Question
My child frequently experiences stomach pain, especially when going to bed at night. It is said that the pain occurs when he goes to bed at night. What has been the past treatment and its effectiveness? He hasn’t received any treatment yet, what kind of help do I need? I want the doctor to give me a preliminary diagnosis of what the illness might be.
Answer
In childhood, abdominal pain is a relatively common symptom, with many possible causes, generally categorized into functional and organic types. Functional abdominal pain is often caused by intestinal spasm due to various reasons such as abdominal coldness, consumption of cold food, or improper diet leading to increased intestinal peristalsis or spasms. It is recommended that you take your child to a local regular hospital’s internal medicine department for a detailed examination as soon as possible and follow the doctor’s orders for symptomatic medication treatment. Regular stool examinations can help determine the cause, and treatment according to the doctor’s instructions will lead to improvement!