Asprin and children, can 1 hurt?

Question

My 8 year old son chipped a tooth today while i was at work, and his dad gave him an 81 mg chewable bayer baby asprin. I keep think Reye syndrom and im a bit uneasy at the moment. Everything i read says something about "after a illness or chicken pox". Should i still be panicked over 1 asprin w/o illness. I need advise i cant even sleep, i worry alot.

Answer 1

im thirteen and not a genius or anything.

but to help you feel less ineasy, there is probably not a problem i used to take asprin too and im fine.

just look out to see if he has a fever or anything.

there shouldnt be anything wrong.

Answer 2

He should be fine.  No need to worry unless he has been sick.  And you had no mention of that in your question.

Answer 3

Unles he has the pox or the flu. he will be just fine :-)

Answer 4

i am a single father of two. I have been told by more than one doc. to use tylenol.

Answer 5

(i'm a mom of 2)  because it was a baby aspirin, he will probably be o.k. just be careful of anything with acetominaphin(sp??) or aspirin.