What causes frequent stomach pain and diarrhea in a child?
Patient: I am trying to figure out what is wrong with my 10 year old daughter. I am investigating gastritis. She has chronic issues with upset/painful stomach issues and gets diarhhea often. She went into the hospital once and since we have treated at home since there were no answers. This time we are one week of school missed and now we are looking at more time because she has gotten worse. What do I need to talk to her dr. about? Doctor: hi sir/madam,Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.possible causes are:-1. Food allergies.2. Lactose intolerance.3. Fecal impaction.4. Crohn’s disease.5. Over-eating.6. Bacterial infection.hope this was helpful.have a healthy day.