Just thought id throw this out there to see if anyone has experienced it - whilst understanding not all of you are medical professionals 😊
So my DS is 7 years old.
He has previously had what seems to be like petechiae twice within the last 4 or so months on both shoulders at the same time, lasting around a week, and at both times I have put it down to having a viral bug going about as my elder son and younger son had both had bugs going around at these times also.
More recently he's developed like a single cough, which he does now and again throughout the day, mainly when hes up and about and doing things. But not at all at night when he's sleeping. His fluid intake has increased a lot.. we can't even walk down the street for 2 minutes without him needing water, he drinks lots of it. This is also all he will drink, apart from the occasional chocolate milk - though I'm not complaining, he doesn't like fizzy, squash, juice, nothing. This morning walking to school (school is less than 5 minute walk) he had finished his water bottle.
I've also noticed he is taking frequent toilet trips, and we thought it was out of habit, he says he needs a wee all the time, but I've stood there with him and sometimes it's only a trickle. He's doing this around every 30 mins to an hour. He's been complaining of shin pain on and off in 1 leg.
It's a ball ache to get into the doctors and I've called 288 times this morning to try and get him seen to, to be told they've got a 5 minute slot at 12pm to which I've taken, when they asked what was wrong I said I don't know, possible urine infection but could be something completely different, hence why I want him seen.
I just wondered if any medical pros are here, or if anyone has similar experiences with a child of theirs and what the cause was or is?! He hasn't been spiking any temps, no loss of appetite or anything. He does seem tired more often than not at the moment also. TIA x