flappergirl
09-08-19, 23:37
My son has a red/purpley patch on his thigh that he noticed this afternoon. It is like patches of little dots/broken blood vessels and looks like something has rubbed or is some sort of bruise starting. It does not hurt and he hasn’t fallen that we can remember. We did got to laser tag earlier and he noticed it on the way back, so I wonder if the hard plastic vest he had to wore rubbed on his leg. He was wearing thin shorts so not much between him and the vest. When my daughter went earlier in the year, she had a friction rash.
However, I am also worried about meningitis and/or leukaemia. He has no physical symptoms suggestive of either and seems ok in himself. No swollen glands, tiredness or lack of appetite etc. I am thinking I let him sleep and check on him/it to make sure he is ok and rash isn’t growing. I feel I want to call 111 (medical advice line) but don’t want to go to a&e for something that is probably nothing.
Should I worry? Should I call for advice? I am worrying that if I do nothing I might be doing the wrong thing for him but I am also worried that my anxiety will cause him to worry more and go through unnecessary stress of a&e etc.
Help! Advice please!
However, I am also worried about meningitis and/or leukaemia. He has no physical symptoms suggestive of either and seems ok in himself. No swollen glands, tiredness or lack of appetite etc. I am thinking I let him sleep and check on him/it to make sure he is ok and rash isn’t growing. I feel I want to call 111 (medical advice line) but don’t want to go to a&e for something that is probably nothing.
Should I worry? Should I call for advice? I am worrying that if I do nothing I might be doing the wrong thing for him but I am also worried that my anxiety will cause him to worry more and go through unnecessary stress of a&e etc.
Help! Advice please!