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Having some crazy pain inside me. Low on the left side. Near the groin area. That's not where my appendix is, is it?
OtterbatHellcat
10-03-2013, 19:46
My appendix ruptured when I was 18....almost kilt me.
Your appendix should be at belt line...a few inches left of belly button....at least that's where my scar is.
My question to you on this would be......did you feel any "hot" or "warm" feeling in your stomach area today? It would have only lasted about a half hour maybe.
OtterbatHellcat
10-03-2013, 19:47
Were you exerting yourself today?
Were you exerting yourself today?
Yes. But I do that every day. The pain just came on suddenly. It has let up a bit now.
OtterbatHellcat
10-03-2013, 19:56
No "hot" feeling in that area at some point today?
No. Pretty sure it isn't some sort of hernia.
OtterbatHellcat
10-03-2013, 20:04
I'd say if you feel any worsening pain after you go to bed tonight, go to the doc.
If you do have an appendix problem, and it's not burst yet, your pain level will increase no matter what.
If it bursts, you'll have one of the worst nights imaginable.
Hernia is a totally different deal....I've had two of those also. At least that won't kilt ya.
:)
hurley842002
10-03-2013, 20:05
No. Pretty sure it isn't some sort of hernia.
I'm thinking he's getting at ruptured appendix.
KestrelBike
10-03-2013, 20:05
What the... I thought appendix was on right side. Ray, I think better safe than sorry, go get it checked out.
Also just because you aren't crippled by pain, doesn't mean you aren't just a badass that feels it only as a scratch.
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Thanks, gentlemen. I feel safer now.
SideShow Bob
10-03-2013, 20:07
No. Pretty sure it isn't some sort of hernia.
See a Dr., so he can give the "Turn your head and cough" exam. Don't write off a hernia so quickly, especially at your age.............
BPTactical
10-03-2013, 20:09
Do you have a lump just below your underwear line(if your NOT wearing a Cheeto encrusted thong) left of center about 3-4 inches?
If so, say hello to an ignuial hernia.
IIRC appendicitis is accompanied with a fever.
Ignuial hernias hurt, but generally aren't too big of a problem unless it becomes a strangulated hernia.
It could be an ovarian cyst as well Ray, they crop up from time to time in menopause.
What the... I thought appendix was on right side. Ray, I think better safe than sorry, go get it checked out.
Also just because you aren't crippled by pain, doesn't mean you aren't just a badass that feels it only as a scratch.
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I've passed two kidney stones with no medication. I don't think it makes me a tough guy, I just don't like to be all drugged up so I deal with it.
This pain is similar to a kidney stone but isn't in the right spot.
Do you have a lump just below your underwear line(if your NOT wearing a Cheeto encrusted thong) left of center about 3-4 inches?
If so, say hello to ignuial hernia.
IIRC appendicitis is accompanied with a fever.
No odd lumps.
No fever either. Pretty sure my appendix is OK.
Just wanted to make sure I wasn't heading for the ER tonight.
Thanks.
ZERO THEORY
10-03-2013, 20:14
Appendix is RLQ (right lower quadrant). Pain will come from about 2" below the belly button, and 1" to the right. It will be accompanied by fever, nausea, and chills almost always. On top of that, you will KNOW if you've got appendicitis. It'll be unbearable pain. Call 911 if you ever feel that.
If it's occurring during specific movements, it's a musculo-skeletal issue (hernia, strained abdominal, etc.). If the pain comes on whilst you're sitting still or at random intervals, it could be an assortment of other gastro problems that obviously aren't appendix-related.
OtterbatHellcat
10-03-2013, 20:14
Do you have a lump just below your underwear line(if your NOT wearing a Cheeto encrusted thong) left of center about 3-4 inches?
If so, say hello to ignuial hernia.
IIRC appendicitis is accompanied with a fever.
lmao.
Ray, I think we can rule out appendix....neither of my hernias filled up my nut sack with intestine, or whatever it is that does that. You just might have a hernia, my friend. Yeah, get to a doc tomorrow, and get checked out.
should be slightly to the right, if wikipedia is correct
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermiform_appendix
tmleadr03
10-03-2013, 20:15
What kinda place is this?
Dibs on rifles and optics.
In other news you probably are constipated. At least this thread is full of it...
OtterbatHellcat
10-03-2013, 20:17
Appendix is RLQ (right lower quadrant). Pain will come from about 2" below the belly button, and 1" to the right. It will be accompanied by fever, nausea, and chills almost always. On top of that, you will KNOW if you've got appendicitis. It'll be unbearable pain. Call 911 if you ever feel that.
Yep.... did a scar Re-check.....belt line, right of belly button. Yep.
What kinda place is this?
Dibs on rifles and optics.
Man. That's hard core.
But I guess you get dibs on my stuff if I kill over since you called it first.
[Awesom]
KestrelBike
10-03-2013, 20:22
It could be an ovarian cyst as well Ray, they crop up from time to time in menopause.
Lol wow....
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BPTactical
10-03-2013, 20:24
Man. That's hard core.
But I guess you get dibs on my stuff if I kill over since you called it first.
[Awesom]
Fine.
See if we ever help again........you got sound medical advice.
For nuthin.
Better than OblowmeCare.
tmleadr03
10-03-2013, 20:40
Fine.
See if we ever help again........you got sound medical advice.
For nuthin.
Better than OblowmeCare.
Seriously. It's not like I just called dibs and didnt offer anything else on the conversation. Sheesh.[ROFL1]
Better get that e-notarized teamleader.
Zundfolge
10-03-2013, 20:45
Where is your appendix? Over there, in a box, next to the ambiguity.
(lets see how long it takes for someone to get the obscure reference)
RonMexico
10-03-2013, 20:47
According to all my medical training, appendix is hard to diagnosis . Typically it will feel like the pain is moving around in your abdomen and pain in the upper left belly if I remember correctly.
BPTactical
10-03-2013, 20:48
Where is your appendix? Over there, in a box, next to the ambiguity.
(lets see how long it takes for someone to get the obscure reference)
Oh you sly dog you.......
Tinelement
10-03-2013, 21:02
Are you sure it's not just a backed up poo??
Did you try sitting a minute??
Had to ask.
Good luck!
Are you sure it's not just a backed up poo??
Did you try sitting a minute??
Had to ask.
Good luck!
I'm pretty regular. Pretty sure it wasn't a turd brewing.
When I go looking for an appendix, I normally look in the back of the book.
If you are in pain, go to the new ER without a hospital over on 120th and Holly. No waiting.
BigNick73
10-03-2013, 22:03
On the inguinal hernia note, could be inguinal infection if you've taken any blows to that area, belt too tight, rough sex. Kind of the opposite effect where the passage swells up and gets too small instead of too large and letting intestine pass, but usually one of your nuts will be hurting. Also hard to get a Dr. to properly diagnose as there's no lump like a hernia, but some anti inflammatories (800mg ibuprofen 3x a day for 10 days) will clear it up.
but usually one of your nuts will be hurting.
Pain was below his belt, not in his wife's purse.
Hope you feel better Ray!
generalmeow
10-03-2013, 22:32
I had my appendix out. It was about 7 years ago. I was at work, and I just didn't feel right. Pain in the lower right abdomen. It got pretty bad and I told my boss I had to leave. I thought it was just a bad/weird stomachache. I got home at about 2:00PM, was in quite a bit of pain, and sat down and turned on the TV. Jeopardy just happened to be on the TV when I turned it on. I'm not joking, the first question/answer was "if this is hurting you, you need to get to the hospital right away". "What is the appendix." "Correct".
I realized right then that it was my appendix, and I went straight to the hospital, and it almost burst right before I had surgery to take it out. I was really afraid that it was going to burst when I was getting prepped for surgery because the pain increased so much over the last hour.
The pain right before surgery was very bad. I have also had a kidney stone, and the level pain for the two was similar, but the difference is that the appendix pain only lasted like that for a couple of hours, where the kidney stone lasted for a week straight. I would rather have 10 appendix surgeries than 1 kidney stone.
Other people have told me they took a month to pass a kidney stone, and I think "well you didn't have what I had (or at least the level of severity that I had), because you would be dead if it took you a month." I didn't eat for a week, and didn't drink for the last few days because I couldn't keep anything down due to the pain.
I don't know what caused the kidney stone, but this lady in my office has a bowl of wintergreen lifesavers, and I was eating at least 5 of them a day for a couple of months. And they're kind of chalky, and I just picture that somehow that built up in my system and made a kidney stone. I can't even look at that bowl of candy anymore. Someone told me that pop and gatorade can cause it. I haven't had so much as a sip of anything except water (and beer) since the kidney stone.
Zundfolge
10-03-2013, 22:42
Dibs on rifles and optics.
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Fentonite
10-03-2013, 23:56
Ovarian cyst.
kidding. Sent you a PM.
muddywings
10-04-2013, 06:06
I've passed two kidney stones with no medication. I don't think it makes me a tough guy, I just don't like to be all drugged up so I deal with it.
This pain is similar to a kidney stone but isn't in the right spot.
you called it yourself. If you have pain in that general area, and you have had kidney stones in the past, it's a kidney stone. The pain can be displaced, radiate in odd ways. I have had two surgeries, one on each side, and passed a ton of kidney stones and gravel.
When I started having the issues, every time I felt something odd I went from thinking it was constipation to appendix, to tumor, to aliens. In the end, any discomfort, pain or just odd feelings below my ribcage, I just start pounding water and doing jumping jacks all day.....surprisingly it always goes away a day or two later....kidney stone.
Of course I'm not a doctor so better see yours before Ocare jacks your rates up!
ZERO THEORY
10-04-2013, 07:29
Kidney stones are exactly the kind of thing that keep me religious about diet and exercise. Gallon of water a day, no alcohol, no soda, glucose sugars, high fiber intake, etc.
Don't be a fool, health is cool!
It's a toomah!
It's not a toomah!
Blue Balls????? [Neene1][sheepshagger]
StagLefty
10-04-2013, 08:25
Don't rule out gall bladder-I went through that last year.
Don't rule out gall bladder-I went through that last year.
No guarantee but gall bladder pain will likely be higher up. BTDT
OP, did the pain come some time after consuming food, particularly any fatty/greasy/dairy food then subside after a few hours?
OP, did the pain come some time after consuming food, particularly any fatty/greasy/dairy food then subside after a few hours?
No. I got home from work, came in the house, and was just standing in the kitchen when the pain came on.
I appreciate all of the thoughts and opinions. The pain went away after about twenty minutes.
Think I might just go have a doctor look at it.
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