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pain in lower right abdomen

Sent to Health Experts September 18 2006 at 3:22 PM
   

I have had a cramping pain in my lower right abdomen for several days...could it be my appendix? Does it get worse over time? What else could it be? What makes the appendix pain different than other pain? Someone said it could be a kidney infection, but I did not think it had so much pain associated with the infection.

 

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September 18 2006 at 3:28 PM (6 minutes and 26 seconds later)
         
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Inflammation of the colon may cause pain in your lower right abdomen. The pain of appendicitis may also spread to the lower right abdomen. I am also including a link that goes into more detail on Appendicitis, please do read that over as well.

Other causes that it can be in females is ovarian cyst or possible ectopic pregnancy. Since this has been going on for several days, it is best to see your doctor at this point, as generally an ultra can help determine what is going on.

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September 18 2006 at 3:35 PM (6 minutes and 29 seconds later)
         
Reply to Lindie's Post: Can an appendix pain go on for serveral days? Also, what dr. should I see? Should I ahve an Ultrsound or a CT scan? I have three preschoolers and I need to make the very best use of my time.
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September 18 2006 at 3:41 PM (5 minutes and 59 seconds later)
         
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Normally it won't go on for days. You don't mention anything about fever etc. So I would almost rule out your appendix. Generally an insurance company would start out with an ultra sound vs a ct scan, but this does also depend upon your doctor. You can see your general family doctor, as he/she can order the tests and go from there. If it's severe enough, I would go to the ER, as they can do the ultra sound, x ray or even ct scan there. And then you don't have to wait to see your doctor and then for them to schedule out tests as well.

Hope this helps Hun

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