She describes as "in her bone". It wakes her up at night and she says it hurts more at night and when she does any physical activity. She doesn't remember hurting it. She says it varies in intensity but is always there. Should I be concerned? What could this be? I don't think it is shin splints because she is a kid who she doesn't complain unless she is really hurt. And she wakes up in the middle of the night bawling because she is in so much pain. She also has a high fever do you think any of this is related?
First question...... Hmmm.
How long has this been going on? Should you be concerned... well, YEAH.
If my daughter were waking at night and in enough pain to be crying PLUS a high fever... I would not be on a site asking what if... I'd be at the Dr. office finding out what is going on.
Don't compromise her health and safety. GO to the Dr.
I know Doctor's are expensive so I try to avoid saying "Go to the doctor" unless I REALLY think that the kid needs to go... But since your daughter "doesn't normally complain", "is waking up bawling", and "has a high fever"... I definitely agree that she needs to see a doctor.
Growing pains can wake them up in the night but they don't come with a fever.
A fever indicates an infection is going on somewhere.
I'd be worried she has an infection settling in her leg bone.
Osteomyelitis needs medical attention and can be serious.
Get her to a doctor asap.
I would get it checked out.....
The added fever is what concerns me....
My daughter had trouble with Osgood-Schlatter's syndrome, but that shouldn't involve a fever... it presented itself as pain below the knee, and basically is a result of being physically active, and also growing.....
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/osgood-schlatter-disease...
Think it is worth a trip to doctor. Could be connected.
Fever, pain so bad she wakes up bawling when she doesn't usually complain, there is no way we can tell you why she is having this pain, only a doctor can. I wouldn't wait myself.
I was a runner when I was younger, and had problems with shin splints, stress fractures, and a knee condition called chondromalacia patella. I still have the knee condition. I think you should get her to the doctor for some tests.
Call me sill but why haven't you taken her to the doctor yet? My daughter is an athletic, tough cookie so if she woke up once like this we would see a physician. I don't cut corners on healthcare.
This is not really explained very well and I do not know about the fever part of it?? BUT if your child runs alot or plays sports like soccer she could have Osgood Slater disease caused by a growth plate problem brought on by excessive pounding on the joints. Almost all the girls on my daughter's soccer select team had this.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood–Schlatter_disease
Could be Osgood-Schlatter which is common in athletes and growing kids (my daughter had it, and I hesitated to take to the doctor because I thought it was growing pains) But I don't think a fever is involved. Unless she would happen to be "sick" at the moment along with having the condition. Take her to the doctor and let them check it out, you would feel guilty if something was really wrong with her, better safe than sorry. Good luck, hope it is nothing serious!
There are several things this could be. Is she very active? There is a condition in adolescents that are active called Osgood Sclatters that would cause this pain. Or it could be just growing pains. A trip to the ortho may be in order.
