Is it possible to have appendix pains for two years?

Your appendix — a finger-shaped pouch that's connected to your large intestine — can become inflamed and infected, a painful condition known as appendicitis. Chronic appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix that lasts for weeks, months, or even years. read more

Chronic appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix that lasts for weeks, months, or even years. The abdominal pain associated with chronic appendicitis is often less severe than that of acute appendicitis, but it's nearly continuous. read more

So although people often think severe stomach ache can only be appendicitis if it's on the right side of the abdomen, most patients, like Simon, find the pain starts in the centre. And some people won't have stomach ache at all. read more