Extended List of Colic Symptoms
Colic is a condition of discomfort and pain as a result of leakage to the ileocecal valve resulting in a variety of symptoms which include.
1. Grunting
2. Fussing
3. Crying
4. Kicking of the legs
5. Flaring of the arms
6. Arching of the back
7. Distention of the abdomen
8. Developing umbilical hernia
9. Continually wanting to suck
10. Rooting and sucking
11. Inability to stay latched on the breast or the bottle
12. Decreased bowel motion
13. Pain or passing flatulence and stool (liquid or formed)
14. Scratching of the face, ears, head, and pulling their hair.
15. Inability to lie flat on back without crying
16. Not wanted to take a pacifier
17.Vomiting, either projectile or just spitting up usually frequently. Usually diagnosed as acid reflux or silent reflux
18. Crying with eyes closed
19. Not sleeping except for short periods
20. Sleeping at odd hours, usually described as having days and nights mixed up
21. Crying sounds mostly high pitch and variable with high and lows
22. Always wanting to be have motion such as swings, or bouncing
23. Always wanting to be held in an upright position
24. When being held, always trying to crawl up over the adults shoulder
25. Always wanting to be taken for a ride. Calming down with motion and crying when the vehicle stops
26. Kicking the legs most frequently the left leg. This is an attempt to help move the descending colon.
27. Always stiff and rigid body with clenched hands and contracted arms and legs.
28. Usually diagnosed as Lactose intolerant
29. Starts at variety of times from birth to 6 weeks
30. Can last for months and years and after 1 year is usually diagnosed as something other than colic such as colitis, irritable bowel, indigestion, heart burn, gastritis, Chron’s, chronic constipation, chronic diarrhea.
31. Decreased weight gain- underfed because of pain
32. Increased weight gain- overfed because of pain
33. Negative upper and lower GI Studies
34. Eventually hemorrhoids or rectal fissures
1. Grunting
2. Fussing
3. Crying
4. Kicking of the legs
5. Flaring of the arms
6. Arching of the back
7. Distention of the abdomen
8. Developing umbilical hernia
9. Continually wanting to suck
10. Rooting and sucking
11. Inability to stay latched on the breast or the bottle
12. Decreased bowel motion
13. Pain or passing flatulence and stool (liquid or formed)
14. Scratching of the face, ears, head, and pulling their hair.
15. Inability to lie flat on back without crying
16. Not wanted to take a pacifier
17.Vomiting, either projectile or just spitting up usually frequently. Usually diagnosed as acid reflux or silent reflux
18. Crying with eyes closed
19. Not sleeping except for short periods
20. Sleeping at odd hours, usually described as having days and nights mixed up
21. Crying sounds mostly high pitch and variable with high and lows
22. Always wanting to be have motion such as swings, or bouncing
23. Always wanting to be held in an upright position
24. When being held, always trying to crawl up over the adults shoulder
25. Always wanting to be taken for a ride. Calming down with motion and crying when the vehicle stops
26. Kicking the legs most frequently the left leg. This is an attempt to help move the descending colon.
27. Always stiff and rigid body with clenched hands and contracted arms and legs.
28. Usually diagnosed as Lactose intolerant
29. Starts at variety of times from birth to 6 weeks
30. Can last for months and years and after 1 year is usually diagnosed as something other than colic such as colitis, irritable bowel, indigestion, heart burn, gastritis, Chron’s, chronic constipation, chronic diarrhea.
31. Decreased weight gain- underfed because of pain
32. Increased weight gain- overfed because of pain
33. Negative upper and lower GI Studies
34. Eventually hemorrhoids or rectal fissures
