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Appendicitis
Asked by M.B. from Tuscaloosa
on April 23, 2008
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Ok I know your first response is going to be get that girl to a doctor. I am going to be taking her I just wanted to see if anyone else had been here. My 11 year old d...
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- I would definitely take her to the doctor. My Mother's appendix ruptured in December 2006 and because the pain was intermittent she thought it was just a stomach bug a...
- Hi M., I've been there myself. Mine ruptured at that age. The best thing I can do is tell you how I did. The pain would come and go for about a year or so. I can toler...
- M., when I was about your daughter's age, I had a similar thing. Went to the Dr. and he immediately hospitalized me fearing appendix (this was 27 yrs ago, so not a lo...
Help - 4 Year Old Vomitting 4 Out of Last 6 Days
Asked by R.T. from Dallas
on September 17, 2007
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My 4 year old daughter has been complaining that her stomach hurts for 6 days now. The first day, an M&M seemed to cure her. the second day, she vomitted and was ver...
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- Yes, my daughters have been through it several times. I don't give them solid foods until the vomit stops. I usually keep Amoxicillin or Omnicef stocked up from prev...
- This happened to us for six months last year before we discovered my sons milk allergy. They can do a simple blood test to determine if that is the problem. If it con...
- My 4 yr old nephew just had the stumic flu. As long as she is eating, drinking and playing you just have to wait it out. It could last a while. I wouldnt let her pl...
How Do You Know If a 4 Yr Old Has Appendicitis?
Asked by S.W. from Chicago
on March 4, 2008
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Before I start, I want you all to know that I talked to a nurse last night and will be getting my son to the doctor today. I was hoping that someone might have some a...
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- S., as a Peds nurse, i have seen kids enter the unit with appendicitis and act better than your child seems to be. There is no 100% way of knowing, MD's typically go b...
- Usually would be w fever and more acute and increasing in intensity. Unless it is a more gradual type. I had a severe case when I was a child and my brother had one ...
- my son had a appendicitis when he was five he was crying about pain on right side and was vomiting floresent green i took him to the care station and all the doctor d...
Pain in Right Lower Abdomen
Asked by M.H. from Phoenix
on April 24, 2008
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I had a laproscopy in January to drain ovarian cysts and to cauterize Endometriosis in my fallopian tubes. Since last night I have had a sharp pain in my right lower a...
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- Hi M. I can understand where you are coming from. I have suffered from Endometriosis for several years. I have had stage 4 and have had 4-5 laproscopies to get rid of...
- Hi M.! It may be related toyour past health issues, but you need to check it out as soon as possible, just in case. I had an emergency appendectomy ;ast October. I...
- You should really ask your doctor all of this to make sure your ok.
Moderate to Severe Abdominal Pain in 13 Year Old Boy.
Asked by K.W. from St. Louis
on November 25, 2008
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My son is 13 and on Sunday afternoon around 4 started having stomach "cramps". These cramps were doubling him over and coming in waves. At about 7 I called our famil...
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- Remember you can always demand a second opinion right there in the hospital...I've never had appendicitus but from accounts I have heard about, it sure sounds like it....
- How's he doing??? It sounds like his appendix to me...though severe constipation and gas can cause similar symptoms (but you'd usually see distention on films if that...
- My daughter's father as well as my friend's 13 year old son had symptoms like this. Doc's couldnt figure out what it was. Finally they went in and did an exploratory s...
How Long
Asked by A.W. from Chicago
on May 8, 2008
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My 31 year old sister had emergency surgery at 5:30 this morning- she had appendicitis and had to have her appendix out. They are moving her to a room right now. Any o...
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- Depends on whether her appendix ruptured or not. If it did not rupture, she should be out in 3 days or so - maybe less. If it did rupture they will keep her in for a...
- A friend of mine had her appendix removed over Christmas and they only kept her in the hospital for a few days. She seemed to be okay after a week or two.
- My husband had his out when our now nine week old was two weeks. he was 31 as well, funny. Recovery time depends on if she had the laporoscopic or the full open. ...
