My 4yr dd has been complaining of her belly hurting for the past 2 weeks. She is fine and in good spirits otherwise. She hasn't vomited, been lethargic, had a fever, or anything else that would suggest a stomach flu.
She has had an urgency to use the bathroom, and has peed her pants and sheets a few times, but doesn't have a UTI.
The doc poked around her belly, and said that she doesn't appear to be constipated/impacted (and her bms are normal).
He gave her some zantac a week ago thinking maybe she has a sour stomach.
I made up a pain scale for her using smileys and she is saying that it is about a 3-4 on a 1-5 scale.
I can't seem to find a pattern to her pain.
When asked where does it hurt she points to her belly button, but I am starting to think that her logic says, "my belly is behind my belly button" so she points to her belly button when asked, "Where does it hurt?"
The closest answer she has been able to provide is that she ate too many waffles. And she is very adament that it is her belly that hurts. I asked her if it hurt up by her ribs/chest area, on her sides, down in her lower abdomen/pelvic area, but she is certain that it is her belly.
My dh has gut issues. He has never been diagnosed with having ibs, (he has never been diagnosed with anything aside from heartburn) but he has often mentioned that he feels that he has D and gas & bloating.
I realize that y'all can't just give me a diagnosis. I am just baffled as to what is wrong with her and am hoping that someone can offer some suggestions on what to do.
I am wondering what questions to ask her and what questions to ask the doctor.
I am also wondering where to start since we don't seem to know what is wrong.
I am taking her back to the doc on Monday. I am hoping that he will run some test, but aside from a stool sample I don't know what test to ask for.
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