thread: When does it stop being "She's just..." and start being something to worry about?

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    May 2008
    Melbourne, Vic
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    She's a feb baby Dan - so coming up to 3.5. It could be a developmental thing, I also thought growth spurt as I used to suffer from shockingly painful growth spurts when I was a kid.

    Our diets haven't been the best - soup with some veggies sounds like a good idea!

    Pac, yeah we've got not much planned this w/e, neither me nor DH away or working, so we'll have some chill time.

    I did think I'd take her out for a special morning with mummy on Sunday but now I'm not so sure. Hmm.

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    Get some bloods taken. The changes you've noticed in your DD are very similar to those that my DD displayed. Normally I don't post in these areas of BB, but I feel my story *might* be helpful to you.

    It took a while, but finally after some bloods were drawn my DD was diagnosed with having a Staph infection in her digestive system, it had started in her nose, gone down her throat with other mucous and entered her gut.

    I have been a carrier of the bacteria for a large part of my life and always know when I have an 'outbreak', and without doubt have unfortunatly passed it to her probably through our normal interactions. Yet, I still didn't notice an outbreak or the symptoms in her.
    It affected everything for her, she stopped playing so much, stopped eating and putting on weight, became very tired, her temps would fluctuate between slightly high and normal. She had good days, and then bad days. Stopped sleeping through the night, it just wasn't her 'normal' self.

    I am so glad I took her to the GP, again, for a second opinion and check-up. What was initally put down to being a fussy eater, having a little cold, and then cutting molars etc turned out to be something more serious and needing attention. TBH, people started commenting about how sick she looked. With my DP's family history, Leaukemia became a concern/worry. Action had to be taken further than what had been taken already.

    A course of antibiotics, some of those Vitamin lollies and probiotics, and teaching her to eat again has now seen my beautiful little girl happy and healthy again.

    I hope your DD doesn't have anything like what my DD had/s. But it is so worth getting it checked out.