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Growing Pains
My daoughter has woken up a few times crying about her leg hurting her. Mostly her knee. I was wondering if this was growing pains. I have never dealt with ...
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- When my daughter had these, I would take a long sock and fill it with rice. I would put the sock in the microwave for about a minut and then wrap the sock around her l...
- Yep, it's growing pains. Both me and my son had growing pains. I would not recommend any drugs. (the FDA has known for over 15 years the permanent damage Tylenol doe...
- My 2 year old son has had growing pains for the last 8 months or so. His are rather frequent, but always at night and we have had him checked out by his pediatrician ...
Son Getting Leg "Pains" Overnight
He would wake up crying saying his legs hurt but we didn't see or feel anything so we would give him motrin and wrote it off as growing pains. ...
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- So one more of the same - when I was having leg pains during pregnancy my doctor said to STRETCH & EAT BANANAS!!! Stock up on milk, sounds like he's growing alot! ha,...
- My very skinny sons have the same problem when they are growing. At the first signs of a growth spurt we start keeping extra bananas in the house and they have a banan...
- He might be getting charlie horse cramps in his legs. I used to get these and my mom started feeding me a banana a day along with a childrens multi vitamin. Some of ...
Growing Pains?
Sometimes the source of our son's leg pain is actually in his upper leg but ... sounds like growing pains for sure. they can be really painful for kids. ...
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- Hi, my 5 year old has been having the same thing going on. I would have been in the dark but my husband said he had the problem a lot as a kid. He will rub her legs un...
- Hi C.. As a test, you could try giving her Motrin before she goes to bed. Motrin alleviates swelling and pain. It also lasts 8 hours versus Tylenol's 4 hours. I wo...
- sounds like growing pains for sure. they can be really painful for kids.
Severe Leg Cramps
I give him Motrin, elevate his legs & also massage his legs until he says it feels better. I've taken him to the doctor but he says it's just growing pains. ...
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- Does he take a vitamin supplement with potassium? That may help! I have had a similar situation and found that potassium was the key to eliminating night-time, charlie...
- There have been several studies of children with leg pain. I suffered from the leg crampes when I was growing up and remember how awful it was. Having enough calcium...
- N.: ADHD meds do not cause leg cramps, fyi. Is it possible that the leg cramps are psycho-somatic? Meaning, he really thinks he is having pain however, there is no ...
Daughter Waking up in the Middle of the Night W/leg Pain
We have special growing pain lotion (relaxing lavender baby lotion) that we rub on there. We rub it on her legs before bed to relax her muscles. ...
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- My daughter used to wake up in the middle of the night with leg pain as well. I give her multivitamins with supper every night and that has stopped them.
- try giving her a banana for a snack before bed. potasium helps with that.
- How are her vitamin and electrolyte levels? Has her pediatrician talked to you about that? If your daughter is very active and muscular, she may need more "muscle food...
Growing Pains...? or Is It a REAL Problem?
My two year old had similar pains in his legs. He is growing really fast also. At his age growing pains aren't common. So we took him to the doctor and had ...
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- My older brother had really bad growing pains in his legs and would frequently have to take Tylenol for it. I've seen it suggested that growing pains like that are ...
- My two year old had similar pains in his legs. He is growing really fast also. At his age growing pains aren't common. So we took him to the doctor and had his legs x-...
- My son is 14 years old and he has had growing pains so bad that he just stayed in bed. He has lots of stretch marks. The pains are extremely painful. My daughter gr...
My Toddler Might Be Having Leg Cramps at Night, Any Suggestions
One of my sons had leg cramps when he was three. It seemed to be related to " growing pains", probably having a growth spurt. Massaging the legs worked ...
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- My 5 yr old has been going through this lately I assuming it is a growth spurt. I bought this warm packs that you can put in the microwave to warm them. They stay warm...
- I had these bad as a child. A deficiency in potassium, calcium, magnesium and/or vitamin E can be a cause. Check with your doc or pharmicist for dosages. I got this in...
- I know from personal experience that (if it is leg cramps) eat a lot of kiwi's and/or bananas. They have a lot of potassium (kiwi has more) and that will help.
Leg Cramps
I had growing pains when I was younger. I don't know how to prevent it but when it happened the only thing that helped was puting Aspercream on my legs. ...
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- Maybe try a half of banana before bed. If your child is extremely active that may be contributing, or on the opposite end if your child is usually not active and has ...
- Try magnesium. And do you mean you are getting the child to drink more water? If not, then try that too. If that still does not help check with your doctor. You did...
- My daughter now three has complained of the leg cramps also, I find rubbing her legs and applying heat relaxes the muscles, also try bananas. Bananas are great source...
Leg Pain in 6 Year Old
They may be growing pains. I know, but I am a Girl Scout leader and one of my girls was having the sma problem. Her feet or legs would start to hurt and ...
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- Hi S., Seeing a Chiropractor is the best place to start with this. Not to mention, least invasive. Growing pains will often present like this, particuarly in the mus...
- S., I have a 32 yr old son & a 28 yr old daughter. When my son was the age of your daughter, he complained of the same thing. He was born with a clubbed foot so I knew...
- Be careful and keep an eye on her. Keep notes about her pains, where they are and what time of day they occur. It could be something as bad as lupus or nothing at all.
2 Yr Old Complaining of Knee Pain – Could It Be More than Growing Pain?
My son is 3.5 and wakes up sometimes at night saying his knees / legs hurt. I tell him that they are growing pains and it is part of getting to be a big boy ...
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- My son had the same problems since he was a toddler. He would wake up in the middle of the night screaming that his knee hurt. I took him to an orthopedic specialist...
- My son is 3.5 and wakes up sometimes at night saying his knees / legs hurt. I tell him that they are growing pains and it is part of getting to be a big boy. I rub his...
- Our son, now five, has had this issue since he was about two, and for a few months it seemed to be almost every night. Our pediatrician had us monitor it, and when it...
