Up in the middle of the night as so worried. DS has always been a bit pukey (I though he was just a bit sensitive) but for the last 2 months his symptoms have got much worse. 6wks ago I thought he had a tummy bug but he just hasn’t gotten better. In the last three weeks he has been getting abdominal pain he normally circles his whole tummy to say it hurts all over. Sometimes it’s more painful at the top (under his rib cage) and sometimes in the bottoms right. The pain gets much more intense 20min after eating. He is writhing around the floor groaning.
He normally is a well child with a high pain threshold who doesn’t make a fuss ever. However this is making him really upset and ill.
I have been to the GP four times over the last two weeks.
His blood tests have come back as normal no sign of inflammation or infection. We are waiting for the fecal calprotectin test results. Dr thinks it could be another week or so. Calpol is no longer working for the pain but dr said nothing else can be offered at the moment as to avoid ibuprofen as can irritate the stomach. We have been dairy and gluten free but gp today said as the pain is getting worse she doesn’t feel this is responsible.
I was worried about gall bladder and appendix but after checking him over she said she didn’t feel this was a problem and also his blood didn’t show any infection and showed his liver working well.
He has lost 7lb in two weeks.
I’m just so worried about him. Warm baths water bottles and tummy rubs are not helping. I just don’t know what else to do. Dr said we have to wait for the fecal test to return and if that’s inconclusive then we will be referred to the gp.
Is this normal that a child is left in pain for so long before being referred? I’m just so desperate to stop this pain for him. Anyone been through this and have any idea about what could be causing this?
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DS age 7 abdominal pain V&D for 6wks
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Cocofluff · 18/01/2018 03:43
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