How fast can appendix pain start?

Depends: Appendicitis is highly variable and is very different for each person. For some people the abdominal pain begins all over the abdomen region and then over several hours or a day the pain moves to the right lower abdomen. Others may get pains that move toward the right lower back, and others can have a ruptured appendix with little warning. Everyone is different.

Typically Quick: Appendicitis usually starts with generalized pain in the top part of the abdomen migrating to around the belly button then eventually settling in the right lower abdomen. This process takes 1-12 hours with exceptions. Associated symptoms include nausea, vomiting, fevers, chills, sweats, loss of appetite, weakness... Seek medical attention as soon as possible to rule out appendicitis.

Hours. : Usually one feels a stomach ache type feeling with nausea and maybe vomiting. Like a stomach flu. And then within hours it moves to his/her fight lower abdomen. It becomes severe and any movement, cough, sneeze etc makes it worse. (peritonitis. ) can rupture if not removed in the next 12-24 hours.