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Symptoms of Appendicitis

The symptoms of appendicitis can vary, but they usually start with a pain in the middle of the abdomen, around the tummy button, that comes and goes. Over the next few hours the pain tends to move to the lower right hand side of the abdomen and gradually become worse. This pain is usually accompanied by feeling sick (nausea). Some people are sick (vomit), completely lose their appetite, need to urinate a lot, have a raised temperature and a furry mouth.

The area over the appendix will be very tender and as the pain becomes worse, any movement, even coughing or laughing, can aggravate it. For this reason, someone with appendicitis usually wants to lie very still.

Although these are usual signs of appendicitis, symptoms can vary. So, if someone is complaining of constant abdominal pain that doesn’t go away after a few hours you should seek medical advice immediately.

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