I have an 11 year old son with an ongoing stomach ache problem. He's had regular bowel movements on a daily basis, never having any problem with constipation, however, he develops a stomach ache usually within a half hour after eating and has to have a bowel movement. He's complained for close to a year about these tummy aches, and for a while, I thought it was a psychological thing. I brought him in to the doctor the other day, and she did an abdominal x ray. She claims he's "full of poop" and constipated, and says that he's constipated throughout his intestines down to his rectum. Said to bring him home, feed him fiber and give him some laxatives. Well, i've done this...It's been about 5 days, and he's going poop about as much as he's always gone, and the stomach aches have intensified. She did also say that on the x rays she saw some little "white spots, but didn't know what they are"...Concerning to me....And here I am wondering...What do I do??...Should I bring the kid in for a second opinion, or could this indeed be a really bad case of constipation (remember, he has daily bowel movements). The stomach aches don't always subside after he has a bowel movement. Seems that lately, the heating pad helps. The pain is generally in the lower abdomen, all over. I'm confused..Not sure what to do, and wonder if anyone else has dealt with this same kind of thing....I hate seeing my little boy in pain. And he's not dealing with any issues at school, he's a well adjusted kid, no problems at home, everything is fine with him psychologically.
Help!!!!!