6 year old with headaches

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my 6 year old has been complaining of headaches since Friday night, we have been dosing with capol and went to OOH doc on Saturday to be given penicillin, only for DS to develop blotches so back to OOH doc on Sunday to be told to stop giving penicillin and treat with capol. DS has been doing normal activities, including school but is really tired, mainly because he wakes up every night to come to me and ask for pain relief - however as he loves the orange taste I don't know how real his pain is.

Now he is just really tired and crying over everything, he was asleep by 5:30 yesterday but his twin decided to hit him to wake him up and then he was awake in the night as well and his twin woke them both at 6am. Obviously we are trying to deal with DS2 as well, but he has awful behaviour at the moment, mainly due to going back to school and his brother getting more attention.

so - is it normal for a 6 year old to be ill this long, on Sunday the doctor couldn't find anything obviously wrong with him. Could it just be lack of a proper nights rest?

Anyone?

Has he had his eyes tested?

It might be worth a trip to the opticians just to rule any eye issues out then at least if you have to return to the G.P you can say that eyesight isnt causing the headaches.

Thanks. We are booked in for Sunday for eyes

We are trying to move house so DT get a room each, we are hoping that may help with the sleep issue

Has he had his eyes tested and ears looked at?

Eyes on Sunday
Ears and throat and chest checked by ooh doctor

I'm sure i read somewhere that if you continue taking paracetamol for more than 3 days that it can cause headaches so maybe see what happens if you dont give him any unless he's in agony obviously!

Hopefully someone medical will pop up and clarify.