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worried i have appendicitis

hi im really worried i have appendicitis, i had diarrhea for 3 days, and now after all of that my lower right and lower left sides have a dull, tenderness to them, its not severe pain but im worried it might become severe. the more i think and read abut it the more it hurts. above my belly button hurt when touched as well, i do not have a fever, and i have not been vomiting, but once in a while my stomach feels like there s a dull kick in those three areas. i cant see a GI fora few days due to the holiday weekend, and i really dont want to go to the hospital. can someone tell me what is going on?
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I'm afraid you have no choice in this matter.
Should it indeed be appendicitis, if treatment is delayed,
complications such as peritonitis can occur, where your hospitalization may be much longer.
There are of course differential diagnoses, however, do not let the absence of fever and vomiting, stir you away from the
suspicion of appendicitis. These 2 symptoms only represent
2 points or less out of ten  on the  Alvarado score, which is used for diagnosing appendicitis. 7 points are necessary for
an acute appendicitis dx.
My opinion, get this evaluated asap.
Best wishes,
Niko
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