Yesterday after his nap, Ryan woke up and complained of some pain on his right thigh. It was so bad that he couldn’t walk properly and was limping awkwardly as he took his steps. At some point when it hurt him, he would burst out crying.
Even when sitting or lying down, at some angles if he moves his right leg, he would cry out in pain too. I suspect he may have pulled his muscles. We didn’t have any children’s medication for that at home. The only thing we had was a deep heat rub so we applied a little on him. After that application, he seemed better and can walk better, albeit still a slight limp as he tries to avoid making the muscle hurt with his steps.
I went out to get a milder cream for him, and ended up with Himalaya Muscle & Joint Rub. I’m more comfortable with it as it’s made of plant extracts and I think it’s much milder than the contents of deep heat rub. At least it doesn’t feel as hot as deep heat to begin with. But whether it’s as effective, that’s a different thing. We don’t really know.
The poor boy even has trouble turning in bed and he’s so afraid to inflict more pain when he moves his legs. So he gets us to help him turn. Really poor thing!
So this morning we’re going to bring him to a doctor and hopefully he can get some help and heal soon. This kind of treatment we seek is a little more difficult compared to obvious problems like getting eczema treatment. Because we don’t really know what it is, and him being a child, he can’t really explain what the pain is like or where exactly it is.
It is only our guess that he’s pulled a muscle or two during play…we hope it’s just as minor as that as muscle pulls can heal pretty quickly. Hope the doctor will be able to help.
Anyone has any suggestions for me on what I can do to help my little boy get better soon? Any similar experiences?
