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Suggest Treatment For Constant Stomach Ache And Fatigue

Hi, even though my 6 year old daughter does not have symptoms of a low grade fever, she has however keep constant stomach aches and fatigue. Now she is showing brown circles under her eyes (like a very sick child) vs. black circles (tired, allergy, etc..looking). At one point her ped. recommended a CT scan, which revealed backed up bowels. We started using Miralax. Well, her symptoms have not improved and we do have a follow up coming up next week. I am trying to find answers, information, etc... because I have noticed that this is affecting her in school and in our daily lives. Please advise...Thank you... J
Mon, 26 Sep 2016
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fatigue and abdominal pain which was worrisome that she needed a CT scan is not consistent with constipation unless the child passes motion every couple of weeks , so miralax will not help if she doesn't have sever constipation .
this abdominal pain which shifts the child away from school isn't consistent with functional abdominal pain either so it's must be investigated carefully .
I recommend the following blood tests :
-complete blood count and blood film
-fasting blood sugar
-urea and creatinine
-thyroid function test
- celiac screen : anti-TTG IGA and total serum IgA
-urine culture.
these tests are to role out malignancy , diabetes , chronic kidney disease, hypothyroidism , celiac disease and urinary tract infection which all can cause abdominal pain and fatigue .
I hope this helps
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Suggest Treatment For Constant Stomach Ache And Fatigue

fatigue and abdominal pain which was worrisome that she needed a CT scan is not consistent with constipation unless the child passes motion every couple of weeks , so miralax will not help if she doesn t have sever constipation . this abdominal pain which shifts the child away from school isn t consistent with functional abdominal pain either so it s must be investigated carefully . I recommend the following blood tests : -complete blood count and blood film -fasting blood sugar -urea and creatinine -thyroid function test - celiac screen : anti-TTG IGA and total serum IgA -urine culture. these tests are to role out malignancy , diabetes , chronic kidney disease, hypothyroidism , celiac disease and urinary tract infection which all can cause abdominal pain and fatigue . I hope this helps