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What can relieve stomach pain?

My daughter is 13 years old and she has stomach pain. What can relieve stomach pain?

1 Answer

Stomach pain in school age can be from several different issues, the most common at this age being constipation, menstrual cramps, or dietary issues such as indigestion or lactose intolerance. The important issue to resolve is if the pain is limiting movement and eating or if she has normal movement and eating habits. As a pediatrician, I generally need to put a hand on the belly to sort out these issues. Until you can get into your child's doctor (even by telemedicine if needed), you can let her drink cool herbal tea (ginger or chamomile would be good) and bland foods, especially limiting greasy, snack or heavy foods for a couple of days. Intense pain, fever or vomiting leads to a visit to the ER. No quick answer to such a
question, get your doctor on the phone.
Good luck.