My 5 year old son has a temperature (c.38.4), quite severe headaches and has just started complaining of an achy leg. His 3 year old brother has fever and achy leg plus stomach ache. Should I just continue with calpol/nurofen or take them to see doctor?
Hi... By what you quote I feel that your kid might be having viral illness. Severe headache and leg ache are suggestive of viral illnesses. Unless the kid is having severe vomiting and double vision, you need not worry about headache. Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15 mg/kg/dose (maximum ceiling dose of 500 mg) every 4-6th hourly that too only if fever is more than 100F. I suggest not using combination medicines for fever, especially with Paracetamol. Regards - 