What do you do for stomachaches?

[quesyrah]

DS (5) has been crying all morning that his stomach hurts. Twice he had a little smear of diarrhea come out in his pants. After the 2nd time he pooped.

I'm not really sure what to do for him

[NandaB]

Sounds like he was uncomfortable because of the need to poop. Does he seem like feels better? I always encourage G to try and poop and drink water. But he's only had a handful of stomachaches

[Rainyday]

I also keep childrens TUMS on hand just in case.

[quesyrah]

Not better. He cries when I press his tummy and now he has a low fever. I'm guessing random virus given the fever

[quesyrah]

Apr 20, 2015 15:17:38 GMT -5 Rainyday said:

I also keep childrens TUMS on hand just in case.

Didn't know they made then for kids. Thanks

[quesyrah]

He also hasn't eaten anything today so I think it's partly hunger

[Kcthepouchh8r]

Apr 20, 2015 15:18:28 GMT -5 quesyrah said:

Apr 20, 2015 15:17:38 GMT -5 Rainyday said:

I also keep childrens TUMS on hand just in case.

Didn't know they made then for kids. Thanks

You can also give half an adult one to a kid. I have a relative that's a pharmacist and that's what she has me do.

[mamaalysson]

Apr 20, 2015 15:17:58 GMT -5 quesyrah said:

Not better. He cries when I press his tummy and now he has a low fever. I'm guessing random virus given the fever

Pain when you press his tummy would have me sending a note to the doctor. I think that's one of the things they say to check-in about. But I am also a pretty liberal note sender.

[quesyrah]

Apr 20, 2015 15:58:45 GMT -5 mamaalysson said:

Apr 20, 2015 15:17:58 GMT -5 quesyrah said:

Not better. He cries when I press his tummy and now he has a low fever. I'm guessing random virus given the fever

Pain when you press his tummy would have me sending a note to the doctor. I think that's one of the things they say to check-in about. But I am also a pretty liberal note sender.

I'm waiting for a call back! DH googled and told me these sound like appendicitis symptoms so I called. Waiting to hear if the pedi wants us to come in

[jag01]

Poor little guy. A warm bath and curling up with a hot water bottle might make him feel better. Is he constipated or is it more the other way?

[usm]

Also I've heard of kids complaining of stomachache with strep.

[lala]

If you pushed my stomach when I had gas or a stomach ache it would be uncomfortable. I find kids don't always understand the subtleties between pain, discomfort, etc.

I also give a half a tums for stomach aches.

[quesyrah]

Apr 20, 2015 16:13:12 GMT -5 jag01 said:

Poor little guy. A warm bath and curling up with a hot water bottle might make him feel better. Is he constipated or is it more the other way?

It's the other way. Two small accidents this morning. I didn't send him to school because he was afraid it would happen there. Poor kid

[nowa]

Try some peppermint tea. And prunes.

[nowa]

Oh just saw you don't need prunes. Tea and plain toast, crackers, rice, yogurt.

[YahYahs]

Apr 20, 2015 16:12:42 GMT -5 quesyrah said:

Apr 20, 2015 15:58:45 GMT -5 mamaalysson said:

Pain when you press his tummy would have me sending a note to the doctor. I think that's one of the things they say to check-in about. But I am also a pretty liberal note sender.

I'm waiting for a call back! DH googled and told me these sound like appendicitis symptoms so I called. Waiting to hear if the pedi wants us to come in

How's your boy, quesyrah?

[quesyrah]

We saw the pedi today because he wasn't feeling any better.

She did X rays and he's got a bowel obstruction. He's also full of gas which apparently you can see on x ray?!

Hopefully he'll be on the mend soon.

Thanks for asking!

ETA: yesterday the nurse called back to say give Motrin for the pain and if it got worse go to ER and if it stayed the same to come in today. So today we went in