Appendicitis :-O

[sprite1275]

Anyone here had it? Mine ruptured on friday and i had it out sunday. The flippin pain is unreal at the moment

 

[sprite1275]

Had it taken out as a kid before it ruptured. Was in hospital for 3 days because I had a bad reaction to some medicine they gave me.

Did you not feel the pain beforehand? You usually have about 48 hours before it ruptures.

The pain came on lunch time friday to which i just felt sick so thought it was some sort of bug. Didnt feel sick saturday morning but my guts hurt where i was walking round bent forward.

Thought enough was enough so went to A&E by which time the pain receded a little and the pre check nurse gave me some co codamol before i went in to see the doc.

The Doc had a prod around to which i was getting pain but not loads of pain. He sent me home and said see how it goes for a few days and if it doesnt get better go see my GP.

Saturday night i never slept a wink and the pain in my stomach was pretty bad. By morning it had eased a little again so was thinking of just leaving it but in the end thought id go back to A&E.

This time i saw a doc who dianosed it straight away by pushing on the area and quickly letting go which resulted in me jumping off the bed and saying some french.

By the time they performed the procedure sunday night apparently it was a 'very bad one' which had ruptured everywhere. Last night they sent me home but man am i still in pain.

 

[sprite1275]

Mine ruptured whilst on holiday in South Africa, 45 minutes from the nearest hospital.

Almost died, and a £6000 bill later meant I have never been so happy to have had travel insurance!

Wow. We had just got back from mallorca on Wednesday so I'm sort of glad it happened when it did.

 

[sprite1275]

Yep, I had it 8 years ago, was horrible. Luckily for me they caught it before it ruptured and as it was inflammed at the time they took it out because it was only a matter of days until it burst.

The pain after was also not nice.

Did they give you morphine for the pain along with Co-codamol?

They gave me paracetamol and codeine. I've been trying to get by just on paracetamol as the codeine can Bung you up. The last thing I need right now is straining on the toilet, I'd go through the roof.
I've had to give in though and started on the codeine.

 

[sprite1275]

What's the point of an Appendix anyway, in fact after I typed that I had a Google and still don't have the foggiest. Appendicitis sounds horrid anyway, the most pain I experienced was kidney stones, doubled up in agony until I passed them.

Slightly off topic, had a hernia op yesterday and in a bit of pain today, two weeks off work though so every cloud and all that.

One of the docs said in a few more generations the appendix Will cease to grow. One theory he said was when we were knuckle draggers and eat plants and grass it used to help digest that material.

I've also had a kidney stone which was stuck in the pipe leading from my kidney to the bladder. A year later and three attempts they finally got it. I experienced some major pain with that and ruptured appendix is not far off it.

 

[sprite1275]

I am amazed at how many people are reporting serious appendicitis at such an early age?

many of you are reporting teens/early 20's!

is this that common??

(And yes, A ruptured appendix is seriously life threatening. Those who have survived it have been lucky, It was not your day to die! )

As soon as they thought mine was ruptured They were pumping me with antibiotics straight into my bloodstream.

My uncle said it happened to one of his workmates but they didn't act in time, sadly he died from it.