My 4 year old son complains of stomach aches..I keep thinking he is hungry and he asks me to make him food but then only eats a couple bites. Im concerned because he has been hospitalized for bowel problems when he was 1 and continues to have regular bowel movements without straining. He has a low grade fever, all he can/will eat is peanut butter and toast. He has been also taking a lot longer naps than normal like 3+ hours....suggestions?!
Hi... Thank you for consulting in Chat Doctor. Fever of few days without any localizing signs could as well a viral illness. Usually rather than fever, what is more important is the activity of the child, in between 2 fever episodes on the same day. If the kid is active and playing around when there is no fever, it is probably viral illness. Once viral fever comes it will there for 4-7 days. So do not worry about duration if the kid is active. Regards -