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Frustratedmumpleasehelp · 14/10/2024 18:30

6 year old child.
severe/extreme tummy pain where they are doubled over screaming.
sent away from A&E twice after bloods and urine all fine.
not constipated, 9 days in and no respite from intermittent chronic pain.
does seem to get worse at night.
dont want to go back to A&E to be sent away again!
any advice please?

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frecklejuice · 14/10/2024 18:52

I would go back and insist on an ultrasound, they can't keep sending a 6 year old away that's ridiculous. Have they ruled out appendicitis?

Frustratedmumpleasehelp · 14/10/2024 18:59

frecklejuice · 14/10/2024 18:52

I would go back and insist on an ultrasound, they can't keep sending a 6 year old away that's ridiculous. Have they ruled out appendicitis?

Thanks for replying.
Yes as they did bloods and urine and it hasn’t got worse, it’s stayed the same.
I asked for a scan before but they said it wasn’t needed!
I feel very dismissed like I’m being a nuisance. Pain is not constant, child can be fine for hours and then writhing in pain.

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Moonface67 · 14/10/2024 19:19

We had exactly the same at similar age and ended up going to a private GP who prescribed medication for constipation. It cleared it completely but we also had abdominal scan and h. Pylori test to make sure we knew what is was. A&E were useless and didn't know what is was as it didn't look like blockage.

Kosenrufugirl · 14/10/2024 19:22

My son used to suffer from this kind of pain when he was stressed

Bigearringsbigsmile · 14/10/2024 19:24

Have tou been to the gp? That is who will be able to make referrals for investigation. All a and e will do is make sure you're not dying and send you home.

Ohfuckrucksack · 14/10/2024 19:28

Trapped wind/ gas is extremely painful and causes intermittent pain.

Peppermint tea/warmth/relaxation/yoga poses (on back with knees up in chest and rolling side to side) can help.

Frustratedmumpleasehelp · 14/10/2024 19:29

Moonface67 · 14/10/2024 19:19

We had exactly the same at similar age and ended up going to a private GP who prescribed medication for constipation. It cleared it completely but we also had abdominal scan and h. Pylori test to make sure we knew what is was. A&E were useless and didn't know what is was as it didn't look like blockage.

Definitely not constipated, even gave us medication which has been taken for 5 days, so it’s not this.

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