Question 1

how can  appendicitis pain start?

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Start of pain: Is usually located around the umbilicus or in upper mid abdomen.  Then it goes to right lower area.  This is because, at the start, the main problem is cramping in the appendix and the nerves go to the small intestines.  As the inflammation progresses, it causes local irritation in the right lower quadrant, where it induces pain.

Question 2

can appendicitis pain come and go?

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Appendix pains more: Appendicitis pain should increase over 24-48 hours if that is the source of pain.  Appendicitis occurs when blockage of the appendiceal lumen occurs.  As the mucus and IgA are secreted from the appendix is blocked you feel the pain.  If the blockage remains the pain worsens.  Stool usually blocks it.  See your doctor and they will help you.  We dedicated our lives to help so call.  Be well.

Question 3

can appendicitis pain last months?

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Rare: Very unusual.  Usually with appendicitis you have around 24 hours from the onset of pain until the appendix ruptures.  Once it ruptures, the pain is so severe it gets evaluated and fixed.  There is chronic appendicitis, but it is less understood.  Mild pain that comes and goes and sometimes it does last months or even years.  This is not usually seen prior to surgery.  Usually seen months later.

Question 4

what does appendicitis pain feel like?

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Severe pain: Appendicitis can sometimes be a tricky diagnosis due to the different symptoms in different people.  However, the classic symptoms are of severe, progressively-worsening, sharp pain, well-localized to the right lower abdomen.  This pain does not typically come-and-go.  I had appendicitis over 30 years ago and can still remember the pain.

Question 5

how would you describe appendicitis pain?

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Becomes severe: Sometimes the pain from an inflamed appendix can start around your naval. The pain usually worsens over time and moves to mcburney's point which is in the right lower quadrant of your abdomen. Usually the area is tender when touched or when pressure is released.  Things which are jolting like walking or coughing can increase the pain.   See below.

Question 6

could sharpness of appendicitis pain come and go?

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Unlikely: Pain from appendicitis usually becomes gradually worse as the inflammation of the appendix worsens. In rare cases, this can heal itself, then recur at another time.  Intermittent right lower quadrant abdominal pain however is usually not appendicitis. See your doctor for an exam to be sure. And if you think it is the appendix, head to the er.

Question 7

does appendicitis pain come and go or is it constant?

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Constant.: Once appendiceal pain starts it remains intense and constant with an acute abdomen until the problem is fixed (removed.). If not removed in time may rupture so an emergency.

Question 8

how long before u can start feeling appendicitis pain?

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Early on: It may start with mild pain early in the process which then can build.

Question 9

can appendicitis pain gradually keep getting more intense?

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Yes: The classic picture is a stomach ache, crampy type feeling with nausea and sometimes vomiting, a lack of hunger and possibly chills or low fevers followed by a migration of pain to the rt lower abdomen where it becomes burning hot, sharp and very painful to the touch.. Any little jarring, a cough , a sneeze or someone bumping you is extremely painful,  it may be difficult to stand straight up.

Question 10

how long does it take for appendicitis pain to get severe?

Accepted Answer

It depends: It depends on how your body reacts to infection  but as a rule it should get severe very quickly like within 6-12 hours.

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