Sign-in to Ask A Doctor - 24x7
OR
Sign in with GoogleGet your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
Suggest Treatment For Stomach Pain And Weight Loss In A Child
My 6 year old constantly has a sore stomach. doesn t want to eat and is not gaining much weight. In 2 weeks she has gone from 20.7kg to 18.1kg and her weight seems to fluctuate between these. She is becoming increasingly lethergic & gets sick easily. I have taken her to doctors numerous times and nothing, i took her again today...she had some blood tests and waiting for a stool sample. She has blood tests before, every thing seemed fine except her iron levels were a little low. Any suggestions on what else I should do.
posted on
Thu, 13 Mar 2014
Medically reviewed by
Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team
Wed, 26 Dec 2018
Answered on
Fri, 28 Dec 2018
Last reviewed on
Hi,
Whatever you are describing is called Chronic Pain Abdomen in medical terms.
The differential diagnosis of abdominal pain in children varies with age, gender, genetic predisposition, nutritional exposure and many environmental factors.
The causes are many including - constipation / acid peptic disorders / inflammatory bowel disorders / irritable bowel syndrome/worm infestation etc.
I suggest you see your paediatrician or a pediatric gastroenterologist for this.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Sumanth Amperayani, Pediatrician, Pulmonology
Whatever you are describing is called Chronic Pain Abdomen in medical terms.
The differential diagnosis of abdominal pain in children varies with age, gender, genetic predisposition, nutritional exposure and many environmental factors.
The causes are many including - constipation / acid peptic disorders / inflammatory bowel disorders / irritable bowel syndrome/worm infestation etc.
I suggest you see your paediatrician or a pediatric gastroenterologist for this.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Sumanth Amperayani, Pediatrician, Pulmonology
I find this answer helpful
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer.
For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service
[Sample answer]
Related questions you may be interested in
Recent questions on Stomach cancer
Loading Online Doctors....