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Child. Severe Pain In Abdomen. Diagnosed Thickened Appendix, Dropping Of WBC To 7, Weight Loss, Loss Of Appetite. Suggested Ripening Of Appendix For Surgery. Opinion?

I have a question for you.... the last 2 weeks I have been going through hell with my 10yr old daughter. She woke up with abdominal pain on a Wednesday. Wouldnt eat or drink, took her to her pcp, said it was a virus. By Friday, we ended up in the er. Found a thickened appendix. Admitted her. In the morning, they repeated blood work. Because her wbc dropped to 5.2, they sent us home. Monday she was still having troubles, surgeon repeated blood work. Finally received results. Wbc was 7. Meanwhile she lost 2 lbs, still wouldnt eat or drink much. We went back to pcp who said her appendix needed to ripen before anything is done. We ended up back in er last night with same issues. Wbc is now at 10. But again, sent us home. Why is the wbc creeping back up?
Tue, 3 Sep 2013
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Hi,
It seems that your daughter might be having appendicitis.
If this problem is for the first time she should be treated conservatively with antibiotic and anti-inflammatory medicines.
To wait for increasing WBC, there might be chance of having rupture of appendix giving rise to more complications.
Consult surgeon and get examined.
Ok and take care.
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Child. Severe Pain In Abdomen. Diagnosed Thickened Appendix, Dropping Of WBC To 7, Weight Loss, Loss Of Appetite. Suggested Ripening Of Appendix For Surgery. Opinion?

Hi, It seems that your daughter might be having appendicitis. If this problem is for the first time she should be treated conservatively with antibiotic and anti-inflammatory medicines. To wait for increasing WBC, there might be chance of having rupture of appendix giving rise to more complications. Consult surgeon and get examined. Ok and take care.