My child always complains of stomachache, what is going on?

There are many problems with children's bodies, and it is common for children to always complain of stomachaches. Many mothers are worried when their children always complain of stomachache. It is very helpful for us to understand what causes this phenomenon. Therefore, we must figure out what is going on with this phenomenon. So what is the reason why children always complain of stomachache? Let’s see what authoritative experts say.

1. Ascariasis

When the environment changes or the child has a fever, diarrhea, hunger or eats spicy food, he or she will suddenly have abdominal pain. The child will cry, roll on the ground, bend over, sweat, and look pale. The abdominal pain is most severe around the navel. It is often accompanied by vomiting, and even roundworms may be vomited out. Abdominal pain can be relieved or even disappear on its own. The pain may occur for several minutes each time, may occur every other day, or may occur several times a day.

In recent years, there are many new symptomatic drugs with high efficacy and few side effects, such as levamisole, mebendazole, tetramisole, etc. Children with ascariasis can take these drugs under the guidance of a doctor. Prevention is the key. Vegetables should be washed and cooked, fruits should be washed and peeled, do not drink raw water, and wash hands before and after meals. Keep your nails trimmed

2. Acute appendicitis

At first, the child feels pain in the stomach or around the belly button, which turns into pain in the lower right abdomen after a few hours. Pressing the right lower abdomen of a child with your hand will intensify the child's crying. The child is often accompanied by symptoms such as nausea and vomiting, and then has a fever, and the body temperature can rise to around 39°C. The abdominal pain is usually not severe, but the child often lies in bed with his right leg curled up or walks with a bent back. If the child cannot express the pain in words, his crying will be different from usual, and he will curl up his body and break out in cold sweats. If the baby cries for more than 3 hours, parents should suspect the possibility of appendicitis.

Appendicitis in children develops quickly. If it persists for a long time, appendicitis perforation may cause purulent peritonitis, which may endanger the child's life. Therefore, if a child is found to have the above symptoms, he or she should be sent to the hospital as soon as possible.

3. Incarcerated hernia

The child may experience intermittent crying, abdominal pain, bloating and vomiting. A swelling may appear on the inner side of the groin when standing or straining to defecate, or only one side of the scrotum may become enlarged. This condition may recur after treatment by a doctor.

Abdominal pain may occur when children cry, cough, laugh, sneeze, or strain (for example, when defecating) which increases abdominal pressure and causes the intestines to move into the groin or scrotum. Umbilical hernia and inguinal hernia are the most common hernias in children. Umbilical hernia rarely becomes incarcerated, and most abdominal pain is caused by incarceration of inguinal hernia. The child must be sent to the hospital for treatment in time.

4. Gastrointestinal growing pains in children

Some children will experience inexplicable paroxysmal abdominal pain, and the cause cannot be found after multiple examinations. Medication for treating intestinal spasms and anthelmintics is also ineffective. In fact, this abdominal pain may be a normal physiological phenomenon, medically known as "gastrointestinal growing pain in children."

The main feature of growing gastrointestinal pain in children is that it recurs over a certain period of time. Each pain is short, generally not exceeding 10 minutes. The main location of abdominal pain is around the abdomen, followed by the upper abdomen. The pain comes and goes, and recurs repeatedly. The abdominal pain can be mild or severe. In severe cases, the child may cry and roll for a long time. The stomach is slightly hard, and the whole abdomen is soft during intervals. It may be accompanied by vomiting, but the child is in good spirits after vomiting. The pain has no certain regularity and the degree of pain is also inconsistent. Mild cases are only abdominal discomfort, while severe cases are intestinal colic. The child is in unbearable pain and can hear "gurgling" bowel sounds. However, this pain can be relieved quickly, and the child's mental state, diet and activities will return to normal after the pain is relieved.

Growing gastrointestinal pains in children generally do not require treatment. If the pain is severe, you can apply hot compress or massage the Zusanli acupoint and abdomen, which can help relieve the pain. However, there are many causes of abdominal pain in children, and a doctor must make a clear diagnosis and rule out other diseases before confirming that it is gastrointestinal growing pain. This disease is a simple functional change and a non-organic lesion, so the prognosis is good and most cases can heal themselves. If your child is given an appropriate amount of belladonna tincture orally under the guidance of a doctor, the pain can be relieved quickly.

Why do children always complain of stomachache? Here are the four key points introduced in the above article. After reading the above article in detail, I believe everyone should have a more detailed understanding of this content. Children's physical health is of great concern to everyone, and various diseases often occur in their lives, but we must protect children's physical health well. Finally, I hope the children can recover soon and live a happy and healthy life!