Sudden limp?

[lise]

Apologies mods if this isn't the correct place for this post...

DS seems to have a slight limp since waking this morning. To me it looks like when you've been sitting on your leg wrong and stand up with pins and needles and your legs kind of buckle a little and are a little stiff for a minute or two. Except that it's still happening now. He doesn't seem to be in any pain, there are no obvious marks on him anywhere and he's had no falls/accidents of late that could account for the limp (that I know of). He's definitely favouring one leg though, and it was worse again after his lunch time nap.

Just wondering if anyone has ever had this happen to their toddler/child, or have ever heard of such a thing? A quick google search suggests it could be a transient thing, or could be a bone tumour or leukaemia...!!!

Any help appreciated!

[Chocaholic]

Google is not your friend! It always scares the crap out of me when I Google for something like this.

I would take him to the GP tomorrow if the limp is still there. How verbal is DS? Can you ask him if it hurts? Is he not doing what he would normally do? If he is in obvious pain, I would take him to the emergency room if I thought it needed seeing to immediately.

Good luck and I hope it is all better tomorrow.

[~~Snoogans~~]

Lise, my daughter did this as well. Around 2.5 I think it was. Freaked me out! cause I could not find anything on her that would make her start limping!

Took her straight to the Dr who checked her over. Made her walk back and forth ect

Turns out nothing was wrong, Dr said that a lot of kids do this, can last a couple of weeks, and that is it.

But, as with anything regarding your own child, def go to yr Dr to get yr lil one checked ova

xx

[delphmoon]

Stay away from google.

Go and see a GP

[HotI]

have you been around anyone who has been limping? we know a lot of people with mobility issues and dd often limps or wants to use a walking stick after being with Nanny.

[lise]

Thanks ladies.

DS isn't verbal enough to be able to tell us if something is hurting him, I wish he was! And we haven't been around anyone who limps, that I can remember.

He's still limping a little today so have made a gp appointment, can't get in until Wednesday though... He doesn't seem to be in any pain and I still can't see any obvious cause, will just have to see what the GP says.

thanks again