I’m a drama queen
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Topic: I’m a drama queen
Posted By: lizzle
Subject: I’m a drama queen
Date Posted: 02 January 2009 at 6:36pm
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I'm really concerned about Taine. For about a week he just hasn't been himself. But nothing serious to go to the doctor.
Not interested in food Not interested in playing - only watches tv Lies down rather than sitting up Cries a lot over minor things seems sleepy, but doesn't sleep isn't interested in walking - wants me to carry him This morning he woke up crying - very pale with big dark circles around his eyes. Eventually he got his colour bag, but all this just doesn't add up to my well, cheerful, run-around little boy. I'm going to take him to the doctor on monday, but to be honest, I've been reading Kyah's jounral and am probably paranoid. |
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 02 January 2009 at 6:38pm
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You are allowed to be paranoid. But that doesn't sound like a normal Taine. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 02 January 2009 at 6:40pm
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You are far from a Drama Queen!
We all know that Mummies know best .. and the things we know best are our kids. If you have a feeling there is something wrong then there probably is .. dont doubt yourself and get him checked out. But please .. dont jump to the worst conclusion you can draw (which is hard for a Mummy) it could be as simple as its blardy hot and icky at the moment .. Isabelle is decidedly grumpy when its hot and humid and she cant sleep. Or she could be teething .. or growing ... argh I have no idea!  ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year  http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 02 January 2009 at 6:49pm
| they need to come with a "problems" thing - like my washing machine. It stops working and flashes "E20" or some other number. i look it up on the net and it says "drain blocked" I need some kind of thing like this for Taine - cause I am automatically jumping to the worst case scenario, rather then "coming down with cold"- although this is unlike him coming down with.....aaaaaahhhhhh. This mummy stuff is tough |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 02 January 2009 at 7:37pm
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My guess is that he's too hot to sleep and eat properly. Keep up his water intake and add some milk drinks and/or popsicles to help. -------------  |
Posted By: pomikiwi
Date Posted: 02 January 2009 at 7:41pm
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aw I'd be worried too, hope he starts to feel more like himself soon. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Danaj
Date Posted: 02 January 2009 at 8:08pm
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These are the things that scare me about being a parent. How do you know what's wrong with them when they can't tell you?
My cat is sick and I want to burst into tears everytime I look at her. Doubt i'm going to be much better with Madelyn. ------------- http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wyI1oWn/"> 
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 02 January 2009 at 8:12pm
| AND the worst thing about sick kids - you walk into the doctor and suddenly they are running about and giggling - and you have to explain "no seriously, he was sick about two minutes ago" Lucky my doctor takes me seriously at all |
Posted By: cat007
Date Posted: 02 January 2009 at 8:13pm
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Its so hard when they cant tell you whats wrong. Suggest you get the doc to look at his ears too - may have a small earache or something similar. All the best. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  [/url http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 02 January 2009 at 9:07pm
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He might have a UTI... Nyah got like Taine when she had one, and they did tests and thats what it came down to.
Has there been any other changes at home that could be making him feel like down or depressed? ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 02 January 2009 at 9:22pm
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quite a few - my grandmother used to look after him, but that was always a temporary situation. Now he has spent the last two weeks with me, but is enrolled to be at daycare t,w,t and f - full days. Do kids get depressed?
I mean, he has always been more sensitive to change, but this doesn't "feel" like that. |
Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 02 January 2009 at 9:25pm
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Yes they can get depressed... Conor is living proof of that.
So how much 1on1 time do you and DH have with Taine? Aside from daycare are there any other changes in his routine? How old is he? ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3)
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Posted By: BugTeeny
Date Posted: 02 January 2009 at 9:28pm
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I think you're entitled to worry!
What about iron deficiency? He sounds like me when I'm a little iron deficient. But follow your gut and get him checked out 
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Posted By: HippyMama
Date Posted: 02 January 2009 at 9:28pm
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The first thing that crossed my mind was actually iron deficiency... I know blood tests for kids are icky but could also be worth asking about? Hopefully otherwise it is just the heat! ------------- Mama to two earth walkers & two angels. Remember, you are not managing an inconvenience; You are raising a human being. ~ Kittie Franz Next Slingbabies! Meet - Friday 4th May !! |
Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 02 January 2009 at 9:41pm
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I have no useful suggestions but I wanted to let you know I don't think you're a drama queen at all. You know your son better than anyone else and if he's not being himself then something's not right. I hope you get answers and he comes right soon. -------------  
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 02 January 2009 at 11:05pm
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Taine is 2, nearly 3. For the past two weeks he has had HEAPS of one-on-one time with me and hubby. Jake has been continuing to go to daycare and because Taine was a bit out of sorts I figured he could come with me. We went shopping, visited the ducks, pools, heaps of stuff.
Iron deficiency you say...hmmmm. If the doctor suspects that, do you think they will just get us some meds for it, or will they insist on a blood test first? i would rather just pay for some iron tablets/med and try it first, before the needle... |
Posted By: kezplanet
Date Posted: 03 January 2009 at 12:26am
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Hey Lizzle, don't feel you are being a drama queen, we had some strange behaviour just before xmas which lead to a night in hosp for Anastasia and I - our 1st ed experience. She had been off colour with what seemed to be a slight cold, runny nose etc for a few days, went out with DH sat 20th both girls went but tazy slept most of the drive - was fairly long but wasn't really herself for the day, dh treated them to md's for dinner she only ate the chips and finished off the drink and proceeded to bring that all back up. Was very sleepy & lethargic, a little hot but nothing to worry about. Went to bed without a problem n seemed fine the next day was only eating small amounts but drinking well, still tired & lethargic but ok. Came to early hours Mon am she woke crying, not happy wanted a drink of milk, no problem went to move her in bed & started crying in pain said her leg was sore ?? she settled down had drink, went back to sleep and slept in till bout9.30am in our, bed. When she woke she didn't want to walk, 'needed' to be carried to lounge where she stayed for the day almost apart from me taking her to the toilet etc didnt want to do anything. She did walk in the arvo, I had given her some panadol as she was a bit warm & said to dh if she is the same the next day I would take her to dr's - not knowing how much she was "putting on" dh took her out with him and he is a bit hard on the girls & made her walk or she had to stay where she was etc so she did the panadol must have helped with the pain. come tues & she was still complaining of sore leg so got appt earliest was 4pm, didn't give her panadol during the day as didn't want to mask any problem while at dr, she was walking/limping around and bum shuffling to get around but was more herself than the day before. Got to dr who was a bit concerned, checked range of movement in knee & hip, temp was up & the area around her hip was 'warm' she was thinking septic arthritis so of course got me really worried thinking I had been so bad leaving her a day before bringing her in, dr rang thru to pead assesment ward to see if they would see her & was told to go to ed with letter, we would still have to wait but hopefully wouldn't be as long. Got thru to childrens accute assesment ward bout 5pm that arvo & there we stayed till just after lunch xmas eve after having blood tests done that arvo, x-rays in the morning after dr's rounds, they are still not sure what caused the prob but were satisfied there was no bone infection as she seemed to be getting better just on panadol - if she hadn't been moving better we would have prob been in there till xmas day after having mri done which they give GA to children. Dont be worried about worring too much, they reassured me it was the right thing to bring her in to be checked because they "can't communicate" what the problem is and they were more than happy to have her there where they could watch and asses how she was doing. Do what you feel is right and as the others have said you know your boy and how he 'normally' is. Good luck, hope Taine feels better soon. ------------- Kerryn, Mum to Ashlyn(29/3/04), Anastasia(1/11/05) & Abigail (24/02/09) |
Posted By: kezplanet
Date Posted: 03 January 2009 at 12:28am
Oh my - very sorry for the novel  but sometimes we are right to worry  ------------- Kerryn, Mum to Ashlyn(29/3/04), Anastasia(1/11/05) & Abigail (24/02/09) |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 03 January 2009 at 7:10am
aww hun hope taine is feeling better soon remeber mummy knows best ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 03 January 2009 at 7:36am
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well, he's woken up this morning muchperkier, but am going to take him in on monday anyway.
\thanks everyone for your support! |
Posted By: NeoshasMummy
Date Posted: 03 January 2009 at 8:40am
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Glad he is feeling a bit better ------------- https://secure.fertilityfriend.com/home/30c4ec/" rel="nofollow">  Mrs Te Kani ❤️ Neosha 26/5/2007 |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 03 January 2009 at 8:55am
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Hey Liz, I think we're all drama queens at times when it comes to our kids!
There are so many scary illnesses out there and when we can't identify what is wrong with our kids it is very easy to jump to all the 'what ifs', I do it all the time! I took Benjy to the Dr last month for the same reason, he was consistently off colour and out of sorts for over a week. Not sick exactly, but not his normal bouncy self. He wound up on antibiotics for a sinus infection! Hope Taine continues to improve and he's back to himself soon. ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: Mama2two
Date Posted: 03 January 2009 at 10:28am
Ha, glad it is not just my child that does this. I think you are making the right move getting it checked - even just for you own piece of mind. I think as Mummy's we instinctively know when something is not right with our children. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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lizzle wrote:Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 03 January 2009 at 11:12am
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You can ask for a blood test to check his levels out. If you do get a blood test go to the med lab on Vic Ave they are so much better with kids. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 03 January 2009 at 10:28pm
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Go with your gut instinct. Hopefully it's nothing and you're just being a concerned proactive mum. If it is something, the GP is the expert, not us!
I'm always on the paranoid side now - one week I took Daniel to the doctor cos he was not putting on piles of weight and was more refluxy (yet was fine according to Plunket), the next week he was having heart surgery. Now I always go and get any concerns checked out (and my GP is now as paranoid as I am!). Yay for free doctors visits for under 6's ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: 11111
Date Posted: 04 January 2009 at 6:50am
mine too Mikey is a classic with this one he was really sick so doc decided to send us to hospital and then all of a sudden jsut as we were leaving for the hospital he perked up and seemed fine. ------------- Deborah Mum to:   
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 06 January 2009 at 11:16am
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Update: went to the doctor with taine - no ear infection, checked throat, stomach and glands - had a urine test and everything is clear.
So at present we are sitting at home (well, Taine is lying down) and at 12 his numbing cream should have taken effect and he goes in for a blood test....yuck. yesterday I made the appointment and I felt a little like "paranoid mum" - Until we went to the beach and after 30 minutes, Taine climbed into the car and lay down asking to go home. |
Posted By: Danaj
Date Posted: 06 January 2009 at 11:21am
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Sorry to hear he has to have a blood test.
The only way I can do them is to ask the lady when I first walk in not to let me see the needle. If I see it, my veins shrivel up and disappear. They had to try my hand and even my foot once but it just wouldn't work. Had to go back next day. Hope he is feeling better soon. ------------- http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wyI1oWn/">
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 07 January 2009 at 8:24pm
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am still waiting on blood test results. I hate this. i hate being so stressed out worried about my kid.
taine bumped his face today and instantly got a bleeding nose. It bled and he sat on my knee. Then he got incredibly drowsy and fell asleep on me. He slept for an hour and got up. very irritable. Thats not normal. I'm so stressed about what this could be. My brain tells me probably iron deficiency but my heart has already got me caring for an invalid. I'll ring tomorrow and see if the results are in. |
Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 07 January 2009 at 8:28pm
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Fingers crossed everything is ok, and that it comes back as something that is easy to fix. i agree, it doesn't sound normal, I just hope it is*nothing*. Big hugs, I would be a total mess in your place hon. -------------  
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Posted By: kezplanet
Date Posted: 08 January 2009 at 12:44am
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hope you get some news today lizzle, at least if they find something then you have something to fix rather than having no answers at all ------------- Kerryn, Mum to Ashlyn(29/3/04), Anastasia(1/11/05) & Abigail (24/02/09) |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 08 January 2009 at 8:29am
big hugs liz hope you got the results today and its a easy fix ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 08 January 2009 at 9:58am
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Rang the doctors and results are in. Just sitting waiting for the nurse to ring back and explain. the receptionist said "everything is negative, I think" - I have no idea what that means.
He has had three bleeding noses in two days and after each, seemed drowsy (Of course two were at around 11pm). I have no idea what I'm going to do if the blood work is normal. |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 08 January 2009 at 10:56am
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keep going back til you get an answer LIz, thats what you do , kids don't just get sick for no reason , something will be causing it .
Poor little guy, hope he comes right very very soon . When my bestest friend was 6 , she had a flu, which continued for about 2 weeks, her parents took her to the dr , who kept telling them it was just a flu and gave her antibiotics, then they went to another Dr , who said "she needs to go to hospital right now, she has arthritis" , he was right, she did, from her jaws to her toes , it probably couldn't have been avoided (especially back then ) but they could have had a bit more time to get used to it , less than a week after being told she could no longer walk and her fingers had seized up . My other friend went to the dr cos she couldn't breathe, "stress of the new baby ,aches and pains all new mums get " he told her, well it wasnt , it was a blood clot, but that answer came to late, and both her mum, and my bestfriends mum say they should have stuck with their gut instinct and pushed for answers sooner. Which is the moral of my long winded story , push for answers, don't give up , even if they tell you he's normal, you know hes not acting normal , keep at them til they have answers, and solutions for you ------------- 
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 08 January 2009 at 12:23pm
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YAH!!! I have answers. Taine has some inflammation, has HAD glandular fever (when, they couldn't tell me) but has very very low iron. So we have some iron supplements, some mince, and we are going to feed him up on iron. The nurse said that iron in food is the best way to go, but to give him a supplement for the next month or so to get everything moving. We go back to test in two months, but she seems to think it has been caused by his bleeding noses, then a lcak of interest in dinner, then he went to bed before dinner cause he was tired from missing before....you can see the cycle.
So, after talking to her, and knowing about the problems associated with low iron levels in kids, am super glad I went with my instincts and felt a bit like a dick at the doctor. And am also super happy that this feral, grumpy, aggressive behaviour has (probably) been caused by his fatigue and lack of iron, rathern than being a "new exciting phase" |
Posted By: pepsi
Date Posted: 08 January 2009 at 12:37pm
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That really is great news Liz, you must be so relieved! No way were you being a drama queen, and if you hadn't found out what it was, you wouldn't know how to fix it!
Unfortunately for a friend of mine from work, she recently found out her 4 year old grandson has leukemea. His started off as showing high iron in his blood when they did the initial tests.. |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 08 January 2009 at 12:40pm
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thats awful for your friend Yumi, life is really cruel at times .
Liz, im so relieved for you that you have got some answers, and even better , a plan of how to make Taine himself again -------------
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 08 January 2009 at 12:42pm
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Liz, great you got some answers along with a treatment plan. Hope it all kicks in soon and Tane starts feeling better. ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 08 January 2009 at 3:06pm
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Glad you have some answers. GF you can only tell when you have when you have the blood test when you have it. Totally sucks. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 08 January 2009 at 3:49pm
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Poor Taine!
You must be so relieved to have answers and a way to get him back to normal! Good on you for listening to your instincts. ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and:
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Posted By: fallen
Date Posted: 08 January 2009 at 6:45pm
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You must be relieved to know whats happening with him.
Iron Supplements can cause constipation. For adults we tell them to increase the fibre in their diet and to drink plenty of water to hopefully avoid it. Just another something you should be aware of. |