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What Causes Pain Above Left Eye And On One-sided Pain On Head?

My 6 year old son has complained of a headache for almost 2 wks now. He says it hurts over his left eye and over to the side of his head. Tylenol doesn t seem to help much anymore because he takes it so frequently I would assume. He also complains of his left leg hurting all the time as well. Not sure if they are related.
Wed, 14 Jan 2015
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Hello,
Welcome to HCM.
I understand your concern.
It can be a simple tension headache if your child is passing from some kind of stressful situation. It should go away once the child is relaxed.
Migraine can also be there. It is more likely if you have similar kind of family history. You need to identify and avoid precipitating factors and take the treatment specific for this illness.
Dehydration can also cause headache in children. Headache is more prominent just during or after the child finishes playing. It can be tackled by giving good amount of fluids to the child.
You should get your son checked by an ophthalmologist for refractive errors as it is a common reason of headache in a child of 6 years.
Allergy, sinusitis or ear & throat infection can also cause headache in small children.
Let us know more details regarding the problem to help you better.
The leg pain should not be related to the problem of headache.
Hope this will be helpful.
Do ask if any further question is there.
Take care.
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What Causes Pain Above Left Eye And On One-sided Pain On Head?

Hello, Welcome to HCM. I understand your concern. It can be a simple tension headache if your child is passing from some kind of stressful situation. It should go away once the child is relaxed. Migraine can also be there. It is more likely if you have similar kind of family history. You need to identify and avoid precipitating factors and take the treatment specific for this illness. Dehydration can also cause headache in children. Headache is more prominent just during or after the child finishes playing. It can be tackled by giving good amount of fluids to the child. You should get your son checked by an ophthalmologist for refractive errors as it is a common reason of headache in a child of 6 years. Allergy, sinusitis or ear & throat infection can also cause headache in small children. Let us know more details regarding the problem to help you better. The leg pain should not be related to the problem of headache. Hope this will be helpful. Do ask if any further question is there. Take care.