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15 Year Old With Severe Stomach Pain And Constipation .
Question: 15 year old with severe stomach pain and constipation. Taking laxatives, enemas for over a week with very little relief. Is there a test that would show if his gall bladder is not functioning properly?
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Brief Answer:
Please give additional information - HIDA scan shows gallbladder function
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query, albeit short.
Noted the history and understood the concerns.
Please give additional information for me to assist you better:
Where exactly is the pain?
Any associated bloating, nausea, vomiting, fever or other constitutional symptoms?
Where Polyethylene glycol, ex-lax, dulcolax, enemas advised by Doctor or given without medical advise?
Is constipation still present after giving the medications?
Any investigations/ consultation with Doctors?
Please give detailed information.
All these symptoms may be related to another problems.
HIDA scan show gall bladder functioning.
Awaiting for your feedback.
Dr T Chandrakant.
General Surgeon.
Please give additional information - HIDA scan shows gallbladder function
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query, albeit short.
Noted the history and understood the concerns.
Please give additional information for me to assist you better:
Where exactly is the pain?
Any associated bloating, nausea, vomiting, fever or other constitutional symptoms?
Where Polyethylene glycol, ex-lax, dulcolax, enemas advised by Doctor or given without medical advise?
Is constipation still present after giving the medications?
Any investigations/ consultation with Doctors?
Please give detailed information.
All these symptoms may be related to another problems.
HIDA scan show gall bladder functioning.
Awaiting for your feedback.
Dr T Chandrakant.
General Surgeon.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
All medication were prescribed by physician. This problem has been going on off an on for over three years. No recommendation for colonoscopy or any further treatment. The doctor does an exray to determine that his colon is backed up. Just prescribes these medications and tell us to wait it out!!
Brief Answer:
Ask for an opinion of a Gastroenterologist and investigations
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your partial feedback.
Please give details about other symptoms also.
3 years is a long time to suffer in an young boy hence needs the following:
Proper clinical evaluation by a Gastroenterologist.
Relevant investigations:
Tests of stool for 3 consecutive days.
Tests of blood, particularly thyroid, liver and pancreas.
CT scan of abdomen.
Colonoscopy as you have correctly mentioned.
All these can help to get a proper diagnosis which is very important for proper management.
Just symptomatic treatment will not help.
Hence request for a reference to a Gastroenterologist.
I hope this answer helps you.
Please give detailed symptoms
Dr T Chandrakant
Ask for an opinion of a Gastroenterologist and investigations
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your partial feedback.
Please give details about other symptoms also.
3 years is a long time to suffer in an young boy hence needs the following:
Proper clinical evaluation by a Gastroenterologist.
Relevant investigations:
Tests of stool for 3 consecutive days.
Tests of blood, particularly thyroid, liver and pancreas.
CT scan of abdomen.
Colonoscopy as you have correctly mentioned.
All these can help to get a proper diagnosis which is very important for proper management.
Just symptomatic treatment will not help.
Hence request for a reference to a Gastroenterologist.
I hope this answer helps you.
Please give detailed symptoms
Dr T Chandrakant
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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