My 15 year old son has been complaining of lower leg pain since Sunday. We initially wrote this off as growing pains. He has had various bone aches and pains (short lived) over the years in his arms and legs, but it's been 3 days and he is still in pain. Ibuprofen and rest isn't helping. He says it hurts even when he is sitting. He is autistic so it's been hard to nail down what exactly hurts. He started off grabbing the front of his ankle, then the next day said it was his knee, and now today says it's the shin bone. When I squeeze his muscles, he says that doesn't hurt. Has more pain when putting weight on it and is limping. Of course we have a 3 night Disneyland stay starting Friday. I am taking him to the doctor later this morning, but I'm very worried. He did not injure himself. He is not an athlete. He uses our elliptical a few times a week and we swam laps a couple times last week. He sat out a bike ride sunday due to this pain. It basically started suddenly.
Has anyone had a kid experience anything like this and had it be something totally benign like growing pains?
Has anyone had a kid experience anything like this and had it be something totally benign like growing pains?