Hello,

A classmate of my son's in Kindergarten is experiencing "pins & bees" feelings in one foot. Her mom, knowing I have PN, asked me about it. I told her about malabsorption and b-12. She stated she was going to go to Trader Joes and get some kids vitamins. This came on suddenly this week with no injury. Then I asked if Diabetes ran in her family...she said no, but her daughter had been really thirsty lately. She was going to call the Pediatrician immediately and get her tested for Diabetes.

In my research for Juvenile Diabetes, I note that the "symptoms" list does not include nerve pain, but , of course, excessive thirst is listed. If this is not Diabetes, do any of you know anything about nerve pain in 5 year olds? She eats well, is rambunctious, sweet and you would never think anything was wrong.

Thanks for any input.......

Ann

I know you stated no injury but was there one in the past? What about gluten intolerance? Are those the only symptoms and health issues the child has? Sorry so many ?'s and not so many answers for you

Kids get RLS (Restless Leg Syndrome) that can start at a very earl age. Many people that had growing pains as kids ended up with RLS. I did.

RLS can have many symptoms beyond just the need to move one's legs and/or feet. Pain of varying degrees and kinds can be a symptom too. If movement of the affected leg or foot eases the symptoms it might be RLS. There are no clinical tests for RLS. It's symptomatic. And they do use sleep studies.

Also, everyone knows that one side of their body is bigger than the other. Is it possible his shoe fits a bit tighter on the affected foot and is putting his foot to sleep or pressing on the nerve on top of the foot (called the instep, located between where the foot meets the leg, right below the ankle, midway to the top of the toe joints)?

Her mom took her in this afternoon to a pediatrician (not her regular one). they did a urine test and she has no glucose in her urine, however she does have white blood cells. They are sending that out to the lab for further evaluation. The ped wanted to send her to an ortho. Mom declined that and stated that she thought this was a nerve problem. The doc also asked if the mom was giving "giving her more attention when she complains?" Why are some docs such asses?


Her mom states that this started 3 weeks ago and she had gone thru different shoes to see if that made a difference. Her mom is going to see how it goes over the next week and take her to see her regular pediatrician.

Thanks for your input....

Ann

P.S. She has a history of urinary tract infections.

If she has frequent urinary tract infections that would or could account for the white cells....

Because some doctors expect everyone else to be stupid? Sigh.

I'd be inclined to see the regular doctor as well. Waiting a few more days isn't going to make that big of a deal and her doctor knows any and all problems she's had thus far.

Me, being celiac, my first thought was gluten intolerance too. In many people, the only symptom they have is "pins and needles" feelings. You really should have the mom read up on gluten intolerance, so she can at least have it ruled out. The last numbers they threw out were, 1-133 people are gluten intolerant. Now they know that number is even higher now.

If she was going to be checked for diabetics exam she should have a
12 hrs exam. If she should have the white blood cells it could be both.
My son broke his foot at a young age you good almost a brokrn foot it was warm and smollen on the bottem.Perhaps it' best to take them to er.
Sue