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My 3 year old is complaining of a lot of shoulder pain, what could this be?
He doubles over in pain every 8 minutes or so and it looks like he's having cramping from constipation but he says the pain is in his shoulder. I can touch his shoulder and move his arm around in all different directions and that causes him no pain or discomfort so I know he doesn't have an injury. Also, he doesn't seem to be constipated because he has both hard and soft bowel movements 2 or 3 times an hour. It IS hurting him to poop because he has a bad rash so I'm also thinking that he's doubling over because it hurts him so much to poop. But other than complaining that it hurts him when I clean him (right now I'm cleaning him with vaseline and toilet paper so it's not so hard on his tush) he only cries that his shoulder hurts.
I am taking him to the doctor tomorrow but I'm afraid she will say that he just isn't identifying the pain correctly or something. My son is very insistent that the pain is in his shoulder. Even when I rub his tummy and ask him if it hurts there he gets angry and grabs his shoulder. I'm afraid to ignore this if it is something serious and I also don;t know what I can press the doctor about if she doesn;t believe him or just can't find anything.
What can this be?
This happened before about a month ago, bad rash and shoulder pain.
8 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Sometimes when there is something else going on in the body the body will respond with pain in the shoulder, this is known as "referred shoulder pain." I am not making this up. I had read about this years ago. Coincidentally this pain happened to my bf husband after surgery elsewhere on the body.I recommended that he see his physician immediately. He went to the doctor, they ordered an mri, and found cancer elsewhere in his body. I am NOT saying this is cancer. What I am saying is this May or May not be indicative of something else. So, with that when you see your doctor tomorrow ask questions. If he/she dismisses you please seek a second opinion. Granted he is 3 yrs old but a doctor should take a 3 yr olds pain as seriously as a 73 yr old. Good luck, hope your son is well.
- Anonymous5 years ago
I wish I had this 2 years ago when I damaged my rotator cuff while showing off. This is very detailed and really gives you the techniques you need to sort out your own shoulder issues and a lot more info such as preventing further injuries. If you have a shoulder keeping you awake at night you'll know it's no laughing matter.
Stop Shoulder Pain Permanently?
Source(s): https://bitly.im/aL8kG - 1 decade ago
you should take him to the doctor. something is probably wrong. when i read the title of the question i thought it was because of stress but know i don't think it can be. especially since it has been for a month. just take him to the doctor and do as they tell u.
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- dan bLv 51 decade ago
You will never forgive yourself if something is wrong and you ignored it.
Suppose your son is telling it just like it is?
Bad rash and shoulder pain? You must keep searching for somebody who knows. I'm sure they exist.
- DrDebateLv 41 decade ago
Sounds like dehydration but you should see a doctor very soon in case it's not.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
With all those symptoms, a good mother would've consulted his pediatrician.
- 1 decade ago
a hump in his moose. or cancer. or neither. or me eating his brain.
Source(s): ps. he made out with my moose child
