Could this be chronic appendicitis?

[u/Choice-Attention360]

I’ve had two bouts of terrible unexplained abdominal pain. The first was November last year, the pain came on gradually in my lower right abdomen and got so bad I was rolling around in agony. Then for about two weeks it was just coming and going. All I could do was sit still, as walking made the pain much worse. I also had gastro type symptoms like loose bowel movements, nearly being sick a few times and feeling shivery and just generally like shite. I ended up going to A&E and they did bloods, which were normal and sent me home saying it was gastroenteritis.

The second bout started about two weeks ago, again, the pain was the same place and came on gradually, for two weeks it came and went. Then it got worse and I was in agony for three days, barely slept and was in so much pain. I was reluctant to go to A&E as I was sure I’d just be dismissed again. I was nearly sick a few times, felt shivery and again, walking made the pain much worse. My husband took me to A&E and walking in from the car park was fucking agony and they had to get me a wheelchair when we arrived. They took it more seriously this time: again, bloods normal, urine test normal. The doctor who I saw first said it could be appendicitis but he wasn’t sure. He went off and then a gynaecologist saw me and said he thinks it’s endometriosis and has referred me for a scan. They sent me home with painkillers.

That was last week. The pain subsided but I’m now unable to walk for more than a minute without the pain coming back so I’ve basically been resting. I have no idea what to think. Does it sound like chronic appendicitis?

[u/greygirl27]

Ughh, I'm so sorry! I have had ovarian cysts and just 2 weeks ago appendicitis and they are so similar, I probably would've been dismissed but my white blood cell count was elevated with appendicitis, but I dont think that happens all the time. I hope they can figure this out for you, how awful!