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A member asked:

There are claims that you can have appendicitis if you move a lot after eating. do you agree with this statement?

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Dr. Charles Breaux answered

Specializes in Pediatric Surgery

No: Moving a lot after eating has nothing to do with appendicitis.

Dr Roth and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 3/25/2019

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Slight pinching pain near appendix, no more than 2 or 3 on pain scale. Feel it sometimes when I move or cough. Should I worry about appendicitis?

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I had pain on my right ab for two days now it is starting to move to my left side. The pain is dull and is worse when I walk. Is this appendicitis?

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Does appendicitis pain come and go? My pain comes and goes and is usually dull, stomach gurgles lots and I'm gassy, eaten lots of chips and chocolate

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