We went to A&E on advice last week, as DS1 had a scary looking purple splodgy "rash" on his face and neck. He also had a virus with normal cold-like symptoms.
Of course it wasn't meningitis (well, not of course, but thank goodness), but the doctors were concerned that he got like that.
They think that he got it when he was sick (once) the night before, and that it caused petechial haemorraghing ( am sure that's not sp right) - ie his platelet count is low and he bleed because of the force of the being sick.
They wanted to do a blood test, but DS was very upset, and we'd been there an awfully long time. I asked if we could do it another time, so we're having itdone tomorrow.
Mm. I suppose at the imte I didn't take it in, it was a pretty horrible 24 hours altogether, but am now allowing myself to worry.
Is this a problem? I've found ITP is one possible cause, but mostly just says it resolves by itself. Will I be kicking myself for delaying a week?
thanks