Abdominal Pain in Children

|Self-Care at Home|

A caregiver ought to always examine their children and seek doctor’s treatment at the right time. Always keep an eye on the child’s condition unless they become better. Teen at times may be very lethargic but yet should be taken for checkup.

Rest: Complete rest will also reduce the abdominal pain and the child will also be benefited to a great extent due to complete rest. Though lying face down may help in relieving the gas pain, the best position is what the child feels the best for him/her.

Rest: A child with active abdominal pain often will benefit from resting. Lying face down may help relieve gas pain, but the best position to lie in is the one that feels best to the child.

Diet: Generally people cannot survive without any liquid stuff but can be without solid foods. It may take time for dehydration hence its not essential to force fluids always. A child will not be able to take more amount of liquids if the child is suffering from continuous vomiting. Until child can handle with the liquid stuffs, doctors recommend the parents to give just 2-3ounces.

Fluids to give: Parent must not give their child water or boiled milk as it would cause severe problem with the salt in their body. Normally doctors suggest some juices or many dehydration liquids like Pedialyte which can be bought in the stores. As soon as possible get the child to their regular feedings. Juices, electrolyte drinks like Gatorade, soups, and broth are comprised for older children which is the better choice. Incase young children ask for cool drinks shun them with caffeine.

Solid Foods: Normally child will let the parent to know when its time to intake solid stuff. Start them gradually and incase they tolerate the feedings advance to habitual foods.

Medications: In order to reduce the fever one can always give the child acetaminophen. But many doctors avoid aspirin in giving to children. Its always better not to use any antibiotics until its given by the doctor. Normally physicians don’t suggest any herbal medicines or other home medications. Ensure that you tell your doctor incase you use any of the home or herbal medicines as it might affect the treatment.

|Medical Treatment|

Based on the history, physical, lab results the treatment will be given to the child. A simple treatment may be given to the child like sending the child home with some directives for rest and the diet and can also be extensive as hospital admission and surgery.