Nursery are very concerned about DD's health

[nutcracker]

Have just got back from dd2's parents meeting at nursery. Her teacher started the meeting by saying that herself and the head nursery teacher are very concerned about my dd. They said that she seems to be constantly tired and lethargic, and that it is affecting her work.
When she said it, i wasn't really all that surprised as i had thought the same thing about a week before. They said that she just sort of sits there with a tired, glazed look on her face like she's on another planet. To demonstrate to me what they meant they showed me two pictures that they had asked her to do. They asked her to draw something(can't remember what but something she new) and then left her for half an hour to do it (she wasn't on her own, other kids were drawing too). All there is on the page is two lines and thats it. It was done at 11-11:30.
I am now very worried and slightly confused too. She goes to bed no later than 7:30 and gets up at 7, so she's getting enough sleep. Her diet isn't particularly brilliant as she's quite a faddy eater but that has only just started really, she used to eat well. She has a multi vitamin every day, and will quite happily eat the fruit bowl if you give it her.
I know that what they are saying is true as i've had her complain of being tired at 10am when she's done nothing. She's definatly not an active child and is quite content to lie around all day.
She got up at 7am today, and apart from walking to school, she hasn't done much, but she's just fell asleep on the settee.
If i take her to the doc's what will they do ????
They will probably think i'm over reacting but she shouldn't be like this should she ?? What could it be.

Hope this helps you find out what exactly is going on and good that nursery are being supportive. Definitely get a referral to a neurologist ? preferably a paediatric neurologist - if there's any evidence your dd may have absences.
Don't forget Epilepsy Action - link posted on 2 April, I think ? if you need information, support and advice.

Hi Nutcracker - I was wondering about your DD and hoped she was getting on alright.
At least something is being done and I do hope it will be good news.
Is she still tired a lot?

On the subject of the Magic Cream and plasters, the ones they used for DS1 over easter were like a big square of clear plaster. All sticky with no pad. Inevitabley, removing the plaster hurt more than the blood test probably would.

Hope you get it sorted quickly.

Well she had a good day at nursery today and nothing noted in her book. Her teacher said she hadn't seemed overly tired at any time and hadn't had any absences either.
I think it's just a case of wait and see at the mo. I wouldn't be surprised if the blood tests come back clear and nothing else ever happens.

Eddm, thanks that link is really helpful.

I have noticed a general improvement in her as far as the tiredness goes, but that may be due to half term.
We did have an incident whilst out at a park though. She suddenly went very cold and tired, and was generally knackered for the rest of the day.

Will let you all know how she's doing.
Thanks for the support

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Dd has come home today with the following, written in her note book (given to staff to record any concerns).

'2:15pm - Children sitting on floor for drinks. When they had finished they were tld that they could go and play. Chloe just stayed sat still in a trance for a matter fo seconds, and then got up and joined in with the group.'

Any opinions ???

I still haven't noticed any absences at home, but then i have been rather pre occupied lately.
She definatly isn't her normal self at the mo. She crys at the drop of a hat, and still does seem quite tired at times (although she has been playing up at bed time this week).

I've only just seen this thread nutcracker and have read it all through. How long have you been giving your dd multi-vits and iron? Is it a children's dose specific to her age? I only ask because if her diet is good and varied then it is possible to actually overdose on extra iron.

Erm she has a childs multi vitamin every day, and a farley good diet.
Wouldnt have thought she was having too much iron though. Her diet is adequate i would say, but not excellant.
The doc said her diet seems fine.

I'm getting slightly concerned about the absences or trance like state that nursery are reporting.
I can't decide if i think it's something or nothing.
Thing is, dd's nursery teacher has a daughter that is epileptic and i did wonder if maybe she was looking for something that's not there, just because the symptoms are similar.

just out of interest nutcracker, what are her nursery hours? and what do the teachers at your dd's nursery mean when they say "work" ? My ds is and always has been pretty lethargic too, advice on this thread given me food for thought.

She goes to nursery 3 days a week from 9 until 3:30.
They said she just seems to be extremely tired all the time and sometimes if they are drawing or painting or something, she will just stand and stare in to space.

Today she had been swimming, so i suppose she would be tired after that, but they now seem to be placing more emphisis on the staring into space.

She has her blood test on tuesday, so hopefully within a week we should get the results. If they come back clear and she has any more absences, i'll have to go back to the gp, who said she'd refer her to be checked for epilepsy if it happened again.

sorry you've got this worry, hopefully tests will tell you more. If its any consolation at all I have always just put ds's lethargy down to his personality and character. He is quite laid back and certainly not the quickest and most agile of children and would also be happy to lie around all day. He does also stare into space and seem to leave the planet momentarily but then so do I. I do know he would never cope with such a long day at nursery but I think he might be slightly younger (not 4 till summer) how does she seem the days she is not at nursery? I agree with whoever said 30 mins was a long time to leave a child at one activity that she was obviously not interested in!