what are the symptoms of appendicitis?

Question

my stomach hurts and i think it has something to do with my appendix

Answer 1

http://www.webmd.com/hw/appendicitis/hw64459.asp

Answer 2

The appendix is a closed-ended, slender tube as much as a couple of inches in duration that attaches to the cecum (the primary aspect of the colon) like a malicious program. (The anatomical title for the appendix, vermiform appendix, approach malicious program-like appendage.) The inside lining of the appendix produces a small quantity of mucus that flows via the open middle of the appendix and into the cecum. The wall of the appendix involves lymphatic tissue that's aspect of the immune procedure for making antibodies. Like the leisure of the colon, the wall of the appendix additionally involves a layer of muscle, however the muscle is poorly constructed. What is appendicitis and what reasons appendicitis? Appendicitis approach irritation of the appendix. It is notion that appendicitis starts while the commencing from the appendix into the cecum turns into blocked. The blockage could also be as a result of a construct-up of thick mucus inside the appendix or to stool that enters the appendix from the cecum. The mucus or stool hardens, turns into rock-like, and blocks the commencing. This rock is known as a fecalith (actually, a rock of stool). At different instances, the lymphatic tissue within the appendix would possibly swell and block the appendix. After the blockage happens, micro organism which most likely are located inside the appendix start to invade (infect) the wall of the appendix. The frame responds to the invasion by way of mounting an assault at the micro organism, an assault known as irritation. An option idea for the motive of appendicitis is an preliminary rupture of the appendix adopted by way of unfold of micro organism external the appendix.. The motive of the sort of rupture is uncertain, however it should relate to alterations that arise within the lymphatic tissue, for illustration, irritation, that line the wall of the appendix.) If the irritation and contamination unfold via the wall of the appendix, the appendix can rupture. After rupture, contamination can unfold during the stomach; nonetheless, it regularly is restricted to a small field surrounding the appendix (forming a peri-appendiceal abscess). Sometimes, the frame is victorious in containing ("cure") the appendicitis with out surgical therapy if the contamination and accompanying irritation don't unfold during the stomach. The irritation, agony and signs would possibly disappear. This is especially actual in aged sufferers and while antibiotics are used. The sufferers then would possibly come to the health care professional lengthy after the episode of appendicitis with a lump or a mass within the proper minimize stomach that's as a result of the scarring that happens throughout cure. This lump would carry the suspicion of melanoma.

Answer 3

If you have had the sharp pain for a day or so (beyond what would be normal for stomach flu) get to a doctor for treatment.

When it happened to me--very sharp pain in the stomach, about where your diaphragm is (just below ribcage). It hurts so bad you kind of curl up and hold a pillow.

Eventually the pain spreads to the lower right side of the abdomen.
Nausea/vomiting accompanies the pain symptoms. Can't sleep overnight.

Don't wait until the pain subsides, by then the appendix ruptures and there's all kinds of infection all over the abdominal cavity that needs to be cleaned up in surgery.

Answer 4

Pain can be anywhere in the stomach until it localize.If you think
it is your appendix, see a doctor immediately and tell him/her to check for appendicitis. You do not have to vomit or have all those other systems before your appendix rupture, which can cause death. Do not chance it- it almost killed me .

Answer 5

pain in the lower right stomach area.when i had appendicitis,my stomach was hurting for 2 days and the last day i couldnt even walk.i think u should see a doctor who would most probably do a scan.trust me u better get it checked b4 it gets worse.

Answer 6

Nausea,vomiting fever and pain lower right side of stomache.

Answer 7

Peri umbilical pain that changes to right lower quadrant pain ,some anorexia/vomiting.positive examination&some elevated lab tests.