“What helps a child with a stomach ache?”
My daughter has had stomach pain for 2 days. What helps a child with a stomach ache? Should I take her to a doctor?
3 Answers
Stomach pain in children can be related to benign conditions (most commonly in school-age kids is school avoidance if you can believe that!), but can also be related to serious illness, including appendicitis and other conditions. My recommendation is to have your child evaluated at an urgent care ("doc-in-the box") facility, but avoid an Emergency Room if possible, because the waiting time may be extensive. If the local urgent care facility deems the issue to be benign, then perhaps you have saved yourself an ER visit. If the urgent care facility deems it to be more serious, requiring extensive testing like a CT scan, then you may end up in the ER anyway. Good luck but don't wait too long. A child's health should be considered a priority!
Consider source of condition. Would try chamomile or ginger tea.
I would check with a doctor just to rule out appendicitis and GB stones. If your daughter is constipated, need to have some laxative.
