{"id":19992,"date":"2020-02-06T08:28:05","date_gmt":"2020-02-06T08:28:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/?p=19992"},"modified":"2021-10-15T06:12:32","modified_gmt":"2021-10-15T06:12:32","slug":"14-common-causes-of-appendicitis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/14-common-causes-of-appendicitis\/","title":{"rendered":"14 Common Causes of Appendicitis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Appendicitis.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19822\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Appendicitis.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/14-causes-of-abdominal-pain\/appendicitis\/\" class=\"wp-image-19822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Appendicitis.jpg 500w, https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Appendicitis-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Appendicitis is one of the most commonly diagnosed medical emergencies that most hospital emergency rooms will see in a year; the average hospital has at least a few hundred cases of appendicitis per year &#8211; and these are usually taken straight to surgery if it&#8217;s severe enough for the appendix to have burst, or treated with antibiotics until the inflammation or potential infection in the appendix has subsided.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s common for appendicitis patients to experience a high-grade fever for more than a few hours and to experience other common symptoms like a stabbing or burning pain on the side of the abdomen that is likely to be worse with the body in certain positions. Usually, the pain is more severe when pressing on either side of the abdomen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Appendicitis is serious and requires immediate medical attention and treatment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What causes it? There are actually several different things that can.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are 14 common causes of appendicitis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Direct trauma to the appendix<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Any direct impact or <a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/referenceworkentry\/10.1007\/978-0-387-78665-0_6814\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">trauma <\/a>to the appendix can be enough to trigger a severe infection to the appendix &#8211; and it can cause the appendix to inflame or burst if there is an existing infection present or if the person is already in the first stages of appendicitis when the impact is sustained.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It could happen to someone who gets involved in a car accident and takes an impact to their appendix, or it can happen to someone who gets assaulted and sustains a hit directly to their appendix or abdomen: If there is any inflammation present, a further inflamed (or burst) appendix is almost certainly the next step from there.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This could also trigger internal bleeding into other parts of the body, which might not show any outward signs but be a very serious condition that could be fatal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have sustained any kind of physical trauma for any reason, it&#8217;s important to seek medical attention immediately to get the all-clear even when it appears to you that everything is fine.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Food-preservatives.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Food-preservatives.jpg 500w, https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Food-preservatives-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. The overconsumption of preservatives and additives<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The truth about food is that it&#8217;s no longer the same as it used to be. Most of the foods found on supermarket shelves don&#8217;t contain the same amount of nutrients and are likely to contain more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/regulatory-information\/search-fda-guidance-documents\/cpg-sec-562600-preservatives-use-nonstandardized-foods-label-declaration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">preservatives <\/a>and additives that they ever have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of these are to mimic or improve taste and flavor, while others are added to substitute very expensive ingredients with cheaper ones for producing larger batches of the same thing at a lower cost. Some are artificial sweeteners. The majority of them aren&#8217;t great for your health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Food is made for quickness and convenience and made with ingredients like palm oil and artificial sweeteners that are guaranteed to cost food manufacturers less.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While these options might be cheaper, more research shows they can also affect your health in many negative ways. It can affect your immune system and overall health, but it can also make you more likely to develop infections in the body &#8211; including a higher risk of appendicitis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/alcoholic-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/alcoholic-2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/alcoholic-2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. The overconsumption of alcohol<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A large chunk of the world&#8217;s population can say that they like a drink every now and then. Some people choose to go out drinking with friends on a weekend, while others might limit themselves to a glass of scotch when they get home at the end of a rough day as a means to relax.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But another part of the world&#8217;s population is more prone to addiction &#8211; and thousands of people all over the world are addicted to the use and abuse of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/food\/food-additives-petitions\/caffeinated-alcoholic-beverages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">alcohol<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drinking wine and beer in moderate amounts have a handful of proven health benefits, but drinking too much can destroy your health, especially over the years or decades of doing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The appendix is one of the organs that filter toxins out through the body, and the overconsumption of alcohol can aggravate an existing case of appendicitis to the point where it could turn into a violent internal infection or a burst appendix together with other health issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/dehydrated.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/dehydrated.jpg 500w, https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/dehydrated-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. The lack of a proper and regular detoxification routine<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Scientists and researchers thought for years that the appendix was considered a discarded organ that was leftover from a few thousand years back &#8211; and that it wasn&#8217;t really good for any functions within the body. New research into the topic over the last decade or so tells us that we might have been wrong about our initial assumption: The appendix has a few functions left inside the body, one of which is to filter out toxins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyone should follow a decent detoxification routine: You&#8217;d be surprised to know just how many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6429496\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">toxins<\/a> we are exposed to every day through just being alive. Detoxification allows your body to start freshly the next day or week by getting as many of these toxins out of your body at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But if you don&#8217;t detox regularly, your body can become a breeding ground for all sorts of health conditions, including a lowered immunity, a higher infection rate and a much higher risk of being affected by conditions like appendicitis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/After-Surgery.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/After-Surgery.jpg 500w, https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/After-Surgery-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. As a post-surgical effect of certain surgeries<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When people book in for surgery, they trust the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5915700\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">surgeon <\/a>&#8211; and they hope that things will go well. Everyone on the other end of the surgical table is generally thinking the same thing, although it&#8217;s a true fact that there can be many things that can go wrong during the scope of your average surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Surgery isn&#8217;t always as effortless as it is meant to be. Sometimes it might go wrong because of sheer chance, and other times it might be because of negligence by a nurse or a surgeon. Unfortunately, in all of these cases, it could put your health at potential risk while you&#8217;re sedated and lying on the table.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most common surgical problems is infection either near the operation site or elsewhere in the body as a consequence of surgery: It&#8217;s why a massive dose of antibiotics is automatically given together with surgery &#8211; but it&#8217;s not always enough to prevent the body from picking up an infection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It can happen on the table or it could happen during surgical aftercare in hospital: The number of infections that you might potentially contract is vast, and can include appendicitis depending on what type of surgery you have recently had.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/spider-hands-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1970\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/spider-hands-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/8-bizarre-facts-about-marfan-syndrome\/spider-hands-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-1970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/spider-hands-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/spider-hands-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6. Together with some connective tissue disorders<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Connective tissue disorders include conditions such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4869846\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Marfan Syndrome <\/a>and Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes, and they are being diagnosed at an increasing rate as more doctors are becoming informed about new research into how to diagnose it &#8211; and more people are visiting their doctors upon the first symptoms they experience to find out if they or someone in their family might have one of the spectra of conditions that make up connective tissue disorders.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes these conditions increase your risk of developing other health conditions: Anything that is made from connective tissue within the body will automatically be weaker than the same body part in someone who does not have a connective tissue disorder. This means a higher risk for internal tearing, even with no physical trauma to trigger it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It can increase your risk of contracting appendicitis, and it can increase your chances of being harder-hit by an appendicitis infection. See your doctor immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IBS-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IBS-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IBS-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>7. Part of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Irritable Bowel Syndrome (also known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5001845\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IBS<\/a>) is a common digestive condition that thousands of people get diagnosed with every year &#8211; and thousands of people have been diagnosed with already. If you have what you would call &#8220;an upset stomach&#8221; more than a few times per week but can&#8217;t seem to track down any obvious dietary cause for it, then it might be a good idea to have yourself tested for IBS &#8211; or any other similar digestive conditions which might include Crohn&#8217;s Disease.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While conditions of the digestive systems and bowels can&#8217;t directly cause appendicitis, it can increase your risk &#8211; and it can sometimes increase the risk of infections spreading from one part of the body to another.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>if you suspect that you have an existing condition like IBS, get it diagnosed if you haven&#8217;t already and find practical ways and techniques to manage it if you receive a diagnosis. It can decrease your risk of developing certain conditions and make life with conditions like IBS easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Fever.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Fever.jpg 500w, https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Fever-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>8. Indicating severe infections in other parts of the body<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>An infection in one part of the body can very easily and quickly spread to other parts of the system. From there, they can wreak havoc on the rest of the body &#8211; and cause an incredibly long list of potential symptoms that includes night sweats, organ damage, a high fever for several hours or days at a time, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/disasters\/disease\/diarrheaguidelines.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">diarrhea<\/a>, delirium, and others.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have what seems like a mild infection, fever or abscess, you should see your doctor as soon as you notice it and not a second or single day&#8217;s wait later. This can stop smaller infections from turning into larger ones, and any infections from spreading to other parts of the body where they can do more physical damage than if you had just sought out treatment earlier on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Untreated infections in the body can trigger other infections, including appendicitis, and can easily turn existing appendicitis into a potentially fatal condition.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the first signs of any infection or fever, find out why your body is responding in this way as soon as you can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blood-Thinning-Medication.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blood-Thinning-Medication.jpg 500w, https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Blood-Thinning-Medication-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>9. Certain medications can heighten the risk of developing it<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Medications are generally prescribed to treat or cure certain health conditions and to help in the management of certain others, but sometimes medications can also have side-effects &#8211; or patients can display sensitivity or outright allergy to a medication they are given.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Doctors and nurses don&#8217;t always see these adverse effects coming at the time they prescribe the medication. This can lead to emergency situations where the medication is doing more harm to the patient than good &#8211; and if you think that this describes you and a medication you are taking right now, you should see your doctor immediately for a re-evaluation of your treatment. Not doing this can be fatal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It takes a few thousand pages to describe <a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/chapter\/10.1007\/978-3-319-15820-4_7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">medications <\/a>and their side-effects: This means that mentioning the entire list of medications that has the potential to cause appendicitis would be impossible. But it is important to mention that some medications can increase your risk of developing appendicitis or worsen an existing condition.\u00a0<br>See your doctor if you suspect any medications are affecting your health negatively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/lower-abdomen-surgery.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/lower-abdomen-surgery.jpg 500w, https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/lower-abdomen-surgery-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>10. As a direct result of infection after appendix surgery<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Surgery to the appendix can happen when the appendix is receded or removed &#8211; and this usually only takes place in the event of a severe appendix infection where it cannot be repaired with the use of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/drugs\/buying-using-medicine-safely\/antibiotics-and-antibiotic-resistance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">antibiotics <\/a>and it&#8217;s better to remove it.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like with other surgeries, there&#8217;s an amount of risk involved in going &#8220;under the knife.&#8221; Surgery has made great leaps and advances through decades of work, but this hasn&#8217;t taken all of the risks of surgery away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have had surgery to your appendix and something goes wrong, you might pick up an infection on the table or during the surgical aftercare period in hospital. Surgery near the appendix can also carry the same amount of risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the appendix wasn&#8217;t removed completely during the surgery, an infection can happen again: And you can get appendicitis again if it wasn&#8217;t removed right.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/gastrointestinal-endoscopy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/gastrointestinal-endoscopy.jpg 500w, https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/gastrointestinal-endoscopy-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>11. As a consequence of medical procedures like scopes done improperly<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Surgeries aren&#8217;t the only type of medical procedure that you can be sedated for: There are many more, some of which are emergency procedures that happen in an emergency room and many others which happen as scopes and examinations where doctors have to see inside the body in order to diagnose specific issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If scopes are done with an existing connective tissue disorder present that a doctor doesn&#8217;t know about (or if scopes are outright done in improper ways), it can cause irritation or damage in parts of the body that were not supposed to be affected.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This creates a space where infections can enter the body from the inside: Here, they can become fatal, cause other health conditions, increase your risk of developing others and cause a domino-effect inside the body that leads to your health appearing to collapse fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See your doctor if you experience any symptoms such as a <a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/referenceworkentry\/10.1007\/978-3-540-47648-1_2159\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fever <\/a>or pain and swelling after undergoing any surgical procedure. Side-effects and risks aren&#8217;t just limited to surgeries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Frequent-Cold.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Frequent-Cold.jpg 500w, https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Frequent-Cold-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>12. A triggered response from the body&#8217;s immune system against a real or imagined infection<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you develop a fever, a rash or allergy-like symptoms, it can be your body&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/referenceworkentry\/10.1007\/978-3-540-47648-1_2980\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">immune system<\/a> responding to either a real or imagined intruder in the body: This can cause flare-ups where the immune system attacks its own healthy cells &#8211; and this can mean most of your body feels like it goes haywire together with a range of symptoms that are far too many to all list in one place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Appendicitis can sometimes be caused by an immune system flare-up. If you already have appendicitis, a lowered immune system or immune system response will mean that you take the symptoms of the infection so much harder. This can be extremely dangerous to your body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If anything has triggered an immunity-related response in your body, look for signs of it such as persistent fever and make an appointment with your doctor. Find and treat the cause before it has the chance to trigger any other conditions in other parts of the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Conclusion_Stomach-Pain.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Conclusion_Stomach-Pain.jpg 500w, https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Conclusion_Stomach-Pain-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>13. Any prior improperly untreated appendicitis<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The complete removal of the appendix has been the default treatment for a burst or infected appendix for several decades, but an increasing amount of doctors have moved to prescribe antibiotics for the same condition to get the infection to subside rather than to put the patient through the risk of an additional <a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/referenceworkentry\/10.1007\/978-3-642-16483-5_5596\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">surgery <\/a>they might not be able to handle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While this is a great treatment alternative, there are many chronic patients who have taken so many courses of antibiotics during their life that the use of general antibiotics has become ineffective for their body.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are part of the section of the population for which the prescribed antibiotic didn&#8217;t work as well as it should have, it has the potential to trigger an appendicitis infection again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the first signs of an infection coming back, see your doctor again to find out if there are any other courses of antibiotics that might take care of the infection, or find out about the potential of appendix removal to stop the problem from coming back again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Diverticulitis-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Diverticulitis-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/besthealth.guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Diverticulitis-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>14. Anything agitating the appendix<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many other things that been mentioned on this list that can have the potential to affect or otherwise irritate the appendix: Some of these things have to do with chronic conditions and other things might have to do with external forces that impact the body &#8211; and physically affect the appendix.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anything that causes abdominal pain, fever or nausea should mean an immediate appointment with your doctor, especially if you&#8217;ve tried natural methods or over-the-counter treatments to bring relief to the symptoms and it proves to have been ineffective. Skipping this step or proceeding with home treatments past this point can be dangerous and might even be fatal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The number of things that can potentially affect the internal organs is vast: Infections and impacts are only some of them. The same things might impact the appendix and trigger the worsening of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC7386163\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">appendicitis <\/a>symptoms or cause the condition itself.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the first sign of symptoms, see your doctor and you can save yourself a lot of time and effort. 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