debbsi
23-03-11, 19:22
Hi
I keep lurking on here hoping for some reasurrance and havent posted for a while, but I cant hold off any longer - I really need someone to make me feel better :(
Anyway its a bit of a long one sorry -
I have been to the docs with my 13 yr old son a couple of times over the last 6 months ish he complains of mid back pain particularly when he's been sat at the playstation pc etc - he does sit in some odd positions - so i am sure the pain is to do with that.
Anyway I went to see the nurse practioner (who seems to refer you for everything to be on the safe side and often puts the fear of god into you). He thought it was just muscular but referred for an xray and wanted urine samples in case it was his kidney (!!!!!!!)
Anyway my son has had problems with wetting himself since he was a toddler and was seeing a paediatrician who discharged him saying he would grow out of it and he didnt have any physical problems it was behavioural - he still hasnt grown out of it but has improved
The sample came back saying it had more white blood cells in it than it should but there was no infection - so he had to do another sample
Anyway after panicking for a week over the sample the doctors receptionist phoned to say that the nurse had spoken to the gp who wanted to refer him to a paediatric specialist in urology (!!!!!!!)
this appointment was about 5 weeks away - then i got a letter to say that his appointmnt had been cancelled and referred to a more appropriate dept - which is the consultant paediatrician (still in 5 weeks)
the xray came back normal
So I dont actually know what the referral is for - urine problems, his back or both???
I darent phone the doc to ask cos it will probably give me something else to worry about
I am really scared - so frightened what is wrong - if anything - the angel on my shoulder says the back is muscular due to his awkward position when sitting for long periods of time at the playstation, it says that the urine sample is ok otherwise he would still be seeing the urology doc and that the referral is for his bedwetting
What does everyone else think??? cos that dam devil on my other shoulder says its something awful -
I am also mega stressed as i am on a full time work placement and have loads of essays to write and no time to breath, let alone deal with this - i have cried all the way home from work several times but am trying to stay strong
HELP :weep:
I keep lurking on here hoping for some reasurrance and havent posted for a while, but I cant hold off any longer - I really need someone to make me feel better :(
Anyway its a bit of a long one sorry -
I have been to the docs with my 13 yr old son a couple of times over the last 6 months ish he complains of mid back pain particularly when he's been sat at the playstation pc etc - he does sit in some odd positions - so i am sure the pain is to do with that.
Anyway I went to see the nurse practioner (who seems to refer you for everything to be on the safe side and often puts the fear of god into you). He thought it was just muscular but referred for an xray and wanted urine samples in case it was his kidney (!!!!!!!)
Anyway my son has had problems with wetting himself since he was a toddler and was seeing a paediatrician who discharged him saying he would grow out of it and he didnt have any physical problems it was behavioural - he still hasnt grown out of it but has improved
The sample came back saying it had more white blood cells in it than it should but there was no infection - so he had to do another sample
Anyway after panicking for a week over the sample the doctors receptionist phoned to say that the nurse had spoken to the gp who wanted to refer him to a paediatric specialist in urology (!!!!!!!)
this appointment was about 5 weeks away - then i got a letter to say that his appointmnt had been cancelled and referred to a more appropriate dept - which is the consultant paediatrician (still in 5 weeks)
the xray came back normal
So I dont actually know what the referral is for - urine problems, his back or both???
I darent phone the doc to ask cos it will probably give me something else to worry about
I am really scared - so frightened what is wrong - if anything - the angel on my shoulder says the back is muscular due to his awkward position when sitting for long periods of time at the playstation, it says that the urine sample is ok otherwise he would still be seeing the urology doc and that the referral is for his bedwetting
What does everyone else think??? cos that dam devil on my other shoulder says its something awful -
I am also mega stressed as i am on a full time work placement and have loads of essays to write and no time to breath, let alone deal with this - i have cried all the way home from work several times but am trying to stay strong
HELP :weep: