Stomach pain

[Binky]

My 7 year old son has woken up with pain in the lower left hand side of his stomach. He is finding it very painful to stand up. This is the first time he has complained of this. He is slightly hot, but has no other symptoms. I am waiting for a GP to call me back. Any ideas?

[abilicious]

It may be trapped wind, which is excrutiatingly painful. Get your son to (a) lie on his tummy on a hard surface, then rub his back, or (b) lie on his back and cycle his legs in the air. This works for both my sons. Peppermint tea or anything with aniseed is also good for trapped wind. You have done the right thing by consulting a doctor. Good luck!

[asciwhite]

Hi Binky, has or is he feeling sick? it actually sounds like his appendix. Thats how mine started.

[Sequin]

If he gets worse before the doctor arrives, take him to casualty at your local hospital

[hopalong]

It sounds like hernia it's not appendix as that is on the right side not left but take him to the A & E if doesn't settle

[Binky]

Thanks for all your advice. It was a comfort to be able to do something whilst waiting for the doctor. Dr's verdict is that it is possibly be wind and constipation! Had a good feel around and dismissed appendix, hernia, strangulated testical. His feeling better now!

[hopalong]

Thats great, Binky, Thanks for letting us know.

[asciwhite]

So pleased he's ok.

[dannydingbat]

Binky, I don't want to be alarmist but my son was cleared of appenicitis twice before he had to go into hospital to have it removed. He got a temperature and was sick for about three days and then got better. He wnet back to school and the same thing happened about two weeks later. On the third occasion, my wife took him to casualty where they admitted him for tests. They operated 8 hours later and found his appendix had burst and the only thing that stopped him dying was that the toxins had all been contained within a growth which his body had created called an Appendix Mass. Keep an eye on him and don't be afraid to go back to the doctor if it keeps on.

[twinny_15]

My twin had pain on the left side four hours later they removed her appendix just before it burst.. keep a watchful eye..

[whiskeysheri]

I only had pain at the top of my stomach before I was rushed in to have my burst appendix out in September.

[asciwhite]

All these appendix ops, I was 11 and my poor bro was 21, I think I'd rather be a young'n having it taken out than older!

[Binky]

Thanks guys for your concern. I know that appendix doesn't always have the standard symptoms. I had mine out about six years ago and the pain was never on either side, but straight across the middle, rather like indigestion or heartburn. My son seems fine today, but I will keep an eye on him.

Thanks.