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It usually begins near your belly button, a dull ache that shifts rightwards and grows sharper over hours, especially when you move or cough
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This pain doesn’t behave like ordinary cramps; it worsens when pressing on the spot on the abdomen
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Feeling queasy, losing your appetite, or vomiting after stomach pain aren’t random—these can be strong early clues pointing towards appendicitis needing urgent attentions
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A mild to high temperature often joins the pain, signalling infection. If you’re burning up alongside tummy pain, don’t dismiss it as flu
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Constipation or diarrhoea can sometimes tag along with appendicitis. If sudden changes follow abdominal pain, treat that pattern as more than coincidence
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Some people pee more often than usual when the appendix is inflamed. It’s a surprising but real sign often overlooked until it worsens
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If pain suddenly eases after being intense, your appendix may have burst. This “relief” is dangerous—soon severe pain will spread across the abdomen.
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Young children often describe pain vaguely, sometimes pointing to the whole tummy. Gentle observation and quick medical checks make all the difference here
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Appendicitis needs an immediate hospital treatment before things escalate, especially if the appendix risks bursting inside
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In case of appendicitis, surgery may be necessary. Appendicectomy may be done by an incision over the lower abdomen, or even through laparoscopy