Question about appendicitis?

**angelbow20** · 11-18-2007, 10:47 PM

Has anyone ever had it? tonight I have been having little sharp pains in my right area around my abdomen(*Sp) almost like little cramp spasms and I dont know the signs of it. I looked it up online and saw that the appendix is in the right side where it seems to be alittle crampy... do you know the signs of getting it? What it might feel like? Should I be worried?

**Karen** · 11-18-2007, 10:51 PM

Do you have a fever? How acute is the pain?

**angelbow20** · 11-18-2007, 10:58 PM

No i dont think I have a fever atleast I dont feel hot when I feel my head. Its not horribly painful just more uncomfortable, almost like crampy.. I dont know why but the first thing that came to my head was my appentix even though I dont know anything about them. So I got on the computer to see where its at and its actually on the right side of the body where im getting these little cramps, its like a tight squeeze pain then it goes away and comes back a couple mins later. Yesterday and the day before I did have lower back pains and some pains in my legs but those pains went away.

**K9karen** · 11-18-2007, 11:03 PM

I never had an attack, but from what I know from friends, they had a fever and vomited. I also heard that if you lay on your back and can't bend your knees, it may be appendicitis. If the pain worsens, I'd call the doc right away. Don't take apsirin or a pain killer to mask the pain either. Hope you feel better. I hate those aches and pains you can't decipher.

**angelbow20** · 11-18-2007, 11:12 PM

Originally Posted by K9karen

I never had an attack, but from what I know from friends, they had a fever and vomited. I also heard that if you lay on your back and can't bend your knees, it may be appendicitis. If the pain worsens, I'd call the doc right away. Don't take apsirin or a pain killer to mask the pain either. Hope you feel better. I hate those aches and pains you can't decipher.

thats weird I hope its just gas pains or something haha... Friday I thought I was getting the flu because I felt like I was going to throw up and had alittle fever but that went away and I got the pains in my knees and lower back pains and now tonight its the right side pains.

**shais_mom** · 11-18-2007, 11:26 PM

if it persists you should get it checked out -
if it isn't appendicitis it might be a kidney stone and those aren't fun either!

**angelbow20** · 11-19-2007, 07:15 AM

Thanks everyone... Dont worry if the pain comes back and gets worse I will call up to the hospital and ask them about it.. I dont really want to go unless its an emergency since I dont have insurance and it could cost alot of money. Hopefully its nothing, this morning its not as bad it comes and goes not nearly as frequently so im not as worried now.