Child scared of ceilings

[Lou1011]

So my son is about to turn 4 and very recently has become afraid of the living room ceiling. He looks up like hes seen something and runs off screaming and shaking and refuses to go in the room. Well now it seems to be the same in every other room in the house other thanthe bedroom. Weve tried keeping lights off, covering the lights, trying to make it fun in the rooms but he's petrified, everuthing had been the same his whole life theres nothing new there. His speech isnt the best so i cant ask him what do you think will happen or any of that. Is this a normal fear? Hes gone through phases of being scared of the dogs hair thats fallen out and crumbs but got over them quick bit this is debilitating on all our lives.
He's waiting on blood tests for defficiencies as he has had a an ongoing cough and cold and sore ears for 8 weeks now and doesnt seem to improve. Could lack of vitamins cause hallucinations? He was such an easy going child until he started feeling unwell just before xmas. He even ended up in hospital as his blood sugars dropped really low, he just hasnt been the same since. Has anyone had experience of these irrational fears?

Because you say this behaviour started after an illness, I wonder about PANS/PANDAS.panspandasuk.org/support-resources/for-families/

Not an expert but if he's had a cold and sore ears could looking up at a ceiling make him feel sick, dizzy and see things that aren't there. Do they know why his blood sugars went so low.

Zero advice on potential medical causes. But would it help him to get some big wall hangings/sheets/fabric and hang them to cover the entire ceiling? Or could you set up a large indoor tent for him? This is such a bizarre fear that while the medical side is being investigated, I'd be wanting to accommodate this fear to help all of you manage day to day, and him to feel safe.

He started with an ear infection and the dr wanted him seen at hospital as he was lethargic, they tested his blood sugars and they were really low and they said it was due to the virus but took aboit 10 hours to go back to an acceptable level. Ive raised it with the dr since and they just say low bloods arent that worrying, if he seems drowsy give him some sugar

Wow i have never even heard of this but it absolutely makes sense, hes become very fussy with food since having tonsilitis over a year ago and had a bad behaviour few months. So maybe he contracted it then and is now having a flare up!
He is having full blood work done this week, would that flag this up or shall i book a separate test? Thankyou so much i really think you are on to something here

My child used to be scared of ceilings and centre lights. He'd be fine if we were there but bed times were especially difficult. We bought him this bed

https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/kura-bed-tent-ocean-animals-pattern-40528448/

Helped enormously.

He's now absolutely fine.

@Lou1011 - I don't know if the blood test would flag up PAN/PANDAS, so I would make an appointment with your GP - armed with info from that website - and ask them to look into it. Make sure they know that symptoms showed up after an initial infection a while back (incidentally, tonsillitis is so, so painful - your poor boy!).

I wish I could help with the more immediate anxiety issues, but I know these things aren't easily resolved (I have two autistic boys with multiple anxieties and OCD). Patience and reassurance are the most important things. And take time to look after yourself, if you can.

I love that bed idea, @Auldy 😊

We recently had a parent come in to nursery and say that his child was afraid of one of the ceiling tiles in nursery because it wasn't in properly and there was a crack of darkness.