appendicitis anyone?

[anxietymcc]

Anyone hereever worry about appendicitis. I know it isn't fatal if treated, but still. Is the pain in the abdomen extremely painful or just mild? My pain isn't constant either.

Would anyone care to list the symptoms (if its going to make anyone feel worse than dont do it, is there anyway to send a private message?)
Stupid health sites never have anything useful. Has anyone had this? If the really mild pain started 24 hours ago would I have seen a change? It isn't debilitating at all and as usual I know its probably anxiety but....
Thanks.

[Gabriel_M]

Anyone hereever worry about appendicitis. I know it isn't fatal if treated, but still. Is the pain in the abdomen extremely painful or just mild? My pain isn't constant either.

Would anyone care to list the symptoms (if its going to make anyone feel worse than dont do it, is there anyway to send a private message?)
Stupid health sites never have anything useful. Has anyone had this? If the really mild pain started 24 hours ago would I have seen a change? It isn't debilitating at all and as usual I know its probably anxiety but....
Thanks.

From what I've heard the pain from an appendicitis is extremely bad, if you had it you'd surely know it.

[thammel]

I had appendicitis when I was 25 (32 years ago!)  It woke me up at night with a real yuchhy pain in my abd.  It kept up and was not acute but was really annoying. I went to the Dr, had a blood test and my WBC was elevated.  I went to the hospital and they took it out.  This all happened the same day.  The pain was not excruciating but was worse than a minor stomach ache.  It was pretty obvious.

Tom

[Gabriel_M]

I suppose it depends on the severity as a co-worker of mine had to have his taken out and he said that when he went to the ER he was in excruciating pain. Like being stabbed over and over again with a screwdriver. Ouch. Nevertheless, doesn't sound like the OP has an appendicitis which is always a good thing.

[bcrazy]

Actually, I just had my appendix taken out in June. I ate at Chick-fila one day and about two hours later I noticed that I had a "gas" feeling on my right side. It was kinda like if you eat too much mexican food. So i griped all day about this stomach ache and couldn't wait to get home (from work) and take a tums. Tums always works for me. So after 4 hours of pain I go home and chew up 3 tums. I waited an hour and nothing. I noticed the ache was getting worse so I called my doc to see if I could take another antacid and he asked me about my pains and said yes. I probably just had gas. He gave me some concoction that he wanted me to try and just lay down. So i sent my husband out to get these things (he..knowing THat I'm a hypo...just thought I was crazy). So i drank the stuff and waited. About midnight I called my mother in law (hubby fell asleep) and had her come get me. At 7am I was having my appendix removed. I SHOWED HIM!! The pain was weird. It was real high on the right side. Almost where my gallbladder is. That is what they checked first...actually.
If you wanna know anything else, just let me know. They said I had "referred" pain.

[anxietymcc]

Yea I definitely don't have it . Its been 48 hours and my mom told me it would have ruptured or something so I'd be in excruciating pain. Doesn't bother me in my sleep and, what a coincidence, when my minds not on it.

But just to put this to rest. Does the pain come and go or is it constant. Because most of my pain isn't constant or pain, its just a weird feeling. I can function fine and have a ravenous appetite, etc. Would I REALLY know by now?

Thanks guys it was a rough 48 hrs of worrying but I think I am past it.

[AlwaysWorried]

I had mine taken out in May. It was not excrutiating pain though, but you could tell something was wrong. Mine was caught early. Its a pain between your belly button and right hip- right between. It won't necessarily rupture right away either, my mom had the pain for two weeks, before hers was taken out. But trust me, you would just know! Its hard to explain, but you would. Mine was pretty constant. It might come and go a little, but for the most part it was always there. I woke up with it at like 6am that morning, went to the ER at noon, and had it finally taken out around 7pm. I'm pretty sure you have nothing to worry about!!

[anxietymcc]

Yea its just like this dull pain that moves around, its not really all that painful. Don't you also get a bit sick??

[AlwaysWorried]

Yea, I was nauseated!

[bcrazy]

I vomited...twice. The pain I had was a constant pain. I tried laying down and everything and nothing worked. That is when i knew to go to the er. And my pain wasn't where your appendix are. It was where my gallbladder is. Weird but it happened.
I wouldn't worry! Doesn't sound like it to me. You may be having a hard time digesting something!