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Suggest Treatment For Itching Eyes And Head Pain In Kid
My son scratched his eye this evening, took him to the doctor and they said he was fine. Got about home and he started terribly crying that his head hurt. When he got home, he threw up twice and now is fine. What should I do, what is going on with him?
Mon, 12 Dec 2016
HI...it could be a viral illness responsible for all this. I suggest you give him Paracetamol for head ache.
Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15mg/kg/dose (maximum ceiling dose of 500mg) every 4-6th hourly that too only if fever is more than 100F. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol.
But if the vomiting persists or it he is behaving weirdly or is excessively sleepy, then I suggest you get back to the doctor or nearest emergency room.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15mg/kg/dose (maximum ceiling dose of 500mg) every 4-6th hourly that too only if fever is more than 100F. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol.
But if the vomiting persists or it he is behaving weirdly or is excessively sleepy, then I suggest you get back to the doctor or nearest emergency room.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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