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I am a 20 year old woman. I got severe lower right abdominal pain today and was diagnosed with appendicitis by ultrasound scan. I had been given antibiotic tablets for 5 days and has been suggested to do the surgery in 4 weeks no matter even if the pain is no more by then. Should I consider having a surgery if the pain and all the symptoms gets resolved after the antibiotics course?
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If the pain and inflammation goes completely, you can rest for a while. Appendicitis has a tendency to recur again when you must do surgery. apparently your problem does not sound to be serious as he had given tablets and allowed you to g home
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