Regular nausea

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Any idea what could cause bouts of nausea in a 6 year old girl.
I'm not sure if it's anxiety or not. It's happened twice at school and a few bed times. Im.a worried and qonderws if this is ever a reason to be worried? She seems fine all other times
Thanks

I've tried to be tough on her tonight and now I feel terrible.

What do you mean you were tough on her? Bullying a child who isn't feeling well is pretty low in my book.

Christ I didn't say anything about being a bully but thanks for your comment.

For anyone else who isn't so quick to judge I meant I tried not to pander to it.

I understand where your coming from my Dd is 7yrs and tends to complain of stomach ache just as I ask her to do something and quite often at bedtime. It's a difficult one as you don't want to ignore a real issue but when they only mention it at a particular time and up until then all was fine it can be frustrating and I also end up being a bit tough (I get completely what you mean by tough).

I don't know if it's her being worried about something as I never get an answer when I ask, just that she doesn't know why it's hurting.

I really can't offer any advise at the moment but hope it either settles or becomes clear what the problem it soon.

Thanks lemming
It is difficult isn't it and I've tried all approaches from giving attention to ignoring it. I really think it's an anxiety issue which is why I mentioned being tough and I was really upset last night so the comment about bullying my child really bothered me today. Thanks for your reply

Anxiety is awful for anyone, let alone a six year old.

Please take her to the gp op.

All my three children went through phases of stomach ache around that age... not sure if they're becoming more aware of their bodies maybe? It was never anything and eventually stopped. Might be worth speaking to a gp though in case it's something. Maybe also keep a diary of what she's eating in case it's linked to milk/ wheat/ fatty food?

Can be a sign of cancer but unlikely without any other symptoms

www.ped-onc.org/diseases/SOCC.html

Anxiety in a 6 year old doesn't sound right - stomach problems, thrush, ibs etc much more likely

My ds had nausea and tummy ache a lot. Doctors put it down to anxiety/ school. Out of hours foreign doctor said caused by horrible tonsils . Had tonsils out . Never looked back.
Also coeliac??

Crikey...cancer? That was what I was trying to tell myself it's not. She is fine otherwise and they don't happen everyday. I'm sure she would be more poorly if it was that.
I will keep an eye on what she says but I really think it's down to worry. Not a big thing but generally wanting to be with me. Surely that's normal at this age?

Ok, if other reasons are excluded, try and think of it this way - she gets anxious and gets a tummy ache, or gets a funny feeling in her tummy (which we all get at various times in the day) and then thinks 'oh no I feel sick' and concentrates on the nausea, which....makes her feel sick. So one tip would be to try to help her re-focus her attention. She could sing a song with you, or play a game in her head (how many names an she think of that start with A?). If she turns her attention to something else, the nausea may subside. The positive side effect is also that she may get a bit more positive attention and time from doing the distraction games with you or telling you about how well she is doing them, rather than relating to you via the tummy aches.

Also, try to be a well, how are we going to keep going in spite of the tummy ache sort of parent, instead of a ok you can stay home today or a no you dont have a tummy ache parent.

And maybe think if she is getting a good diet or could be anaemic as I find Spatone and a decent breakfast can help my dd feel less dizzy even though not actually anaemic as such. Sorry for bad grammar my keyboard is not working fully, hope you get it sorted.

Thanks

Why not keep a diary for a few weeks so you have a note of how often, any triggers you can think of and how much it affects her. You could then take that to GP to discuss if it's still ongoing?
My DD has complex health, but we're currently trying to figure out a similar thing. Since it has been going on a while she's to have a blood test and a tummy ultrasound. I'm pretty sure it's not anxiety related in my DDs case, but maybe a diary would help you to decide. Hope you figure things out

Thanks bunting. Please keep me posted how you get on. How long has it been going on for you?

Actually a long while (few yrs) but it seems to come in spells. This time it was 6 wks between 1st going to GP and going back - when GP suggested blood/US scan. How long for your DD? Tummies are a puzzle!

Tummy ache wise this time only a week but it comes and goes too. Had bowel issues when she was little but nothing serious