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- What is appendicitis?
- Symptoms of appendicitis
- Causes of appendicitis
- Prevention of appendicitis
- Risk factors for appendicitis
- Complications of appendicitis
- When to see a doctor about appendicitis
- Diagnosis of appendicitis
- Conventional treatment of appendicitis
- Alternative/complementary treatment of appendicitis
- Living with appendicitis
- Caring for someone with appendicitis
Caring for someone with appendicitis
Parents
If your child has appendicitis, you can care for them through the following strategies:
- Healthy diet - in general, ensure your child has a diet which is rich in fibre and unprocessed foods to try to reduce risk of appendicitis occurring in the first place. A healthy diet includes a number of servings of vegetables, fruit, legumes, wholegrains, fish, protein and healthy fats
- Take them to the doctor - if a child experiences any abdominal pain, always seek medical advice from a family doctor. If the pain is very severe and the child has severe symptoms of suspected appendicitis, call an ambulance on 000
- Recuperation from surgery - if your child undergoes surgery, especially an emergency appendectomy, they will need to spend some weeks after the surgery healing. Your doctor will recommend a specific course of action for post-operative care, including medication and activity levels
- Inform the school - in addition to your care post surgery, you will also need to inform you child's school so that they can provide an amount of school work at the doctors directions so that the child does not fall behind in their studies
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Partner
If your partner has appendicitis, you can support them with the following strategies:
- Healthy diet - in general, ensure both you and your partner have a diet which is rich in fibre and unprocessed foods to try to reduce risk of appendicitis occurring in the first place. A healthy diet includes a number of servings of vegetables, fruit, legumes, wholegrains, fish, protein and healthy fats
- Take them to the doctor - if your partner experiences any abdominal pain, always seek medical advice from a family doctor. If the pain is very severe and your partner has severe symptoms of suspected appendicitis, call an ambulance on 000
- Recuperation from surgery - if your partner undergoes surgery, especially an emergency appendectomy, they will need to spend some weeks after the surgery healing. Your doctor will recommend a specific course of action for post-operative care, including medication and activity levels
Friends
If you have a friend who has appendicitis, you can support them with the following strategies:
- Support - if your friend's appendicitis needs any type of surgery to remove the appendix, your friend will need to recuperate after surgery for some time (up to a few weeks), so it would be very supportive to visit them after the surgery
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< 11: living with appendicitis Last reviewed: 2 October 2009 || Last updated: 3 October 2009
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NOTE: Mega doses of any type of vitamin, mineral, amino acid or herbal supplement cannot cure illnesses and in fact can be very dangerous and produce toxic side effects and interfere with medicine you are taking. Always ensure you consult your doctor before taking any type of complementary supplements.
Disclaimer: This guide is not intended to be used for diagnostic or prescriptive purposes. For any treatment or diagnosis of illness, please see your doctor.
