To go to A&E

[Chipperton]

I'm really in two minds about this. I know A&E is crazy at the moment, but I am really quite worried about 3 year old DS.

He's been complaining of leg pain for the last few weeks, I decided to 'wait and see' thinking it was just growing pains. Over the last week the leg pain has got worse, he's been holding his leg and crying, calpol/ibuprofen not having much effect (although the pain comes and goes). He's also lost weight, is generally fatigued, has a poor appetite and for the last 3 days, a fever.

I suspect the fever is just viral but I'm quite worried about the leg and the general malaise. His childminder (goes 3 days a week) and nursery (goes 1 day a week) have both commented that he doesn't seem to be himself.

We saw Out of Hours Nurse yesterday who had a look at him and declared that she 'couldn't really do anything' and to see the GP on Monday. So no point going back there.

What he needs (I think) is a blood test. AIBU to go to A&E with him today - he's never been to A&E before (we're not overly anxious parents but we are really worried about this)

Come back OP... I do hope lo is ok

Hope your son is OK op.

I hope your DS is ok OP

Hope DS has been seen

Hope your son is ok x

Just read all of this. Crossing fingers for your son OP.

Hope all is ok op

Thinking of you both.

Hope that you're able to post a positive update OP. My DS had an infection in his lower leg after a knock. We were lucky that we got it seen to (after 2 weeks of me saying it'll be fine), as it needed 2 courses of antibiotics to clear it and we were lucky to avoid bone infection and septicemea.

Any news op? Been thinking about you and your ds

Hope everything is OK OP and DS is getting the diagnosis/treatment needed

I'm glad you went - I would have in your shoes. I hope everything's ok.

Hope your DS is ok OP, please come back and let us know how he is.

Hope your son is okay OP. Thinking of you

Please get back to us if you can Chipperton We're all very worried x

Thinking of you all OP and hoping all is well

I can't get this little one out of my head.

Hope all is ok OP.

I keep thinking that the OP's silence indicates that something really not good discovered about her little one .

Thinking of you both .

I've been thinking the same sunny don't want to speculate but it seems that way.

I hope the op has just been busy and forgotten this post, I dont want to think it could be something else

I've been watching this thread, waiting for an update. I hope all is well, OP.

Hope he's ok.

Is there any news?

@chipperton. Hope ds is either well or on the mend now.

I've just checked, chip hasn't posted since this thread. I do hope everything is ok.

Funny, yet nice that we worry about complete strangers, I do think it's one of the nicest bits about Mumsnet.

chip