A 18-year-old male asked:
Can severe pain on the right hand side above the hip when lressed be a sign of appendicitis? this is extremely painful and woke me from sleep!
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

Dr. Steven Hebertanswered
Pathology 31 years experience
yes, could be: Get yourself to an emergency department and get checked out. It certainly could be an appendicitis.
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