Anonymous
Post 04/25/2024 13:46     Subject: Scary illness but seems to have passed

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I would follow-up with the pediatrician. The skin color is an unusual symptom. Maybe run some bloodwork.


Total overreaction.
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Sadly no. My daughter had very mild, easy-to-miss symptoms which led to a diagnosis for a chronic and severe disease.

But maybe what you mean to say is that it's rare for a child to have something serious. Yes, it is. But OP can always follow up. The pediatrician won't laugh at her - they have the rare cases on their list of patients.

Anonymous
Post 04/25/2024 13:46     Subject: Scary illness but seems to have passed

You people are nuts. Nearly passing out and changing colors is not normal.
Anonymous
Post 04/25/2024 13:41     Subject: Scary illness but seems to have passed

Anonymous wrote:I would follow-up with the pediatrician. The skin color is an unusual symptom. Maybe run some bloodwork.


Total overreaction.
Anonymous
Post 04/25/2024 12:40     Subject: Re:Scary illness but seems to have passed

Anonymous wrote:I emailed but it takes 48 hours to get a response. Usually longer.


Why don't you call? I usually get an answer within an hour or two.
Anonymous
Post 04/25/2024 11:27     Subject: Scary illness but seems to have passed

Vasovagal. I have had this happen before. I am always totally fine after feeling like death for a short time period.
Anonymous
Post 04/25/2024 11:23     Subject: Scary illness but seems to have passed

I would follow-up with the pediatrician.

The skin color is an unusual symptom. Maybe run some bloodwork.

Anonymous
Post 04/25/2024 11:21     Subject: Re:Scary illness but seems to have passed

I wonder if there was some pressure on nerves/blood vessels from such a large poop. Like the vagus nerve?
Anonymous
Post 04/24/2024 20:23     Subject: Scary illness but seems to have passed

Anonymous wrote:This wouldn't freak me out at all. Bodies do weird things. Airway, breathing and circulation were all fine. His stomach hurt and then he took a big poop. No big deal.


+1. I can now easily recognize when I'm going to vomit or have diarrhea. Its frustrating when kids can't yet vocalize this.
Anonymous
Post 04/24/2024 19:30     Subject: Scary illness but seems to have passed

Call the pediatrician…
Anonymous
Post 04/24/2024 19:20     Subject: Scary illness but seems to have passed

Anonymous wrote:This wouldn't freak me out at all. Bodies do weird things. Airway, breathing and circulation were all fine. His stomach hurt and then he took a big poop. No big deal.


That’s exactly what my husband said. I was just really thrown off by the color of his skin.
-OP
Anonymous
Post 04/24/2024 19:17     Subject: Scary illness but seems to have passed

This wouldn't freak me out at all. Bodies do weird things. Airway, breathing and circulation were all fine. His stomach hurt and then he took a big poop. No big deal.
Anonymous
Post 04/24/2024 19:14     Subject: Re:Scary illness but seems to have passed

I emailed but it takes 48 hours to get a response. Usually longer.
Anonymous
Post 04/24/2024 19:07     Subject: Scary illness but seems to have passed

*your
Anonymous
Post 04/24/2024 19:07     Subject: Scary illness but seems to have passed

Call tour pediatrician
Anonymous
Post 04/24/2024 19:05     Subject: Scary illness but seems to have passed

Middle of the night last night my nine-year-old came in woke me up complaining of stomach pain. I took him to the bathroom and had him sit down and he almost passed out. He was clammy, and collapsing practically, but kept saying his stomach hurt really bad. Once I turn the light on and get a good look at him, I saw his skin was greenish yellow in color. I was freaked out because he was OUT of it, and I thought he would pass out at any moment. He finally ended up going to the bathroom, almost filled the entire toilet with a bowel movement. I had him lay on the floor and put his feet up to elevate. Got better gradually, but it took about an hour before I felt comfortable enough to put him back to bed. I fully expected to call 911 for that hour.
It was very scary, but I’m glad he seems OK today. I kept him home from school just for observation, but he ate pretty normally and had a normal bowel movement. I’ve been researching the greenish/yellow color of skin — cannot find anything that explains that.
Anyone have insight?