Son (6) middle/right abdominal pain since Sun AM (m).. - Children's Health Message Board

greenacres · 12-02-2008, 10:18 PM

My son has been complaining of abdominal pain since Sunday morning. I let it go Sunday thinking maybe a pulled muscle or some gas or something. All day Sunday he was holding his tummy. Laying around and like "limping" with it. It hurt when he sneezed, coughed, getting out of a chair, out of bed, etc. Felt like he couldn't bend over or anything. He needed help. Had no fever, nothing else abnormal.

Mon still going on. I called our insurance plan nurse and she suggested taking him to urgent care. We got there and the nurse decided ER . Doc came in and I told him everything. they took blood/urine and strep swab and all came out normal.

Xrays showed full bowels which honestly has been an ongoing problem for him, but was always relieved by laxatives. HOWEVER, he has bowel movements normally and is not constipated. Most of the time, they are long, soft stools (normal).

The doc then said "we get a very small pic from an xray - and this certainly could be early signs of appendicitis - so you need to keep an eye on him and watch for high fever and/or vomiting". Now, he has definately had a lack of appetite. He is drinking fluids just fine as well.

Today he was the same. Holding his right side but still sent him off to school. He said it is his middle and lower right side that hurts. But he still can walk around the house (while holding his belly) with a smile on his face and playing a little bit but certainly not running around and bending over any.

I've been scouring the internet for other possible causes. He's had two bowel movements since Sunday with no problems and with no relief of pain in belly.

What scares me is COULD THIS BE his appendix beginning to act up and possibly burst? Without all the classic symptoms? Should I demand more testing? We do go see his pediatrician on Monday for a follow up, but should I wait that long?

Any advice is appreciated. Thank you.

Seraph · 12-02-2008, 11:19 PM

If he is having normal bowel movements, has no fever and is eating and drinking a bit, he should be OK until your appointment. Watch out for vomiting, temperature, and guarding (where the abdomen goes into a tight spasm if you try to touch it.) It could be a bit of inflammation around the appendix, but if you are vigilant, it will give eough warning for you to get him to the ER safely. If he is sleeping normally, then he is not too bed, significant pain will interfere wilth sleep. Good luck, Sera.

feelbad · 12-05-2008, 08:32 AM

just how is your son today? is this still going on or has it finally resolved itself? Marcia

greenacres · 12-05-2008, 03:10 PM

He is doing well actually. The pains dissapeared yesterday. He is on the Miralax and that is helping quite a bit. It must be the backed up bowels, but I am still keeping his Dr. appt for MOnday to see WHY this keeps happening when we are doing everything we can to keep it from happening. We'll see how it goes. I'll post back. THANK YOU so much for your inquiry into how he's doing. Have a wonderful weekend!

Sandra

Denise98 · 12-06-2008, 09:14 PM

This sounds exactly like appendinx to me both of my brothers had to have theres removed when we were kids and they would hold there right side and eventually the one got so bad that he started dragging his right leg because he couldnt walk anymore my parents kept taking him to the ER and they would send him home until they got so bad he had to be rushed into surgery.. I also heard you can get a sore throat with appendinx and fever of course.