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What Causes Constant Stomach Pain After Removal Of Tonsils And Adenoids?

My 4 year old son had his tonsils and adenoids removed 5 days ago without complication. However, he refuses to take pain medications such as paracetamol or ibuprofen orally, so I have been using paracetamol suppositories. We don t have access to ibuprofen suppositories in Australia. He s drinking, and only eating slightly, but my concern is that he seems to have continuous stomach pain. It also wakes him at night and seems extreme in short bouts. I understand he should have throat pain, but it s the stomach pain that concerns me. Could it be an ulcer, or just empty tummy, or reaction to medication? Should I take him to the doctor? Thanks Tammy
Thu, 2 Mar 2017
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Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history about your 4 year old who has undergone tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy 5 days back but has developed pain in abdomen, refuses to take medicines orally hence give Paracetamol as suppository. Ibuprofen is not available as suppository in Australia. Wants to know the cause and whether related to ulcer, empty stomach, reaction to medication and should you take him to the Doctor.
This is a rare occurrence of having pain in abdomen of a 4 year old child who has undergone Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy 5 days ago.
The most probable cause can be:
Tummy tonsils means enlarged lymph nodes in the abdomen.
Appendicitis.Gastroenteritis in sub-acute form, may be stomach flu.
Or intolerance to something that you might have started to give recently.
I would advise you the following in such a situation:
Yes, take him to the Doctor, preferably a General Surgeon or a Pediatric Surgeon for clinical evaluation, examination and investigations of blood, stool and urine; ultrasound of the whole abdomen can help to get the correct diagnosis and plan a proper management.
Stop anything unusual that you might have started with.
By 5 days the adenoid and tonsil area wounds almost heal hence Paracetamol and Ibuprofen may not be needed.

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What Causes Constant Stomach Pain After Removal Of Tonsils And Adenoids?

Hi. Thanks for your query. Noted the history about your 4 year old who has undergone tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy 5 days back but has developed pain in abdomen, refuses to take medicines orally hence give Paracetamol as suppository. Ibuprofen is not available as suppository in Australia. Wants to know the cause and whether related to ulcer, empty stomach, reaction to medication and should you take him to the Doctor. This is a rare occurrence of having pain in abdomen of a 4 year old child who has undergone Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy 5 days ago. The most probable cause can be: Tummy tonsils means enlarged lymph nodes in the abdomen. Appendicitis.Gastroenteritis in sub-acute form, may be stomach flu. Or intolerance to something that you might have started to give recently. I would advise you the following in such a situation: Yes, take him to the Doctor, preferably a General Surgeon or a Pediatric Surgeon for clinical evaluation, examination and investigations of blood, stool and urine; ultrasound of the whole abdomen can help to get the correct diagnosis and plan a proper management. Stop anything unusual that you might have started with. By 5 days the adenoid and tonsil area wounds almost heal hence Paracetamol and Ibuprofen may not be needed.