1. Community
  2. Gut, bowel and stomach
  3. Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Disorders

6 year old chronic stomach aches and had pancreatitis at 4,help!

Posted , 4 users are following.

ashley_13274
ashley_13274

My daughter who's now 6 has constant stomach aches since pancreatitis at 4, we checked amylace and lipase levels and they're fine,several stool cultures that showed nothing but bowl inflammation. She's still eating constantly with stomach aches and nausea and says left side feels weird. Suggestions anyone!

0 likes, 6 replies

6 Replies

  • MeeMee
    MeeMee ashley_13274

    Posted

    Sounds a lot like crohn's disease which is similar in the symptoms. Have they checked for crohns?
    • ashley_13274
      ashley_13274 MeeMee

      Posted

      She's been checked for crohns and many others but it came back negative, it's been year might need to recheck it. She's only had pancreatitis once, and all stool cultures came back negative.

  • catherine91823
    catherine91823 ashley_13274

    Posted

    Yes Ashley make appointment with GI doctor directly and demand an mrcp with secretin or an EUS. These are the best tests for pancreatitis. This is exactly how I have felt. I'm quite a bit older and diagnosed with Chronic Pancreatitis. She is so young. Don't mess around. Demand they test for it if you have to. Good luck. Poor dear. It is painful. My tail of my pancreas is bad. Hence the left side pain.
    • ashley_13274
      ashley_13274 catherine91823

      Posted

      I will,we've never had those tests done before. Do you feel nauseous and tired all the time? It comes and goes with her, but everything always comes back negative since the bad attack.
  • catherine91823
    catherine91823 ashley_13274

    Posted

    Oh and amylace and lipase don't elevate often once the pancreatitis reaches a more advanced stage. Regular mri don't show anything.
  • william65322
    william65322 ashley_13274

    Posted

    If your daughter does have chronic pancreatitis the Amylase and Lipase can be at normal levels.  I currently take Pancrealipase which contains Amylase and Lipase and it helps the pancreas to not have to work as hard.
Back to top

Report or request deletion

Thanks for your help!

We want the community to be a useful resource for our users but it is important to remember that the community are not moderated or reviewed by doctors and so you should not rely on opinions or advice given by other users in respect of any healthcare matters. Always speak to your doctor before acting and in cases of emergency seek appropriate medical assistance immediately. Use of the community is subject to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and steps will be taken to remove posts identified as being in breach of those terms.