pediatrician right away…

]]> By: Yogibarrett http://www.fivepointsyoga.com/2008/12/i-trust-the-internet-more-than-my-pediatrician/comment-page-1/#comment-2061 Yogibarrett Fri, 19 Dec 2008 06:09:53 +0000 http://www.fivepointsyoga.com/blog/?p=257#comment-2061 I'm so glad yoga is working for you! I'm with you, sometimes we need medicine, and doctors. But I'm continually finding yoga (and other "complementary" modalities) to be extremely healing. It's kind of mind-blowing for me, even though I hear it every week in my classes! I’m so glad yoga is working for you! I’m with you, sometimes we need medicine, and doctors. But I’m continually finding yoga (and other “complementary” modalities) to be extremely healing. It’s kind of mind-blowing for me, even though I hear it every week in my classes!

]]> By: ElDee http://www.fivepointsyoga.com/2008/12/i-trust-the-internet-more-than-my-pediatrician/comment-page-1/#comment-969 ElDee Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:31:36 +0000 http://www.fivepointsyoga.com/blog/?p=257#comment-969 Had totally the same issue with my little boy (who is now 10 and eye gunkless!) He was prescribed antibiotic eye cream over and over....and nothing, no change. A chance post on a health website mentioned massaging the tear duct where it meets the nose for a few minutes each evening and voila! No more gunk. Of course pills and potions have their place where there is nothing more we can do ourselves but do they have to be the first line of defence for every doctor! I work in healthcare myself so its not like im sceptical about everything conventional medicine offers but after years of crippling back pain starting in my teens not one doctor ever prescribed yoga (which has left me virtually symptom free after only a few months!) but lots of valium, NSAIDs and generic painkillers. Why? Ok rant over. Need some valium or yoga;) Had totally the same issue with my little boy (who is now 10 and eye gunkless!) He was prescribed antibiotic eye cream over and over….and nothing, no change. A chance post on a health website mentioned massaging the tear duct where it meets the nose for a few minutes each evening and voila! No more gunk. Of course pills and potions have their place where there is nothing more we can do ourselves but do they have to be the first line of defence for every doctor!
I work in healthcare myself so its not like im sceptical about everything conventional medicine offers but after years of crippling back pain starting in my teens not one doctor ever prescribed yoga (which has left me virtually symptom free after only a few months!) but lots of valium, NSAIDs and generic painkillers. Why? Ok rant over. Need some valium or yoga;)

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