Recurrent abdominal pain is a common complaint among school-age children, being present in up to 15% at any given time. It represents the most common chronic pain entity in pediatric patients. These patients frequently have dyspepsia defined as upper abdominal pain or discomfort. (1) Eighty-three percent of children referred to our institution for recurrent pain have dyspepsia. Shaffer, et al, found dyspepsia to be present in 73% of 154 children with recurrent abdominal pain. (2)