Please help, working myself into a state!

[Sam Winter]

So I went to the toilet(to pee) as usual and when I sat back down my side has started hurting almost like a stitch, it only really hurts when I bend or move ect, and I've worked myself into a state thinking its my appendix, some of you may know I'm quite the appendix phobe, my side usually hurts(it has off and on today as usual) but now its constant, I often get side pain flare ups but this feels a little different so I'm instantly panicking, I can't go for a poo(sorry for the tmi) so I'm not sure if its IBS, it could be trapped wind or to do with my acid reflux? I'm really getting worked up about it x

[darkside4k]

I think it was possibly just a muscle cramp but by focusing in on it you now have made it constant. Appendix pain will make you double over and not be able to walk or do anything.

[Sam Winter]

Thanks for the reply :)
Ita still currently here(it calmed down but then I went to the toilet and its come back again) its been about 3 hours and not much has changed so I'm starting to believe that something like trapped wind could be the case x

[Ceri78]

Hi sam
I had grumbling appendicitis during pregnancy and was treated with iv antibiotics but it kicked off big time 8 weeks after my c section so ended up having an open appendectomy! And please trust me you will KNOW if it's your appendix the pain is sharp you can't take a deep breath it's relentless and it will send you straight to A&E. From what you say it's not appendix related so relax hun xx

[Stecakes]

do you drink enough water, dehydration
can cause this

[Sam Winter]

Thank you both! I still have it today but it hasn't changed much so safe to say its just another flare up, I have no idea why I get them or what causes them but sometimes it can get pretty painful, I managed to sleep at 1 am last night so it didn't affect my sleep which I'm proud of x

[Sam Winter]

My mind really gets to me some times, i manage to calm myself down in those situations and when i get pain again thats different i'm instantly writing my will again, i'm currently freaking out at a side pain again that could be my IBS but my mind is still just going at me and it's hard not to listen x

[lily1]

Hi,

I had appendicitis when I was 6 and had my appendix out.
If I remember I was in a lot of pain.

Could be muscular pain or trapped wind. I get IBS so have odd abdominal pains now and again.

[Sam Winter]

Thanks for the reassurance, i just have visions of it being my appendix and it ending up killing me or something x