I have pain on my right side in the lower part of my stomach and it slowly keeps getting worse. Should i go to the doctor?
2006-09-16 05:04:40 · 7 answers · asked by alexislmt 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Go right now. Especially if you have fever and are nauseous and vomiting. It can burst the longer you wait and can make you very sick. Go!!
2006-09-16 05:11:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may have appendicitis if:
* You have pain in your belly. The pain begins around your belly button but is felt all over your belly.
* Within several hours, the pain gets stronger and then moves below your belly button on your right side (the lower right quadrant). The pain does not go away and gets worse when you move, walk, or cough.
* You have pain in the upper right quadrant.
* You feel nauseous or throw up a few times. You also may not feel like eating.
* You have constipation, back pain, a slight fever, or a swollen abdomen.
* You feel tired and do not have a lot of energy.
You probably do not have appendicitis if your abdominal pain is a cramping pain and you also have diarrhea. However, cramping and diarrhea can occur with appendicitis, especially in children.
Some people do not have obvious symptoms. Older people, children younger than 2 years, and pregnant women may not have pain in the lower right quadrant. Other people feel pain in their side because their appendix is in a different position.
Pain in the abdomen is very common. For more information, see thetopics Abdominal Pain, Age 12 and Older, and Abdominal Pain, Age 11 and Younger.
There are also many conditions with symptoms similar to appendicitis. However, because appendicitis can become serious in a short amount of time, call your doctor right away if you have any of the symptoms listed above. Treatment is much easier if the appendix has not ruptured. In most people, the appendix does not rupture until they have felt sick for at least 24 hours.
2006-09-16 05:13:34 · answer #2 · answered by isayssoccer 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
appendicitis pain usually begins in the middle of the stomach or on the left side and it moves across to to the right side. It may not be neccesary to see a doctor yet. Id give it a little while and if it gets much worse then you would probably need to go to the hospital. I had a perforated bowel a couple of months ago and the doctors all thought it was appendicitis until i had surgery but apparently all my symptoms were exactly the same, not much fun! I hope it all works out ok.
2006-09-16 05:12:24 · answer #3 · answered by strawberry_fairy_6 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can you lift your knee up to your chest? If no.....
Are you running a temperature? If yes.....
You may want to call the Doctor.
2006-09-16 05:12:25 · answer #4 · answered by WendyD1999 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DAH! I just cut off my foot, should I go to the hospital or just sit here and bleed to death? Sort of a "no brainer" don't you think??
2006-09-19 02:05:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes! What are waiting for?
2006-09-16 05:13:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes .
2006-09-16 05:07:18 · answer #7 · answered by Virginia V 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋