Medical Question

[Rebirth0]

This doesn't belong in the Garbage Bin at all, because I would get all sarcasm and stupid answers and I need a serious answer.

About 10 minutes ago I felt a sharp pain in my lower ribs on the right side of my body, the pain lasted less than a second though. For the past 10 minutes I've been feeling a very small bit of pain in that same location. Now here's my question.

Isn't this where the appendix(sp?) is located? For those who have had to have their appendixes removed, did your first small wave of pain start where mine did?

[QreepyBORIS]

RE: Medical Question

Appendix bursting starts as dull pain.

You probably have like gas or something, dude.

[JurseyRider734]

RE: Medical Question

I get that periodically, too. I just ignore it >_>

[GuidoHunter]

RE: Medical Question

The appendix is more in the front, but yes, on the right side of your body. If it's the back side (and the pain is attributed to an internal organ), it'd be a kidney.

I've had these before, and they'll likely pass. If you're worried about appendicitis, press on the area and see if it's tender. If not, it's probably just some weird pain.

--Guido

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[dancingmaniac3]

RE: Medical Question

Thats usually the first sign of appendix damage, but it might not even be that.. As i recall, the appendix IS located on the lower right below the ribs...You should go to a doctor and get that checked out. If you have any of these symptons soon, call a doctor.

Symptoms

Symptoms of appendicitis may include

* pain in the abdomen, first around the belly button, then moving to the lower right area

* loss of appetite

* nausea

* vomiting

* constipation or diarrhea

* inability to pass gas

* low fever that begins after other symptoms

* abdominal swelling

If not, just fart and see what happens.

[Pumble]

RE: Medical Question

I get that occasionally too, and it's usually just a kind of stitch. Actually, Qreepy's probably right.

[Rebirth0]

RE: Medical Question

I think I might have two or three of those symptoms =/

[QreepyBORIS]

Re: RE: Medical Question

I think I might have two or three of those symptoms =/

You will know if it is appendicitis. You will know. You will know.

You are not curled up into alittle ball on the floor. You are not in such excruciating pain that you have to go to the ER. You do not have appendicitis. :P

[msbrunnettemickey]

My friend had hers removed...
Before she did, she had really strong pain in the stomach, and ribs. Almost everyday she was sent home sick until they found out the problem.

I also had these aches before. My dad always told me to drink water, even when i am not thirsty, and the little pain stopped, because usually i wouldn't even think of it as a serious thing.

[Synthlight]

RE: Medical Question

Don't get worked up about all this appendix stuff.. It's likely that your appendix is not the issue.

I had a similiar incident last year while in the FFR chat (not joking). I had this pain on my right side just below my ribs.. It came and went and then a little later it hit me so hard that I fell out of my chair and onto the ground in pain (while still in chat). After an hour of trying to figure out if I was going to die, my wife brought me to the hospital. I make it sound easy but the pain was so intense that I cannot even explain it. It turned out to be a kidney stone. I have broken bones snapped tendons, nearly burned my face off but nothing compared to my kidney stone as far as pain goes.

Is that the cause? Dunno, but realize if it is, you just have to let it do it's thing. If you continue to hurt get your parents to drive you into the hospital!

Cheers,

Synthlight

[QreepyBORIS]

RE: Medical Question

It's probably not a kidney stone. He's a bit young to get one, unless he eats like 400 grams of protein a day and about as much salt. :P


And Synth, you MUST retell the musket-grade gunpowder story.

[Tasselfoot]

RE: Medical Question

Kidney Stone = Sign of Old Age... my father bitches about passing stones the size of golf balls.

Remember kids... those stones pass through your pee-pee hole. NOT fun.

PS - Its likely just a muscle spasm or a cramp. I think we all get them from time to time.

[Rebirth0]

RE: Medical Question

Ok, two hours have passed and it's better. I guess it was nothing.

Kidney stones suck, my dad had two of them. For one of them, the pain couldn't have come at a worse time and place. I swear, I don't think anybody will be able to beat this: For his first kidney stone, the pain came when he was IN THE AIR, SKYDIVING. Then the second was while driving.

[180digi]

Re: RE: Medical Question

Remember kids... those stones pass through your pee-pee hole. NOT fun.

You almost made me puke from that sentence alone Tasselfoot..

[msbrunnettemickey]

Drink lots of water.
My dad had kidney stones too, while he always worked outside in the army, dust, sand.

His was in the Zoo.

Ps. DRINK LOTS OF WATER.