My daughter (12) has nightly intense abdominal pain that lasts about 2 hrs. Drs. not much help. Any suggestion

She's had blood, stool tests, x-rays, endoscope. Maybe gastritis, but prevacid's not helping. She's not a whiner or attention-monger. Has anyone else experienced/solved this? Everything else seems normal. No blood in stool, no vomitting, etc....

She's been to a pediatric gastroenterologist. She's been tested for wheat, milk allergies, ulcers. I read about chronic functional abdominal pain and it sounds like what she has. I ordered the enteric coated peppermint. Thanks to all who responded! It really does take a village...

I have the same problem. I found out that I have IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) diarrhea dominant. I am taking two enteric peppermint capsules (google it - they are somewhat cheap and can be purchased online) three time a day (30 minutes before meals). It works great, except I find that I get minty burps and sometimes my poop smells like mouthwash (no joke). I don't get cramping or diarrhea anymore. The enteric coating allows the capsules to safely pass through the stomach and be dissolved in the small intestine, killing unwanted bacteria (as IBS is normally caused by bacterial overgrowth in the intestines). Try it, if it doesn't work it won't hurt anything, and if it does, great!

maybe its her bodys way of telling her its almost time to become a women

In this heat, it could actually be due to dehydration.

I had the same problem when I was her age. Turns out I was just eating way too much. Scaled back on the food and the problem went away. Try and stay away from milk products at night too. Sometimes lactose intolerance can really take you by surprise. Good luck.

Has she had a traumatic experience at night or anytime? When she is alone and quiet she may be revisiting the experience. Talk to her and listen and don't act upset. She will need a strong and loving parent if anything has happened, scared her,or even a person close to her. Our minds and bodies can do some weird stuff. I pray she will be fine soon.Best wishes.

Sounds like what I experienced for 5 years, it sounds like endometrosis seems to be very common especially in younger girls these days.

ok first my soon to be 4 yr old daughter use to complain about belly achs all the time and doctor found nothing wrong with her she dont complain anymore but find a doctor who is highly qulified in the stomach and intestent area and have her looked at by him some normal doctors dont really know what to look for try peppermint and peppermint water before bed even works on older kids and adult talk to her make sure nothing bad has happened to her like someone at school or outside hit her there and make sure nothing sexuly happened to her not saying anything did but some kids are to afraid to say anything if it did happen that will also cause sever stomach problems but be there for her and have her checked its better to be safe then sorry

hope it helped and i hope she feels better

Wow! Lot of choices. I was wondering if this happens at night, might there be a possiblity of gas build up. Is it in the stomach area - above the bellybutton or intestinal area - below?
One good way to clear up abdominal pain, oddly enough is a teaspoon of the spice cumin (powdered) in a cup of hot water. After it is drunk down, most if not all of stomach pain is gone.

I am sure it has been tested,but, my daughter used to complain of stomach pain and come to find she was diabetic. She has stomach pain when her blood sugar is high. Just a thought

She might have ulcers. Duodenal ulcers are usually nocturnal. It is usually relieved by eating. Avoid softdrinks.

Has she had any allergy testing done? Some allergies present as severe abdominal pain and sometimes includes also episodes of vomiting diarrhea or gas. You could try eliminating the type of foods most likely to cause a problem and see if she is better when she does not eat those foods. First eliminate all milk and milk products - including cheese and ice cream and every single item that contains even a minute amount of milk products and see if there is improvement. Milk can cause allergy problems as well as lactose intolerance. After while with no improvement then eliminate everything with wheat. There may be some good web sites that are better able to describe how to do this. These techniques may have improved considerably since my experience as a grade schooler eating only rye crisp crackers, lamb baby food, apricot nectar and soy formula. Lunch time in the cafeteria was embarrassing! My daughter has unusually allergies that result in severe stomach upset: McDonald's cookies and Hunts Manwich sauce. Go figure. Anyway, Good Luck on your quest for an answer.

You know, if the pain occurs at the sametime, it might be a clue. Constipation, allergy, spasms. Does she eat enough fiber, drink enough liquids? Maybe she eats too much fiber?

Have they done pictures...while she is having the pain? She should also be able to swallow a little camera and get a better idea what is going on in there.

Take her to a specialist. This should not be happening.