Stomach pain after soccer games

[Anonymous]

Don’t know where to post this! My 8yo daughter is complaining of terrible stomach aches an hour or two after her soccer games. I can see that her stomach is distended/bloated. Last weekend she refused to even eat dinner after two long games. She plays most of each game (sometimes all) and she runs a lot. She drinks a bit at halftime and then tons after the game. I don’t know if the cramping and dissension is from dehydration, or from gas from drinking too much after the game, or maybe even just from breathing hard during the game? Does anyone have any tricks/remedies? I thought about giving her a pedialite frozen pop at halftime to rehydrate with less liquid (and hopefully no cramps).

[Anonymous]

Take her to a doctor immediately.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Take her to a doctor immediately.

+1. I’ve never heard of stomach pains from dehydration. Anyhow, never ask medical advise from this forum. Get it directly from the doctors!

[Anonymous]

Agree with the PP - doctor ASAP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don’t know where to post this! My 8yo daughter is complaining of terrible stomach aches an hour or two after her soccer games. I can see that her stomach is distended/bloated. Last weekend she refused to even eat dinner after two long games. She plays most of each game (sometimes all) and she runs a lot. She drinks a bit at halftime and then tons after the game. I don’t know if the cramping and dissension is from dehydration, or from gas from drinking too much after the game, or maybe even just from breathing hard during the game? Does anyone have any tricks/remedies? I thought about giving her a pedialite frozen pop at halftime to rehydrate with less liquid (and hopefully no cramps).

My now 16 yr. old has always complained of bad stomach aches from drinking too much water when playing, so we switched to zipping on water throughout the day instead of gulping too much during and after games to help him stay hydrated.
He also doesn't like eating too much (cramping) after tough games.

This is only around game time otherwise he's fine with water intake and meals.

[Anonymous]

My 13-year old son gets stomach pain from dehydration (headaches too). We have to make him drink at night after lots of soccer or basketball in the heat. AT times, he will sleep for 12 hours after this too.

BUT--Go see a doctor before you self-diagnose.

Fluids changed my son. He now knows the correlation. He's the kid that never stops moving and never eats or drinks enough. He literally runs on air until he nearly collapses. Age has helped him start realizing the correlation and being more proactive.

8 is young and this heat/humidity is intense.

[Anonymous]

This sounds like a dehydration and drinking water too quickly after wards.

It is said that too much consumption of water can lead to fluid overload in the body and imbalance in the body. Excess water can lead to lower sodium levels in the body, which may further lead to nausea, vomiting, cramps, fatigue, et al. This condition is known as hyponatremia.

https://www.ndtv.com/food/are-you-drinking-too-much-water-here-s-what-it-does-to-your-body-1838118

Dehydration is a possible cause of severe abdominal pain. There is a need to educate the general public about the benefits of adequate fluid intake.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14764254/

So she needs to drink before the games and needs to be rotated out for water breaks during the game. She is 8 years. You can lookup her weight and see how much water she needs. It not something that is done in one go and to much water can cause other problems. With no games she should be drinking 8 cups of water during the day(8oz).
Schedule an appointment with the pediatrician before going back to practice or games. Most pediatricians you can call after hours. She is most likely still dehydrated and missing electrolytes, etc.

Now let’s talk about what is appropriate for an 8 year old. Is this organized soccer? If so she should be rotating positions and being subbed out. Specially on a hot summer day on turf. Two games with no substitute and little water consumption is asking for problems. Kid have died because of this. Is she playing one position(defender?). I would have a few hard questions for the coach.

[Anonymous]

Does she seem like she’s breathing hard? I’m also wondering if she’s gulping air. Does she wheeze at all? Does giving her a Gas X help?
I’ll also note that girls this age seem particularly prone to stomach pains. I think there’s something about the growth pattern for girls. My younger one often takes gas x and sits with a warm compress on her stomach which seems to help. Like this:
https://warmies.com/collections/plush/products/calico-cat-warmies?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIxMnO2PTn8QIVNQaICR2pVwXrEAQYBCABEgJsEfD_BwE

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don’t know where to post this! My 8yo daughter is complaining of terrible stomach aches an hour or two after her soccer games. I can see that her stomach is distended/bloated. Last weekend she refused to even eat dinner after two long games. She plays most of each game (sometimes all) and she runs a lot. She drinks a bit at halftime and then tons after the game. I don’t know if the cramping and dissension is from dehydration, or from gas from drinking too much after the game, or maybe even just from breathing hard during the game? Does anyone have any tricks/remedies? I thought about giving her a pedialite frozen pop at halftime to rehydrate with less liquid (and hopefully no cramps).

You can not rehydrate with less liquid. Pedialyte is to replace electrolytes and water. She needs to drink water and take water breaks during the games. She is eight. This is not breathing too hard. This happen my DD and I took her to the ER. They gave her an IV and it was diagnosed as dehydration. This is actually pretty serious. Do not have her play till she is checked out by a doctor. When you go back to play she needs to drink more before, during and after the games. Though she should not playing the whole game. Are there any adults supervising?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does she seem like she’s breathing hard? I’m also wondering if she’s gulping air. Does she wheeze at all? Does giving her a Gas X help?
I’ll also note that girls this age seem particularly prone to stomach pains. I think there’s something about the growth pattern for girls. My younger one often takes gas x and sits with a warm compress on her stomach which seems to help. Like this:
https://warmies.com/collections/plush/products/calico-cat-warmies?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIxMnO2PTn8QIVNQaICR2pVwXrEAQYBCABEgJsEfD_BwE

This is classic dehydration and is pretty serious.

[Anonymous]

soccer in this area is no pain no gain

[Anonymous]

Please talk to her doctor and don’t try to diagnose from an anonymous message board.

[Anonymous]

She needs to hydrate well for the 48 hours before the game, not just afterwards.

[Anonymous]

She's not properly hydrating BEFORE the game. If you're dehydrated for just one day, the deficit carries through for days after.

It can also be very difficult for those who get very dehydrated to get rehydrated properly without an IV.

Here's a tip I learned playing soccer all through school and college (Div I): if you are not urinating as frequently as a pregnant lady, you're dehydrated. Also, next time she urinates, check the color. If it's not a pale yellow to nearly clear, she's not hydrated enough. You don't want CLEAR, though, as that is bad and she needs electrolytes.

The distended belly is just a natural reaction to lots of running. Your GI tract slows down considerably while you're running, which causes bloating. The bloating causes pain. Do some research on Runners Stomach to see what she should be eating before games.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:soccer in this area is no pain no gain

LOL! you all are horrible.