Reality TV star, Nina Ivy, has advised Nigerians to be cautious about blindly trusting medical professionals, sharing her personal experience with a premature birth diagnosis.
Nina recounted how a doctor once told her that her premature son might never walk, but she firmly rejected this prediction.
She confidently told the doctor that her son would walk when the time was right, and her faith was soon rewarded as her son began walking before his first birthday.
“I always tell people this, don’t blindly believe everything Doctors say about your health. At the end of the day, many of them care about the money than your actual well-being, both physically and mentally. I remember a Doctor once told me that my son, Denzel wouldn’t be able to walk because he was born premature,” she said.
“He recommended therapy sessions but I looked him straight in the face and said ‘my son will walk when it is time just like every normal child, around age one.’
I rejected the diagnosis on the spot. Now guess what? Denzel started walking even before he turned one.”
Nina urged parents to trust their instincts and not be swayed by fear or the authority of medical titles. She warned that some doctors might prioritize profit over patient care, often prescribing medications that can lead to further complications, trapping patients in a cycle of illness.
“Don’t let fear or titles doubt your faith of instincts as a parent. A lot of doctors put you on medication that only leads to more complications, keeping you in a cycle of sickness and right back in their offices while funding their luxury lifestyles. Stay woke, not every situation requires a doctor. Trust your instincts and do your own research too,” she advised.
