Am I overreacting?
 

So for the past 2-3 days I've been having horrible stomach pains, I thought it must've been something I ate so I kept taking pain meds. They worked, but now I can't sleep. The pain's localized itself in my lower right abdomen. It hurts when ever I basically breathe or move. I can't lay on it or touch it making sleep virtually impossible. Now, I know that appendicitis presents itself with those symptoms, and I do have my appendix still. I'm just concerned that I'm overreacting. I don't have a fever. I was, however, quite dizzy today and seriously tired. I've had a headache for a day and a half, the pain meds help but it continues to return. So, I know that I am a bit of a hypochondriac, am I just taking this way to far by considering the possibility of appendicitis? Could this just be some intense PMS? I really can't afford any more doctors visits unless they are absolutly needed.

Because the pain has lasted for several days you really should go and get checked out by a doctor ASAP. If it is appendicitis it can be fatal if not treated in time. There are other things it could be, but you have no way of telling at home what is wrong, you need a doctor to diagnose it.

Just becuase you don't have a fever doesn't mean it's not serious, it definitely sounds like you have something going on.

Alright I set up an appointment with my doctor today. I managed to sleep a little last night, obviously it was difficult. Yesterday I did notice I had no desire to eat anything, but again I thought I might've had some food poisoning. It does hurt when I touch it, it gets so bad I can barely walk. So, yep, I'll let my doctor check it out. Thank you for the advice.

Err, so I've got about 2 1/2 hours til my appointment and I thought I was getting better. The pain lessened, the nausea was still there but I managed to down a meal bar. It's started hurting again...no matter how I position myself. I can't even touch my abdomen without curling up. I've got vertigo now, which is annoying, making my nausea much worse and stuff. I'm really frightened now, hopefully it'll be nothing. Actually, I'm really hoping it'll be nothing, but I have this feeling that something is probably wrong.

Alright, I was sent home with instructions to call back if it got worse. If I couldn't walk, or had other serious symptoms (vomitting, sudden fever) to get myself to the ER. But, my doctor doesn't really think it's much of a concern (easy for her to say, I'm the one with pain). She took a blood and urine sample, they'll call back if anything shows up. She thought I might have done some damage to my kidneys, or something along those lines. So, basically, I could've not gone. I didn't leave with anything; except a long lecture from the nurse about my weight.

Yeah, but they will check your blood and urine samples as well. Then if there is something abnormal in them, they will have a beter idea of what is causing the pain and therefore treat it. There was a point to going. And I hope you feel better soon. But as the doctor said, if it gets anyworse, go to ER.

Take care
Kim