Appendicitis
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Not Knowing You Were Pregnant Until You Deliver
Asked by J.S. from Jacksonville
on December 2, 2011
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There was an article on this today. A woman in Portland went to the hospital thinking she had appendicitis and instead delivered a baby. She said she was told she coul...
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- I have wondered the same thing. I can totally understand not knowing you are pregnant until the second or maybe the third trimester (especially if it is your first an...
- I have friend with a friend who was pregnant THREE times and never knew. Some babies don't move that much, or if there's a placental issue, they may not feel the baby ...
- I have not had this happen. However, my cousin had a condition where there was too much fluid and had to have regular checks because she couldn't feel the baby nearly ...
Appendix "OUCH"
Asked by L.C. from Bakersfield
on November 29, 2010
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I have been having sharp pains on my right lower side right above my pelvis bone and in the back on the right side as well. The pain will come and go like every 3-5 m...
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- Sounds like a kidney stone, possibly. They fix those with a lazer now, if they have to do any intervention at all. Mostly they give you a pain shot. Go to the ER and f...
- many many possibilites, could be appendix, could be gallbladder, could be constipation, could be gas, could be..... if the pain is severe, go to a physician asap, the...
- L., when I had an ovarian cyst, I was in a lot of pain. I called the ER and talked to a nurse to ask if I could have a bad appendix. She asked me to jump up and down...
Right Side Abdominal Pain
Asked by C.E. from Colorado Springs
on April 7, 2008
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I have a pain in my right lower abdominal, it's been hurting for the past 5 days. I woke up with it and it has not gone away, the pain does fluctuate. It really hurts ...
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- It could be gallstones. GallBladder attach gives pain i right side. Sometimes nausea. Could be cyst on ovary. Do not delay. Go to doctor. S.
- it might be your appendix. i had the same problem and i had to get ot removed. go to the dr. if the pain persists
- My first question to you would be...do you still have your appendix? If so, that would be my first guess...coming from my own personal experience. If it hurts more whe...
My Daughter Complaining of Pain in Gall Bladder Area and Throwing Up
Asked by C.W. from Dallas
on May 5, 2008
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Can a 9 y/o have gall bladder problems? My 9 y/o starting throwing up last Friday. I asked her if she hurt anywhere and she showed me and it was in the upper abdomin...
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- My sister recently had a baby and has never had any complications from her gall bladder......then all of a sudden was in excruciating pain for days and went straight t...
- Please let us know what happens. It sounds like appendicitis. Location of pain can be deceiving. Hope she feels better soon.
- always start the kiddos throwing up this way. nothing by mouth for a few hours, wait for nausea and vomiting to pass. then start clear liquids that are not super swee...
Appendix or Stomach Flu?
Asked by M.M. from Minneapolis
on November 24, 2011
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This morning I wake up with very sharp pains in my stomach and hurts the most on my right side. Last Friday night my little guy was sick with puking and fever, then m...
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- I nearlly died from a burst appendix when I was 12. Symptoms were only severe nausea for 4 days, then a day of relief (when appendix burst), then fever and collapse on...
- Years ago I was having abdominal pain and a fever, and I called the ER and talked to an ER nurse, asking her if I should come to the ER to see if Inhad appendicitis. ...
- I felt stomach cramps in the middle of my belly to begin with when I had my appendix taken out. Slowly during the day it moved to the right side and got worse, but it...
Tummy Pain and Vomitting in My Nursery Going Son
Asked by V.R. from Washington DC
on July 26, 2011
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Hi Mamas,
Its V. from the UK again.
We had a good summer here and the wee one (4 and half) just started his vacation.
Last Tuesday he had a party, and I dont kn...
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- Hmm. Please consider whether your son should be taken to a hospital A&E ward and checked right away for appendicitis, just in case. The fact that the ache is now const...
- I would put him on the BRAT diet with water. See if whatever it is moves along. It could be that he just had too much greasy food. The key is to keep him hydrated.
- If it was something he ate, it should be out of his system by now. There is a great on line homeopathic resource called abchomeopathy.com Several remedies come to min...
Stabbing Pain in Lower Right Abdomen
Asked by M.L. from Reno
on May 23, 2008
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Hi. I have been having a stabbing pain, which comes and goes in my lower right abdomen. I don't know if I should go to urgent care or wait until my scheduled appt. wi...
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- Hi M., I suggest that you go in to get that checked out asap. Do you feel anything down there like a lump. I have fibroids and I have taken ibuprophen to ease the inf...
- Hi M.,it sounds you have sever pain if stabbing in nature and made you double over.your ob/gyn should know about your ovarian cyst ? did he do pelvic us ?is it on your...
- So you have heard everything from cysts to appendicitis... Let me add one more into the fray: I had horrible stabbing pains (some rolling pains too) in that area fo...
Horrible Pain in Tummy Area
Asked by M.G. from Denver
on January 31, 2011
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Hi, my daughter is 22 and in 2009 surgeon removed a fatty tumor because she was having a horrible pain all the time, a lot of times to emergency room, drs., were think...
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- Has she been checked for appendicitis and gall bladder? I had stones in both of mine and NEITHER of them showed up in my bloodwork and I only had "faint shadowing" on...
- I'm really sorry to hear that your daughter's suffering. It's hard for any of us to say what could be wrong with her. I can only wish you and your daughter the best of...
- pancreatitis or gastroparesis could also explain pain in that area, especially considering the medications she has been on. There is also times when the brain learns t...
My 2 Year Old Suddenly Can't Stand from a Squatting Position
Asked by S.A. from Lafayette
on December 12, 2010
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So my very healthy normal 2 year old has not been able to stand up from a squatting position
since yesterday. He cries and says "hurts" when he tries. I am thinking...
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- Hi, I'm a pediatric physical therapist. My first impression is to recommend you get it checked out. It may be nothing or something very minor, but there are some ser...
- I think you need to see a doctor to find out what is happening - could be as simple as a strain or as complicated as a more serious muscular problem going on.
- Could be any number of things, a pinched nerve, a sore joint, a muscle strain or spasm in back, hip, or leg. It could be a lot better by tomorrow, but if not, it would...
High Risk Doctors in or near Morris County
Asked by L.S. from New York
on May 18, 2009
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Hi, I would like to know if anyone can recommend a good high risk ob/gyn in Morris County. This is my fourth pregnancy and all my previous pregnancies have ended in m...
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- I highly recommend Dr. Joseph Wallis at Town Square Obstetrics in Dover. Loved him as my gynocologist, and saw him take my good friend through her sixth high risk preg...
- I know of one in Essex County, not Morris. They are in St. Barnabas Hospital. It is the Division of Maternal-Fetal medicine - ###-###-####. I saw all 5 docs. I wis...
- Hello, I delivered all 3 of my children at St. Clare's in Denville. With my first I was high-risk. Her office is actually in the hospital and her staff are great...
