appendicitis?

Question

any information would be great. Thanks

Answer 1

Appendicitis pain can start on the left or central abdomen and usually moves to the right side, between the top of your hip-bone and your naval. If you need to go to hospital someone will feel this area and prod it to see if you are "guarding" e.g. your muscles contract to protect the area and therefore are tense. Then some blood will be taken for tests, if the White Blood cell count is high this is another indicator that you may have an inflamed. When all the evidence is weighed up the Dr. will decide if you need surgery.

Answer 2

The main symptom of appendicitis is abdominal pain. The pain is at first diffuse and poorly localized, that is, not confined to one spot. (Poorly localized pain is typical whenever a problem is confined to the small intestine or colon, including the appendix.) The pain is so difficult to pinpoint that when asked to point to the area of the pain, most people indicate the location of the pain with a circular motion of their hand around the central part of their abdomen. A second, common, early symptom of appendicitis is loss of appetite which may progress to nausea and even vomiting. Nausea and vomiting also may occur later due to intestinal obstruction.

As appendiceal inflammation increases, it extends through the appendix to its outer covering and then to the lining of the abdomen, a thin membrane called the peritoneum. Once the peritoneum becomes inflamed, the pain changes and then can be localized clearly to one small area. Generally, this area is between the front of the right hip bone and the belly button. The exact point is named after Dr. Charles McBurney--McBurney's point. If the appendix ruptures and infection spreads throughout the abdomen, the pain becomes diffuse again as the entire lining of the abdomen becomes inflamed.

Answer 3

I had lower right abdominal discomfort at the end of July - just discomfort not a lot of pain but enough to keep me up all night unable to sleep. I went to the Doc. in the morning who did blood tests & an ultrasound after which he told me I had appendicitis and sent me immediately to the emerency room. I was checked in to hospital and after being seen by the surgeon was scheduled within 3 hours to have my appendix removed. They told me they had to make the larger cut as it was extremely inflamed. I woke from the op to be told they had NOT removed my appendix as it was NORMAL. They told me I had Diverticulitus & NOT Appendicitus, after this nightmare I am still in pain 4 months later. Moral of the story? Be very careful who you get the diagnosis from & get a 2nd opinion before you let them open you up.

Answer 4

They don't need to open you up with a big cut any more, I had mine taken out by keyhole surgery they just made three 1/2 inch cuts. And, once you've had it taken out you'll never suffer from an appendicitis ever again, but I bet you already knew that.

Answer 5

What is your question? The symptoms vary between individuals. Classically it starts as a generalised central tummy pain and feeling a bit off, after a day or two localises in bottom right side of tummy and gets worse. you may feel burning on passing water and generally off. Doesn't always need to be operated on- some people get grumbling pains on and off for a while.

Answer 6

appendix = bang