Worried about my son

[Hck80]

Hi, I have been doing so well with the HA for the past year or more. But it's slowly coming back since having a miscarriage in June.
Yesterday my 5 year old said his head hurt and so I have him calpol, he hasn't ever said before about a headache so I started to worry (I didn't even know 5 year olds could have them?). Anyway, he does seem a little under the weather but te anxiety in me thought it must he a brain tumour!! He seems ok today but isn't at school as he said his head hurt this morning. It doesn't stop him from doing things but has said again a few times ow my head hurts (but doesn't seem to be in pain)

Would you be worried?

[Fishmanpa]

Hi, I have been doing so well with the HA for the past year or more. But it's slowly coming back since having a miscarriage in June.
Yesterday my 5 year old said his head hurt and so I have him calpol, he hasn't ever said before about a headache so I started to worry (I didn't even know 5 year olds could have them?). Anyway, he does seem a little under the weather but te anxiety in me thought it must he a brain tumour!! He seems ok today but isn't at school as he said his head hurt this morning. It doesn't stop him from doing things but has said again a few times ow my head hurts (but doesn't seem to be in pain)

Would you be worried?

Would I be worried?... as much as any parent would be worried about their child feeling ill but certainly NOT about a brain tumor in a 5 year old.

Positive thoughts

[Hck80]

Thank you, I know deep down it's just this anxiety rearing it's ugly head again

[Annie0904]

Mum's worry all the time when our children are ill and yes they do get headaches at that age. I wouldn't be worried about brain tumour though.

[BumbleGirl]

Hello. I have had the exact same anxiety as you! My son is 7 and I remember the first time he said he had a headache a few years ago I completely freaked thinking it was something serious! He's had a headache a few times and everytime I still worry. His turn out to be because he's overly tired or because he's got a cold so those could both be possibilities. As long as a child isn't in agony then I'm sure all is ok xx

[cpe1978]

My daughter is six and she has had headaches from time to time, often connected to being bunged up.

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Both my children GIVE me headaches quite a lot of the time though :)