Doctor Frustration

I preface this story with I actually do really like my pediatrician.

So if you don't already know my story, Ryan is small. He didn't start out small though and his growth curve has pretty much dropped off and these kind of things worry doctors. This is called, "failure to thrive." I've been through this before with Emily when she was little, and they finally just realized she was just small and there was nothing wrong with her. I'm quite sure it is the same thing with Ryan, must be in the genes or something. So even though there is probably nothing wrong with him, the doctor insisted I do a blood workup and sweat test (for cystic fibrosis.) They just test for a bunch of things that failure to thrive is a symptom of. (Did this with Emily too, minus the sweat test.) I told him several times I didn't want to do it because of the hassle and waste of time and money, but he REALLY wanted me to do, and even told me it shouldn't be that expensive. Now my insurance won't cover lab stuff till you hit the deductible. So I got the statement yesterday and it was for almost $800!! Needless to say, I am quite upset about the whole thing, especially considering the tests, of course, revealed no concern! It's such a frustrating thing to know what to do when a doctor wants you to do something that you don't really want to do. I mean, after all, they are the doctor, not you, so don't they know better than you?? The whole thing just makes me want to say GRRRR!