Help, What Does This Sond like to you? Appendicitis?

Question

Ok, Well I have been having abdominal pain in the lower right side where my appendix is. I went to the ER and they did a CT scan and bloodwork. They all came back normal, until the next day i recieved a phone call saying that there is either inflammation around or possibly in my appendix. So I waited one more day to go see my normal physican for another opinon. I went to him today, He thinks I have a case of "Mild" Appendicitis. I will probably go back to the ER tomorrow, maybe. I guess I am afraid its not really my appendix and it might be something else. I've read its possible to have PID? How would you describe the difference. Because the pain is 90% in my right lower side but sometime the pain almost flucuates to my left side every now and then and sometimes almost down into my female organ area? I guess I just need help, whats the difference? I do not have temp. I have been feeling nauseated ever since the pain started. I've only been eating once a day. Any suggestions? Thanks.

Answer 1

I am glad you are going to the hospitial...if there is inflamation where the doctor told you, then most likely, that is what it is...you need to get some antibiotics me thinks though...the pain would be radiating, and unless they tell you different, I would just go from there. good luck sweetness

Answer 2

In the meantime, drink lots and lots of water and really chew your food. The hydration should help keep you from puking and help your bowels move more freely and might help some with the appendix area pain. A friend in highschool had an inflamed appendix that never really developed into apendicitis, she claims it was because she was told to drink more fluids.

Hope you start feeling better, and I hope the docs help.

My older brother had a ruptured appendix at scout camp when he was 13. He was very dehydrated at the time, and it took so long to get him to the hospital they never did any surgery but he does have internal scaring(found in an unrelated surgery a couple years ago). He is 37 now.

Answer 3

If it is appendicitis as what the doctor is saying, then go to ER right away. Don't wait for it to get worst. You might also get dehydrated when you are just eating once a day.

Answer 4

Well: Your looking for something that isn't there to start with. They told you the lab tests came bad as "mild" this can happen. You can go like this for weeks, even months. It may never come back. It's worse to operate then to leave it go. Opening you up leaves you open to all kinds of bad things like staph infections etc.
I would listen to my doctor, wait and see what happens, If it continues then approach him and tell him you just tired of being on this string like a puppet and want them off.

Answer 5

The process of diagnosing appendicitis is very challenging to doctors. The symptoms of appendicitis have an unspecific character and don’t always indicate to appendicitis. In some forms of the illness, the general symptoms of appendicitis are even impossible to detect in time.

Appendicitis is usually diagnosed upon patients’ reports of symptoms. The most common symptoms of appendicitis are: pronounced, recidivating pain in the lower abdomen (it usually occurs in the umbilical region and later localizes in the right lower area of the abdomen), loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or constipation, abdominal bloating and moderate fever. These symptoms of appendicitis are more intense in the acute forms of the illness. It is important to note that people with chronic appendicitis may only have one or two of these symptoms, and usually at a lower intensity (high fever is uncharacteristic to people with chronic appendicitis). Some people may not have any symptoms of appendicitis at all!

Appendicitis can affect anyone, at any age. Generally, appendicitis seems to have a higher incidence in males. Acute forms of appendicitis mostly occur in children and teenagers (with ages between 3 and15), but also in older patients (ages above 50). Due to the fact that small children are incapable of expressing their pain and distress, the acute forms of appendicitis are usually detected later in very young patients. This allows the illness to aggravate and many children develop complications before they receive the appropriate medical treatment. In most cases, the presence of appendicitis in elderly patients is also revealed late. The symptoms of appendicitis are perceived differently by older patients and by the time the illness is diagnosed, they may have already developed gangrene or sepsis.

The symptoms of appendicitis in people with special conditions are probably the most difficult to detect. While symptoms like fever, abdominal pain and bloating are common in most patients with acute appendicitis, some people with the illness only feel a general state of fatigue and discomfort. The symptoms of appendicitis are almost impossible to timely detect in people with HIV, people who have previously suffered surgical interventions, people with diabetes, people that receive treatment with immuno-supressives and obese people. In many cases, these special categories of people are sent to the operation room right after they are diagnosed with acute appendicitis.

The symptoms of appendicitis are simply not reliable in diagnosing the illness. However, there are other means of diagnosing appendicitis: blood analysis, endoscopy and computerized tomography.

Although the mortality rate of people with appendicitis has considerably decreased in the last decades, the illness is still considered to be a medical emergency. Considering the gravity of the illness, you should see a doctor even you have the slightest symptom of appendicitis. If the symptoms of appendicitis are intense, you may have already developed complications and prompt medical intervention is required. Pay attention to the symptoms of appendicitis and remember that this illness can be life-threatening!

Answer 6

Go back to the ER or your doctor and insist on a more thorough examination. Be safe and have it done. GO!