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Suggest Medication For Treating Headache And Sore Legs In A Child

My 5 yr old son woke up complaint of pains in his calves. The I tucked him in then complaining bad headache started to feel warm to touch gave him some panodol. He then woke up vomiting with cramping stomache still mild temp. Still is complaining of headache and sore legs. 2 hours since first waking
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Hello. I just read through your question.
You can safely use ibuprofin for the symptoms you describe. i would, however, consider having her seen by her doctor if the symptoms persist beyond another 1-2 days.
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Suggest Medication For Treating Headache And Sore Legs In A Child

Hello. I just read through your question. You can safely use ibuprofin for the symptoms you describe. i would, however, consider having her seen by her doctor if the symptoms persist beyond another 1-2 days.