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Headache

	Call 911 NOW (your child may need an ambulance) IF: Difficult to awaken or passed out. Confused thinking (delirium) or slurred speech. Blurred or double vison. Weakness of arm or leg or unsteady walking.
	Call Your Doctor NOW (night or day) IF your child has any ONE of the following: Your child looks or acts very sick. Stiff neck (can't touch chin to chest). Severe headache. Vomiting. Action: If you are unable to reach your doctor - go to a nearby KidsCare clinic or to a local hospital Emergency Department. Use our Facility Search to find an urgent care clinic near you.
	Call Your Doctor WITHIN 24 HOURS (during regular daytime office hours) IF: You think your child needs to be seen. Fever. Sinus pain or pressure of forehead.
	Call Your Doctor DURING WEEKDAY OFFICE HOURS IF: You have other questions or concerns. Sore throat present for more than 24 hours. Headache present for more than 3 days despite using a pain medicine. Headaches are a recurrent, ongoing problem.
	Provide Care at Home to children for: Mild headache and you don't think your child needs to be seen.