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My child who is 12 has been sick for the last month and a ...
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My child who is 12 has been sick for the last month and a half and they don't know why.
We were told at first she had the stomach flu when it all started and they kept telling me its just taking time for her to get over it. She has been throwing up, fever, pain around the lower belly and belly button and right side of back. she had been dizzy at times and her stools are hard one time and runny the next. She has lost weight which is really bad anyway because she only weights 60 pounds now she has lost 4 pounds in 2 months. She was put in the hospital 2 weeks ago and diagnosed with dehiration and a viral infection and was treat for 3 days of iv fluid and They ran some blood test and stool test.and then sent her home where she has been doing the same thing only the pain is staying around longer, coming more often, and is getting harder. She is going to what is supposed to be the best hospital for children in our city but i dont know. Can you help with any sugguestions on what i should do to help herl. What should i have them check for. Should I switch her doctor, and get her away from that hospital.
                                         &nbs p;               Thank you for your time
                                         &nbs p;                        danielle

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February 21 6:18 PM (4 hours and 52 minutes and 22 seconds later)
         
Is she seeing a pediatric gastroenterologist? What part of the country are you living in?

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February 21 10:35 PM (4 hours and 17 minutes and 33 seconds later)
         
Yes she seen one in the hospital and he told me something really stupid (her belly may have fallen asleep)and she has not been back to see him but i have an appointment tomorrow for her with another doctor for a second answer. Should i ask for something for him to look for. She goes to riley hospital in inadianapolis, indiana which was really good with my other daughter but has really disappointed me with ashley.
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February 21 10:57 PM (21 minutes and 38 seconds later)
         
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I would ask about the possibilities of irritable bowel syndrome or Crohn's disease. She'd need a colonoscopy to check for these, and I'd really suggest getting these things checked out. This is a very long time for her to have these symptoms.

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February 21 11:07 PM (9 minutes and 41 seconds later)
         
thank you very much your answer is so much better then the last doctor she has seen was. I will mention both to the doctor tomorrow. She is just so little i have to get her to stop vomiting.If they dont tell me something i am going to start looking for other doctors. Thank you
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February 22 6:11 PM (19 hours and 4 minutes and 32 seconds later)
         
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February 22 6:18 PM (6 minutes and 30 seconds later)
         
she has another appointment tomorrow with a new gastroenterologist for a colonoscopy. So hopefully with this new doctor we will get some answers. Thank you for asking about it to day. Hopefully we will have more answers after tomorrow.           Danielle
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