As a mom I understand your total frustration and fear. Maybe you won't find all the answers you seek here, but you will find some very helpful shoulders to lean on, and some wisdom to help in your journey to the truth about the pain your son is in.

I have been through the pain and agony of colitis and Crohn's, and believe me, I know abdominal pain. Can you give us any more information about the nature of his pain, or the frequency, location, and what makes it worse or better? Can he eat or drink? If he can not drink very easily, I would call your doctor back and ask what you might want to do to be sure he does not get dehydrated. Actually, same goes for it he is having difficulty eating as well, because we certainly don't want you to stand by and watch him become malnourished either. At any rate, you want him to take fluids to the very best of his ability, as that will help keep his system hydrated and moving a little.

Have they done any testing or taken any x-rays? Any other tests? There are so many things that can cause abdominal pain. How long has he been experiencing this pain?

It sounds like you live somewhere that either has a shortage of specialists or some other reason it will be so long before he can be seen. If he is unable to eat much or drink enough to stay hydrated, I would call them back and tell them you would prefer not to have this become an emergency. See if they can get you in sooner. At least that is what I would do, but then I don't have all the information that you do.

There are some medications that can help with cramping, if that he is experiencing that. I have taken dicyclomine (Bentyl) and hyoscyamine. You might see if your PCP would prescribe him something if he is having severe abdominal cramping. I might also ask about pain medication, so he can be more comfortable until seen by a specialist. Short of that, I do deep breathing if I am caught off-guard by a particularly difficult bout of pain: I breathe in slowly and steadily to the count of eight and then exhale as smoothly and completely as possible, again to the count of eight, before inhaling again. I have visualized this to correspond to the gentle swells on the ocean, as if I am on a raft and riding up and down gently on the swells in a friendly, safe, and warm aqua lagoon. I find it helps to have music to which I can do the count along with the beat . . . because after a while the music will help keep the time for the deep breathing.

Sending you warm wishes that your son's pain is eased soon.