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What Is The Treatment For Stomach Pain?

My 8 year-old has stomach pressure and says he can't stand up. He doesn't want to eat and is complaining about pressure. He woke up at 4:00 a.m. and said he had trouble breathing but now he can breathe fine and it's just the pressure towards his left side.
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Hi.
Thanks for your query and an elucidate history.

Pressure on the left side of the abdomen in a child of 8 years can be due to fecolith impaction or volvulus of the sigmoid or worm impaction.

The severe pain causes breathlessness.
I would suggest you the following:
X-ray in the standing position
Diagnosis to be confirmed.

This can be treated by a Saline-soap enema.
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What Is The Treatment For Stomach Pain?

Hi. Thanks for your query and an elucidate history. Pressure on the left side of the abdomen in a child of 8 years can be due to fecolith impaction or volvulus of the sigmoid or worm impaction. The severe pain causes breathlessness. I would suggest you the following: X-ray in the standing position Diagnosis to be confirmed. This can be treated by a Saline-soap enema.