What are the symptoms of appendicitis?
What are the symptoms of appendicitis?
Severe abdominal pain in the lower right belly — where your appendix is — is a key sign of appendicitis. Symptoms often come on suddenly and get worse. They include:
- Abdominal pain or tenderness that hurts more when you cough, sneeze, inhale or move.
- Swollen belly.
- Constipation.
- Diarrhea.
- Inability to pass gas.
- Loss of appetite (not feeling hungry when you usually would).
- Low-grade fever (below 100 degrees F).
- Nausea and vomiting.