Sleepless night sick college kid ER

[Anonymous]

Don't go there, OP. The only thing that would accomplish is encouraging him not to tell you things in the future. He's an adult.

[Anonymous]

I must be in the minority because aint no way i am driving to the doctor 2.5 hours away for my adult child that has strep. What are you going to do that the doctors cant do? Let that boy thrive. He is at the doctors and given medicine…. Problem is being solved. I wish i raised my three boys to call me about some BS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I must be in the minority because aint no way i am driving to the doctor 2.5 hours away for my adult child that has strep. What are you going to do that the doctors cant do? Let that boy thrive. He is at the doctors and given medicine…. Problem is being solved. I wish i raised my three boys to call me about some BS.

Yes you are in the minority. He’s not thriving, he’s sick!

[Anonymous]

Regardless of the age, every person in the ER who is sick needs a patient advocate. When you are sick and exhausted you just aren’t in the best state of mind to navigate the system. Mistakes happen all the time even with an excellent medical team - they are just overwhelmed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't go there, OP. The only thing that would accomplish is encouraging him not to tell you things in the future. He's an adult.

Why? It’s not like he’s at the ER for alcohol poisoning?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Regardless of the age, every person in the ER who is sick needs a patient advocate. When you are sick and exhausted you just aren’t in the best state of mind to navigate the system. Mistakes happen all the time even with an excellent medical team - they are just overwhelmed.

100%.
Also, as a parent whose college DC has just been through similar, suggest to your DC that they request to be tested for Mono. That’s what it was in her case.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I must be in the minority because aint no way i am driving to the doctor 2.5 hours away for my adult child that has strep. What are you going to do that the doctors cant do? Let that boy thrive. He is at the doctors and given medicine…. Problem is being solved. I wish i raised my three boys to call me about some BS.

This. He has the support of the doctors and the roommates. He is an adult.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They really should not let him leave without a swab. They can’t know it’s strep without a swab.

He was swabbed at the clinic results come back Monday.

That seems unacceptable to me. Is he in a rural area?

I was swabbed at urgent care for strep and had results within 15-30 min.

I’d go to him.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't go there, OP. The only thing that would accomplish is encouraging him not to tell you things in the future. He's an adult.

Why? It’s not like he’s at the ER for alcohol poisoning?

Why? Because he obviously doesn't want his mother there. Is telling her things causes her to drive down, he's going to learn not to tell her things.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Regardless of the age, every person in the ER who is sick needs a patient advocate. When you are sick and exhausted you just aren’t in the best state of mind to navigate the system. Mistakes happen all the time even with an excellent medical team - they are just overwhelmed.

He has his roommates with him who can advocate for him.

[Anonymous]

It's amazing how many doctors there are here second- guessing the doc in the ER!

But I agree with others that I would have headed there to be with DS--2.5 hour drive is really nothing and it's nice to have a capable adult around when you're sick. . Is he at W&M? My kid and his roommates are all sick right now, although no ER trips that I'm aware of.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They really should not let him leave without a swab. They can’t know it’s strep without a swab.

He was swabbed at the clinic results come back Monday.

That seems unacceptable to me. Is he in a rural area?

I was swabbed at urgent care for strep and had results within 15-30 min.

I’d go to him.

DP. It sounds like they're doing a culture, not a rapid test, perhaps to see what antibiotics might be effective. Those inherently take time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Regardless of the age, every person in the ER who is sick needs a patient advocate. When you are sick and exhausted you just aren’t in the best state of mind to navigate the system. Mistakes happen all the time even with an excellent medical team - they are just overwhelmed.

You should learn to be a better adult. He's sick, not unconscious. He should be able to handle himself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Regardless of the age, every person in the ER who is sick needs a patient advocate. When you are sick and exhausted you just aren’t in the best state of mind to navigate the system. Mistakes happen all the time even with an excellent medical team - they are just overwhelmed.

He has his roommates with him who can advocate for him.

Jesus, let the roommates (who are also sick?) go home. Seriously?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They really should not let him leave without a swab. They can’t know it’s strep without a swab.

He was swabbed at the clinic results come back Monday.

That seems unacceptable to me. Is he in a rural area?

I was swabbed at urgent care for strep and had results within 15-30 min.

I’d go to him.

OP was clear that his rapid was negative, but that they are waiting for cultures which just take that long, even in the city.

Negative rapids aren’t conclusive.