Dd8 woken up unable to walk

[codandchipstwice]

Complained yesterday knew was sore, no injury, no rash but slightly swollen.

Clearly v painful and can't really bear any weight, so treat as injury, give regular painkillers and go to Gp on Monday if not resolved or take to out of hours today? Bit of dodgy tum and sore throat (awaiting referral to hosp for this as has sore throat and tum at least once s month).

I don't want to be neurotic other but equally it just seems odd?

Thanks

I would go today. You don't know what it is without and injury.

Please go today, things can happen so quickly with children. Unexplained mobility issues are always a big red flag.

Go out of hours today definitely.

I'd take her to OOH. Hope all is well and you're home soon

A&E. She is 8, in pain, cannot walk, no good reason why? They may want an xray/bloodtest if you do not know the cause. Could be infection?

I would see ooh or A&E today.

I'd go to a&e too

Definitely OOH today. Hope she's ok.

Go to a and e. Somtimes infections can go to joints and cause a temporary swelling and immovable joint. If that's the case it needs treating to not cause long term damage asap. On the bright side, if it is this it clears up quickly, my DH had it and it was fine in 5 days.

If OOH is decent in OPs area they can refer direct to ward so by pass a&e.

Has she had a cold???

Ds2 had this twice. Both times due to a post viral irritable hip - although the first time the knee rather than hip hurt (that's quite common apparently).

The first time they x rayed the wrong bit of him (knee rather than hip) so DH took him home without letting them do a second x Ray (they all thought it was the cold thing snyway).

Second time I just left him to rest & it was find quickly.

Here's NHS stuff about it. And although they say the pain is mild ds2 couldn't weight bear at all. It went quickly thiough / just a few days.
www.nhs.uk/conditions/Irritable-hip/Pages/Introduction.aspx

Yes, ooh or a&e today. My DD1 had similar symptoms as a toddler and it turned out to be a serious infection requiring hospital treatment. Hopefully it won't be that though.

Ooh today

Wow thanks all, I rang 111 and spoke to a lovely nurse who was really thorough but said straight to a and e, so DH left 30 mins ago. Came back in 10 mins ago, car wouldn't start, took him 20 mins to think might be worth getting taxi.

Girl she goes to cm with has hsp that started like this but with rash, no rash yet.

Thanks so much

Cod

Poor little thing! Hope she feels better soon.

Glad she's going to A&E, that's the best thing she can do. Hope it turns out to be nothing too serious.

Glad she's going to be seen, hope it turns out to be something minor.

How is your DD?

She's just back :D she saw many drs and was xrayed and she's got fluid on the knee. No sign of infection or anything, so just rest and trey with painkillers. Letter from consultant to return and bypass a and e if no better for Monday.

Thank you so much for replying earlier

Glad to hear it, hope she feels better soon.

glad she's been assessed and hope all better by monday

Thanks for the update. I hope she makes a speedy recovery.