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Should we go back to hospital?

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Kara742 · 22/09/2013 17:31

Just under a week ago oldest daughter (14) was sent to hospital by doctor who thought she had appendicitis. When we were there all nurses thought it was appendicitis and told us there wasn't realy a sure way of telling. My daughter was in a lot of pain by then, often to the point that she could not move and the nurses gave her a lot of stronger painkillers to have any effect at all. After all sorts off tests and her staying overnight another doctor came in a rush, poked her stomach for a few seconds then said he thought it was a burst cyst and it should heal on its own. We were them sent home with no painkillers so my daughter has been restricted to paracetamol which hasn't helped at all and she has become worse to the point where she can't stand up for long without collapsing with the pain. I don't want to go to a&e again and have the same thing happen but should I go just in case? I'm not sure wether to book a doctors appointment for her in the morning or take her straight to a&e?

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MaggieMaggieMaggieMcGill · 22/09/2013 18:37

I don't have any experience but I suspect, at least for tonight, she needs you more than your little ones do.
Hope they sort what is wrong soon.

YoniMatopoeia · 22/09/2013 18:48

Good luck Kara and kara's dd.

superlambanana · 22/09/2013 19:32

Definitely take her in. I had this and they also suggested kidney stones. They did an ultrasound to see if it was a cyst, then a CR scan. Insist they do at least that!

Fluffy101 · 22/09/2013 19:52

Is there any chance due to the circumstances that your husband could come home earlier?

SecretWitch · 22/09/2013 19:57

I'm thinking about you and your darling dd. Please keep us updated ( when you can) Dont forget to look after yourself too

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Kara742 · 22/09/2013 20:29

We are in hospital atm and they have done blood tests, urine tests and the heart rate/pressure etc.. They said they will scan sometime tomorrow and for now have given her stronger painkillers too see if they help at all though as they don't seem to be making much difference they are considering morphine. I have spoken to my daughter who is mature for her age and when she has fallen asleep I will go home to look after the younger children as I can't expect my neighbour who is quite elderly to look after them for long. I checked she has her phone and charger and knows the nurse who is watching her and told her I will be back by 7.30 am as my neighbour said she will drop them at school/childminders n morning. It was hard to know what to do but she was happy with it and there isn't a perfect choice right now. It's complicated with my husband as he away at his mothers funeral so unless it was very serious his family need him and I think he needs to be with them. If anyone can help with ideas of how to handle younger ones whilst old done is in hospital all input is so helpful, thanks.

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jellyfl00d · 22/09/2013 20:48

Blimey, I feel for you, you have a lot to juggle!
Glad they have done bloods, they will be looking at CRP and white cell count which are indicators of infection, thing like appendicitis will cause these to rise, although they have probably done other bloods too. Ask them what bloods they have done and why?
Make sure you get a senior doctor review, at least an experienced registrar or higher. Not an SHO!, no disrespect to them (they work hard) but for a second admission for same thing it should be a senior review of the patient.
Also if you don't get a clear diagnosis after all the investigations ask what the alternative diagnoses are and have these been ruled out/explored.
I hope you all get a reasonable night.

On the childcare front can your childminder pick up and drop off, extend hours, mine does such things if I'm in a tight spot.

RandomMess · 22/09/2013 21:00

Great idea about asking the childminder what she is able to do to help out.

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Kara742 · 22/09/2013 21:16

Next time I see a nurse I'll ask about the bloods and doctor and I think the childminder would as she has been childminding my children since the 14 yr old was little so I'll ask her about looking after the 2 year olds, it's the 6 yo that's the problem as her school is quite far away from the childminders but my sister lives near the school so I think I'll ask her if she can look after her for a few hours every day because although dd in hospital is fine with being left alone for a small amounts of time or whilst sleeping she wouldn't want to be alone for a scan or another blood test and thanks everyone for your support. A nurse has gone to look for a doctor to see if they will prescribe morphine as nothing else is helping enough but hopefully she'll be more comfortable after that.

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chocolatelime · 22/09/2013 21:34

Sorry to hear that your DD is still in so much pain. How difficult it is for you to juggle the needs of all your children with your husband away. My DD had many different painkillers including morphine, but nothing really took the pain away. I do hope that you get some answers soon.

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Kara742 · 22/09/2013 21:43

It's definitely not easy but I've talked to some relatives and close friends and kind if have a plan and as nothing else has helped at all I can't see morphine helping that much but we can try and I think I'll need lots of hugs and and maybe some as the week goes on...

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YoniMatopoeia · 22/09/2013 22:06

The morphine really should make her pain free. When I had apendicitis and after a week of bed ridden pain was given morphine, I told the nurse that I loved her... And at that moment I did.

. But obviously they need more than anything to find out what is causing it.

chocolatelime · 22/09/2013 22:30

It sounds like at some point will be a very good idea!! Isn't it always the way that these sort of things happen at the worst possible time.

I hope you both manage to get some sleep.

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Kara742 · 22/09/2013 22:35

She's asleep now so the plan is to go home and pack for the younger ones to stay at there aunts a few days and pack for dd in hospital as she has been told she will be in at least 3-4 nights then I'll try and grab some sleep, take the younger ones to there aunts and get to hospital for half 7 which is hopefully just a bit after dd wakes up :-) she seemed a bit better after morphing, she managed to fall asleep anyway which has been a problem recently

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LargeLatte · 22/09/2013 22:47

I had appendicitis and what you descrbribed with the pain increasing when you let go, and pain from belly button travelling to the right is exactly what happened to me, and are classic symptoms of appendicitis. Sounds like you are in a tough situation with the little ones but your dd should not come home again until they have done an ultrasound, possibly internal might be necessary to get a good look, and you could ask for an exploratory laparoscopy if they are struggling for a dx.

chocolatelime · 23/09/2013 08:02

Hope that you have managed to get some sleep & that you get some answers today. You must feel torn having to leave the younger children, but they will be well looked after. I hope that your DH is home soon as he must be so worried as well. Will be thinking of you today.

BopsX3 · 23/09/2013 11:09

Hi OP

How's your DD today? Have they given you any test results or anything back yet?

Thinking of you and DD ??

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Kara742 · 23/09/2013 12:50

She's had morphine which doesn't totally take the pain away but helps quite a lot though we haven't got results for anything except second urine test which was clear thankfully.

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MrsCakesPremonition · 23/09/2013 18:49

I'm glad your DD is getting pain relief today. I was wondering if they had done a pregnancy test at all. I know 14yo is very young and it probably isn't something you want to think about, but if she was older I'd be wondering about a possible ectopic pregnancy. Sorry - hope I haven't put my foot in it.

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Kara742 · 23/09/2013 19:32

Thanks everyone for your thoughts, and they did do a pregnancy tests which made me and dd laugh as she is very responsible and found the idea ridiculous, luckily it came back clear :-)

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MrsCakesPremonition · 23/09/2013 19:35

Great - one less thing to worry about.
Hope she has a good night's sleep.

SauvignonBlanche · 23/09/2013 19:43

Hope she's better soon

RandomMess · 23/09/2013 20:23

Hope they've booked her to have a scan tomorrow - it's getting a bit ridiculous that they haven't done one yet!

northernlurker · 23/09/2013 20:33

Hope she feels better soon. I took 12 yr old dd to out of hours for abdominal pain once and they did a pregnancy test first off too. I expected it actually, it's standard for anyone of childbearing age. It is quite funny though when you're as sure as you can be that's not the issue. I imagine some parents get foolishly het up about it though.

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