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Just wondering if anyone here has dealt with a condition known as Chronic Functional Abdominal Pain (CFAP) in their kids? And if so, do you have any research, resources or experiences you could share? A good friend of mine's 10-year-old DD was just diagnosed with this and, never having heard of it before, I looked it up. Not unlike PANDAS/PANs and a number of other "clinical" diagnoses, this seems to be a "diagnosis of exclusion," i.e., there's nothing structural or biome-wise causing chronic pain in the gut? Then, here, take this anti-depressant, try meditation, and call me in a week and let me know how it's going. I can't find anything that suggests an auto-immune genesis or component to this condition, but when my friend told me about it, alarm bells went off for me. Incidentally, the DD's latest "event" was on the heels of having contracted two viruses that went around her school and her family, neither of which did anything other than lay her siblings and parents low for a few days, but she wound up in the hospital because of the pain that followed. Poor kid's missed 6 weeks of school, is completely incapacitated, and her parents are about to lose it, as well, with the stress of it all. Any information or suggestions gladly received! You guys are the bomb when it comes to these "medical mysteries." Thanks!