Re: Chronic Stomach Aches: RSS?

[Guest guest]

Hi I dont know if this helps but as a child I had stomach pains and I was

diagnosed with " stomach Migranes " I don't know if this was part of my RSS as my

docs did not know much about RSS then.

torimask torimask@...> wrote:I'm sure someone has covered this

information before, but I've done a

couple of searches in the archive and can't seem to turn anything

up. often complains of stomach aches, at least once a week

here recently. Last Tuesday I had to pick her from school at lunch

because of this (after trying Pepto mid-morning), and when I went to

pick her up this afternoon, the teacher told me she was in the same

shape today, really wasn't feeling well but mustered on through the

day. It seems to be worse in the mornings and evenings than the

afternoons. This could be completely unrelated to RSS, but I

remember reading here about the increased likelihood of G.I. problems

with the syndrome, so could someone fill me in on what is currently

known about links between RSS and tummy aches so I can discuss this

with her ped.?

Thanks!

Tori

Mom to Nick (11) and Sam (8, RSS)

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I did a search because I remember this topic coming up.

There was a discussion about abdominal migraines December 13 - 15,

2002.

or try putting in a search for Fish, stomach pains.

Cindy

[Guest guest]

Thanks Cindy, but nothing is appearing except recent posts. How far

back do the archived posts go in the search, I wonder?

> Hi,

> I did a search because I remember this topic coming up.

> There was a discussion about abdominal migraines December 13 - 15,

> 2002.

>

> or try putting in a search for Fish, stomach pains.

>

> Cindy

[Guest guest]

The archives should go back to message #1. (At least you use to be

able to archive back to the inception of this listserve).

Alison

> > Hi,

> > I did a search because I remember this topic coming up.

> > There was a discussion about abdominal migraines December 13 -

15,

> > 2002.

> >

> > or try putting in a search for Fish, stomach pains.

> >

> > Cindy

[Guest guest]

Tori,

Just a thought, but have you checked when drinks milk?

There are a lot of kids, not necessarily RSS, who are having

difficulty with cow's milk these days.

I could write a book about stomach problems. Max has them so

frequently that the teachers just expect him to be absent a few days

a month for this reason. He missed three days of school last week.

Now, I know it was related to anxiety which sparked the whole thing,

but he does have a long history of gut problems so they are easily

triggered.

I am not saying that has anxiety, though. I just know a

lot of treatments and ways to help. Take a look at the milk thing,

though, and see if that helps. Most doctors start there anyway.

Jodi Z.

[Guest guest]

--

-> another way you can do it, down at the bottom of your screen on

the right you'll see Msg #, type in 23749, that's where the

conversation started.

Let me know if you have any trouble.

Cindy

[Guest guest]

Tori,

You might look into the milk issue as someone has suggested, as well as GI

problems. I would also like to share that when I went to a GI, he suggested

testing for celiac disease even thought he has no symptoms. He said sometimes

the only symptom is growth. The blood test came out positive for one marker and

negative for another. Since I did not want to put him through another test

to find out for sure, I just took him off the wheat. What a difference!!

Weight gain, no fussy eating and will eat almost anything. He also has

problems

with milk, (always has) and we found out that he had a problem with reflux on

soy. We will gradually put some of this food back in at some point but I'm

not rushing because he is doing so well. We do have to find out for sure if he

has celiac disease or not.

Just thought you might be interested.

PS - I have a daughter (non RSS) who complains about stomachaches and it has

interfered with her eating and weight gain at times.

[Guest guest]

I am guessing a zillion people have already responded but running

out the door to get kids from school. I would suggest that your

daughter see a GI doctor to rule out silent reflux, and also, if she

is constipated, she may want to have delayed gastric emptying ruled

out as well.

My daughter also complained of tummy aches -- and we found

out that she had severe reflux!!!! We thought it had gone away

after she was 1 year old. The only " describing " she could give was

a tummy ache. It was at its worst in the morning and evening,

because these were the largest meals. She pretty much snacked all

day long for the rest so less stuff in the tummy.

We started with Zantac twice a day which helped. THen it came back

more. So we moved to Prevacid in the morning and Zantac in the

evening, and she has had ZERO problems since. Good weight gain. No

one wants to eat when they have a tummy ache.

She also complained of intermittent tummy aches lower, and we found

out that despite having daily bowel movements, she was very badly

constipated. A daily dose of Miralax with orange juice every

morning has resolved that -- no tummy aches and a whopping 3 pound

weight gain in the first month alone!

> I'm sure someone has covered this information before, but I've

done a

> couple of searches in the archive and can't seem to turn anything

> up. often complains of stomach aches, at least once a

week

> here recently. Last Tuesday I had to pick her from school at

lunch

> because of this (after trying Pepto mid-morning), and when I went

to

> pick her up this afternoon, the teacher told me she was in the

same

> shape today, really wasn't feeling well but mustered on through

the

> day. It seems to be worse in the mornings and evenings than the

> afternoons. This could be completely unrelated to RSS, but I

> remember reading here about the increased likelihood of G.I.

problems

> with the syndrome, so could someone fill me in on what is

currently

> known about links between RSS and tummy aches so I can discuss

this

> with her ped.?

>

> Thanks!

>

> Tori

>

> Mom to Nick (11) and Sam (8, RSS)

[Guest guest]

Thank you all for the replies. We are seeing her ped. this morning,

and I will bring along the info. Thanks again!!

Tori

> > I'm sure someone has covered this information before, but I've

> done a

> > couple of searches in the archive and can't seem to turn anything

> > up. often complains of stomach aches, at least once a

> week

> > here recently. Last Tuesday I had to pick her from school at

> lunch

> > because of this (after trying Pepto mid-morning), and when I went

> to

> > pick her up this afternoon, the teacher told me she was in the

> same

> > shape today, really wasn't feeling well but mustered on through

> the

> > day. It seems to be worse in the mornings and evenings than the

> > afternoons. This could be completely unrelated to RSS, but I

> > remember reading here about the increased likelihood of G.I.

> problems

> > with the syndrome, so could someone fill me in on what is

> currently

> > known about links between RSS and tummy aches so I can discuss

> this

> > with her ped.?

> >

> > Thanks!

> >

> > Tori

> >

> > Mom to Nick (11) and Sam (8, RSS)