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What Causes Severe Stomach Ache?
Hi my 9 year old daughter has been complaining of stomach pains for 7weeks now. We have been to our doctors. And the hospital as her pains are getting worse. Bloods have come back normal and they both told us it s constipation. We have taken the hospital advice and put her on movical, she has had movement but is still in pain and loosing weight. The pain has been affecting her life as unable to attend school, and play with friends and normal activity. She is finding it hard to eat and drink, we are making sure she is. Any advice would be helpful Thank you Ann Marie
Tue, 25 Sep 2018
Hi,
I have just read through your question. 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 have just read through your question. 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
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