Hey PN, how worrying for you. Is your DS still well? No signs of an infection - ie. cough, cold? As the PP's have said, hopefully it is just a swollen lymph node. Has it grown or got smaller overnight?
I am the opposite of a panicker, but I would suggest that instead of stuffing about with all of those appointments you head to the emergency dept of your nearest hospital with a paediatric facility. If your DS is well, you might need to wait a while but at least you will be seen and should have an US and results today.
I hope your DS feels ok, and the cause is something minor. Stay away from google!!
My DS1 had swollen lymph nodes at the base of the skull behind the ear. They were both swollen and he also had like a wort/lesion on his head that came out of no where as well. We were also sent off U/S and blood tests. It came back his body was fighting a virus and his white blood cell count was high. This was causing is lymph nodes to enlarge.
It was very scary indeed...hope you get results today.
Gah. GP implied we were wasting her time because he was cheerful but gave the referral to the paed but not the u/s.
Number for the paed was wrong and name was illegible. Google to the rescue.
Paed's office was closed.
Found mobile number.
Paed said he's not taking appointments today but discussed likely reasons most if which are to do with swollen lymph nodes and requiring anti-bs or draining.
Rather than going back to GP DH will just go to hospital now. I don't like to waste anyone's time but until we know he's ok I think that's what we have to do.
I have this occur myself quite often. Usually a sign of inner ear infection and lymph nodes going crazy fighting it (and because it was a "local" fight i had no fever). I'm saddened that both GP's have made a scary situation worse by hearing hooves and looking for zebras instead of horses... I know how scary it is, and that you want it addressed ASAP, but I would think nothing traumatic like a biopsy should be done until simple things are investigated.
Hoping your dh doesn't have to wait too long at emergency. And don't be upset if they say no to investigating until antibiotics have been tried. I would assume that would be step one here to be honest...
He's still running a fever, but it's down almost 2 degrees, and so they've said we can manage it at home with Panadol, Nurofen and lots of fluids, and only need to bring him back at 11am for a Paed consult.
We only need to bring him back in earlier if he stops holding down fluids.
He'll be much more comfortable at home - he fell asleep in the car and is now asleep in bed, as is DS2 (thanks to my sister, who drove over here in her PJs and minded him so he could stay in bed asleep!).
DS1 is on antibiotics sufficiently strong that they would eradicate a small army of collingwood supporters.
They think it's a bacterial infection of the lymph nodes. No idea how that comes about, but apparently an aggressive extended dose of antibiotics gets rid of it. They won't be certain for a couple more days, when the cultures come back, but they've done an ultrasound and some general bloodwork and some physical examinations, and that's what they think.
Off to bed for this little black duck. I am the tired.
I hope you get some answers quickly. Depending on the result of the ultra sound he may not need a biopsy. Must be hard being away from him this morning
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Enormous, random egg sized lump on DS1 (2yo's) neck?
That sounds very worrying. Maybe you should move the stiff drink further forward in the program or even insert another one.
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