I am writing this as a concerned mother, and I have to say, everything I know (NOT MUCH!) flies right out the door when it comes to my child. I took him to the ER today because he has been having abdominal cramping since Saturday, exacerbated whenever he eats anything. He has been a little constipated, has had a few small BMs, nothing exciting, no diarrhea, no fever. This is not the first time this has happened. Tommy has actually complained of stomach pain ever since I can remember.
So, after deciding today that I could stand it no longer, I took him in. After blood work, UA, and abdominal films, the doc told me everything looked fine and he was pretty sure Tommy has gastritis and it wouldn't surprise him if he was working on a peptic ulcer! Well, needless to say, I am floored. One contributing factor could be the fact that I use motrin as a pain reliever. Which, of course, I will not do again. For Tommy, anyway. I LOVE motrin.
I came home and have been looking around on the web for information and what I could do. I have found a couple of references to a vitamin "U", which is supposed to be good for peptic ulcers, gastritis, etc. I have never heard of this before and am wondering if any of you have. The only source I found for it was cabbage, which is NOT something I am going to be able to get Tommy to eat. I am wondering if it comes in a supplement or herbal form. Anyone have any knowledge of this?
Also, I found many contradictions about diet. Some places said a bland diet was appropriate, some sites said a bland diet might even be harmful. Ack!!
Any ideas, suggestions, hints, WHATEVER would be greatly appreciated by this weary mom.
