I run a clinic in the United States

Chapter 283 Sleepwalking

Zhou Qiao now talks to Luo Ya on the phone or video chat for a while almost every day, asking about her physical condition.

This made Luo Ya a little jealous, and said rather resentfully: "I have never seen you care so much about me before. Sometimes there is no news for many days. Now that I am pregnant with the baby, you treat me like a treasure."

Zhou Qiao: "...What are you talking about? The baby is not as important as you." It took a lot of effort to comfort Luo Ya and make her happy.

I have to say that a strong woman like Luo Ya seldom acts coquettishly, but she is particularly cute whenever she does.Maybe it's because it's so rare to see.

When she reveals her little daughter's posture and tone, she is completely different from the image in front of outsiders, which is heart-pounding.

Just imagine, in front of outsiders, being aloof, like a big boss, being the one and only person, curling up in your arms like a kitten in private, that kind of sense of accomplishment, how can an average man handle it?
Although Zhou Qiao is not an ordinary man, he cannot bear it.

Loya still lives in Crystal Mills County for the time being. If she needs to work, Jacqui or Luciana will drive her to Austin, the capital of Texas, or the big city of Houston to participate in some activities. Anyway, they are relatively close and don't take much time.

If it is work that can be completed online, such as meetings, the video connection is often conducted at the winery.

She specially built a luxurious command center in the wine estate, with many large screens, speakers, leather sofas, carpets, refrigerators, snacks, fruits, coffee, black tea, desserts... and various supporting equipment. Video conferencing should not be too convenient. .

That is to say, I am pregnant now, so it is not convenient to drink alcohol. Otherwise, the various aged wines in the manor would be so delicious.

After all, Crystal Mills has her own hospital, where it is easier for the medical staff to call her. Once there is a need, the entire hospital will surround her.

The Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Sequoia Hospital has reserved a super luxurious suite for Luo Ya’s emergency needs.

If you go there for check-ups or whatever, you can rest in that suite.Then the wine manor is also equipped with full-time obstetrics and gynecology medical staff, who live in the manor and are on call 24 hours a day.

Some minor examinations were completed directly in the manor's infirmary.

It doesn't matter that she's still young now. When she gets older in the future, or when her due date is approaching, Luo Ya plans to go directly to Sequoia Hospital.

When the time comes, Zhou Qiao will definitely go there in advance to take charge.The hardware conditions of Sequoia Hospital are not bad, and with the presence of top celebrities like Zhou Qiao, and Luo Ya's own physical fitness has always been excellent, basically there will be no problems.

Although there are hurricanes in Texas every year from June to November, Crystal Mills County is located in a relatively remote area and is not the hardest hit area by hurricanes. The annual disaster is much smaller than that of the coastal city of Houston.

Moreover, the wine estate and Sequoia Hospital are equipped with independent power generation systems and water treatment systems, so they are not afraid of power or water outages.

As for food storage, it goes without saying.Just in the cellar of the wine estate, there are countless good things stored.

Zhou Qiao also stocked a lot of food and medicine at Iris Clinic.

Murphy, Stephanie, and Elena also stocked a lot of food and bottled drinking water in their new houses.

There is food in hand and no panic in mind. Emergencies often occur in the United States.Many people are even keen on building safe houses, such as to prevent nuclear war, the end of the world, and the spread of viruses.

This is also an element of many American blockbusters.Some people build safe houses for real, but some people do it purely for fun, or to shoot short videos and gain traffic.

Not to mention humans, even the few little squirrels playing and chasing on the big oak tree in front of the Iris Clinic are also keen on collecting fruits.Sometimes there are so many hiding places that they even forget about them.

Park Soo-joo brought over a middle-aged couple whose daughter was Park Yoon-ah’s classmate.I was recently discovered to have a strange disease. I have seen it in nearby clinics or hospitals and done a lot of tests, but to no avail.No special organic lesions were detected.

Then during an exchange, Park Xiuzhu mentioned the performance of Iris Clinic, and the other party became interested and wanted to come over to Zhou Qiao to have a look.

The day before, Park Xiuzhu also mentioned this matter to Zhou Qiao, which was equivalent to making an appointment.

Zhou Qiao borrowed Stephanie's consulting room, invited the couple and their daughter to sit down in the consulting room, and inquired about the condition.

That girl is about the same age as Yoona, but she is much taller and more muscular than Yoona. Yoona is a typical Korean girl, the kind of girl who clings to others, while this girl is the type of fat European and American girl.

However, although the girl was fat and tall, her complexion was not very good, and she looked depressed and tired.

The girl's mother described her daughter's abnormality to Zhou Qiao in detail, that is, she had a peculiar habit of always sneaking around the house at night, looking for raw meat and fish, and secretly eating these fishy-smelling things.

The girl's mother heard the noise one time and discovered it. She was extremely shocked when she saw it, but she tried to call her daughter, but she didn't respond. After eating a piece of raw meat, she went back to sleep.

The girl's father was shocked when he found out. After discussion, the couple decided to take their daughter to a family doctor.However, the treatment effect of the family doctor was not good. Later, I was referred to two doctors, but neither worked. Now I come here.

Iris Clinic’s current reputation in California’s medical circle is definitely among the top five.

"Have you ever had diarrhea before?" Zhou Qiao asked.

The girl's mother shook her head and said, "No, I just had a poor appetite during the day."

Zhou Qiao couldn't help but sigh, as expected of a foreigner, he is in such good health. If Chinese people ate like this, they would have had stomach upset and diarrhea.

"How long have you had these symptoms?"

The girl's mother said: "When I found out, it was almost half a month ago. I didn't know about it before that. When I asked her, she said she didn't remember it at all."

The girl's father added: "Whenever something like that happened, the next day when we told her, she would be filled with horror and disbelief, screaming in denial and shouting that it was impossible. Then, I would take out I showed her the video secretly taken the night before, and she had to accept this cruel fact. Oh my god, my cute little baby, so pitiful."

Perhaps her father's words brought back memories in the girl's mind. She recalled her disgusting self in the video and couldn't help but start to feel sick and retched.

The girl's mother quickly held her in her arms, patted her back and comforted her.

The little girl hid in her mother's arms, blinked her eyes, and suddenly asked Zhou Qiao: "Doctor, do you think I am atavism? Or am I going to mutate and become a zombie or a vampire?"

Zhou Qiao shook his head and said with a smile: "Don't think nonsense. Zombies and vampires are just fictional things in movies or legends, and they do not necessarily exist in reality. And vampires only suck blood and do not eat raw meat. As for the phenomenon of atavism, according to me With my medical experience, it’s unlikely.”

"So what's going on?" the girl asked worriedly.The girl's parents also looked at Zhou Qiao pitifully. How much they hoped that the famous Dr. Zhou could help solve their daughter's damn problem.

Since the news of the disease spread, some naughty children in the school have laughed at my daughter, and her daughter has had a few fights with some boys.She even wanted to bring a gun to school and kill those damn guys who laughed at her.

Fortunately, the girl's mother dissuaded her in time and the tragedy did not happen.

Stephanie blinked and thought to herself, this must be sleepwalking. Such a serious situation requires psychological counseling.Well, I'm good at this, and Joe is also very good at it. You've come to the right place!
Sure enough, Zhou Qiao pondered for a moment and then said: "In this little girl's case, consider sleepwalking syndrome, which is what we often call sleepwalking. If I guessed correctly, this problem should have appeared in the little girl when she was very young. "

"Sleepwalking? Did it happen when you were very young?" The girl's mother was suspicious, and then looked at her husband.The husband shrugged and said he didn't know.

As for the little girl, she was even more confused. How could she know?

"Remember carefully, when she was young, did she ever suddenly get up and spin around while she was asleep?" Zhou Qiao asked earnestly and seductively.

Not long after, suddenly, the girl's father slapped her thigh and shouted loudly: "Maybe, there really is."

"Ah?" The girl's mother was surprised, turned around and asked, "Why didn't I know?"

"Well, that was when the baby was five years old. I took her to my mother's place for vacation, but you didn't go with me." The look on the girl's father's face seemed to have returned to a few years ago.

"Well, it was a very happy afternoon. She had a lot of fun, was quite tired, and was sweating profusely. Then, she fell asleep on the sofa in the living room, and then, just like Dr. Zhou described, she fell asleep As soon as I fell asleep, I suddenly climbed off the sofa and walked around."

Not only did the girl’s mother listen with interest, but the little girl was also very curious about what happened back then.Zhou Qiao and Stephanie were also listening carefully.

The girl's father continued: "I asked her if she wanted to pee, but she ignored me, walked around again, climbed onto the sofa, and fell asleep again."

"Oh, Dr. Zhou, if you didn't mention it, I wouldn't even be able to remember it." The girl's father sighed with emotion and felt ashamed. If he had been more vigilant at that time and took her to the hospital for examination earlier or to find a psychiatrist, maybe he wouldn't have been able to remember it. It will develop to this serious level now.

"Is there any more after that?" the girl's mother asked.

"Of course not. Just that once." The girl's father shrugged.

The two of them regretted it very much.It should have been noticed earlier and measures taken.

However, while regretting it, I can't help but feel a little happy, because Dr. Zhou's visit here is really fruitful. If the cause of the disease is really found, there must be a symptomatic treatment here?

He looked at Zhou Qiao expectantly.

Zhou Qiao nodded and said: "This should be sleepwalking. However, her condition is a bit serious. Medication alone is not enough. It also needs to be combined with superb psychological counseling. In this regard, neither I nor the staff in our clinic Dr. Stephanie is very good at everything.”

Stephanie was on the side and couldn't help but shrugged slightly arrogantly.Recalling that Zhou Qiao had guided her dreams many times, she couldn't help but feel lingering aftertaste.

Sleepwalking is generally more common in children and adolescents, but the incidence decreases as the nervous system matures.

Its usual performance is to make some mechanical movements, generally not answer other people's questions, and if it answers, it can only say a few simple words.

The cause of this disease is relatively complex, and it usually appears in a state of mental stress and fatigue.For example, when this little girl was five years old, she was at her grandma's house. She might have been too tired from playing.

As for the current cause of the disease, Zhou Qiao estimated that it was most likely mental, such as study pressure.Because the couple also belongs to the relatively wealthy elite class, their children attend the same school as Yoona.

Would a person like Park Soo-joo choose a school with "happy education" for her daughter?Obviously not.

There are two types of education in the United States. "Happy education" mostly belongs to children from poor families, while "elite education" belongs to children from wealthy families.

The vast majority of the elite will not let their children enjoy the so-called "happy education."

Happy education, to put it bluntly, means lying flat and doing nothing, and you won’t be able to go to college anyway.Because good universities need letters of recommendation, who can children from poor families go to to write letters of recommendation?
Since I can’t get on board, why not have some fun?
Of course, no matter what happens, there are exceptions, and there are always some children who will fight their way out from the bottom, but they are a minority.It requires special excellence, self-discipline and hard work.Maybe you need a little bit of luck or the help of someone noble.

Sure enough, after Stephanie's guidance, the girl opened her heart. She was really under too much academic pressure.Especially, being involved by Yoona.

When Park Xiuzhu heard about it, she simply said: "..." Let me go, is it my child's fault?

The girl’s parents: “…”

Zhou Qiao comforted them that competition among classmates is a good thing, because when they grow up and enter society, competition is actually everywhere.Their daughter's situation is related to their parents' lack of care for their children.

"I understand, I understand. We must pay more attention to our children in the future."

"The other thing is, don't put sharp objects in easily accessible places at home. Especially if there are firearms, they must be locked." Zhou Qiao warned.

If a girl gets up in the middle of the night, suddenly touches a gun, and then accidentally shoots it to herself, it will really lead to tragedy.There should not be too many tragedies caused by guns in the United States.

For example, there were news reports that a policeman's child accidentally discharged and died after playing with a gun his father brought home.

Some parents also give guns as gifts to their teenage children, which naturally leads to tragedy.

Once you let go of something like a gun, you can't hold it back at all.

"These drugs are used for sedation and hypnosis. They should be taken before going to bed. In addition, I will come to Dr. Stephanie every other day for psychological counseling. I believe that it will not take long for her to return to normal."

"Thank you, thank you." The girl's parents thanked her repeatedly and left with the girl.

Naturally, the results of this diagnosis and treatment were remarkable. Let alone Stephanie's psychological counseling. When the girl opened her heart, confided her feelings, and was counseled by Stephanie, her whole mental state was different. , became cheerful and laughing, which is completely different from the depressed and stressful state when I arrived.

The girl's parents saw it and were happy in their hearts.Sometimes, finding the right doctor is really important.

(End of this chapter)