What to do when appendicitis is very painful

Patients with appendicitis who are experiencing significant pain may be given medications to relieve spasm, as it is usually caused by intestinal spasm induced after infection. Commonly used medications are atropine sulfate injection and scopolamine hydrobromide injection. If the pain worsens during conservative treatment of appendicitis, the blood count should be reviewed and if the blood count is significantly elevated, surgery to remove the appendix should be an option. Postoperative patients with simple incisional pain can be treated with pain-relieving drugs. It is also important to observe the patient’s abdominal signs after surgery, because some patients with more severe infections are also prone to complications of intestinal adhesions or intestinal obstruction. In this case, pain medication should not be applied blindly, and if necessary, a caesarean section is needed.