Determined not to panic, can a purple rash/bruise beanything else?

[TwistedSisterhood]

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Id go to A&E despite the all clear from the GP. GPs have made mistakes about meningitis before, and no reasonable person would blame you for being over-worried about this.

"but she said she didn't think he seemed ill enough for it to be serious. "

From the link posted above

"With meningitis and septicaemia you always get ill quickly.
True/False?

False. The main type of meningitis and septicaemia usually comes on very fast and the person will get worse very quickly. However, there are some types where the onset of illness is slower.

Trust your instincts. If you are worried about someone who is ill, get medical help immediately."

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let us know how you get on TwistedSisterhood

ooo - sorry huggy - hadn't read the rest of the thread after reading the update

Still agree with the others, take him to the A&E -

I've had Dr.s (who are usually excellent) tell me my son didn't have a chest infection - which I KNEW he had, and which, on an appointment the following day with another dr. confirmed he'd got - and that there was no way it would have got that bad in less than 24hrs. A chest infection isn't serious (well ok it can be but generally they're not).

Mengitis can be fatal.

i took ds to a&e with just one spot that didn't pass the tumbler test (paranoid 1st-time mum!) he was fine but they were lovely, said it was no trouble at all and always best to be sure.

absolutely laligo - I'm sure hospitals would rather take 30 minutes (or however long it takes) to check someone over and give them the all clear, than have a seriously ill patient rushed in.

mothers instincts are pretty good - if he seems really ill to you then he probably is and vv

Better to be safe than sorry

we nearly lost our little girl to Phneumococcal meningitis when she was younger

she survived but she now has SN (she was very very ill)

No offensive twistedsisterhood - but wht are you still here????

If it were my child i would have been at A&E when i first suspected menigitus and tbh i am having trouble understanding why you are messing around about something so serious as your childs life.

Menigitus kills - hopefully he is fine and we are all worried over nothing, but surely he is worth a visit to the hospital. yes its cold and yes he could be perfectly fine but please if you suspect he could have menigitus then do the right thing for your child. he relies on you to look after him and protective. So do it.

I am sorry if that sounds harsh but i would rather sound mean than be posting in sympathy to you on another thread tommorrow.

my doc always said he would much rather see a child that is ok than not see 1 that was ill

Im sure she is not messing around

We stood in our bedroom with our 8 month old baby in our arms not knowing what to do, as she seemed quite ill, (but not with symptoms of Meningitis)

even after she had had what looked like a little seizure we stood umming and arring what to do

sounds silly now, but at the time it was different, we just didnt know what to do and didnt want to seem like we were over reacting

we called the NHS and they rung an ambulance for us

You know, I think this is because of all the media coverage on not wasting resources and health professionals time.

I have been in situations where I have felt a child needed to be seen but reluctant in case it was nothing and would then feel guilty for wasting time.

I think in this instance you wont be wasting anyones time

Hope he is ok

I know and i understand that, and i didnt want to sound harsh but im that sort of person (hmmm ive just said im a harsh person, i dont sound nice now! (I am nice really i think) but ive totally lost the point of what i was saying now.... )

anyhow, didnt mean to sound mean but im such a worrier!

lol huggy - you're not harsh (but you are nosey, if a little shy - saw your post on the "how did you meet your DH thread" LOL)

lol QoQ - i wanted to ask for ages but you're scary!!

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Im sure as his mom you know best hope he is ok.

I agree with you huggy. why mess around with NHS direct, who can't see your child and certainly can't tell you anything more than your GP. If you are 30mins from hosp, phone an ambulance or put her in the car and get to a&e NOW. and while you are driving there get someone to tell a&e you are on the way with meningitis symptoms.

this is not the sort of situation that merits messing around. sorry to be harsh

no harm getting a second, and third opinion!
hope he gets better quickly.

ts you can have viral meningitis too - slower onset, but fever, sore neck, rash are all clear indicators. perceived sensitivity to light also one.

with all due respect what is stopping you from taking her somewhere where she can be helped if things get worse, or where tests can be run?

sorry, thought it was a dd. "HE" rather than "SHE"

sorry thread hijack - oh that was just the 'abbreviated' story ! I think we could probably right a whole book about the 7yrs we've been together (6 married) - lets just say those weddings vows

Richer for poorer
Better or worse
Sickness and in Health

have all been tested firmly

You weren't being harsh, just concerned!!

It is just different I supose being at home wondering if your child is just a bit ill or something more and what to do

I can't explain, it's just different at the time!!

Not making sense really!!! I'll shut up now!!!

GP's do get it wrong - a friend recently took her son to the GP four times because he had what she thought was a really bad chest infection. Each time she was told his chest was 'as clear as a bell'. Can't have been that clear, turned out he had pneumonia.