Growing Pains

marbles · 07-10-2014, 10:57 AM

Lucca, 4, has been having bad leg pains at night. It's common, but not every night. She wakes up crying and is almost inconsolable for several minutes. She will finally calm down enough to take some tylenol, after which she cries for several minutes before being ready to go back to bed. This is like a half hour every time it happens. I massage her legs, try to get her to stretch them, try to get her to stand up and walk a bit (that one never happens), I try to get her to drink water, to breathe. Only on the tail end of it will she breathe deeply through the pain, but usually it's hiccuping, crying, writhing. Is there anything we can do to help? It's terrible

esperanza · 07-10-2014, 11:17 AM

Think I've read that cal/mag can help with that.

ValiantJoy07 · 07-10-2014, 11:21 AM

Magnesium oil in her legs before bed could really help with that.

Little Forest · 07-10-2014, 11:38 AM

My 3 yr old has been getting them too. Our podiatrist showed me how to massage the shins where to tendons are and the calves and stretching the calves. Also, she gave use Fisiocream to use which has arnica and some other naturals in it.
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marbles · 07-10-2014, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ValiantJoy07

Magnesium oil in her legs before bed could really help with that.

Where would I get magnesium oil? I just looked really quickly at Amazon, where it's $19 for 8 oz. I doubt I could get her to drink anything, but rubbing oil on her legs might work.

That Fisiocream is even more expensive! Unless there's a US version?

twoplustwo · 07-10-2014, 04:16 PM

This happens often with ds. Want to come back & read this thread when I have more time.

kiloyd · 07-10-2014, 06:54 PM

The best that helped my son was a Bed Buddy (rice sock) heated up and laid along where the leg hurt.

sweetpeasmommy · 07-10-2014, 07:39 PM

Mag oil is the most effective but can sting initially. Some people make their own. Also check mag lotion. Maybe on etsy.

Epsom salt baths and or natural calm before bed might help.

Saoirse · 07-11-2014, 04:42 AM

DS2 dealt with this for years. It was horrible. I'd use massage, stretching, and heat socks on the backs of his knees. Pain relievers were our friends during that time too.

I did see a pattern where they would be worse on the days he was the most active. If we had a park day or play date and he'd been running around like a madman during the day and had been having them more often, I'd give him Tylenol before bed just in case. That helped a ton. I hated medicating him before he needed it because the pain was unpredictable but on the days he was very active and I didn't give it to him, I deeply regretted it in the middle of the night when he was in such pain.

mipennsn · 07-11-2014, 04:50 AM

Bio freeze is probably similar to the Fisiocream and has arnica in it.

camperjen · 07-11-2014, 07:01 PM

We use plain arnica gel on my older son (9yo) who has always had growing pains. We do it pretty frequently as part of the bedtime routine as a preventive - either on his shins or more recently on his ankles. He says it helps most often and we only need a pea-sized dollop of the gel per leg, so it goes pretty far.

greendelight · 07-11-2014, 07:18 PM

I'm having the exact same issue with my 4 year old! I think I'm gonna add Epsom salts to her bath at night.

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07-10-2014, 10:57 AM	#1
marbles Rose Garden Our Family Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: South Carolina Posts: 5,047	Growing Pains Lucca, 4, has been having bad leg pains at night. It's common, but not every night. She wakes up crying and is almost inconsolable for several minutes. She will finally calm down enough to take some tylenol, after which she cries for several minutes before being ready to go back to bed. This is like a half hour every time it happens. I massage her legs, try to get her to stretch them, try to get her to stand up and walk a bit (that one never happens), I try to get her to drink water, to breathe. Only on the tail end of it will she breathe deeply through the pain, but usually it's hiccuping, crying, writhing. Is there anything we can do to help? It's terrible __________________ Mary K wife to Daniel for 16 years mom to 13 year old the Girl and 11 year old the Boy and 8 year old Tiny Almost always posting from my phone.

07-10-2014, 11:17 AM	#2
esperanza Rose Garden Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 5,240	Re: Growing Pains Think I've read that cal/mag can help with that. __________________ Wife to mi amor Mama to my gift from the Lord (07/2013)

07-10-2014, 11:21 AM	#3
ValiantJoy07 Rose Garden "Take Joy Home, And make a place in thy great heart for her...Joy is the grace we say to God." ~Jean Ingelow~ Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Forest Posts: 16,337	Re: Growing Pains Magnesium oil in her legs before bed could really help with that. __________________ Hannah Joy Intuitive People Loving Introvert Married since '05 to Ryan software and web applications developer. Homeschooling Mama to my 5 Joys... dd1 RJ (12/07), dd2 AJ (08/09), dd3 PJ (01/12), ds1 Ziggy (09/15), ds2 Sunny (05/18) Enjoying a Healing Diet to manage SPD and other health challenges. Sorry for the typos and sloppy grammar I don't have a good excuse anymore.

07-10-2014, 11:38 AM	#4
Little Forest Rose Garden Rich in girls. Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Perth hills, Australia Posts: 6,915	Re: Growing Pains My 3 yr old has been getting them too. Our podiatrist showed me how to massage the shins where to tendons are and the calves and stretching the calves. Also, she gave use Fisiocream to use which has arnica and some other naturals in it. Posted via Mobile Device

07-10-2014, 04:16 PM	#6
twoplustwo Moderator Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 6,537	Re: Growing Pains This happens often with ds. Want to come back & read this thread when I have more time. __________________ ESFJ DYT 3/2, Enneagram 9w8 married to My Guy (2003) mom to: Cherished (dd, 12/2005) Warrior (ds, 07/2007) saved & baptized (2004) Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Matthew 16:16

07-10-2014, 06:54 PM	#7
kiloyd Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 16,108	Re: Growing Pains The best that helped my son was a Bed Buddy (rice sock) heated up and laid along where the leg hurt. __________________ k-i-loyd, not kill loyd ISFJ/P Katherine, married 8-9-97 ds1 22 (adding a dil in August!) dd1 18 dd2 16 ds2 10

07-10-2014, 07:39 PM	#8
sweetpeasmommy Rose Garden Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 30,329	Re: Growing Pains Mag oil is the most effective but can sting initially. Some people make their own. Also check mag lotion. Maybe on etsy. Epsom salt baths and or natural calm before bed might help. __________________ Amy eNFp Wife to ISTJ DH 1997 Mom to one Sweet Boy 10/2004

07-11-2014, 04:42 AM	#9
Saoirse Rose Garden Coming out into the Light! Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,307	Re: Growing Pains DS2 dealt with this for years. It was horrible. I'd use massage, stretching, and heat socks on the backs of his knees. Pain relievers were our friends during that time too. I did see a pattern where they would be worse on the days he was the most active. If we had a park day or play date and he'd been running around like a madman during the day and had been having them more often, I'd give him Tylenol before bed just in case. That helped a ton. I hated medicating him before he needed it because the pain was unpredictable but on the days he was very active and I didn't give it to him, I deeply regretted it in the middle of the night when he was in such pain. __________________ Pam - MOM to three amazing kids!!! "A victim lives in fear. A Survivor endures. A victim is weak and powerless, paying for what was not her doing. A Survivor has grown strong because she knows the price is not hers to pay, the sin is not hers to atone." - unknown Alis volat propriis SingleFabulousMamas unite!

07-11-2014, 04:50 AM	#10
mipennsn Rose Garden Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 6,389	Re: Growing Pains Bio freeze is probably similar to the Fisiocream and has arnica in it. __________________ Autum - esFJ Wife to Russ - EnFj Mommy to my boys T (15 ), W (13), D (10), & My GIRL H who is 7! Full time mommy and breadwinner for my family

07-11-2014, 07:01 PM	#11
camperjen Rose Trellis i love life! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Akron/Canton, OH Posts: 2,028	Re: Growing Pains We use plain arnica gel on my older son (9yo) who has always had growing pains. We do it pretty frequently as part of the bedtime routine as a preventive - either on his shins or more recently on his ankles. He says it helps most often and we only need a pea-sized dollop of the gel per leg, so it goes pretty far. __________________ Jen 54, Dan 59 Alex 18 Nathan 17

07-11-2014, 07:18 PM	#12
greendelight Rose Trellis Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,124	Re: Growing Pains I'm having the exact same issue with my 4 year old! I think I'm gonna add Epsom salts to her bath at night. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Nickie wife to dh since 12/20/03 mama to dd since 5/24/10

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