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[quote=Anonymous]There's a difference between not having sufficient expertise/familiarity with illness/disorders and having misinformation or dismissiveness.  From the OP's posts, I'd change because the pediatrician would not be a trusted resource for me.  For ear infections/run of the mill illnesses, I could always take the kids to the minute-clinic.  When I need advice or a referral for a medical specialist/provider/counselor/therapist, I'd be skeptical of recommendations I received from OP's pediatrician.

Pre-COVID, we didn't use our pediatrician for medication management.  We worked with psychiatrists.  Yet, during COVID, the psychiatrists were so swamped we couldn't get into see them.  Couldn't even get them to return phone calls.  I had to ask the pediatrician for refills.  It wasn't a problem for his office but if he had the attitude OP's pediatrician does, I don't know if it would have been a positive experience.

As far as OP's DS not liking a different provider, well, she won't know until she tries.   [/quote]

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