Flatulence
Some people who got appendicitis have excessive gas in their stomachs. At times, it is difficult for them to pass gas. Someone can consider flatulence as a sign of appendicitis when it occurs with the other symptoms of an inflamed appendix.
In most people, the prevalence of flatulence is more common. Flatulence is the gas buildup in a person’s digestive system. It leads to stress and discomfort around the abdominal region. For some people, flatulence could be due to consuming certain foods. For example, eating beans and nuts, fruits like pears, peaches, apricot, apple, prunes, raisins, and various dairy products, could cause flatulence.
It is usual for an average person to pass gas about 10 to 18 times a day, and healthy gas does not have any odor. Moreover, most people pass gas unnoticed. This is because all people swallow a small amount of air when they eat, swallow saliva, or drink, and this swallowed air collects in the gut. When the body digests food, the gas inside the digestive system turns into carbon dioxide, methane, and hydrogen. When it reaches a certain level, the body expels it through the anal passage or the mouth.
