Common Does NOT Equal Normal
It may be COMMON for children to be constipated in today’s world….
but it is NOT NORMAL
It may be COMMON for children to have reflux in today’s world….
but it is NOT NORMAL
It may be COMMON for children to have chronic ear infections requiring ear tubes in today’s world…
but it is NOT NORMAL
It may be COMMON for children to have “toddler diarrhea” in today’s world….
but it is NOT NORMAL
It may be COMMON for children to have trouble sleeping through the night (after infancy), in today’s world….
but it is NOT NORMAL
It may be COMMON for children to be allergic to peanuts, and milk, and soy, and fish, and wheat in today’s world….
but it is NOT NORMAL
It may be COMMON for children to be hyperactive and have attention deficits in today’s world….
but it is NOT NORMAL
It may be COMMON for children to have asthma in today’s world….
but it is NOT NORMAL
It may be COMMON for children to have recurrent strep throat and sinus infections in today’s world….
but it is NOT NORMAL
It may be COMMON for children to have eczema and other skin conditions (psoriasis and cradle cap) in today’s world….
but it is NOT NORMAL
It may be COMMON for children to head-bang, tantrum, and exhibit aggressive behavior beyond the toddler years, in today’s world….
but it is NOT NORMAL
It may be COMMON for children to toe-walk and arm flap in today’s world….
but it is NOT NORMAL
It may be COMMON for children to exhibit OCD behaviors (repetitive, hoarding) in today’s world….
but it is NOT NORMAL
It may be COMMON for children to be failure to thrive or obese in today’s world….
but it is NOT NORMAL
It may be COMMON for children to have developmental delays or learning disabilities in today’s world….
but it is NOT NORMAL
It may be COMMON for children to have seizures in today’s world….
but it is NOT NORMAL
Many will tell you that all these things are NORMAL and people may even tell you that, as a parent, you are worrying about your child “too much”, or that they will outgrow these things, or that it is just a phase…or, or, or…
Some others may tell you that your child’s collection of symptoms are being caused by a “mysterious syndrome” or “rare disease” or “disorder”, but when you dissect the list of symptoms the child has and look at them singularly, these symptoms are not RARE, they are COMMON, but they still are not NORMAL.
You are told these things because “SICK” is the
NEW NORMAL, in today’s world.
All these COMMON “childhood” ailments are the BODY’s way of saying something is OUT OF BALANCE, NOT NORMAL, in need of TWEAKING, ADJUSTING, and ATTENTION…
Continue to THINK, Continue to QUESTION, Continue to ASK WHY? and Continue to LOOK FOR ANSWERS and ADVOCATE for your child… because
NO ONE ELSE WILL EVER DO A BETTER JOB OF IT, THAN YOU WILL!
We are here to help. Contact us if your child is suffering from the “new normal”, we can help.
Protected: Ask the Advocate Episode 6: IVIG, Vitamin A, Educational Advocacy
What is a Medical Advocate?
So what is a medical advocate?
Have you ever felt lost in the world of medicine and healthcare services? Perhaps you haven’t had to interact much with this system, an ear-infection here, a broken arm there. Or perhaps you are in a different category, and have found yourself recently overwhelmed by the options of diagnosis, symptoms, treatments, therapies, and medical practitioners. If you are in that latter category, then a medical advocate may be a solution for you and your family.
A medical advocate is a navigator that walks with you and beside you on your family’s medical journey. They are NOT there to make medical decisions for you or act as your medical power of attorney. They are NOT a substitute for your medical team. Instead, they are there to help you coordinate your team, help you make informed decisions, help you research options, help you communicate effectively with your medical team, help you gather your medical records, help you organize and track your medical data. A medical advocate’s primary goal is to assist you, as their client, in achieving you and your family’s healthcare goals and ultimately improved quality of life for you all.
At Empowered Medical Advocacy, we specialize in medical advocacy primarily in the pediatric population. We are here to assist parents, grandparents, caregiver of children to find answers for the child they adore, allowing the entire family unit’s quality of life to improve. If you are lost, consider giving us a call at 724-613-2378 so we can discuss how we may be able to assist you, your child and your family.