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Child Had High Fever, Runny Nose, Calves Hurt, Used Medication, Still Painful. What Could Be It?

My 8 year old son had a high fever, runny nose and cough for 4 days. On the 5th day, today, he woke up and was unable to bear any weight on his legs....complaining that his calves hurt terribly (a 10 on a scale of 1-10). Thinking it was dehydration, we had him drink a large bottle of gatorade and eat bananas. We saw no improvement, so after consultation with his pediatrician, we brought him to the ER. They treated him for cramps with a muscle relaxant and pain medication and sent us home....he still cannot walk and we have had to carry him. I think he has been misdiagnosed. Thoughts?
posted on Tue, 16 Apr 2013
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Thanks for writing to us.
The sudden onset of muscle weakness without any considerable pain is more likely to be due to a muscle cramp or hysteric episode. You need to consult a child psychologist who will help you in diagnosing the exact problem.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
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Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
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Child Had High Fever, Runny Nose, Calves Hurt, Used Medication, Still Painful. What Could Be It?

Hello. Thanks for writing to us. The sudden onset of muscle weakness without any considerable pain is more likely to be due to a muscle cramp or hysteric episode. You need to consult a child psychologist who will help you in diagnosing the exact problem. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal Regards, Dr. Praveen Tayal drtayal72@gmail.com