Re: severe stomach pain

Posted By HFHSM.D.-rf on September 26, 1998 at 17:35:06:

In Reply to: severe stomach pain posted by jan on September 21, 1998 at 15:20:03:






My 17 year old son has been experiencing stomach pain in the
belly button area all the way across his stomach for the last 8
months off and on.  We have had a cat scan done and nothing showed
up on the test.  He has had blood work done 3 times and the second
time was after passing out at the hospital when he was there so
a friend could see her Mom.  His white count was 17.4, so we retested
and the third time the white count was 6.3.  It isn't all the
time, sometimes when he runs (he is in high school soccer)
sometimes when he gets up in the morning, sometimes he goes
2 or 3 days before he has the pain again. The Dr. had given him
Dicyclomine for the pain, but this morning it didn't help the
pain.  We have an appt with a specialist, but that isn't for 2
weeks.  He loves to play soccer and is quite good, but the pain
is really interferring with his playing.  Any suggestions would
be appreciated. He has had no diahhrea and no constipation.Nausea
once in a while, but no vomiting.
  Thanks Jan
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Dear Jan,
Your e-mail does not provide any clues to direct the workup for yoyr son's pain.  As an inital step, I would do an uper Gi and small intestine barium study and probably a colonscopy.  A gastric emptying study might help if there are symptoms of nausea, decreased appetite.  The fainting may not be part of the pain problem and could signify other conditions e.g. hypoglycemia.  I am uncertain as to the significance of the elevated white count.
This information is presented for educational purposes.  Always consult your personal physician for specific medical questions.
HFHSM.D.-rf
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