“What causes colic pain in small kids?”
My son is 5 years old and still suffers frequent episodes of colic pain. What could be the reason for this?
6 Answers
Thanks. Typical infantile colic resolves by 4 months. if ur child is having abdominal pain at 5 years of age, there has to be a medical reason to explain the symptoms This may be due to inflammation, or simply lactose or sucrose intolerance, or maybe due to extra-intestinal reasons also. Your child needs a medical evaluation. Hope that helps you.
Colic is typically something that young infants usually suffer from and typically lasts only a few weeks and goes away on its own. We still have no good explanation as to what causes colic in babies. When children get older, colic pain can be from a variety of sources including acid reflux, muscle spasms, chronic constipation or a disconnect between the nerve fibers in the stomach and the brain, commonly referred to as functional pain syndrome.
Typically infant colic usually resolve by 3 months of age. Continued abdominal pain at 5 years of age needs evaluation by your Pediatric gastroenterologist for malrotation, food intolerance/allergy, celiac disease, lactose intolerance, IBD, and hepatopancreatobiliary diseases etc.
If he is 5 it isn’t colic. Constipation is likely the problem
The differential diagnosis for abdominal pain in pediatric patient is very wide. It is hard to answer your question without knowing all details related to the pain (period, frequency, location, etc). I recommend he sees his pediatrician who may obtain labs/X-Ray/Ultrasound and decide about referral to Pediatric Gastroenterology.
Infantile colic should be fully resolved at age 5. Your son is having GI gas that is the cause of the problem. The most common explanation is constipation. You can speak to your doctor about this. Alternative is a malabsorption of carbohydrate. A common one is lactose and if he is having issues with milk, try Lactaid. Otherwise excessive sugar beverages. If these measures are unsuccessful, then see your doctor and get evaluated for possible malabsorption.
