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My 9 year old daughter is being treated for intestinal blockage but is still having severe stomach pain around her belly button area. what can i do?

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Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Talk to your doctors: Intestinal blockage does cause abdominal pain, but this should get better with treatment. Please discuss your concerns with your doctor.

Answered 7/5/2012

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Belly-button pain: Belly-button (umbilical) pain may originate locally due to infection or herniation, or be "referred" from another abdominal location like the appendix. Signs/symptoms of concern include: local redness & drainage, umbilical bulging that can't be reduced with gentle pressure, fever, vomiting, change in bowels, generalized abdominal tenderness (suggests peritonitis), worsening pain.Get her rechecked.

Answered 7/20/2012

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