At what age do people usually get an appendicitis?

Guest over a year ago

Hello! My sister had problem with appendicitis. She is 27 years old. Now everything s all right, but I want to know something more about this disease. I have found a lot of things, but I cannot find anywhere at what age people usually get appendicitis. Is this connected to the ages at all? Thank you in advance!

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Guest over a year ago

hello!

I believe that there no rules and people get it no matter how old are them. For example, I know one girl, she is 29 years old and recently she was diagnosed with acute appendicitis, so as you see, no more rules when it comes to diseases like this.

I was reading some researchers in the USA and I found out that one in 20 people will get appendicitis. Even if a lot of us do believe that we are safe, it seems that we are not because appendicitis can strike at any age.

Sure, it is rare under the age 2 and most common between ages 10 and 30. So your sister is in that category, just like that girl I know.

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rosalinde38038 over a year ago

Hello! Well, I can tell you that people of any ages get appendicitis. But, some statistics researches found out that the most people gets appendicitis between 10 and 30 years of age. But, I also can tell you that appendicitis gets older then 30 years of age and younger then 10 years of age, too.

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Guest over a year ago

I am 60 years old and just returned from the hospital, have come through surgery for acute appendicitis. Another strange enigma is that I had no rise in white blood cell count, but did have most of the symptoms. I also have a very wise doctor.I am doing great!

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julesvee over a year ago

I am 58 years old and just home from hospital after having a gangrenous appendix removed. Two nurse friends have remarked that I'm "too old" to get appendicitus, but .... apparently not! Very painful, wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy, and because of my age, I am likely headed for a longer and more difficult recovery than some one younger, but that's life.

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Guest over a year ago

I'm 67 and just had an appendectomy. I went to urgent care and that doctor thought it was gas and tried to send me home. So I went to the emergency room, they did a ct scan and took me to the operating room.

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guest over a year ago

Hi! My girlfriend is 49 years old. Is it possible she can have appendicitis.

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Guest over a year ago

I am 64 and just had surgery for acute appendicitis. I had no fever. My white blood cell was high so I had a CT scan. Recovering from the surgery, even tho laparoscopic is not fun.

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Guest over a year ago

I hope that doctor was castigated, and has learnt a lesson?

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Guest over a year ago

i got mine out at age 5

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Guest over a year ago

Good to hear I’m 66 and currently lying in a hospital bed waiting for mine

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Guest over a year ago

I’m 67 just had mine removed last nite!!

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must townhouse over a year ago

I am 68 years old and woke up yesterday with stomach cramps that were very cute on the right side. The nurse practitioner at the urgent care was suspect that I was having more than a flareup of my diverticulosis. She sent me on to the hospital ER and said that I needed to get a scan on the right side. I was in surgery two hours later. Good call on her part and excellent care from Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Evansville ,Indiana.

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sent display over a year ago

I'm 72 and had it out on 4/17/21. Laparoscopic surgery. I was discharged 5 hours after surgery. My brother was 5 when he had it out in 1942. His Father died at 25, in 1938 of a burst appendix. I would think the instances follow the bell shaped curve.

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Guest over a year ago

Curious, my mother just had it at 76, a months after becoming vaccinated. Was yours after vaccination?

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