Table 2.
Symptoms
| N=27 Children | ||
|---|---|---|
| n | % | |
| Physical Symptoms | ||
| Gastrointestinal symptoms | ||
| Nausea | 15 | 56 |
| Stomach ache | 9 | 33 |
| Vomiting | 6 | 22 |
| General illness symptoms | ||
| Fatigue | 11 | 41 |
| Feeling “sick” / “yucky” | 7 | 26 |
| ”Eyes look tired” | 2 | 7 |
| Coughing | 1 | 4 |
| Fever | 1 | 4 |
| Runny nose | 1 | 4 |
| Pain-related symptoms | ||
| Pain | 8 | 30 |
| Headaches | 5 | 19 |
| Appetite/Eating-related symptoms | ||
| Not feeling like eating | 4 | 15 |
| Changes in taste | 2 | 7 |
| Appetite changes | 1 | 4 |
| Sleep-related symptoms | ||
| Sleeping more/need to take naps | 2 | 7 |
| Difficulty sleeping | 1 | 4 |
| Feeling sleepy/drowsy | 1 | 4 |
| Neuromuscular symptoms | ||
| Difficulty with balance | 1 | 4 |
| Dizziness | 1 | 4 |
| Numbness in feet | 1 | 4 |
| Weakness in one part of the body | 1 | 4 |
| Skin symptoms | ||
| Itching | 2 | 7 |
| Bruising | 1 | 4 |
| Scabbing on head | 1 | 4 |
| Sensory symptoms | ||
| Eye tearing/drainage | 1 | 4 |
| Hearing loss | 1 | 4 |
| Psychosocial Symptoms | ||
| Emotions | ||
| Sadness | 22 | 81 |
| Frustration/irritability/anger | 3 | 11 |
| Feeling scared | 2 | 7 |
| Mood changes (from steroids) | 2 | 7 |
| Embarrassment | 1 | 4 |
| Grief | 1 | 4 |
| Uncertainty | 1 | 4 |
| Sense of Isolation | ||
| Being away from family | 2 | 7 |
| Stuck in room | 1 | 4 |
| Self-esteem changes | ||
| Getting behind in school | 1 | 4 |
| Sense of feeling small | 1 | 4 |