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What Causes Lower Abdominal Pain?

Posted on Tue, 21 Apr 2015

Question: My eight year old daughter for 24 hours nave been complaining about a soreness in stomach below her belly button. Hurts and irritable when sitting up.

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Possibilities suggested

Detailed Answer:
Hi....could be -

1. Cystitis or urinary bladder inflammation.
2. Colitis
3. Mesenteric Adenitis
4. Renal colic

I suggest you seek medical attention. But if its not very severe, you can give her ibuprofen in appropriate dose and wait.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (15 minutes later)

The pain occurs sitting up or lying on her stomach or getting up from lying down flat. Also on the monkey bars.

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Please answer the questoins below

Detailed Answer:
Hi...Please answer the questions below and I will be glad to guide you further.

1. Is the pain associated with vomiting?
2. Is there any fever?
3. Is there any vomiting?
4. Is she passing urine frequently and with burning sensation and pain?
5. Is there any pain in the right side of umbilicus?

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Shanthi.E