What causes chest pain in children?
Patient: Hello, im 14 yrs old, and since i came back from holiday i was like very ill and after being ill all these days my vision annoys me like it starts to blurr in times alot,and also i have asthma so i think my asthma has worsened kinda iswell but i use my pumps and today i feel like vomiting so in school after lunch i felt sick like feel like throwing up and in class i drank water so i started getting a headache iswell, had paracetamol and it kinda went off, but i felt sick even more an after school, while i was walking home my vision blurred alot and i had a headache again and still do now but when i got home my chest started paining so i took one inhaler (green one) and 10 mins later its started paining again so i took my other one (brown inhaler) and its still pains and like my chest is kinda tight feeling iswell, my dad says he will take me to the doctors, but i want my chest pain to go..please tell me..what can i do. Doctor: Hi,You are feeling ill with headache, vomiting, dizziness and chest pain- This can indicate prodrome of a viral fever or gastroenteritis as you are coming back from holiday. Chest pain may be a manifestation of worsening asthma, although it usually causes dry cough and breathlessness too, and will get relieved with your inhaler.You can take paracetamol to relieve chest pain. Ibuprofen will give more relief but it may cause worsening of asthma and hence better avoided. Meanwhile take bed rest, have frequent fluids and a soft diet.Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.  Regards, Dr. Muhammed Aslam TK, Pediatrician