My 2.5 year old daughter has not been herself for almost three weeks now. My husband and I have noticed that she doesn't smile, laugh or play as much as usual. She constantly complains of her stomach hurting and refuses to sleep on her own anymore. She seems very lathargic and unmotivated to do much of anything. She is usually a very happy and silly little girl and now everything is a fight or struggle with her. We are currently going through a small redmodel which has moved my husband and my bedroom to the living room for the time being, but that is really the only major change going on in our lives right now. We have a pediatrician but are not happy; we don't feel that he is listening to our concerns or checking over her very thoroughly. Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated.
I'm pleased with the Bay Area Pediatriac group. They have several offices, take my insurance, and have lots of coverage because its a large practice. I use Dr. Mason, but we have seen other docs on drop-in basis and have been pleased with them as well.
We go to Kid Kare in Redwood City, and see Dr. Laura Chiang. We REALLY like her. Dr. Laura has always been great with our son and listens to our concerns and takes them seriously. She is only there M, W, F, because she is a mommy too. We also have seen several of the other pediatricians there in a pinch and we have always been happy.
I totally think it's a wise choice to get a second opinion.
Good Luck
Dr. Elaine Chan at Kid Kare in Redwood City is thoughtful and intelligent, and she responds quickly whenever I call with any concerns. Your daughter (and her body) is definitely telling you that something's wrong, whether it's psychosomatic or purely physical, and it deserves to be investigated further.
We are in San Carlos but take our son to Menlo Clinic in Menlo Park (Dr. Cleary). They are affiliated with Sanford and have an excellent reputation. Good luck.
I do not live in your area, but yelp (www.yelp.com) is actually a great sight to look at and research pediatricians. It has a lot great reviews on different ones throughout the bay area...
