Appendicitis - How Do I Know If I Have Appendicitis?

Thanks to our guest general surgeon for teaching us about the appendix. We discuss appendicitis signs, symptoms and treatment. We discuss surgery (appendectomy), antibiotics and other related issues. We discuss abdominal pain related to the appendix and we review the anatomy of the appendix.

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[hailieandmariah]

Me sitting here trying to see if I’m fine or I need to go wake up my mom

[EasyMoneyPiper]

This video literally saved my life. I woke up this past weekend with a lot of pain in my stomach around my belly button area. At first I thought it was just a stomach bug because I threw up, but then the pain migrated to just the right side. This is when I saw your video. I ended up going to the ER and sure enough I had appendicitis. I was able to have surgery before anything serious happened but if I didn’t watch this video who knows what would have happened. Thank you!

[doeidahousa]

You may be first but you are blank. Last year I drive myself to the hospital with pain by my belly button. No prior signal. Operated on several hours later. Excellent surgeon removed 17” of small bowl because my appendix was wrapped around it. Iodine sensitivity was not treated before surgery because not enough time. Had no idea it could have moved as fast as it did. I was so lucky to survive since I was also on blood thinners because I had a heart attack one month before. There is more but will not bore everyone. Never a sick day in my life. Thin, fit & did everything right. Just a warning to people who were as cocky as I was about my health. You never know! I am back to my cocky self because of wonderful, super smart doctors.

[Jessica_Jean]

Thank you for this. My stomach got swollen and tender to the touch and extreme pain. The pain never migrated to the right side, it was continually in the center. By the time I got to urgent care I was completely slumped over in agonizing pain and sweating from the pain . They called an ambulance and I was in surgery a few hours later. Everyone should know the signs of appendicitis

[Mitchs]

I just went in and had mine removed less than 24 hours ago! Doing well but feels like a strong hard abs workout after! Always good to get checked out if your having very bad stomach pains.. don’t worry about Covid when to comes to this!

[Kiki-reads]

I had to get my appendix out last month, after having flares of abdominal pain for 2 months (don’t be stubborn like me, I was lucky mine didn’t burst!). I am grateful for all the hospital staff who took care of me and made my hospital experience smooth ❤️ 🇨🇦

[yvonnejohnson]

A family member's ruptured appendix was due to Appendix cancer. Ended up with having HIPEC procedure. 5 yrs cancer free. 😊

[GeneMoretti]

That was a great video, . I've been in pain for 2 days now in that lower right area you mentioned.

[majosartorio]

im ovulating and often i have cramps on my riight side, right next to my hip only for a while or when I go pee. Now i've been having a contast cramp on that place(for about 3 hours now) and i'm getting a lil worried bc i feel like im going to puke. I dont wanna go to the ER bc of corona

[elliothughes]

Watched this Video at 2am yesterday morning as I had a extreme belly ache, with a strange feeling in my lower right abdomen. Got to A&E at 4am. Diagnosed with appendicitis by 6am and had Surgery to remove it by 2pm! Crazy day but thanks for the explanation and confidence to check it out at the hospital 👍

[rmm]

It was great watching this. Incidentally, I had a laparoscopic appendectomy on Tuesday night (Oshawa Lakeridge). It was great watching this because these very things were discussed with me by the Emerg Doctor and in more depth with the Surgeon; I had a CT scan performed prior along with preliminary blood work.

Surgery went very well. I spent the evening in the hospital. Antibiotics were given via I.V. and vitals monitored closely. Great staff at Oshawa Lakeridge, I was treated very well. The Surgeon was great! I was given breakfast and tolerated that very well. Then I was discharged with the 'after care' information necessary, and a follow-up appointment with the Surgeon in a couple of weeks.

Thank you for posting this video.

[meenamahale]

Can any1 tell me how many stiches we get for appendix surgery?

[positivityloveandkindnessa]

I randomly started having major pain in My right lower side near My hip but in My hip / stomach..

I feel fine in myself . But it’s so painful. To cough, to press in, to walk.. or even sometimes sitting.

*I went hospital today.. They looked at Me and went ‘it’s in Your head’* and that was it I’m not back at Home in pain 🥲

[bobmarshall]

As a teenager 55 years ago I went to a party on a Saturday night. I felt a bit funny in the gut area and soon I got pain every time I took a drink of beer. After a while I got really bad gas in the gut and had to fart. They were the worst smelling farts I have ever experienced in my life. I decided to go home to bed and the next morning at about 10AM I began to get terrible pains back again. Two hours later I was in surgery and had my appendix removed. In those days I was in hospital for about five days recovering.
I have always thought that whole had that whole affair been 200 years ago, I would have been dead at 18.

[Erosadios]

Thank you for our Surgeons and Medicine..At least from 200 years and thousands of years back, humans sadly died simply by an Appendicitis, or burst appendix. 😓

Thank you for saving humans daily..🙏🙌

[TheWrinkle]

Great video! I love the visual aids and the clear explanations. Keep the wonderful content coming - entertaining and accurate.

[worldfitnesstrainerradekve]

Funny I came for spider bite 8 days later because my stomach started to hurt for 3 days they did CT found appendix and hernia so they kept me in Hospital 🏥 2surgeries the spider 🕷️ might saved my life

[emmelfun]

My uncle died from this back in the early 60's in Mexico (a few years before I was born) at age 37 and he was just given some pills by a "doctor". He lasted throughout the night and passed in the early morning. My dad would tell me about this when I was a kid and being the hypochondriac that I was, I always thought I was having it every time I had a slight stomach ache.

[ltuffol_]

Literally my lower right side is not hurting it comes and goes but i don’t have any fever chills nausea or diarrhea but i am a little gassy and i’m kinda scared to eat so what should i do?

[warwickdennis]

I’m experiencing abdominal pain on my right side and because your video I’m going to see my Doctor, something is wrong and I need it checked. Thank You for your video.