Mar 20, 2024 · Appendicitis is a condition in which the appendix becomes inflamed, swollen, or infected, causing pain in the lower right side of your torso.

Jan 18, 2025 · Symptoms of appendicitis may include: Sudden pain that begins on the right side of the lower belly. Sudden pain that begins around the belly button and often shifts to the lower right belly.

Mar 24, 2023 · Early appendicitis can seem like food poisoning or gas, but it typically starts with sudden, often sharp abdominal pain near the belly button. That pain will move to the lower-right side of your belly. Other early signs of appendicitis can include nausea, vomiting, and a low fever.

May 9, 2023 · Seek medical attention immediately if you have any signs or symptoms of appendicitis, including: Abdominal pain located in your lower right quadrant. Abdominal pain that’s getting worse. Abdominal pain accompanied by nausea and/or fever. Abdominal tenderness and sensitivity to touch.

Nov 1, 2024 · Learn to recognize the early signs of appendicitis. Discover how appendicitis pain progresses, how long you have before a rupture and when to get diagnosed and treated.

Mar 12, 2024 · This article explains the early symptoms of appendicitis. It also discusses diagnosis, treatment, and recovery from appendicitis.

Appendicitis symptoms include abdominal pain, lack of appetite, vomiting, constipation, or diarrhea. Quick treatment prevents most complications.

May 3, 2024 · Appendicitis occurs when your appendix becomes inflamed, likely due to a blockage. It can cause symptoms like cramping or intense abdominal pain. Treatment typically involves antibiotics followed...

Mar 7, 2023 · Appendicitis occurs when you have inflammation in your appendix —a small tube-like pouch that is attached to your large intestine. When the appendix becomes blocked, swollen, or inflamed, the...

Nov 6, 2023 · Appendicitis can occur when mucus, stool, a growth, or a combination of these blocks the opening of your appendix that leads to the cecum. Appendicitis means inflammation of the appendix. It is thought that appendicitis begins when the opening from the appendix into the cecum becomes blocked.