Whats the early signs of appendicitis?
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In addition to pain, you may have one or more of the following signs and symptoms:
* Nausea and sometimes vomiting
* Loss of appetite
* A low-grade fever that starts after other signs and symptoms appear
* Constipation
* An inability to pass gas
* Diarrhea
* Abdominal swelling
One thing a physician may ask you to do is jump up and down in place. If you have severe pain from that, then there's a good chance it is appendicitis.
What Are the Symptoms of Appendicitis?
The classic symptoms of appendicitis include:
Dull pain near the navel or the upper abdomen that becomes sharp as it moves to the lower right abdomen. This is usually the FIRSTsign.
Loss of appetite
Nausea and/or vomiting soon after abdominal pain begins
Abdominal swelling
Fever of 99° F to 102° F
Inability to pass gas
Almost half the time, other symptoms appear, including:
Dull or sharp pain anywhere in the upper or lower abdomen, back or rectum
Painful urination
Vomiting that precedes the abdominal pain
Severe cramps
Constipation or diarrhea with gas
Call your doctor if:
You have pain that matches these symptoms. Do not eat, drink, or use any pain remedies, antacids, laxatives, or heating pads, which can cause an inflamed appendix to rupture.
If you have any of the mentioned symptoms seek medical attention immediately since timely diagnosis and treatment is very important.
Hey, hope this helps. I wasn't really familiar with appendicitis (and hopefully I never will be) so I searched it on webmd.
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