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My 13 year old son has chronic abdominal pain w/many other symptoms, we've run every test under the sun to no avail. should we see an endocrinologist?
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See another peds doc: 13 Y.O.'s with chronic abdominal pains with "many other symptoms" may need another coach for a second opinion. I don't think the endocrinologist needs to be consulted yet. I would change peds docs and also consider a GI consult depending on the "many other symptoms" reported.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Endocrinologist?: If he has had all the appropriate gastrointestinal tests and exams, he may not have a structural problem. His problem may be functional sometimes caused by tissue oversensitvity or abnormal chemical signals between intestinal cells. Comparing activities/stresses with symptoms may uncover a psychological cause best treated by mental health specialists. May be more helpful than endocrinology.
Answered 1/22/2013
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