What are the symptoms to an infected appendix?

Question

I've had a lots of aches and pains lately, once that has been bugging me the most is a sharp pain on my left side a little infront of my hip. What do you think this could mean? i've also had a lot of other pains such as headaches, sore muscles, sore neck, cramps (i can guess what that's from ^^), it hurts to breathe (it feels like there's a lot of pressure on my chest), and im really tired. i also just got a hepititas A vaccination and i've felt worse since i got that. In all, i don't feel feverish (my bodys not over heating or anything) and i don't feel any nausea. Can anyone diagnose me with something?

Answer 1

Your appendix is on your right. Unless you have complete situs inversus, which is a rare condition in which all of your organs are on the opposite sides.

Left pelvic pain is frequently caused by ovarian cysts. If you're about 5 weeks pregnant, it could also be an ectopic pregnancy.

The rest of your symptoms aren't relevant to these two conditions, and I'm not sure how they could be related.

Appendicitis symptoms include right lower abdomen pain, fever and rebound tenderness. Press on the area that hurts, and push in as much as you can. Then release the pressure quickly. If you feel a new strong, sharp pain in the area when you let go, you have rebound tenderness, which is a suspicious for appendicitis.

Answer 2

Odds are the muscles are tight. See a chiropractor to make sure things are aligned properly and massage therapist for fastest help.

Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.

Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.

The cure - start with a professional massage, you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. The place where the skull connects to the spine press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).

For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.

Answer 3

it's not your appendix. your appendix is located on the right side of your lower abdomen

sounds like you could be reacting to the vaccination or your experiencing some anxiety symptoms

anxiety causes

-shortness of breath of heaviness in your chest
-headaches
-nausea or vomiting
-heart palpitations
-cold sweats
-sleepiness or loss of energy
-feeling of overwhelming panic

sometims people can have an adverse reaction to an immunization. an allergic reaction is usually immediate so i don't think you're allergic.

i would make an appt to see your dr in the event that you have reacted badly to the shot. i would do this within the next 48 hours

for now-rest when you can. do so in a comfortable,dark,and quiet room. place a cool washcloth on your forehead and take small sips of something cool to drink. take slow deep breaths to help you relax.

this will help reduce anxiety if this is what you are having

Answer 4

Appendex is on your right side. Symptoms are.......fever usually 101 or above. if you take your right hand and put your thumb on your bellie button and reach out the next finger like a triangle and touch it on the tip of your hip bone. Your appendix will be in that V .

you would be unable to walk, Your knees would be drawn up-- to painful to lay your legs down. The pain would be sharp and strangllating feeling. When you push in your stomach at that spot the pain pushing in is less than when you release that push.

I bet you have the ful

Answer 5

if it was your appendix you would know. trust me! i woke up one morning in such pain i couldn't even put clothes on that touched my stomach. within an hour i was vomiting. and very tired. i went to the doctor and had emergency surgery. from the time i woke up and had surgery about 6 hours had past. sounds like your aches and pains are something else. try taking a pain reliever. and call a doctor if the problems last much longer. good luck.

Answer 6

I have no idea what is wrong but I'd want my ovaries and uterus checked out. If it were appendicitis, the pain would be on the lower right side of your abdomen. You'd have fever and feel very unwell. It's possible that you've herniated a muscle in your left abdominal region.

Answer 7

i have had appendicitis a year ago. the following symptoms:
*pain that comes and goes at the lower right side of the stomache
*no sleep/lethargy & hurts to move
*feeling sick or vomiting
*constipation
*not hungry or thirsty
*hurts to lavatory
*some sudden attacks of pain in the stomache area
*smelly breath
*temperature rises to around 39oc
if you do have these symptoms, an immediate operation is needed!
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Answer 8

the appendix is located on the right side of the lower abdomen. and classic signs include pain on that side. but specifically whats called "rebound tenderness" which means if you press on that area it hurts remarkably more when you release that pressure.

Answer 9

heartburn pain is usually over the stomach the upper middle and left side of the belly below the ribcage or in the chest

Answer 10

flu.