growing pains

renerian, BSN, RN · Sep 25, 2003

I have three boys and two girls. Four of them had growing pains about six months before they had tremendous growth in the long bones. I gave mine motrin about one hour before bed and that seems to help.

renerian

jax · Sep 25, 2003

thanks for your reply renerian. jax

renerian, BSN, RN · Sep 25, 2003

Your welcome! ren

Tweety, BSN, RN · Sep 25, 2003

I had a friend whose child had chest pain that were growing pains. Perhaps it's referred from the lower ribs?

barefootlady, ADN, RN · Sep 26, 2003

Have 8 grandkids, everyone of them has some sort of growing pain. Motrin, warm bath, and plenty of rest. That is what we have found to be most effective.

jax · Sep 26, 2003

3rd shift guy and barefootlady, thanks for the responses - great ideas, my mind is resting easier. jax

Dixen81 · Sep 26, 2003

My four year old gets pains in his legs once every several months, and just for one night usually. He tosses and turns and cries because he can't sleep, so I offer him children's tylenol (which he always refuses when he's upset) and I just hold him and rock him all night. Nobody gets any sleep, so the next day, my husband and I split the day staying home with him. Thank goodness it doesn't happen very often. But I've been told they were growing pains.

meownsmile, BSN, RN · Sep 26, 2003

All three of my kids had these types of growing pains. Usually struck at bedtime or just after they went to bed.

Dixen81 · Sep 26, 2003

Does anyone know why it seems to mostly occur at night? Is it because their activity has slowed down so the pains are just more prominent then?

purplemania, BSN, RN · Sep 26, 2003

Go to http://www.orthopedics.about.com and search for growing pains. Mostly it is harmless but symptoms could be indicators of more serious conditions and you want to know the difference (I assume). TLC seems to be the best treatment.

Dixen81 · Sep 26, 2003

Thanks, purplemania! I'll check it out.

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