Question 1

appendicitis pain 5 days, er gave me ultrasound and blood tests. said no sign of appendicitis. pain continues. positive mcburney. appendicitis likely?

Accepted Answer

Common appy imitator: In general, the new CT scanners are very good at picking up appendicitis. There is another fairly common condition called mesenteric adenitis which present almost exactly like appendicitis but it's usually due to a virus and resolve on its own. Again, in general, if your lab work is normal and the CAT scan is normal appendicitis extremely unlikely

Question 2

if i did have an ovarian cyst rupture, how long does the pain last? i am completing 2 days. appendicitis and kidney stones were ruled out.

Accepted Answer

Depends: What kind of cyst was it? Cysts associated with menstrual cycles rupture every month. Visit this site for info: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/management-of-ruptured-ovarian-cyst

Question 3

is it likely for someone to have appendicitis for over 7 days?

Accepted Answer

Yes: There is chronic appendicitis.  Don't wait long before having it checked.

Question 4

can appendicitis symptoms be mild for several days?

Accepted Answer

Appendicitis: Yes, sometimes the onset is slow. Pain can be the right lower quadrant of the abdomen, sometimes with nausea or fever. See a doctor immediately.

Question 5

is it unlikely for appendicitis to last over 7 days?

Accepted Answer

Yes, but....: There is the possibility of chronic appendicitis. But, most acute appendicitis cases lead to perforation in about 36 hrs. Good luck

Question 6

can a appendicitis carry on for a couple days and not rupture?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Typically appendicitis pain gets progressively worse and is unrelenting. Eventually it will rupture, but that time frame varies depending on the person. If you are worried about appendicitis, see your doctor or go to the ER.

Question 7

i had right lower ab pain for two days, without any other symptoms and when i jumped up and down it didn't hurt. did i have appendicitis and rupture?

Accepted Answer

Baffling: I am very confused by your question. If you had abdominal pain and it didn't hurt on movement, it is highly unlikely that you have ruptured appendix. Ruptured appendix causes symptoms such as severe abdominal pain, guarding against movement, fevers, vommitting and usually requires hospitalisation

Question 8

the past 2 days, i've had almost all symptoms of chronic appendicitis. i don't want to overreact. how do i know if it's chronic appendicitis for sure?

Accepted Answer

See a doctor: Chronic appendicitis is extremely rare.  If you have been having symptoms for two days, that is not a long enough period to consider chronic.  However, if you have had the same symptoms previously then it is possible that you have chronic appendicitis.  If you symptoms do not improve or worsen, you should be evaluated by a healthcare provider.  Left untreated appendicitis can be life threatening.

Question 9

i had right ab pain for 2 days and when i would walk it would hurt but not when i jumped up and down no other symptoms appendicitis? or something else

Accepted Answer

Could be: Pain in the right side could represent appendix inflammation.
There are other causes such as abdominal muscle involvement or issues in the GI tract.

Appendix rupture can be very dangerous, so if there is any question it should be evaluated promptly to ensure it either definitely  is or is not involved.

Question 10

so if you have two options for appendicitis, either antibiotics or surgery and you choose antibiotics can you request surgery a few days later?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: If you are not responding to the antibiotics then you would need to move to surgery. If your symptoms resolve on antibiotics. Then there is a 40% chance. You will not get recurrence of appendicitis so i would advise against appendectomy unless you had recurrence of your symptoms at which time appendectomy would be appropriate.

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Appendicitis pain 5 days, er gave me ultrasound and blood tests. said no sign of appendicitis. pain continues. positive mcburney. appendicitis likely?

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If i did have an ovarian cyst rupture, how long does the pain last? i am completing 2 days. appendicitis and kidney stones were ruled out.

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Is it likely for someone to have appendicitis for over 7 days?

A member asked:

Can appendicitis symptoms be mild for several days?

A member asked:

Is it unlikely for appendicitis to last over 7 days?

A member asked:

Can a appendicitis carry on for a couple days and not rupture?

A member asked:

I had right lower ab pain for two days, without any other symptoms and when i jumped up and down it didn't hurt. did i have appendicitis and rupture?

A member asked:

The past 2 days, i've had almost all symptoms of chronic appendicitis. i don't want to overreact. how do i know if it's chronic appendicitis for sure?

A member asked:

I had right ab pain for 2 days and when i would walk it would hurt but not when i jumped up and down no other symptoms appendicitis? or something else

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So if you have two options for appendicitis, either antibiotics or surgery and you choose antibiotics can you request surgery a few days later?

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