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Aspirin and 11 Year Old?

rouschkateer asked:


My 11 year old daughter suffers from painful menstrual cramps. This is the second time she has had to come home from school because of them. The doctor said that heavy menstruation is normal in younger girls, especially when they are in their first year. However, ibuprofen did not work last time, so I gave her two low dose aspirin. It helped with her cramping immediately.

I know Reye’s Syndrome is a real danger to children, but how often does aspirin need to be administered before this occurs? I couldn’t find any answers on the Internet - it just says children and aspirin don’t mix.

I hate to see my child in pain, and I have tried everything else, from heating pads to teas, hydration, hot showers, ibuprofen and acetimetaphine.

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5 Responses to “Aspirin and 11 Year Old?”

  1. Kayla W on April 5th, 2009 6:45 pm

    Why don’t you try giving her Midol? Then you wouldn’t have to worry about the aspirin thing. I had the same problems when I was younger. Midol helped the most.

  2. Kacky on April 7th, 2009 10:52 pm

    I wouldn’t take a chance on aspirin.

  3. GloBug on April 9th, 2009 4:36 pm

    Check out this site:, and then have a talk with your doctor to see if he might agree to give you the proper dose of asprin for your daughter. This is a statement on the site regarding Reyes: Aspirin - not causative but use of aspirin to treat viral infection seems to increase the risk of Reye’s syndrome

  4. nickname on April 10th, 2009 3:05 am

    I’ve been told by some that aspirin is OK as long as the kid isn’t sick or with a fever. My son was allergic to ibuprofen, or motrin, the doc said aspirin was OK for antiinflammatory problems, as long as he wasn’t sick. Have you ever tried naproxen OTC? That’s a little different than motrin. Also, motrin usually works if given in high enough dose I know the label says one, then try another. Most people try more than that. But, a doc should be able to help you figure out the safest way The antiinflammatorys are hard on the stomach,
    aspirin included. good luck, have 2 girls, my oldest called me at work when she had cramps, 2nd period or so, she didnt’ know how to get the cap off the ‘child proof bottle’. Poor thing, old enough for periods, but not old enough for child proof bottles proficiency!

  5. jennaonna2000 on April 11th, 2009 8:27 am

    You should seen if what she has may be “Endometriosis” My cousin had the most painful cramps and headachs when she was younger after her periods started… For years the doctor said the same thing ‘that it’s normal in young girls’ After a couple years at 16 she was rushed into the hospital for an emergency surgery to remove 3 huge cyst from her ovaries…She is alot better now - I’ve attached the site with symptoms. Check it out.