7 yr old daughter with hsp

1. Guest 20 May 2009 at 08:12AM
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   I was so glad to find this web site with others posting their stories about this. We were told our 7 year old daughter has hsp last Friday and we are struggling through it. She told me her knee hurt Thursday afternoon and I didn't see anything unusual so I just thought maybe she twisted it. Later that night she was laying in bed saying her knee hurt really bad so I checked it again and it was swollen about twice the size of her other knee and she had all these red spots on her legs. I called her Dr. right away and he said it was probably a knee sprain which didn't explain the spots, but he said to bring her in the next day. She hurt so bad she couldn't even walk. By the time she went to the Dr. she still couldn't walk and she had the red spots all over her legs and butt. The red spots turn into purple bruises after a day or so. I was told she has hsp. I had never even heard of it! Neither has anyone else I have talked too. Her urine was checked and so far so good. She goes back Friday to be checked again, but it seems like everytime the bruising starts to go away she gets tons more red dots and it starts all over again. She had stomach pain yesterday and today her legs hurt so bad she couldn't even walk to the bathroom. Her dad and I have to carry her anywhere she needs to go. This for me is very scary and I was glad to read other peoples experiences about this. The worst part is being a parent and there just seems like theres nothing I can do. The doctor said it goes away on its own and he made it seem like no big deal. I think its a big deal when my 7 year old can't walk herself to the bathroom and it wearing pants everyday during our hot weather because she's so embarrased about her legs. Thank you all for sharing your stories. I will post again to let everyone who reads this know how she is doing. Any support I can get or give would be great too!

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2. mr s.evans 21 June 2009 at 22:28PM

   i can fully under stand how you feel my 5 year old could not walk for almost two weeks and as a single dad i find this so scarey i dont care how many times the doctor says its normal its not to a kid or a normal family and as for blood and protein in there stools and urine is not something anyone can just get there head round i hope you have people round you to help i really feel for you we are nealy 4 weeks in to it and have no idea how much more pain i am going to have to see my little girl have to put up with i want you to know were thinking of you and i hope it all comes good for you i wish i could give you a big hug and tell you its all going to be ok because thats all i feel i can do for my girl i.m upseting my self now so im going to go good luck to you both all are love from mr s evans and ellie-may

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