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7 Symptoms of Appendicitis
Appendicitis occurs when your appendix, a worm-shaped pouch attached to the large intestine,
becomes inflamed.
It can be life threatening if the appendix bursts, but doctors usually remove it surgically
before this happens.
See your doctor if you have the following symptoms.
1.
Belly-button pain
Appendicitis pain often occurs in the lower-right side of the abdomen.
The first sign, however, is typically discomfort near the belly button, which then moves to
the lower abdomen.
Some people, including children and pregnant women, may experience pain in different areas
of their abdomen or on their side.
The pain also will get worse if you move your legs or abdomen; cough or sneeze; or are jarred—during
a bumpy car ride, for instance.
2.
Rapidly worsening pain
Once the pain is in the lower part of the abdomen, it can be very intense.
Appendicitis is severe enough to wake someone who is sleeping.
Once it hits, the severit y of pain can increase quickly—within a matter of hours,
3.Low-grade fever and chills
Appendicitis symptoms may mimic those of a stomach bug, including a low-grade fever,
chills, and shaking.
if you have stomach pain with a 100-degree fever, it's probably nothing to worry much
about.
But if you have a 103-degree fever and yo ur stomach pain is severe enough that you
can't stand up straight, it may be appendicitis.
4.Vomiting, nausea, or loss of appetite
You won't have projectile vomiting, It's not like The Exorcist.
You may, however, have a couple days where your appetite is low with some mild nausea
and vomiting, similar to what you might have with a stomach bug.
If it improves after a day or so, you're probably fine.
But if it continues to get worse—particularly if you also have a fever and lower-right abdominal
pain.
If you have been vomiting for more than 12 hours, or have had diarrhea for more than
a couple days, you should call your doctor.
5.
Constipation or diarrhea
Like many of the other symptoms, these may not be severe and probably will come on after
you’ve already experienced abdominal pain.
But if you have mild diarrhea—especially if there is a lot of mucus in it—in addition
to lower-right abdominal pain, see your doctor.
6.
Gas and bloating
Eating five pieces of pizza and washing them down with a few beers would cause bloating
and indigestion in anyone.
But if you go to sleep after your indulgence and wake up still in pain—or the pain is
worse—you should beware.
Also beware if you have been bloated for more than a couple days, have a lot of gas accompanied
by bowel pain, or have trouble passing gas.
These are general symptoms that may indicate appendicitis if they occur in conjunction
with other telltale signs, such as fever and pain in the lower-right abdomen.
7.
Rebound tenderness
Rebound tenderness occurs when you push on the lower-right part of your abdomen and then
experience pain when releasing the pressure.
not to push on your abdomen againif- it hurts, don't do it again.
is a good rule with appendicitis-related abdominal pain—and see your doctor if you experience
rebound tenderness, particularly if you have a fever, nausea, or other symptoms.