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What Causes Painful Buttocks?
My six year old has been crying about pain on his bottom. He says the pain is on the cheeks, I m guessing probably the bones - on both checks. The pain is not inside his bottom. Help! I will call his doctor tomorrow but in the meantime, he cries at night and can t sleep...
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Sun, 26 Oct 2014
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HI...it could be an evolving viral illness. Some viruses are notorious to cause diffuse body [pain...especially exanthem subitum.
I suggest you give Paracetamol or fever and pain too. Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15mg/kg/dose 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 - Dr. Sumanth
I suggest you give Paracetamol or fever and pain too. Paracetamol can be given in the dose of 15mg/kg/dose 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 - Dr. Sumanth
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