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Is Disprin Recommended For Leg And Calf Pain Of A 7 Year Old?

My son is 7 yrs old. He has frequent aches in his legs, generally in the calf area, for which we give him disprin. Is it advisable to give disprin , kindly advise. If not please advise me the reasons for the same. also please advise the medicine for growing pains in legs. Thank you
Mon, 1 Aug 2016
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Hi there,
I am Dr. Deepak. I see you are taking good care of your child, nice to see that.
Aches in the calf muscles is unusual. Kids usually don't have that, unless he is playing around a lot, running, jumping. Important point to take in account is if he is having pain in both legs or only one leg. If he is having pain only one leg and its persisting even after giving tablets, or if he is having pain that is persisting even after taking medication, my advice will be to show a pediatrician.
Yes, you can give Disprin for pain over the calf muscles. it is advisable. Its a prescription medication and for kids it depends of body weight how much we can give. So, it will be better if you can visit a doctor for the same.
Thank you
Hope your kid pain improves soon.
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Is Disprin Recommended For Leg And Calf Pain Of A 7 Year Old?

Hi there, I am Dr. Deepak. I see you are taking good care of your child, nice to see that. Aches in the calf muscles is unusual. Kids usually don t have that, unless he is playing around a lot, running, jumping. Important point to take in account is if he is having pain in both legs or only one leg. If he is having pain only one leg and its persisting even after giving tablets, or if he is having pain that is persisting even after taking medication, my advice will be to show a pediatrician. Yes, you can give Disprin for pain over the calf muscles. it is advisable. Its a prescription medication and for kids it depends of body weight how much we can give. So, it will be better if you can visit a doctor for the same. Thank you Hope your kid pain improves soon.