Appendicitis?

Question

Which side is your appendix on and how would you know if you had it?

Answer 1

On the right side. Sharp pain in the lower right abdominal area. Don't wait too long or it can burst and you can have severe complications.

Had mine removed last minute and the surgeon said that if I had waited one more day I could have died.

Answer 2

The appendix is on the right side in the lower abdomen near the junction of the large and small intestines. Classically, appendicitis begins with mid-belly pain that migrates to the right lower quarter of the abdomen. The belly becomes progressively more tender and rigid, with peak tenderness often at McBurney's point, a point three-quarters between the belly button and the crest of the right hip bone (more accurately, the anterior superior spine of the iliac crest). You are not only not hungry, you feel nauseated and may vomit. By this time you want to see a doctor, and your belly hurts with each bump the car encounters.

Sometimes the diagnosis is very easy to make by history and physical exam alone, but often the symptoms are less classic and various tests are made to increase the accuracy of diagnosis before surgery is performed.

Answer 3

Appendicitis is the inflammation of Vermiform Appendix,
located commonly on the right side of abdomen,near the junction of small and large intestines.Even at that place its position is variable. Rarely it is located on the left side of the abdomen.
The most common symptom is the deep,dull pain, which in classic pattern starts in the upper abdomen(epigastrium) initially and then gets radiated and localized to the right lower abdomen(known as MacBurney's point--located at the, junction of inner two-thirds and lateral one-third on a line drawn from umbilicus to right anterior tip of hip bone).
In non-classical type the pain may have diverse presentation and can present from any place of the abdomen.
This pain may also present with nausea,vomiting,low grade fever.
In appendicitis vomiting always proceeds pain.
Till date there is no clear cut test to diagnose appendicitis; It is only the experience of the consulting doctor to label a person as a case of acute appendicitis. His clinical assessment is supplemented with a number of diagnostic modalities.
My best advice, to any one having abdominal pain, is never underestimate it and consult a doctor immediately. In medical terms abdomen is named Pandora's Box.

Answer 4

The main symptom of appendicitis is abdominal pain. The pain is at first not confined to one spot. 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.

It's on your lower right side

Answer 5

Your appendix is located in the lower right area of your abdomen. The real symptom is pain. That might not sound helpful, but it's the first sign, and not just like a stomach ache, you'll really feel it.

Answer 6

It's on your right side, but the pain can be generalized in the center or on either side. In one quickie test you can use to see if it might be appendicitis, you poke yourself in the spot that is painful - putting pressure there with 2 fingers. If it hurts more to take the pressure off than to put it into that area, then it's possible yo do have appendicitis.
There are other structures in your body in that area which could also be causing you pain such as you ileocecal valve.

Answer 7

It's on your lower right side. You will definitely no when you've 'had it'. You will have incredible pain in your abdominal region, vomitting and fever. If not treated quickly the appendix could burst and poison you.