DD is just about 6. She often complains of mild stomach aches but she sometimes carries on eating when she's got a full tummy so we've put it down to that in the past. She hasn't mentioned anything recently though.
Then on Thursday she had a stomach ache that stopped her doing ballet class. On Friday night she had a severe stomach ache and was crying out in pain and unable to do anything for about an hour as it came and went. It was just above her belly button.
Nothing all week end then tonight again severe pains that have lasted about an hour, coming and going, and lower down around her belly button.
One minute she's doubled over when I asked her to walk, and the next minute she was ok and able to put nightdress on.
She's now sound asleep and said the pain was there but better when she was lying down and still.
I'm in 2 minds whether to take her into a&e. We called NHS direct and spoke to a doctor. When I was speaking to him she was doubled over in pain so he said to take her in. But literally a moment later she seems fine again.
Has anyone experienced appendicitis in their DC? Does this sound like it could be? The pain seems rather infrequent so I wonder if I am just panicking and it could only be constipation/gas.
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Duedates · 23/03/2014 21:54
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