Patient's question:
My daughter is 12 years old this year. Recently, she has been growing taller rapidly. She told me that her legs have been feeling a bit painful lately. I think it might be growing pains. In the recent few days, my daughter also had a fever. Hello, how should growing pains with fever be treated?Doctor's answer:
According to the situation and symptoms you described, general growing pains would never cause a fever. The main characteristics are lower limb pain, primarily muscle pain rather than joint or bone pain. The most common recurring locations are the front of the knees, calves, and thighs, occasionally in the groin area. The pain is usually outside the joints. If the pain is persistent and accompanied by symptoms such as fever, chills, redness, swelling, limping, or joint pain, it is very likely caused by another illness.