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What Causes Abdomen Pain In A Child?

My very active 7 year old (is in gymnastics 9 hours a week) has been complaining for weeks that she has a stomach ache. I have taken her to the Dr. a coupel times and was told that is is common for a child her age to be constipated and that I should start her on a laxitive. She has been on one for about two weeks and it makes her go but she is still complaining. Could it be a food allergy?
Wed, 3 Jan 2018
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Pediatrician, Pulmonology ,  's  Response
Hi.... I understand your concern. I do not think that this is food allergy.

Your pediatrician was right. The most common cause is constipation, which you have already treated.

The other two most important causes could be mesenteric adenitis, which could be because of non specific reasons like innocuous viral infections and the other possibility is a kidney all gallbladder stone (if there is a family history this becomes all the more important).

These two if suspected, may warrant an ultrasound abdomen examination.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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What Causes Abdomen Pain In A Child?

Hi.... I understand your concern. I do not think that this is food allergy. Your pediatrician was right. The most common cause is constipation, which you have already treated. The other two most important causes could be mesenteric adenitis, which could be because of non specific reasons like innocuous viral infections and the other possibility is a kidney all gallbladder stone (if there is a family history this becomes all the more important). These two if suspected, may warrant an ultrasound abdomen examination. Regards - Dr. Sumanth