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What Are The Symptoms Of Irritable Bowel Syndrome?

I am trying to figure out what my son is struggling with. He has had a stomach ache off and on since last saturday. At first we thought it was pre-camp jitters, but he called me from camp tuesday saying he wasn't feeling good, and at that point we thought maybe he was homesick. I went and got him. Wednesday night he still wasn't feeling good and was having pain on his right side. I took him to the ER concerned that it might be appendicitis. They did an ultrasound as well as an MRI and ruled appendicitis out. He still is not feeling well. He has not had a fever this entire time, and has not thrown up, though there were a few times he was close. He is 11 years old, and I'm currently questioning if it could be Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Any thoughts?
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Few children may do malingering because of home sick or due to they won't like the school or some other person in school.
It may possible causes like worms in stools or infection or appendicitis or intussusception it cystitis etc.
Until examination is done it is difficult to say what it is.
But please support him and try to solve any problems in school may useful.

Hope I have answered your query.
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What Are The Symptoms Of Irritable Bowel Syndrome?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Few children may do malingering because of home sick or due to they won t like the school or some other person in school. It may possible causes like worms in stools or infection or appendicitis or intussusception it cystitis etc. Until examination is done it is difficult to say what it is. But please support him and try to solve any problems in school may useful. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.