Could appendicitis be the cause of my stomach pain?

It's happened 4 times in the past month, I get extreme pain in my stomach that comes on slowly and escalates pretty badly. It's happened at night each time and I eventually just have to go to bed because the pain is so bad. The next morning the pain is gone. This past time, last night, was the worst. I was in tears and about to go to the hospital, until I realized that curling up in a ball hurt worse than spreading out. So I spread out and laid down and tried to press on my stomach to see if it hurt in certain spots more than others.. it was hard to tell. This morning my stomach feels weird and a little sore, like I did sit ups all night, but the pain/nausea is gone.

If you have appendicitis, I was under the impression that the pain came and then it would eventually burst.. I didn't think that you could have been that would eventually subside and then may come back - is this true?

Any other explanations for my pain? Can't find any dietary factors that seem to be the link.

Thanks!

Also, there is nausea almost to the point where I feel like I want to vomit, but never actually vomiting. My boyfriend suggested I might have to use the bathroom but it didn't feel like that. I also didn't have gas or anything. The next morning my poop was green and soft, I don't know if that has anything to do with it or if it was just something I ate that did that.

Also, each time this has happened (4 times over past couple of weeks) it has gotten worse. First time not so bad, last night was very bad. Taking Tums also does not seem to help.

Please help!

There is a chance it could be your gall bladder. I had gall stones(didn't know it), the attacks were horribly painful, I thought it was in intestinal issue I have. I would sometimes throw up, and have diarrhea the next day. The frequency varied, but it actually went on for years before it got bad enough for me to go to the ER. You should see your doctor and discuss the symptoms. If you have another one, you could just go to the ER and they could do the tests needed to diagnose you there. Good luck.

ur pregnant...lol jk no it may be a hernia which is a inflated muscle...go to the doctor an appendicitus will hurt and u wont be able to contain the pain and u cant leave 3 days with an appendicitus...because of the poison in our appendix....

You have all the symptoms of appendicitis, an infected appendix.

You need to go to the hospital immediately. A burst appendix is a common cause of death, as pieces of infected material get into the body cavity and create infection that can't be treated or removed. Your appendix is part of the intestine, and when the intestine bursts both infected material and fecal material will be released into your body cavity. The result is not a treatable condtion, it causes death.

To diagnose your problem, a doctor has several choices. A clinical exam involves asking you questions and checking for pain. But, an infected appendix can be misleading. A blood test and/or an imaging study is needed for an accurate diagnosis.

Because you have had this condition so long, your condition is super critical. You need medical attention IMMEDIATELY. Call an ambulance if you don't have a car available. Good luck.

sounds like gallstones to me. See a doctor.

It does not sound like typical appendicitis. It could even be irritable bowel syndrome, but less common conditions such as intermittent intussusception and partial bowel obstruction can also present in this manner. But as everyone else suggested, you need to see a doctor. The fact that curling up in a ball hurts more than spreading out suggests that there may be some gas and bloating contributing to your symptoms. If curling up in a ball would help, it could be interpreted as a sign of pancreatitis. Signs of serious trouble include (not limited to) fever, passage of blood (with bowel movements or vomit), vomiting up fecal material, and inability to eat and/or drink.