AboutDr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D. Expertise I am a Doctor of Pharmacy and I am available to answer a variety of questions related to children's health and medicine ranging from the treatment of colic and cradle cap to allergies and acne. I am also the creator of the website "The Medicine Mom" at www.themedicinemom.com. Parents can e-mail me questions, read my monthly articles, and enjoy a laugh at "The Funny Farm."
Experience I am a Doctor of Pharmacy and mother of two wonderful girls. I work in a busy outpatient pharmacy clinic where I have the unique opportunity to counsel every patient that comes to my window.
Publications:
1)Drug Topics, Feb. 2006: "Why a Kiddie Corner Makes Sense"
2)Pharmacy Times,Date TBA, "How to Help Parents Cope with Colic
Education:
Bachelor of Science, Old Dominion University 1997
Doctor of Pharmacy, Virginia Commonwealth University 2002
Question MY GRANDDAUGHTER IS 6 AND COMPLAINED OF HER LEGS HURTING HER.THIS WAS AT 6PM . SHE WENT TO BED CRYING THEY HURT AND HAS BEEN TOSSING AND MOVING HER LEGS AROUND ALL TONIGHT ,WAKING UP SAYING THEY HURT TO HELP HER,AND I DONT KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO FOR HER PAIN.
Answer Hi Lori,
My five year old is going through the same thing right now. Most likely your granddaughter is experiencing some growing pains which should go away on their own in a couple days. Another possibility is that she performed a new exercise or activity at school which caused her to use muscles she has not used a lot before. In either case, you can try giving her tylenol or motrin (with food at bedtime to help with the pain.
If the pain gets worse or doesn't go away after a couple days then I would call her doctor.
Hope she feels better soon! Take care.
Best,
Dr. Tara Kompare, Pharm.D.
"The Medicine Mom"
www.themedicinemom.com
