A member asked:

What antibiotics would i be able to get if i am diagnosed with a grumbling appendix, as my sister had it and it went to appendicitis?

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Dr. Paul Williams answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Appendicitis: I am not familar with that term but it sounds like a mild case of appendicitis. Taking antibiotics for something like this are ill advised - it will supress the infection but not fix the problem and will simply delay having your appendix removed. If you are having right lower quadrant pain-it is best to be checked out - and if needed-have your appendix removed before it has a chance to rupture.

Answered 4/17/2012

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See the surgeon: If you have appendicitis, best antibiotic is removal of infected appendix, see your surgeon.

Answered 11/19/2012

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