Appendicitis
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What is appendicitis?
Appendicitis is a condition characterized by inflammation of the appendix, a small pouch attached to the beginning of the large intestine.
Common symptoms reported by people with appendicitis
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
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Treatments taken by people for appendicitis
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Compare treatments taken by people with appendicitis
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have appendicitis through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with appendicitis? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has appendicitis on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 18 say appendicitis is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 4 | |
| 30s | 18 | |
| 40s | 13 | |
| 50s | 9 | |
| 60s | 11 | |
| 70+ | 44 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 49 | |
| Female | 148 |
These charts show data from appendicitis patients who have completed their condition history
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