Appendicitis is not as easy to diagnose as many people think. The stereotypical symptom of appendicitis is severe pain in the lower right quarter of the abdomen. A truer depiction of typical symptoms would be as a series of symptoms that unfold and usually worsen over a period of hours or days. Appendicitis may begin with nausea or other digestive symptoms and sudden pain in the upper part of the abdomen or around the navel. The nausea may lead to vomiting and then both may cease.
Fever is another common symptom.
As time wears on, the pain often shifts to the lower right and becomes progressively more severe. That portion of the abdomen usually is very tender to the touch. Pain may also be felt with any kind of movement, including coughing or sometimes even just breathing. I suppose, theoretically, that it is possible for appendicitis to go away, but I wouldn t bet on that happening. You won t find a reputable doctor anywhere who will advise you to take the chance of waiting for appendicitis to subside.