Looking for some words of wisdom/advice/reassurance please if anyone else has come across this in their 6yo.
DS had the odd episode here and there for the past six months or so, possibly longer. But in the past few weeks it's been more regular, so we took him back to the GP (he was there in April this year too) as we felt it couldn't be ignored. The GP examined him and said she cannot find anything seriously wrong. He isn't constipated because he does massive stools every day or every other days (depends on what he's eaten).
I have been phoned, in the past fortnight, at various stages of the day by school office to collect him as he's 'hysterical' screaming in pain. We were given medication by the GP at the beginning of the week for him, so he's taking that as the GP suspects it could be IBS.
GP has also put in a referral to the paediatrician at the hospital, so we're waiting on this to come through. No idea when this will be.
I spoke to the Head yesterday morning and said I don't think it's right that he's getting sent home as he'll miss out on his education if he is absent every time he has a pain. The pain does subside after 10 minutes or so each time this happens. She agrees, and said they will only phone if it's a real emergency. I live close enough to school that I can pop over within minutes.
No idea what to do. I feel I'm on tenterhooks waiting on the school phoning even though they've said they'll try their best not to. I just hope he's okay, I'm worried sick.