appendicitis??? Answer please.?

Question

What is this?? Answers pleaseeee!!!!?
Im a 16 year old girl. I woke up this morning and the right side of my lower stomach as well as the right side of my lower back hurts. It hurts just like when im sitting and walking ecspecially. Its not cramps i know that cause its a different feeling. I havent done any weird exercises either. It hurts ecspecially when i get up or sit down and it hurts worse and worse. What is this? It isn't like a pendacitis or anything like that is it? Answers please!!!! Doesnt really hurt that much when i press on it just when i'm sitting or moving around.

Too tell you the truth.. my uncle (thats who i live with) won't think its anything since its just pain. Should i still do something about it now or wait untill tomorw?

I'm pretty sure i'm not constipated.. i just dont want to make a big deal about it if it isn't. Now im starting to feel kinda dizzyish i dont know i just dont want to make a big deal of something that is nothing.

Answer 1

The symptoms of appendicitis vary. It can be hard to diagnosis appendicitis in young children, the elderly, and women of childbearing age.
Typically, the first symptom is pain around your navel. The pain initially may be vague, but becomes increasingly sharp and severe. You may have reduced appetite, nausea, vomiting, and a low-grade fever.
As the inflammation in the appendix increases, the pain tends to move into your right lower abdomen and focuses directly above the appendix at a place called McBurney's point.
If the appendix ruptures, the pain may lessen briefly and you may feel better. However, once peritonitis sets in, the pain worsens and you become sicker.
Abdominal pain may be worse when walking or coughing. You may prefer to lie still because sudden movement causes pain.
Later symptoms include:
Fever
Loss of appetite
Nausea
Vomiting
Constipation
Diarrhea
Chills and shaking

With appendicitis, pain increases when the abdomen is gently pressed and then the pressure is suddenly released. If peritonitis is present, touching the abdomen may cause a spasm of the abdominal muscles. A rectal examination may identify abdominal or pelvic pain on the right side of your body.

Doctors can usually diagnose appendicitis by your description of the symptoms, the physical exam, and laboratory tests alone. In some cases, additional tests may be needed. These may include:

Abdominal ultrasound
Abdominal CT scan
Diagnostic laparoscopy

I suggest telling your uncle if you have these symptoms and then see a doctor.

Answer 2

If you have no fever and no tenderness on pressure its probably not appendicitis, it may be a kidney or bladder infection, or even just gas. If it hurts a lot tomorrow go to the school nurse. Pain is the body's way of saying somethings not right. If it gets worse before that or you run a fever with it, then its time to see a doctor right away.
Edit
The appendix is located on the lower right side of the abdomen, but the early pain of appendicitis can usually be found just to the left of the navel. As it gets worse the pain moves over to the right side. Very rarely is the appendix on the left side, that would be quite abnormal.

Answer 3

Although I’m in the medical field, a true diagnosis is based on history and a physical examination that cannot be performed over the internet. My suggestion is to see a physician as soon as possible. However, if you are having any of these symptoms, it is very possible that you have an appendicitis.

1. Pain starting in the lower right side of the abdomen.
2. Loss of appetite and fever.
3. Nausea or vomiting.
4. Diarrhea.
5. Prolonged burning feeling.
6. Abdominal wall is sensitive to gentle pressure.
7. Coughing causes tenderness in the area.
Once again, to get a proper diagnosis, please see your physician ASAP.

Answer 4

The appendix is on the right side. It usually starts with a dull pain that resembles indigestion (could be in the middle) and will move toward your right side. Once it becomes more inflamed it will get increasingly more painful. If it is the appendix, it needs to be addressed sooner than later.
I would go see your regular doctor now. They can determine if it is the appendix or something else.

Answer 5

I can't stress this enough: You should get checked out by a doctor! If it is appendicitis and the appendix ruptures, it can be fatal! Do not fool around with something like that. However, it may also be a small cyst in your fallopian tube. When you ovulate, the egg passes the cyst and you feel sharp pain. Your best bet is to go to a doctor and let him/her run tests to rule out appendicitis.

Answer 6

This doesn't seem to be appendicitis from history. Appendicitis is featured with acute and sever pain, starts first near and around umbilicus, and then the site of pain shifts gradually to somewhere between umbilicus and right anterior superior iliac spine.( Make an imaginary line from your umbilicus to the bony prominence of pelvis on right side, if the site of pain and tenderness is somewhere on this line, then it can be appendicitis).
The other associated features with appendicitis are vomiting and fever. You don't seem to have any of these symptoms. And your pain is not sever enough. In appendicitis pain, patients have terrible pain.
So again from history, it doesn't seem to be appendicitis, still if you want to get sure, then you can consult a Doc, in case your pain gets worse.

Answer 7

if your doctor won't help, maybe someone at school could tell him you need to see a doctor. appendicitis is an inflamation of the appendix. it's a small organ attached to your large intestine right next to where it attaches to your small intestine in the lower right side of your body. It is best treated with antibiotics, and if that doesn't work then you have to have it removed with surgery. You do really need to see a doctor because if it bursts, it could kill you; especially if you are in as much pain as you say.

Answer 8

I have had exactly what you describe and it did not turn out to be appendicitis. It went away in the next day. But since I never discussed it with anyone (I should have) it is still a mystery what it was. All I am saying is that don't panic. Talk to your school nurse.

Answer 9

Sweetie, dont wait, if you have another relative, call them to take you to the ER. Sure it may be something else, but you are taking a chance that I sure wouldnt want my child, friend or anyone else to take.

AND Patients often have an elevated temperature, and there usually will be moderate to severe tenderness in the RIGHT lower abdomen

Answer 10

Here ya go: 2 inches to the right of your belly button, (look down at it) push in, then as you release, if you have a lot of pain, and you can't keep food down, then you have a bad appendix. Don't wait if you are having this pain. Get to an emergency room before it burst. You can die if it does.