My 5 yr old has been complaining of stomach aches on and off for nearly three weeks so when on Monday she started crying because of the pain (v unlike her) I booked an appointment at the docs. The doc pressed over her stomach but did not seem to think it was anything serious, however suggested that if it got worse to get some blood tests.
Everything seemed ok until Thursday evening when she was sick in her sleep. The next day I kept her off school and she was tired and not herself and not eating much, then Friday pm she threw up which carried on every 45 mins through to Sat lunch.
She has stopped vomiting so regularly (so now about once every 12 hrs) but keeps crying out saying her stomach hurt. She is attempting to eat TINY amounts such as a couple of mouthfuls of soup or a bite of bread. She is drinking squash and water and sucking on occasional ice lollies (again little bits at a time) so hopefully not dehydrating too much.
However the fact that the pain has not subsided and she is sleeping lots is worrying me. I have pressed on the appendix area to see if the pain is isolated but she told me it did not hurt and it is her central tummy area that is in pain. She is warm to the touch but no soaring temp (though does get hotter at night so we have been giving her occasional Calpol that seems to sort it out).
Does this sound familiar to any other parents? How long does it last? Many thanks.