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Is Giving Ibuprofen Safe For Groin Pain To Child?
My 7 year old son has complained of his right groin area being painful for the past two days and it woke him up in the middle of the night. I did give him ibuprofen which he said helped but then had the pain for the rest of the day and I had to give him ibuprofen again tonight. He does have some red spots on his chest that seem to look like pimples. Other than that I don't notice anything else different on him.
Wed, 27 Jan 2016
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I have gone through your query and can understand your concern...
Yes Ibuprofen is safe for groin pain to child, unless the child is allergic to it. Actually ibuprofen is one of safest painkiller that could be given to a child.
You could also give him ibuprofen & paracetamol combination to be more effective.
Most common cause of groin pain is injury to muscle of ligament. Pulled muscles, ligaments, or tendons in the leg may cause symptoms in the groin. It is important to look for other causes of groin pain when you have not had an injury. In absence of any injury, this condition amy be cause by infection of testis, inguinal hernia etc.
I would also you to consult a pediatric doctor(child specialist), as the groin pain & red spots on chest might be linked and have developed as a result of a systemic infection.
Hope this information helps
I have gone through your query and can understand your concern...
Yes Ibuprofen is safe for groin pain to child, unless the child is allergic to it. Actually ibuprofen is one of safest painkiller that could be given to a child.
You could also give him ibuprofen & paracetamol combination to be more effective.
Most common cause of groin pain is injury to muscle of ligament. Pulled muscles, ligaments, or tendons in the leg may cause symptoms in the groin. It is important to look for other causes of groin pain when you have not had an injury. In absence of any injury, this condition amy be cause by infection of testis, inguinal hernia etc.
I would also you to consult a pediatric doctor(child specialist), as the groin pain & red spots on chest might be linked and have developed as a result of a systemic infection.
Hope this information helps
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