A 42-year-old member asked:

I have been having abdominal pain in the right lower side for months now. is this irritable bowel sydrome or chronic appendicitis?

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Dr. Mark Hoepfneranswered

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Many things: Chronic appendicitis is highly unlikely to occur. Many things cause pain; ovary, urinary infection, kidney stone, muscles, nerve injury, chronic constipation, inflammatory bowel disease, etc. Need to see a doctor for full medical history and physical exam.

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My 12 y/o daughter have mild pain in lower right side of abdomen for 2 days, she describe it as muscular and she feel it mostly when she walks. can this be appendicitis? don't have fever or nausea or nothing else only what she describe as muscular?

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