DS A&E am I being mad

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My DD aged 3 woke up at 11pm last night screaming in pain because her leg hurt - specifically her
Shin bone. She has had a few infections recently and a persistent low-grade fever for a couple of weeks despite currently being on amoxicillin.

I googled thinking it's probably growing pains and wanted to see what I could do to help her but lots of the results came up with leukaemia. My mum and nana both died from leukaemia so I'm extremely sensitive about it but still I wonder if I'm being mad as I'm currently sitting in A&E as want her to have a blood test. For context, the leukaemia mum and nana had was extremely aggressive so their treatment began each time within an hour of diagnosis.

I don't want to me the mad mum hauling ds in to hospital when she should
Be swimming and enjoying her weekend but I'm terrified. Please help me.

@Flufferty

It's completely inappropriate to take her to A&E. No wonder the NHS is on its knees.

No that's exactly what the nhs is for!

And please ignore the other posters who are diminishing your concern for your child. You followed the instructions from 111 which is the appropriate thing to do. My DS has a rare genetic disease and I can't tell you the number of times we went to the ER with weird symptoms that no one could explain (couldn't walk, went blind, severe head and abdominal migraines). I was constantly accused of being an over anxious mom. When DS was finally diagnosed at the age of 10 (me and Google figured it out and a geneticist confirmed it with testing through a clinical trial) I went and waved that 10-page report of genetic testing in the face of every parent/teacher/doctor who had accused me of being overly anxious. But most importantly he finally started getting a treatment that worked. We belong to a society for this disease and many of the members didn't get diagnosed until late teens or as an adult and therefore didn't start getting treatment until then.

@ShirleyPhallus

A&E threads may as well be auto populated with post options including “oh you’re the reason the NHS is on its knees!”

Sounds like you did the right thing if that’s what 111 advised. Wishing you well OP, hope your child is ok

Nah, that would spoil it for the nasty idiots who rush to post that any time someone mentions going to A&E

To OP I hope your fears are groundless and that your little one is fine.

I hope it’s nothing serious and she’s on the road to recovery.

I know a girl who was diagnosed with agressive leukaemia, having been taken to the local hospital that evening, and whose parents were told she could possibly die that night on the journey to the specialist hospital for treatment. Happy to say she is still alive.

Go to A&E or, better still, a paediatric A&E or urgent care centre

You were right to bring her. I hope it's nothing serious

Not my story so as little detail as possible. Healthy active 16 year old’s leg pains dismissed for two years. Finally, on parents’ insistence, a scan showed advanced cancer.

Hope she’s ok.

My dd suddenly started limping when she was 2. Phoned the gp but we ended up in hospital. She had an infection that had settled in her hip.

Infections can settle anywhere apparently.

Better safe than sorry.

Best of luck to you and your little one. I hope it's nothing sinister. You have done the right thing taking her to a doctor

@Flufferty

It's completely inappropriate to take her to A&E. No wonder the NHS is on its knees.

Christ. Fancy someone with a child in pain and a family history of serious illness wanting to seek medical advice.

You did the right thing taking her to A & E. My husband had aggressive cancer for months with a constant temperature yet no-one could diagnose it (except me!) until it was diagnosed - then of course they all knew what it was from day one. Such incompetence.
Since then I have discovered most cancers get discovered in A & E.
Stupid people on here saying you are bringing the NHS to its knees. It's lack of funding and total disorganisation bringing the NHS to its knees not sick 3 year olds.

Absolutely go with your gut OP .. ignore anyone who tells you different .. given your family history you absolutely have the right to reassurance. My child was diagnosed with cancer and I had to fight through to be listened to .. odds are it is nothing but from one mum to another have the confidence to get her checked. To those to have been so harsh .. shame on you for dismissing the fears of a mother in rather than supporting.. if I had listened to people like you my child might not be here today ..
much love OP and I hope everything is ok x

Handhold OP, you have done the right thing, better to be safe than sorry. Hoping you get some reassurance.

You've absolutely done the right thing. Especially given your history.
Hope your little one is ok

Another one to say it’s fine to go to A&E. She’s had an infection for some time that has suddenly got worse, that is appropriate for urgent care.

However I also wanted to reassure that sudden pain wouldn’t be a red flag for leukaemia. More likely an infection. Just while you are waiting, anyway she will be checked over and then you will know.

This might seem random op but any chance she could have covid. DS (3) tested positive and had no symptoms at all but one of the nights he woke crying and rubbing his legs saying ouch. Dp also suffered with leg pains, he's a tough guy but he said they were horrific and he could've cried with the pain
(Btw I agree you've done the right thing in going to A&E)

All the shitty things people use A&E for, this is not unreasonable at all. The OP has been recommended by 111, yes I know they send a lot of people but she’s following advice. Good luck Op.

I think you are doing the right thing. My SIL had leukaemia, only symptom was lots of bruises on her legs. When my DS (10 years ago) had bad pains in his shins we were alarmed and rushed to hospital where he had an MRI (it’s so long ago and my DH took him, I may have misremembered the tests he had). I was at a christening as a Godparent. Turned out to be growing pains.

Hope it turns out to be a false alarm. Don’t feel guilty, with your family history no wonder you are worried. Handhold.

Really hope little lady gets sorted and everything is okay OP. And that you get reassurance so you don't need to worry too. ☺

My brother had osteomyelitis ; sounds similar.

I hope you get seen soon OP and everything checks out ok! I was a GP receptionist for a while a few years ago and a child with these symptoms would have been seen right away and almost certainly sent to A&E. The GP won’t have access to X-ray or other diagnostic tools. It’s totally appropriate for you to be there even if it wasn’t the weekend.

So you’ve done the right thing. Hopefully it’s just one of the many strange bugs doing the rounds atm.

And the NHS is on its knees because it’s had every last scrap of capacity ripped out in the name of austerity. Not because of sick children.

Bearing in mind your family history I don't think you're being overly worried. A childhood friend had leg pain for ages which was dismissed as growing pains - turned out she had bone cancer.
Hopefully it is just growing pains but better to get it checked and be it be that than the reverse.

Hope everything is okay OP and it's nothing serious

My experience with that sort of situation (child presenting with potentially worrying symptoms associated with a family history), A&E has always been very happy to check and support the parent.

I think you are at the right place.
111 told you to go anyway (despite what some posters think…).
I just hope you will be seen quickly enough and be reassured everything is ok.