“What illness does my son have?”
My 12 year old son came home with cold sweats and stomach pains. What illness does my son have?
1 Answer
Abdominal pain is one of the most common complaints in childhood and one that frequently requires urgent evaluation in the office or emergency department. Although the cause is typically a self-limited, minor condition, such as constipation, gastroenteritis, or viral syndrome, When you have a stomach ache, you have pain or discomfort in your belly. Sometimes that's the only symptom you have. Other times, you can have other symptoms such as:
●Burning in your chest known as heartburn
●Burping
●Bloating (feeling as though your belly is filled with air)
●Feeling full too quickly when you start eating
Most people do not need to see a doctor or nurse for a stomach ache. But you should see your doctor or nurse if:
●You have bloody bowel movements, diarrhea, or vomiting
●Your pain is severe and lasts more than an hour or comes and goes for more than 24 hours
●You cannot eat or drink for hours
●You have a fever higher than 102°F
●You lose a lot of weight without trying to, or lose interest in food
●Burning in your chest known as heartburn
●Burping
●Bloating (feeling as though your belly is filled with air)
●Feeling full too quickly when you start eating
Most people do not need to see a doctor or nurse for a stomach ache. But you should see your doctor or nurse if:
●You have bloody bowel movements, diarrhea, or vomiting
●Your pain is severe and lasts more than an hour or comes and goes for more than 24 hours
●You cannot eat or drink for hours
●You have a fever higher than 102°F
●You lose a lot of weight without trying to, or lose interest in food
