How long can a child have appendicitis symptoms?

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asked Dec 31, 2020 in Kids Health by exploring509 (550 points)
How long can a child have appendicitis symptoms?

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answered Jan 2, 2021 by Carrie123 (14,510 points)
A child can have appendicitis symptoms for a week before it gets too bad and the appendicitis becomes a real emergency.

If your child complains of any of the appendicitis symptoms below then take the child to the emergency room as it can become an emergency real quick.

The symptoms of appendicitis are pain in the abdomen, mid-abdomen, or right lower abdomen.

Appendicitis begins with pain near the belly button and then moves to the right side.

The pain is often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, poor appetite, fever, and chills.

If you're suffering from appendicitis then you need to seek medical attention because if the appendicitis is left untreated then the appendix can rupture and kill you.

Most times you'll need to have surgery and have the appendix removed.

I had my appendix removed before I ever suffered from appendicitis which you can do as well as you don't require your appendix.

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