Somthing going on with my son...

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Alright, first off I know nobody on here is allowed to give out medical advice, and I understand that - it's not what I'm looking for. If a Staff Member still finds this inappropriate feel free to delete it.

Over the weekend we let my 10 year old indulge himself in way too long a play period with his video games. He started complaining of neck pain on Sunday.

Monday morning we noticed every so often he would roll his eyes up and to the right involuntarily.

Yesterday it was severe, happening every 5 or 10 minutes. He says they "itch" when he rolls them.

Anyway, I am not wondering what is wrong - I know it's out of everyone's scope to diagnose something like this.

What I do want to know is if I should be taking him straight to an Optomotrist first or a Physician. We do not have insurance. So it's important that - as alarming as this is - we be as frugal as we can when trying to get him to the right specialist.

As a precaution, I would limit the video game and even TV watching. At least until you have a more definitive outlook from the doctors.

Specializes in Peds/outpatient FP,derm,allergy/private duty.

Cherrybreeze-- Medi-Cal is California's version of what is called Medi-Caid in most (or maybe all?) other states, ie for low income people not eligible for Medi-Care.

Specializes in L&D; GI; Fam Med; Home H; Case mgmt.
I agree with the tic's being common in children, but being a parent - and with how quickly the condition developed into the severe level it's at now - I want to make sure I have a Doctor who I feel gives two craps look him over.

Totally understandable. I would too. Just try not to worry too much while you're waiting for him to get a good exam but heck yeah, keep fightin' for your boy!

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