my mom has had lower abdomen pain on the right side for about 2 weeks and now its all the symptoms of appendicitis except the fever. do you think its appendicitis?
What Are the Symptoms of Appendicitis?
The classic symptoms of appendicitis include:
Dull pain near the navel or the upper abdomen that becomes sharp as it moves to the lower right abdomen. This is usually the first sign.
Loss of appetite
Nausea and/or vomiting soon after abdominal pain begins
Abdominal swelling
Fever of 99° F to 102° F
Inability to pass gas
Inability to pass gas
Almost half the time, other symptoms of appendicitis appear, including:
Dull or sharp pain anywhere in the upper or lower abdomen, back, or rectum
Painful urination
Vomiting that precedes the abdominal pain
Severe cramps
Constipation
If it has been going on for two weeks, it probably is not appendicitis - this condition rapidly gets worse and worse. She could be having a kidney stone, problems with her ovaries, diverticulitis, urinary tract infection, etc. There are a lot of things that this could be and she needs to go to a doctor and get it treated. It could be only constipation giving her all of these symptoms too. Has she been taking some over the counter pain medication regularly and has she tried some Dulcolax, milk of magnesia to see if it resolves this problem?
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