My son, who just turned 4 c/o headache for the first time today. He has vomited x3 and is not interested in eating or drinking. He denies having hit his head recently. He hasn t had a fever, has been outside playing in between vomiting. I gave him ibuprofen about 20min prior to him vomiting, after he was complaining of his head hurting after a nap today. Should I be worried about the headache?
Hi...a kid who is behaving normally even with headache is not having something serious. But I take this opportunity to tell you about the red flag signs when you need to take him to the pediatrician - 1. Vomiting continuously2. Seizures3. Watery of bloody discharge from ears and nose4. Unconsciousness5. Altered sensorial or behavior. You were right in giving him Ibuprofen. If the above symptoms appear or if the headache is bothering his daily activities, consult his pediatrician. Regards -