What's wrong with my kid?

littlestjerry · January 2015

So, DH said he was fine all morning. Ate lunch fine. After lunch starting saying his belly hurts. Then was like writhing in pain. Laid down and fell asleep, which is very uncommon for him.

I got home about a half hour ago and he woke up and ate half a little bag of cookies (his request). Now, he's writhing in pain again. He hasn't pooped since Saturday. He often goes that long, but usually feels discomfort when he does. Nothing like this though. No fever. No vomiting.

What is wrong with him and what do I do? I called the doc, but I think I called too late to get an answer.

littlestjerry · January 2015

I hadn't even considered that!

littlestjerry · January 2015

Ok, now he's eating more cookies and talking up a storm and laughing. I bicycled his legs earlier, maybe it was just gas? I hate to go to urgent care with the flu going around unless we have to. He won't drink prune juice. He wants to drink it "when I'm older."

littlestjerry · January 2015

I called and I'm hoping they'll call back but they haven't yet.

littlestjerry · January 2015

I see this pedia-lax stuff has anyone ever used it?

He won't drink any juice at all. He's realllly stubborn.

pepperedmoth · January 2015

I agree that writhing in pain is a reason to be seen urgently; I would guess that the nurse line will say the same. Good luck to you both! Abdominal pain is so wretched.

bullybutt · January 2015

Or maybe let him sit in a warm bath for a while...maybe that will help things move along. My kid always wants to poop after sitting in the bathtub.

littlestjerry · January 2015

BeaF12 said:

Pedia-lax glycerine enema/suppositories work great. They are 5mL of liquid glycerine and usually produce results quickly. I would try this and if the pain continues, I agree w/ go to UC. Appendicitis often comes w/ fever and vomiting, but intussusception usually has intermittent, severe (doubled over) pain and no fever.

Do you have any experience with the chewable tablets from pedia-lax?

He's acting totally fine now. So maybe it was a really big gas bubble combined with constipation? I still feel anxious, naturally.

littlestjerry · January 2015

@CFox815, just regular Miralax, there's no kid's version or anything? Like, what, a spoonful per sippy?

littlestjerry · January 2015

Sorry for the alarm everyone, now I feel silly. $:\$ ">

Reminds me of the time my FIL made my MIL take him to the ER because he accused her of giving him food poisoning and then after they waited for like 2 hours, he farted and felt fine and they went home.

74dragonfly · January 2015

We feed DD chocolate covered raisins.that always helps.

nochill · January 2015

Hey stomach pain can turn into scariness quickly, so it's okay to have been worried. I'm glad he seems to be feeling better. Like TLex said - when I had my appendix rupture the first thing the ER doc did was press on my belly. When I literally fell off the hospital bed in pain when he released, they ordered all the scans and I was in surgery in 45 minutes. But when mine hit, it was a constant, growing pain. So if he's going back and forth between hurting and feeling fine, I'd say try some Miralax and maybe try to get him to do some stretches that help release trapped gas.

https://healthyliving.azcentral.com/stretches-expel-stomach-gases-4513.html

Edited because I realised my longer story could identify me to people who know me IRL, internet security and all that.

lildevil968 · January 2015

Is the stomach pain on the lower right side? If so, I would go the ER. If not, it's probably just constipation.

Millimeter · January 2015

My 17 month olds have constipation issues. We were told by the nurse line that we can use regular miralax. Since they are smaller, we use 1/4 capful with 6 oz of water.

It works quite well and doesn't cause any sharp stomach cramps like other things do.

She said there are some children who take it daily, so we use it as needed. I've used it myself and it works well.

I hope he feels better!

ErinO21 · January 2015

LO gets 1-2 teaspoons miralax in 2-3 oz of apple juice. That keeps things moving for him b

Mustardseed2007 · January 2015

littlestjerry said:

I see this pedia-lax stuff has anyone ever used it? He won't drink any juice at all. He's realllly stubborn.

We used pedia lax on DS before we took him to the pedi when he was ill earlier this week. It worked well after we gave him 2 at one time.

When we got him in to our pediatrician she told us to use miralax - the regular adult kind. She said we could do half the adult dose. She preferred that over the pedia-lax. IMO it doesn't have fast results like the pedia lax does, but that may be the point.

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