Need some advice really.I will go in with her as that is what she wants.As she is getting older the Dr will want to hear more from her (and rightly so). She isn't very good at explaining herself and gets frustrated and then angry.This normally happens afterwards which I get the full extent of, it's verbal not physical. She has a history of anxiety.We were under CAMHS for a year and she was assessed as having severe social anxiety. She has come a long way but still doesn't go out.
She has always been a worrier but just recently her worries about her health have really cranked up a gear. She doesn't sleep well, she hasn't for years.
Her most recent concern, and the reason for us going to the Drs , is chest pains.These come on at night, normally when she is lying down.She says they improve when she changes position so I was thinking muscular perhaps.
Along with these pains she also gets what she calls shooting pains in parts of her body.She is convinced it is neurological that she has MS or something. She mainly gets the pains in her arms and her fingers (she says the creases).They don't last long but its obviously worrying. I was thinking perhaps arthritis as I have it in my knee, but she has no swelling.Yesterday she was complaining of her knees hurting.
I just don't know what to think or what we should ask for. To make matters worse, the only Dr we can get to see (not our main preferred one) is really old and dismissive. I have said to DD that she can't bombard him with too many things, she needs to write down her main concern, give as much detail as possible and go from there.I was thinking she will probably be sent for blood tests in the first instance but I want to make sure we get screened for the right things.
Her general health is good, she has no allergies, asthma, eczema , anything like that. She doesn't get colds or upset stomachs. Her BMI is just within the range but she is very inactive. She is very lethargic and always complains of being tired. She is a very fussy eater so may be deficient.
Does anyone have any experience of any of these symptoms with their children?
Any advice would be gratefully received , thanks.
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gingerhobo48 · 04/04/2016 09:25
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