Laparoscopy?

[Guest guest]

Our 12 yr old son, who was dx with eg in January and has since been

treated with steroids, gastrocrom, prilosec and a hos of other meds is still

in incapacitating pain. He hasnt been to school since january 16. our drs

think we should do a laparoscopy to see if there is something they are

missing. Everything else test wise has been done. Has anyone else been faced

with this decision and if so what did you do? Also, I am not so sure the

doctors are that familiar with the diagnosis so we are all having a hard time

understanding his pain. Is this how eg presents? And if so, does it, the

pain, ever lighten up? Also has anyone else ever had doctors try to relate

this back to your child's stress level? Our doctor we saw for the first time

yesterday said to my son as he sat crying on my lap that she thought he looked

anxious. I was amazed. I told her that after 2 months of constant pain, I

would expect a little anxiety. I know I feel anxious and powerless. Thanks

for any help. Patty

[Guest guest]

My daughter was only 5 months old when this all started, but she cried for

two years straight before we got a diagnosis and on the right track. Has he

been taken off food yet? That was first relief any of us got. She stopped

crying finally and MY STRESS LEVELS went down. If we see her take a turn

for the worse or even think things are not going right with her, the first

thing we do is cut out the food. And the fact that she is so willing to

give up food, tells us we are on the right track.

Phyllis mom to AJ-12/22/95, EG, asthma, multiple allergies, reflux and

Remi-8/3/92-Spina Bifida and having major surgery on Tuesday, latex, nut,

and shellfish allergies.