Appendicitis!

[moiann]

Is the new worry!
I heard about someone having it last night, so I went and googled, and no suprise I have some symptons that could be Appendicitis. Lower back pain, is probably because my posture is poor and sit hunched over. I have some side pains, actually not painful just an annoyance. etc.

Ofcourse, I am convinced its my appendix. But I think if it was that I would be sitting here typing.

I was at the dr two weeks ago and he pushed on my belly many times (for the UTI i never had) my urine came back negative.

This is getting old.

[forwells]

so I went and googled

 Stop googling and you will be right

[kbb34]

After my panic attack last night I was so convinced that I had appendicitis too! It seems to be "going around" in terms of the disease to have at the moment.  I think if we had it it would be VERY obvious because from what I have heard the pain is unbearable.  I am trying to learn to accept my bodies little aches and pains as part of the living process. 

[shrublet]

But I think if it was that I would be sitting here typing.

No you wouldn't. The pain from appendicitis is severe. It's not the kind of thing where you read the symptoms online and think "oh, I've been having this and this and this for a little while now... maybe it's appendicitis." Nope! It's the kind of pain where you're doubled over in agony in a matter of a couple of hours and you don't even QUESTION what it is because you don't even care, you just need to get to the hospital NOW.

So I really do not think it is appendicitis.

There are also about a million causes for lower back pain and I could probably list off 50 without even checking references. :) And none of them are appendicitis or anything else big and scary like that, either.

[moiann]

Google is my enemy. Its like I need to have one more hit(one more google) and then I'll stop. Sounds like a drug addict.

[idreamofskiba]

The feeling one gets from appendicitis is so severe that it sends people, who usually refuse to go to the doctor for anything, straight to the ER.   

Google is my enemy. Its like I need to have one more hit(one more google) and then I'll stop. Sounds like a drug addict.

Exactly.  JUST SAY NO!  :)

[carolinagirl2398]

I've had appendicitis and it was nothing like you described.  It started out as a gnawing feeling in the center of my belly near my belly button with lots of really bad diarrhea (sorry, TMI!) for a day, then that night, the pain got worse, moved over to my right side and I developed a fever.  There was no doubt in my mind that something was wrong, it was just a very odd feeling and I just knew I had to go to the hospital.  By the time I got there, the pain was worse, even morphine wouldn't take it away, and I started vomiting.  So, I totally think you're fine and you need to step away from Google!  Now if only I could take my own advice! :)

[ruthann]

I googled appendicitis a few weeks ago....was sure I had it too. The symptoms were not like you are saying...and my symptoms were light compared to what you all are saying. I got my thermometer out and kept watching for a fever - couldn't figure out between that or H1N1....so far...neither. Just huge anxiety attacks.

[Matt M]

5 years ago my appendix abscessed and was leaking.  It started out feeling like very bad gas or consipation pain.  Soon after I couldn't stand up straight.  You will know if your appendix is causing problems.  There will be no question about it.  If you are feeling good enough to be posting on here I am sure your appendix is fine.

[ruthann]

Part of my personal fear of it has been that I have retrocecal (sp) appredix. My mom always warned me of them....and that stuck wtih me. Anyone know about these? They are in a different position that normal ones.  When I had surgery, I asked them to take them out...but they didn't :-(