What Causes Sharp Abdominal Pain, Constipation And Cold?

Posted on Tue, 2 Feb 2016

Tue, 2 Feb 2016 Answered on

Tue, 29 Mar 2016 Last reviewed on

Question : have a grandson 12 yrs. nka no previous illness , besides normal colds and flu kinda thing. Has been complaining of abdominal pain,from general to sharp pain , tried tums seemed to have minimal effect ,and skipping spicy foods . Parents seem to account to possibly ,that new school which he does not like ,is the problem, calling every week to come home , but this last week the complaint has been daily thru weekend . i understand that stress can be a cause , and adolesence is trying , urination has been normal , some constipation at times , no fever ,or nauseousness . school nurse seems at a loss ,as to a cause or whether to seek medical treatment / . any advise would be helpful thank you

Answered by Dr. Dr. R.A. SINGH (37 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
it can be due to gastritis.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing your query.
After reading your post, it seems that your grandson might be having gastritis.
You can give him Omeprazole 20 mg once a day before meals. Dicyclomine can be given for severe pain in abdomen.
An Ultrasound of abdomen along with a clinical examination will help in planning further medical management.
I hope this is helpful to you. If you have any further query, I will be happy to help.
Regards. Thanks.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar