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Stress is known to influence your digestive system. Many functional Gastrointestinal diseases such as Irritable bowel syndrome and functional dyspepsia are linked to psychological factors such as stress.
Another theory is that stress, anxiety, and depression may affect your immune system. a weakened immune system can trigger inflammation and infections such as appendicitis
appendix stones are seen in 10% of patients. It is caused by calcified stool mass. Most appendix stones are asymptomatic, but having appendix stones increases the risk of appendicitis and its complications.
The leading causes of a burst appendix are obstruction and pressure build-up, bacterial infection, and appendix wall gangrene. In addition, delayed diagnosis or treatment of appendicitis raises the risks of a burst appendix.
Some people may have typical appendicitis pain months or years after appendectomy operation as if the appendix grew back. This may indicate a rare complication called (stump appendicitis).
Post appendectomy pain 3 months after the operation can be due to surgery-related causes as stump appendicitis, incisional hernia, or adhesion. More commonly it can arise due to different causes such as IBS, left ovary, and others.
Appendicitis can go away without surgery (only with antibiotic treatment). However, the incidence of recurrence (appendicitis coming back) is high. Also, the time of treatment is crucial. Early treatment with antibiotics has better chances of improvement.
Appendicitis pain starts as mild periumbilical pain that can come and go in the first few hours. However, it rapidly progresses and becomes constant and severe.
A complete cure for typhoid fever is difficult but not impossible. Salmonella bacteria that cause typhoid is becoming more resistant to antibiotics. However, you can be cured completely of typhoid if you take the right antibiotic for the right duration.
Diarrhea and bowel irregularity can be early symptoms of appendicitis. However, the initial symptoms of appendicitis (such as diarrhea) are not specific and aren’t present in all cases.
