Just wondering if I could get the opinions of some wonderful mumsnetters?
DD aged 3.9 has been a bit quiet the last couple of days. Weeing more than normal, quite often doing one then wanting to go back and try again a few mins later.
Last night was really hot and irritable - temp 38.3, started complaining of tummy ache. Calpol given and pooped her to bed, woke up an hour later screaming her tummy hurt and was sweating.
Had a restless night but slept through and woke up this morning instantly tearful that she had tummy ache and felt “hot and funny”
Ate breakfast as normal tried to poo and really huffed and puffed and strained before producing some small dry poos. Wondered if it was constipation but Then it doesn’t explain fever. She quite often gets constipated when poorly.
By lunchtime she kept grabbing her crotch and whinging. Asked if it was sore and she got all upset and kept saying “my wee keeps trying to come out and go in to my pants and I don’t want it to” instantly made me suspect UTI. On the way home in the car she cried out and told me when we got home she needed some new pants on....Have some dip Stick tests so Did one and it’s showing positive for leukocytes and blood in wee but negative for nitrates.
So do we assume UTI? She has had them in the past but only diagnosed when she was much further gone (ie 40 degree fever and writhing in agony) is this what the early stages are like and how it would present?
Will contact GP as its Friday and don’t want to get worse over the weekend, but concerned I’m wasting their time; and also thought nitrates also needed to show as positive on a dip for a UTI? Or am I mistaken?
She is clearly not happy as is very lethargic and clingy (rather than her usual part ninja part monkey self!🤦♀️)
Sorry it’s a bit long and rambly but didn’t get an awful lot of sleep and am feeling a bit frazzled and unsure/doubting myself here!
Many thanks in anticipation xx