Hi can anyone please help with some advice, I'm so worries about DD. She's 5 and had been well/no issues when on Tuesday she complained of sudden pain, saying it was her head. Very painful, pain coming and going and she was holding head til each bout of pain passed. Gave her calpol and 45 mins later pain was still coming and going. We had to go out in the car; after 15 mins or so (with the pain not really mentioned) she fell asleep. Once she woke, 20 mins or so later, the pain had gone and No further pain til next day when she mentioned it fleetingly, and the same the following day. Last night she woke crying and took a while to calm down. After about 15 mins the she said the pain had comr back. Again we gave calpol and she settled quickly and slept all night. I got her a doctors app first thing and doctor thinks it may be a viral infection as she presented with quite swollen lymph glands and redness/tenderness in ears. I should say that having probed her on the pain, it doesnt seem to be her actual "head" as adults would refer to it, but her face. Forehead, ears and jaw. She draws a circle with her finger around her face (hairline/jaw) when asked to show where it hurts. Doc Said for her to get rest and fluids and come back on Monday if need be. She was pretty much great all day (2 fleeting mentions of pain which went away as quickly as they came). Out of the blue at bedtime just as we were starting a story tonight the pain started again and she was complaining it was too sore to sit up. Over next 15 mins it continued and I gave some calpol and she has settled and gone to sleep.
I'm very worried about this and would really appreciate any advice or if anyone has experienced this with a young child and may have a clue as to what's going on, or could this really be down to a virus? Thank you.