growing pains
Related Questions & Answers
Results 1-10 from 83 articles
Growing Pains or What?
Asked by S.C. from Tampa
on January 6, 2009
-
My son, who turned 5 in Sept., has been complaining off and on for about a year about pains in his legs. I have always assumed that it was growing pains as I experien...
Answers
- hey there, I would take him to the doctor. Follow your mommy insticts. I have a 6 year old and he too has growing pains off and on, but my youngest is almost two an...
- Both of my boys experienced growing pains in their legs around the age of 5/6, mostly at night (because there's nothing else to distract them from the pain, which is p...
- I would definitely talk to his pediatrician to see. I was concerned when my 4-year old son began having similar problems in his legs. His father and my brother both ...
My 14 Year Old Son Suffering with Hip Pain
Asked by T.E. from Atlanta
on August 22, 2009
-
I was wondering if any other mom has experienced this. My son is very athletic , travel baseball, basketball and football. He is now a freshman in HS and he is a runni...
Answers
- I would take him to a chiropractor. Sounds like he needs an adjustment, which is understandable. Good luck! Mother of 4
- Please, please take him to a medical doctor just to rule out possible serious conditions. It is probably just overuse of the joint, but it could be the start of someth...
- This answer is based soley on personal experience, althought I am a girl, I too was very athletic and had hip pain from an early age. I am now pushing 30 and have had ...
7 Year Old Complaining of Leg Pain.
Asked by E.E. from St. Louis
on August 21, 2009
-
Hello,
My 7 year old son started complaining that his legs hurt. His legs were hurting so bad that he even started to cry a couple different times. When I asked him w...
Answers
- My younger sister complained of leg pain when she was just a bit younger than that. I believe it was growing pains. She often woke up in the night crying. She did a...
- We're going through the same thing...I've chalked it up to growing pains (which stumps me b/c neither my husband nor I had them). I give my son Motrin (but make sure ...
- When I was teaching there was a little boy in kidnergarten who could barely walk. His legs hurt him so bad. It was determined that it was growing pains. Not sure ho...
Pain and Thirst
Asked by E.S. from Tampa
on September 18, 2007
-
Hi all!! I always get great help and or advice so I though I would post this issue...
My 2 1/2 year old has always loved to drink. He would have a bottle in his mouth...
Answers
- I agree w/ Danielle...he is drinking ALOT and the fact that it seems unquenchable sounds like a diabetes symptom. I would make an appointment with the Dr. and tell th...
- E. - what kind of "flavored water"? If it is propel, or any of the other kinds of waters please be careful. The artificial sweetners in these products, plus the adde...
- Have you checked his sugar? I know that excessive thirst is a sign of diabetes. Just a suggestion because it could be affecting his body in other ways also.
My Daughter Says Her Legs Hurt, What Can I Do?
Asked by D.C. from Los Angeles
on September 5, 2008
-
I have taken my daughter who is 5 years old, many times to the doctor because she keeps on telling me her legs hurt. She sometimes wakes up at night crying that she is...
Answers
- my neighbors son was complaining about his thigh area hurting and she let it go. Finally he it got so bad that she rushed him to the er and they said that he has sarco...
- Hi, D.! I'm so sorry your daughter is suffering. When my daughter was six, she had arthritis symptoms -- mostly pain in her legs. She was diagnosed with Lyme diseas...
- Both my stepson and my 4 year old daughter have gone through the same thing! My daughter is still going through it. My stepson went through such a fast growth sp...
Growing Pains?
Asked by A.S. from Phoenix
on August 12, 2009
-
Lately my 4 year old has been crying a lot at night and saying her feet hurt. It's been about 2-3 months on-going now, I'd say. What I'm wondering is: is this common...
Answers
- My daughter used to get these all the time except they were mostly in her legs. If the pain is isolated to just her feet, I think you may want to visit a podiatrist. P...
- I grew up with intense growing pains and at one point had x-rays and other tests. They stayed with me through college, though not as intense. Now, my oldest has them ...
- My oldest is 6 and she's had growing pains too... shins, ankles and feet. What I do is to give children's Motrin, rub some Tiger Balm on the area and give her some ch...
8Yr Old Daughter Developing Early
Asked by A.R. from Houston
on August 7, 2009
-
My wonderful 8yr old is developing breast buds and also going through major growing pains (moodiness) ughhhh. I have tried getting her to wear either a training bra,ca...
Answers
- i was an early developer myself. got my period when i was nine. the other kids poked fun of me for wearing a bra so i did not till i was older. you need to explain ( i...
- Try a cami tank. It is a tank top with a built in shelf bra. Limited Too( now Justice ) sells them. I started my daughter with them and she loves them. Also tell her...
- I went thru a similair thing when I was younger...but I started to understand more when my friend started going thru it and my cousin, a very cool cheerleader, sat me ...
Anyone Knows a Natural Relief for Growing Pains
Asked by R.S. from Miami
on August 4, 2009
-
My daughter has pain sometimes at nights in her knees and ankles. The doctor said it's growing pains. I have been giving her motrin for the pain and it works very we...
Answers
- somone said something about arthritis in children, my daughter has it, her dr say that when she complained about pains to give her motrin, like your said but he said s...
- When I was young, my mom used to massage my legs with "isopropyl alcohol" when I got growing pains which was often. Potassium from bananas is also a good bet. My son...
- I know all about growing pains! I had them and so do both of my children. I used to do tylenol every time, but I started to give them a rice sock instead unless it g...
Daughter with Sore Knees.
Asked by M.S. from Chicago
on January 12, 2007
-
Hello :) Has anyone had issues with a toddler waking at night complaining of sore knees? My daughter is 3 1/2 and has been doing this on and off for about a year and ...
Answers
- take her to her pediatrician. Get an opinion- that is what they are there for.
- My twin boys used to do this a lot too, and I was sure it was growing pains. I used bandaids! That's right, I kept a box of bandaids in my bedside table and whenever i...
- i used to have something like that when i was little...my cartilidge in my knees was not growing as fast as the rest of my bones, and tissues...it was sort of painful,...
Growing Pains?
Asked by S.K. from Los Angeles
on February 13, 2008
-
Since about the time my 5-year old daughter could identify her ankles, she has from time to time complained about her ankles hurting. I have always considered these t...
Answers
- HI, I just took my 5 year old to the dr with the same complaint. Her older brother, now 16, also had a terrible time with 'growing pains' and they plagued him throu...
- I have been going through the same thing for about over a year now. My daughter is 5 and from time to time would complain of her ankles and legs hurting. I started t...
- This is an interesting question. My Daughter was about 8 whe she started feeling pain in her ankles. We also chalked it up to growing pains, but her pain worsened en...
