Is doctors advice ALWAYS best?

my son has cystic fibrosis and he has congestion problems, no fever though. he was having a really hard time last night so i took him to the emergency room. they basically said there was nothing they could do and to just keep him as comfortable as possible. i took him to his specialist today and it was a totally different story. he gave me steroids for his lungs, antibiotics, breathing treatments that have to be done like every 3 hours and thats ontop of the other stuff he gets normally for his CF





i just feel like this is a lot to be putting a 5 month old through and worried that these medications could have serious side effects on him in the future. are my worries valid?Is doctors advice ALWAYS best?
i went through 3drs telling me nothing was wrong with my baby... she slept only an hr a day, broken up into 20min naps, and scream the rest of the day she was awake!!! she was doing this forever. everyone said i was spoiling her; however, i just knew something wasnt right! we ended up taking her to the emergency room, to find out she has the TEXTBOOK symptoms of silent reflux. so, how could so many drs overlook this? it was pathetic! so i went to another dr, and didnt mention anything other than her symptoms, and he knew it was reflux form the start, so we stayed with him. my daughter ended up having severe complications, form absolutely uneducated drs! and what gets worse is one of those was a specialist!!! unbelievable!! anyways, do your own research online, and dont take no for an answer, if you believe somethings wrong, because mamas always know best!!!! also, i was uneasy about medication on a young baby, but now i realize sometimes they just need it! use your gut, and try the things you feel are right!Is doctors advice ALWAYS best?
yes ur worries are valid every mother worries when her child is sick and ur son has a medical problem and congestion..so u are pumping him full of twice as many of drugs as u usually do..i always ask the doctors about side effects before the prescribe anything..if they dont give me the answers i want i come home and look it up on the internet..look on webmd they explain the possible side effects and the way it might effect u in the future..i hope this helps u
Being a doc is like any other job, some give a sh, some don't. Some have other motivations, some don't. The best thing to do would be to take the advice that you got from both, then do your own research to see which one sounds more reasonable. Don't hesitate to question the heck out of your doc and show him what you read. Also, see what works for your baby.
Keep in mind all doctors base their course of actions on their OPINION, so if you go to another doctor, he may suggest different treatments or medications. Seek a second opinion to see if there are other options-
I would think they would have consulted with his specialist. Even in the middle of the night. I would be asking the hospital why they didn't. The doctor in charge sounds a bit incompetent.
I would get a second opinion. Always do your own research because no, a doctor's advice is NOT always what's best. You are his mother, and you should trust your instincts.