What causes drowsiness, sore throat and stomach ache following fever in children?
Patient: hi, my 4yr old was awake all night with a temp it has gone down since last night.but he seems very dosey + is complaning of a sore troat and stomach pains.2 nights ago he had a bit of a temp again went down with calpol but was complaning about his teeth what could be wrong with him in your opinion any help would be greatly appreciated. Doctor: Hi,  Look all these are symptoms suggesting of infection. He might be having Pharyngitis/Tonsillitis?   You can do the following things:  1. Just give lukewarm water,  vegetable soups. Thus maintain hydration. 2. Need to start giving a course of  Antibiotics,  Paracetamol, B-Complex Syp., Antihistamines.  3. Proper Rest & healthy diet shall be helpful.  4. Monitor temperature 4 hourly will be helpful to assess prognosis.  5. If required basis investigations: CBC, BMP, RBS can be done.  Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.  Regards, Dr. Ajaygupta009, General & Family Physician