DS2 has been off colour for a couple of days - just a bit more withdrawn than usual, and asking to go to bed straight after dinner. Having said this he's also had periods when he's gone back to his old self.
Tonight he suddenly started crying in the middle of dinner, got down from the table and spent the next hour and a half pacing in a circle continuously and crying intermittently. He rarely cries. He didn't want any comfort from me - didn't want me near him really and though I tried some simple questions: ' Point to what hurts?', 'Tummy hurt?' 'Teeth hurt?' etc. he either couldn't or wouldn't respond. No temperature otherwise I would have thought swine flu! In the end I rang the dr who said to give him Calpol, which I did. He calmed down after about 30 mins and is now asleep. Not sure what will happen when the Calpol wears off.
My instinct is it's stomach related - he was walking slightly hunched over and pulling in his stomach muscles - but of course this could just be a response to pain. But it's so difficult when they can't tell you what's wrong - or even respond to pain in the same way as a child without sensory difficulties might do. I'm probably lucky as it's the first time it's ever happened - when he's been ill before it's either been asthma or being sick - both pretty obvious!
Don't expect anyone to diagnose really - just wanted to offload. Dh is away and not answering his mobile. Really do not want a hospital dash in the middle of the night...
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DS2 is ill for the first time with something I can't diagnose - help please!
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sphil · 13/07/2009 21:59
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