Has anyone had appendicitis? this is a long story but....
I had surgery on the 15th of Jan to take out some lady bits. Recovery was slow. But I felt good except for this pain on my right lower abdomen. So I go to the surgeon and he says good to go. That pain is not related to the surgery and should resolve itself. 3 weeks later I go to my regular doc after a particularly bad night and he says it's from the surgery. 2 days later I go to the ER they do tests rule out appendicitis, ovarian torsion ( who knew that was possible?) give me pain pills and say go see the surgeon. The surgeon orders a CAT scan for the 19th. Ok I'll be dead by then. Any ideas? I swear this is my appendix but no one is listening and I am hurting like crazy. took 2 vicodin and 2 motrin 800's and I am still hurting. Looks like another trip to the ER for me


[Edited 4/5/10 18:21pm]

appendicitis is usually accompanied by a really high fever, how's your temp??

oh and really sorry to hear you're not feeling well!!

Go to the ER ..... NOW!!!

Get seen to to make sure it's not life threatening. It could be anything. You need peace of mind.

Go back to the doctor Lisa.

go NOWWWW!!!

IAintTheOne said:

NOWWWWW!!!! Go to the ER!!!!

no fever, no vomiting, although I have been trying to induce it, no nausea, Just excruciating pain. I remember richard saying that he had all these symptoms for years before his finally ruptured and people believed him. pain meds kicked in kinda so now I am not crying anymore.

butterfli25 said:

when I went to the ER before they gave me pain meds did an ultrasound and sent me home. since I am not vomiting, and have no fever it is not presenting as appendicitis therefore I will go and sit in the ER FOREVER because I am not emergent. 2 vicodin and 2 motrins later my pain is an 12 out of 10 instead of 25. I may go to the ER at 3 when the vicodin wears off and hopefully they will give me a CAT scan.

butterfli25 said:

Go to the ER and fall tha hell out.

Go by ambulance. They'll have you in the ER quicker than sitting in the waiting area.

Vendetta1 said:

at a military hospital? they will just step over me.
~girl get your ass up and take a number~

luv4u said:

I was thinking about that though.

butterfli25 said:

you can't go to a non-military hospital?

any of you guys ever had a hernia? does pain med stop that from hurting?

Vendetta1 said:

its slower, they get all the gun shot vics, accidents and old folks.

butterfli25 said:

Don't think about it..... doitdoitdoitdoit. I don't recommend you drive either.

I have had appendicitis before,it was when I was I believe 7-8. I don't have my appendix anymore,I still remember being in the ER,and trying not to admit to pain while the doctor pressed on my side. I don't remember being in alot of pain though.

luv4u said:

have to drive. I am waiting for the meds to wear off. there is this time between no meds and excruciating pain about 20 minutes which is time enough to drive to the ER.

butterfli25 said:

Be safe

oh no! i hope you're okay! praying for you!

GET TO THE ER.

I had appendicitis with no fever and they wanted to send me home, saying the same shit about an ovary.

Listen to Vendetta, fall out and scream until they get to the bottom of it.

PunkMistress said:

Go! It may be an ulcer. But Im not a Dr.

I had an appendicitis in the early 90s. I was feeling really shitty one day, so I went to the doctor. He said, " Oh, you just have the stomach flu" and sent me home. A week later, still not feeling any better, I started vomiting really violently. My sister took me to the ER , and the ER Doctor took one look at me and said "You have an Appendicitis!" I had to wait another two weeks for the surgery, since it wasn't safe to operate yet.

Doctors can be wrong so like evrybody else here says, go back and see them again, be aggressive, a pain in the ass, whatever it takes.

SilverlakePhil said:

Really.

Better to be safe than sorry!

If you're experiencing an excruciating level of pain even with pain pills, something is wrong.

update:
still hurting going to the ER after work today. yes I know I am crazy but I have to go to work, people depend on me. I will update facebook while I am in the ER.

thanks for all the love and caring and support. made a horrible night bearable.

oh and my hubby...beside himself with worry, started his new job yesterday and wanted to stay home with me today of course I pushed him out the door, we need that paycheck I wouldn't let him take me to the ER because he needs to be here with my mom and kid. I will manage this until I really need him, like if they admit me. thanks again. I will keep you all posted.

ERIN: get some rest!

butterfli25 said:

I really want to bop you right now. But you're already in pain. You should be in the ER now. You're lucky I dont know where u are right now-cuz Im just a trip up the highway And I'd drag you to the hospital myself.

butterfli25 said:

You're worrying us; keep us updated.

butterfli25 said:

please go to the dr Lisa

butterfli25 said:

GO TO THE ER AND MAKE THEM LISTEN...

i had extremely bad pain..then it went away..came back a few days later..and wouldn't go away..it hurt so much i couldn't stand up straight..
my mom and sister dragged me to the hospital..and the first doctor that examined me said there was nothing wrong with me and wanted to send me home..
2 others thought there was a problem..
i told them i was going nowhere..i had never had pain like this,, and there was also a sensation of HEAT in my lower stomache..
i was neither vomiting nor running a fever (asymptomatic)
just severe pain..and it turns out an high white blood cell count..
the other 2 docs won out...i was to under go a (endoscopy?) where they make an incision for a small camera to look around, cuz at this point the thought it was 1 of 2 things..either a HOLE IN MY COLON OR APPENDICITIS..
they would remove the appendix if that was the problem...etc..
well it was my appendix and it ruptured as they were going in..
yet the first doc was gonna send me home to die..
go back and ASK!!!!

also ask about your gall bladder if u still have it..
maybe they left something behind from the surgery..
pain is the body's way of telling you something's wrong..
maybe if you can go to a different hospital