Hi mommas, I'm not sure what's going on with my little guy. Yesterday we had a normal day, everything was fine. He had dinner and a bath then it was time to put him down. So we put him down he went to sleep then woke up at 11pm screaming like something was wrong. I picked him up and he didn't want me to touch him or my hubby. So after 45 mins he settled down a bit, so I comforted him, then went to put him back in his crib and he started freaking out again and was holding onto me for dear life. So I just held him. This went on for about an hr. So I just put him in bed with me and he layed down sorta fell alseep then woke up again screaming. So I held him, and he just kept doing it off and on till about 3. So after he finally goes back to bed he wakes up at 6 screaming again. And now off and on today he's just screaming. He'll be playing then out of no where freak out. It's so bizarre he's never done this before and I'm not sure what or why he's doing it. And I feel so helpless :( I called his ped and I'm waiting to hear back from her but in the mean time I wanted to see if anyone else has experienced this? Thank you in advance
Hi, thank you for all your replys. We went to the doctors and she discovered he has an ear infection. We had no signs of one. We've given him antiobiotics and he is down for a nap. Again, thank you so much!
My boys had this behavior when they got ear infections. Take him to the doctor and have him checked out. From what the ped. always told me was laying down made it hurt more as well as sucking on a bottle or pacifier. That's my only suggestion. Hope everything goes ok!
It sounds like you have been through a very frightful experience.
There are a couple of things that come to mind.
Growing is so much more than physically becoming bigger. Children go through emotional growth and awareness expansion. Your little one may simply be more aware of things that he was oblivious to in the past. Because he is just aware of it, he may be startled by it and needs your reassurance.
Another possibility, and I do not say this to be alarmistic because it is unlikely, but he may have a nerve impingement. Your call to the pediatrician is good, they can do a neurological check to make sure everything checks out ok. Nerve pain can occur speratically and is quite intense while it is happening, then it goes away. I know of a young girl who had trigeminal (it is a cranial nerve) neuropathy that was misdiagnoses for several years. It is considered highly unusual in the young. Medication improved it once it was properly diagnosed.
Regardless of the cause of your child's "freak outs", your calm, attentive reasurrances are a good way to help your child. Keep open to any other ways he may be trying to communicate with you. Hang in there! Be persistant with the pediatrician. Let us know what happens.
Holy moly! I would have said Night Terrors, but during the day while awake? I can't wait to see what your MD comes up with. Please make sure to post a follow up. I hope it's just a phase for today. I know how it feels to hold them and not know what else to do. :( Hang in there.
At first I was going to say that he was night terrors but now I am thinking that he maybe in some pain or possibly need a referral to a neurologist. I hope that you can get this all figured out very soon and find a simple answer to your question.
It sounds to me like your son is in pain over something. I would take him to the doctor immediately.
