my-7-year-old-c/o a-stomach-ache almost-everyday-she-says-she-throws-up-in-her-mouth at times.  She is on singular 5mg daily and uses an inhaler prn. She has asthma under good control.   Any suggestions. she does pass stool almost  every other day.   Any suggestions.  Thanks,  Sandra RN
Hi. Thanks for your query about your 7-year-old daughter. History of asthma and treatment and present complaints noted. The commonest reasons for pain in abdomen and reg urge in mouth or vomiting are as follows:-Tummy tonsils-meaning enlargement of the lymph nodes of the abdomen.-Appendicitis- by default this has to be ruled out in every case of pain in -abdomen of a child.-Worms. The best diagnosis is a high resolution ultrasonography. Some blood, urine and stool tests. A therapeutic trial with a course of an antibiotic, metronidazole and probiotics under the guidance of a pediatrician / Surgeon always helps to solve the problem and to get a diagnosis. Also given is a dose of medicines active against worms in intestine. I hope a consultation with a Pediatric Surgeon, investigations and a course of an antibiotic and metronidazole should solve the problem. If this is indicative of appendicitis, please go for the surgery of appendectomy.