help me

[CrONoS]

I don't think it's a duodenal ulcer, duodenal is in the upper part.

The knot in my belly; is maybe 1 inch lower than the belly button, lighly to the right.

The pain is almost gone by now... but I had trouble to finish urinate. (it begin good, but the I stopped urinate, since it began to hurt)

[Ben Kenobi]

bump for the medical polytubbies.

[Colonâ„¢]

It's a bellybuster.

[Dracon II]

Oh no... you don't want a stone.

[Asher]

Have you tried rebooting it?

[snoopy369]

I think it's constipation probably with intestinal gas, my GF thinks it's bladder issues.

[Tuberski]

What is appendicitis?

Appendicitis is one of the causes of serious belly pain. It happens when the appendix, a part of the large intestine, becomes infected and inflamed. Experts do not know what the appendix does in the body, but most of the time it does not cause problems.

About 8 out of 100 people will get appendicitis sometime during their lives. It is most common in people ages 10 to 30, but it can happen at any age.

What causes appendicitis?

It is not clear why people get appendicitis. Infection in the appendix causes appendicitis. But doctors and scientists are not sure what causes the infection. In many cases, a small object (such as a hard piece of stool) blocks the opening to the appendix. Then bacteria can grow in the appendix and cause an infection.

What are the symptoms?

The main symptom of appendicitis is belly pain. Many people feel the first pain near the belly button. Then it moves to the lower right side of the belly. But the pain can be in different parts of your belly or even on your side or back. The pain may get worse if you move, walk, or cough. You may also have a fever or feel sick to your stomach.

Sometimes the only symptom is a general feeling of not being well and a pain that is hard to describe. The pain in your belly may be different than any pain you have had before. It may be severe. Or it may not seem like a very strong pain, but you may have the feeling that something is wrong. Trust your instincts.

Because the diagnosis is not always easy to make, it is very important to see a doctor as soon as possible if you have symptoms.

In some cases, appendicitis does not cause any symptoms except for belly pain. If you have moderate belly pain that does not go away after 4 hours, call your doctor. If you have severe belly pain, call your doctor right away.

How is appendicitis diagnosed?

Your doctor will ask you questions about what symptoms you have, when they started, and what was happening before the pain began. Your doctor will press on your belly to see where the pain is. He or she will take your temperature to see if you have a fever, which is a sign of infection. You also may have blood tests to look for signs of infection.

Your doctor may not be sure whether you have appendicitis. You may need other tests, such as a CT scan or an ultrasound of your belly.

Sometimes tests can't show for certain that you have appendicitis, but your doctor may strongly suspect that you do because of your symptoms. In this case, your doctor probably will recommend you have surgery to have your appendix taken out. Most of the time, the doctor is right and the appendix is infected. During surgery your doctor may find that your appendix is normal and something else caused your pain. Your doctor will go ahead and remove your appendix. You can live just fine without it, and taking it out gets rid of any chance that it could cause problems later.

How is it treated?

The only treatment for appendicitis is surgery to remove your appendix (appendectomy). If you have appendicitis and do not have surgery in time, your appendix can burst. A burst appendix can cause serious problems. It's best to remove the appendix before it bursts.

There are different types of surgery for appendicitis. Your surgeon may operate through a large cut (incision) in your belly or use a tool called a laparoscope to remove your appendix through a few smaller incisions. Either way, you may take antibiotics before your surgery, after your surgery, or both. There are advantages and disadvantages to each type of surgery. Talk with your surgeon about which type is best for you.

If your appendix does burst, you will need antibiotics. Surgery to remove a burst appendix may be more complicated.

WebMD is really good at scaring you.

ACK!

[Spaced Cowboy]

Actually sounds like a prostatitis.


What is prostatitis?
Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate gland. Prostatitis can cause many symptoms, including the following:

* Difficult or painful urination
* Frequent urination
* Fever
* Low-back pain
* Pain in the groin
* Inability to get an erection
* Decreased interest in sex

[Jon Miller]

see a dcotor

JM

[snoopy369]

Appendicitis is unlikely as it would have become acute by now (ie, he'd be in the hospital). Prostatitis is unlikely because he's too young for it to be likely, and the primary concern was not urination. Further, the prostate is much further down in the groin than an inch below the belly button (unless Cronos is a midget?)

Unfortunately, lots and lots of diseases have the same symptoms. Typically pain in the abdomen in the intestinal area is caused by gas, and gas that hangs around for a few hours is not that uncommon when associated with mild to moderate constipation (such as is common with young folk that don't eat their vegetables ).

[Asher]

he'd be in the hospital

Do you see him posting?

[Tuberski]

Originally posted by snoopy369
Appendicitis is unlikely as it would have become acute by now (ie, he'd be in the hospital). Prostatitis is unlikely because he's too young for it to be likely, and the primary concern was not urination. Further, the prostate is much further down in the groin than an inch below the belly button (unless Cronos is a midget?)

Unfortunately, lots and lots of diseases have the same symptoms. Typically pain in the abdomen in the intestinal area is caused by gas, and gas that hangs around for a few hours is not that uncommon when associated with mild to moderate constipation (such as is common with young folk that don't eat their vegetables ).

If it was acute Appendicitis, yes. But, if it's happening over and over it could be.

Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix and can appear in an acute or chronic form. Acute appendicitis is a sudden severe attack whereas chronic appendicitis is a reoccurring inflammation.

Acute is far more common, however.

ACK!

[Zkribbler]

Originally posted by snoopy369
I think it's constipation probably with intestinal gas, my GF thinks it's bladder issues.

And inflamed bladder.... Could be, could be.

[CrONoS]

Thank you!

Right now the pain is almost completely gone... I must say that It scared me a lot this afternoon. I took several walk, as walking seeming to "untied the knot", it helped to relax something inside my belly. But as soon as I sit, 15 minutes later, if I raise up from my chair or just press with my hand where I had the feeling,this painful feeling of knot appeared. Like if there was something near to broke... like an elastic... yeah like an elastic, near to broke. Really, really, scary feeling.

I was at work... and by luck my tolerance to pain is high.. because I was quite ready to go to the hospital. Drink water seemed to help... but it's maybe more a correlation, not a causation.

I'll call for a rendez vous with a doctor tomorrow.

[Tiamat]

You had a clue above when you drank orange juice and some other type of acid juice. More then likely it is an ulcer since it's clear that the acid irritated it. Could be several things. Obstructed bowel, could be a hernia, ulcer, perferation in your intestine, appendix, gal bladder, stress and the list can continue. Best thing is to see the doctor and it sounds like you have an appointment so good luck. But do get it checked out because what you described is nothing to play with. I'm just a nursing assistant and my advice is do go see a doc.