Appendicitis Symptoms: Recognizing Signs of Infection - Symptoms & Causes

Signs and symptoms of appendicitis may include:

- Pain: Sudden, sharp pain in the lower right abdomen.

- Loss of appetite.

- Nausea: Feeling sick to your stomach.

- Fever: May develop with an elevated temperature of around 100 to 102 F (37.8 to 38.9 C).

- Vomiting: Often follows nausea.

- Abdominal bloating and swelling or constipation are other symptoms that frequently accompanies an inflamed appendix.