DD 10 years old and in a lot of pain

yazzhussain · 2024-12-02T22:33:05+00:00

Hi i am new here and just need some advice. my DD who is 10 years old has been complaining about stomach pains for the last 5 weeks now. They come and go, not bowel related as she’s goes fine and drinks lots of water. When I ask her what’s the pain is like, she describes it as ‘feeling full’.when her stomach stops hurting, her head hurts. Her tummy does feel quite hard and we are waiting on blood tests and an abdominal scan bug just wondered if anyone else has experienced this with their kids. she struggles to go to sleep as that’s when it’s escalated. I am very worried it might be something serious. Please help.

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fashionqueen0123 · 02/12/2024 22:37

Is she worried about something? Sometimes anxiety can give children stomach aches

Muchtoomuchtodo · 02/12/2024 22:38

Abdominal migraines?

iamalovingmum · 02/12/2024 22:39

Please make a doctors appointment, it's been 5 weeks and the pain hasn't gone away...

If it's really bad tonight then take her to a&e

rainbowsparkle28 · 02/12/2024 22:39

Has she been tested for allergies/coeliac disease? Any potential it is related to diet and when she consumes certain foods?
Any potential it could be hormonal related/beginning of period?
Anything worrying her which she may experience anxiety or stress through stomach pain?

May be something completely not related to the above but might be worth considering...

Notsurewhatithink · 02/12/2024 22:40

Grumbling appendicitis? I.e. slow burn instead of acute? Food allergies/ intolerances? Gall stones? Bowel condition?

iamalovingmum · 02/12/2024 22:40

Only other thing I can think of is allergy tests, my daughter did suffer quite badly with that but took forever to get an appt.

Wurlywurly · 02/12/2024 22:43

My DS had similar symptoms and it was appendicitis. The hospital told me it couldn't be as he wasn't in enough pain and his blood tests were fine. This was despite me telling them he has a very high pain threshold. They just didn't believe me. I refused to let them discharge us from the hospital until I had spoken to a surgeon. They treated me like I was mentally ill and an abusive mother. In the end they did the surgery and found that his appendix was on the verge of bursting. If I hadn't fought against them sending us home he could have died.

Rely on your mother's instinct. If you think there is something seriously wrong take her to hospital and do whatever you can to make them take it seriously.

mosteensr · 02/12/2024 22:57

Wurlywurly · 02/12/2024 22:43

My DS had similar symptoms and it was appendicitis. The hospital told me it couldn't be as he wasn't in enough pain and his blood tests were fine. This was despite me telling them he has a very high pain threshold. They just didn't believe me. I refused to let them discharge us from the hospital until I had spoken to a surgeon. They treated me like I was mentally ill and an abusive mother. In the end they did the surgery and found that his appendix was on the verge of bursting. If I hadn't fought against them sending us home he could have died.

Rely on your mother's instinct. If you think there is something seriously wrong take her to hospital and do whatever you can to make them take it seriously.

This 100%

If you can afford it I’d go privately if you don’t get any joy. Don’t accept being fobbed off and if in doubt go to A and E, then go back to A and E again if it persists.

It’s most likely nothing really serious, but it could be and my experience is that often medical staff swiftly make assumptions about a child’s condition and don’t consider the more serious and sometimes rarer possibilities.

Believe me, I know.

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yazzhussain · 02/12/2024 22:58

thank you all..
we have seen the doctors twice in the space of weeks and finally managed to get a bloood test next week and her abdominal scan is tomorrow.
I have a feeling it’s her appendix….but the way the pain is consistent, just peaking at certain times of the day is worrying. It also affects her breathing which worriss
me.

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yazzhussain · 03/12/2024 18:15

Hi All

My DD had her scan earlier today and nothing showed up, it was clear….which is great news but also
has left me wondering what could it be?
the blood test is next week.
she had a terrible night as the pain in her abdomen escalated and she was up from 4am unable to lie down.
Ive been racking my brains today around her diet etc….something that popped up in my mind is that we have started giving her vitamin D a little while back…could this cause pain in a 10 year olds stomach? Any medical professionals out there? Any side effects for a 10 year old taking these? Please advise.

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tennissquare · 03/12/2024 18:27

@yazzhussain , YES, Google Vitamjn D side effects, abdominal pain is top of the list.

mrspresents · 03/12/2024 18:33

How much vitamin D is she having? It's not to high a dose is it?

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yazzhussain · 03/12/2024 21:15

Hi…she’s having her recommended dose of 2000 units a day but we only introduced this vitamin to her a few weeks ago.
possibility that this is causing her pain in her stomach.

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Notsurewhatithink · 03/12/2024 21:34

Honestly, anything can cause side effects! I'm all for following the science but sometimes the links are unproven. Doesn't mean it's not very real for you! We've found that cutting out gluten has massively improved my eldest's mood and behaviour. Very tenuous connections in the literature but has made a massive difference to our lives!

It should be simple enough to find out if it is the vitamin D by process of elimination. Good luck!

Wurlywurly · 03/12/2024 22:47

Change to a vitamin D spray instead. You spray it inside the cheek so it won't affect the stomach.

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yazzhussain · 15/12/2024 21:45

Hi All

just following on from my original thread about DD of 10 years old and her stomach ache.
we have now come to the conclusion that it’s anxiety related.
makes me sad thinking that that’s what’s it been for the last 5-6 weeks but pretty sure it’s that. We have moved house in September and she’s had to start a new school and she hasn’t made any friends yet and I she misses her old house, town and all her friends so much. So devastating to know that my confident sassy 10 year old is going through this, which to be honest I NEVER thought she would.
any advise how I can help her to get through this?
I’ve spoke to her teacher and they have been very supportive and guessed it was that before I even had a chance of telling her.

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fashionqueen0123 · 16/12/2024 00:05

yazzhussain · 15/12/2024 21:45

Hi All

just following on from my original thread about DD of 10 years old and her stomach ache.
we have now come to the conclusion that it’s anxiety related.
makes me sad thinking that that’s what’s it been for the last 5-6 weeks but pretty sure it’s that. We have moved house in September and she’s had to start a new school and she hasn’t made any friends yet and I she misses her old house, town and all her friends so much. So devastating to know that my confident sassy 10 year old is going through this, which to be honest I NEVER thought she would.
any advise how I can help her to get through this?
I’ve spoke to her teacher and they have been very supportive and guessed it was that before I even had a chance of telling her.

Is she in year 6? If so then I’d reassure her that it’s totally normal she would miss her friends. I’d try to meet up with them at a weekend or something?
Can she invite one of the new kids round for tea one night? Or a couple of them? She may just need to break the ice

PlopSofa · 16/12/2024 00:14

Is it her birthday soon? A party where she invites all the girls in her class could be a good way to increase her visibility and raise her profile a bit. Poor thing.

my DD did acting a bit older than yours and it helped so much. This was outside of school. It was lovely warm community group that was really inclusive. She met some lovely people she’s still in touch with.

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yazzhussain · 17/12/2024 22:42

fashionqueen0123 · 16/12/2024 00:05

Is she in year 6? If so then I’d reassure her that it’s totally normal she would miss her friends. I’d try to meet up with them at a weekend or something?
Can she invite one of the new kids round for tea one night? Or a couple of them? She may just need to break the ice

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She’s in year 5 currently.
we are having a sleepover soon in Xmas hols with her
old friends and plenty of play dates but I know when the end of hols is near she will start feeling anxious again.
i just want to see my little girl happy again, because she’s just so sad at the moment. It makes me feel awful.

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fashionqueen0123 · 17/12/2024 23:47

yazzhussain · 17/12/2024 22:42

She’s in year 5 currently.
we are having a sleepover soon in Xmas hols with her
old friends and plenty of play dates but I know when the end of hols is near she will start feeling anxious again.
i just want to see my little girl happy again, because she’s just so sad at the moment. It makes me feel awful.

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Ok well that’s good she has time
to make new friends then. I’d try to get some new friends over in the new year as play dates can really help. Do you have any of the parents numbers yet so you could line one up for January come the end of December? Does she do any school clubs? Like choir etc? That might help.