I went to visit my Daughter Michelle today, when I got there her daughter, my grandaughter Kaitlyn aged 8, all of a sudden got a rash over her body, her head was aching, my daughter phoned a Doctor, bearing in mind it's a bank holiday week end, eventually one phone her back and asked several questions, this was about noon they made an appointment for her for 3.30 at a local doctors, the doctors examined her and immediately sent her to Ninewells hospital Dundee, They said they think it's Menengitis, by this time I was home about 35 miles away, Michelle waited at the hospital while they did several tests, I felt sick with worry, anyway the good thing is it's not Menengitis but Henoch Schonlien purpura, HSP, http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/henoch-schonlein-purpura/Pages/Introduction.aspx
A very rare disease that not known where it comes from and lasts about 4 weeks, poor little is so sore and aching I feel so sorry for her but it is also such a relief, apparently its the red blood vessels popping,
What a worrying afternoon.
Im off to have a large whisky.... :)
Get well soon Kaitlyn....
Alex
Be tough Kaitlyn.
Rock on!
Wish her well from me, and take care.
Poor little thing, thank Goodness it was nothing worse although this sounds bad enough.
Give her a hug for me. Willie
Hoping for a speedy recovery for Kaitlyn, get well soon!
Poor little thing hope she gets better soon
Holy moly, poor little love - a very worrying time. Wishing for a speedy and full recovery.
B
Awwww poor wee girl,hope she gets well soon mate.
Hope she's soon well Alex..
Pete
I hope all goes well for a quick recovery. These things always seem to happen on bank holidays.
All the best
Holy cow, I'm so sorry. That must have been scary as hell. I hope for a speedy recovery.
Bruce
Thanks everyone, Her and her Mum got home from the hospital at 10.15 last night after 7 hours of various tests, she has to go back a couple of times a week for tests over the next few months,
Apparently this is so rare and is mostly caught by children betweeh the ages of 2 and 11, I was shocked to hear that in this day and age they don't know where it comes from, how they catch it, and what it really is, anyway I slept better last night, What a scare, Thanks again gang for all your kind remarks...
Alex