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14 year old in great pain

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MrsArchchancellorRidcully · 21/09/2022 19:30

Over the past couple of months Dd (14) has complained of stomach pain. We saw a gp who ruled out appendicitis and said to monitor.
In the past couple of weeks she's had pain/ cramps after eating anything. She's now stopped eating anything during the day as she can't cope with the pain at home. She takes 30ml of nurofen twice a day but says it does little to help. Refuses any tablets and reluctant to take calpol as gates taste.
It's now impacting her while life. Not eating, not going to her sports after school, can't cope to do homework etc.

I don't know what to think. She says it's not like period cramps. She went dairy free about a year ago. Poos and wees normal. No temp but did have s small rash on her back.

We have a private gp video appt tomorrow as can't get a f2f gp appt here. But I can't think how they can help. Except say go to a&e??

Anyone have any similar experiences or suggestions? She is sleeping though swears she's not but I went in last night and she was fast asleep.

Thanks for reading.

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User17413 · 30/09/2022 23:04

Notsoyummymummy2 · 22/09/2022 11:35

These were my symptoms when I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. Terrible pain after eating, lost a lot of weight quickly. I didn’t have the typical bowel symptoms. You should push for a stool sample with faecal calprotectin. X

These were also my symptoms with Crohn's disease which started age 17. I was also going to recommend a fecal calproctectin test (stool sample).

Greeneyegirl · 30/09/2022 23:11

Could be lots of things. Chrons, colitis, gall stones, ovarian cysts, celiac, other allergy

Porcupineintherough · 01/10/2022 07:21

We are going through this now with my ds. He is losing weight rapidly and his crp levels are sky high. We have an urgent appointment with a gastric paediatrician next week (sent by gp). I'd push for similar with your dd.

Stop with any nsaid drugs (ibruphrophen etc) immediately. These should never be used if gut problems are suspected. If paracetamol doesn't help then ask the doctor to prescribe codeine (but be aware little works on gut pain).

MissMaple82 · 01/10/2022 07:29

Hunger pains? Too much nurofen? Psychological?

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