My 9 year old daughter is complaining that her stomach hurts. I asked her where and she showed me her left side. She said it hurts near her belly button too. While she was laying in bed, I had her bring her left leg up to her chest and lay it straight again. She said that it hurt her stomach. I had her do it with her right leg, and she said it didnt hurt. She is a healthy child overall. DO you think it can be appendicitis even though its not on her right side?
Hello. Usually appendix is on the right side and pain of appendix at particular point, so in your daughter case, this pain is not due to appendix. May be due to .1 Right renal stone, as this may be due to renal stone so get in ultrasound of left kidney and also urinary tract system.2 The 2nd reason of this pain in 9 years may be due to amoebic colitis. Physical examination and clinical examination by a physician will find out the exact cause of pain because intestine is palpable in amoebic colitis.3 Sometimes urinary tract infection also causes such type of pain. In my opinion consult a primary care physician and get his opinion. Good luck.