5 Signs Of Appendicitis That Aren’t Abdominal Pain
By Cassie Shortsleeve February 28, 2017
Appendicitis is one of those health conditions you think you'll be able to spot. An inflammation of your appendix—the small worm-like tissue that's attached to your large intestine—is typically associated with that lower-right-side-of-your-stomach, make-you-want-to-curl-up-in-agony pain, right?
Sort of. "The classic story you hear with appendicitis is what we call periumbilical pain—it's pain near the belly button which then gradually moves to the right-lower quadrant where the appendix is located," says Daniel Herron, MD, division chief of the department of surgery at The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. "Pain is far and away the most common symptom of appendicitis." (So, unfortunately, that whole agony part could be likely.)
https://www.prevention.com/health/5-signs-of-appendicitis-that-arent-abdominal-pain
