7 year old, eye pain and vomitting

[Hemlock2013]

Morning,

My 7 year old started complaining of eye pain yesterday about 5:30. She was really distracted by it and felt nauseous too with diarrreah. I spoke to 111 Who sent me to the gp which was luckily still open till 7.

He wasn’t too concerned, said her tonsils were enlarged so she’s under the weather, possibly has eye strain because she’s tired. No temp or anything.

She woke at 5 bring saying the eye was much worse and has been sick twice. I can’t work out if the symptoms are related. The nausea and sickness now are worse than the eye pain.

I’m panicking a bit about tumours, can anyone just talk me down. I know it wouldn’t come on that quickly really. It’s probably a virus etc.,.. has anyone else seen the same thing?

Call 111 now. Clearly this is more than the GP said and you can only get reassurance by speaking to professionals. It's scary but you can do this.

I think I’m reluctant to call because she feels so unwell and I’d rather her be sick at home than in a&e. If it was life threatening serious I’m assuming there would be a big red flag rather than just vomitting and diarrrah and eye ache....

Please talk to a medical professional

Honestly, I would go to A&E for this one.

I'd go to A&E op, you can't mess about with eye pain in a child. GPs [for the most part] haven't got the specialist equipment to check on eyes.
Better safe than sorry.

Medic here. This is a red flag. A &e now

She’s saying eye isn’t hurting anymore, she just feels very sick...

I don’t know if the eye is a red herring

I think I’m reluctant to call because she feels so unwell

Sorry but that's bonkers. You're not thinking straight because it's so scary. Please call now and if they tell you to go to A and E then do it.

You've got a doctor there telling you to go in. I'd go. Hopefully it won't be too busy if you head in now.

Could it be a migraine?

Hope she's ok, but would take to A&E. I work in an eye clinic.

She needs to see a professional

I called 111 back and they are sending us to the oohs dr. No red flags waving for them currently.

Could be a migraine.

Can you get her to describe the pain a bit more? I often get one sided pain that feels like it's behind my eye, if that makes sense.

I never understand why people want to avoid properly trained professionals (A&E) when they are worried about their child?!

Just go!!

Anything to do with eyes is potentially threatening to either sight or brain. It is not a ‘normal’ symptom of any childhood illness. Of course it could be a weird but harmless virus, but do you really want to make that call (or even leave it to a 5 minute assessment at a GP who are financially charged if they send to A&E)?

Spoke with a dr just now. He thinks it could be a migraine or possibly tonsillitis that’s making her sick. He didn’t seem too concerned but we are going in to see another dr to double check. It’s at the oohs in a hospital so I’m the right place.

She’s absolutely exhausted and gone to bed with a sick bucket.... not complaining of pain but obviously poorly 😟

@larrygrylls I do understand what you’re saying but I’m exercising rationality. A&e in my mind is for life threatening situations, I’ve spoken to two drs and two hcps, none of them feel this is an a&e situation.

I am going to the out of hours dr and it’s next to the a&e dept so I’m in the right place.

See how she is but if the eye pain is persistent I'd try to get her seen by an optician. They have the equipment to have a really good look at her eyes.

Hemlock,

But how is that rational?

Contrary to MN wisdom, A&E doctors never mind seeing sick children when their parents have genuine concerns. Every time I see an actual A&E doc post on one of these threads, they always say ‘bring them in’. Two medical professionals have posted on THIS thread saying A&E. A&E is not just for life threatening situations it is for anyone requiring prompt care in a hospital setting, which your daughter may well do.

Do a risk assessment rationally. Even a very low probability of loss of sight or damage to brain implied urgent professional assessment is required.

It sounds exactly like the migraines I used to get as a child.
She needs a proper eye, neuro exam though.

Two medical professionals have posted on THIS thread saying A&E.

With all due respect, no one knows who anyone really is on mumsnet.

OP has spoken to two doctors and two nurses in real life, and is going to OOH. Seems eminently sensible to me.

Hope she’s feeling better soon OP.

It sounds like a classic migraine to me.

When I get them I want to pull my eye out because it hurts so much and when DS1 first started with them when he was little he used to complain of "eye pain" then vomit for ages.

I hope you don't have to wait too long at the OOH's and she feels better soon.

Migraine.. and you can hav them this young! Calpol and quiet dark room. If they keep happening keep note and go back to gp

Again,

Ridiculous advice.

Migraines are scary BECAUSE their symptoms mimic very serious conditions with raised CSF pressure. (first) Migraines are diagnosed by doing a neuro exam and excluding other potentially life threatening conditions.

I am glad OP is seeking medical attention. Please don’t suggest a dark room because it MIGHT be a migraine.