Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Support Group

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) describes a sense of exhaustion and post-exertion malaise, even when you have gotten enough rest and sleep. The disease is characterized by six months of incapacitating fatigue experienced as profound exhaustion and extremely poor stamina, and problems with concentration and short-term memory. The cause is unknown, but it is a...

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Ruby30
Ruby30
Hi all

So I've literally just had my appendix removed and some people suggested that it could have been grumbling away for some time possibly causing some fatigue. Dr disagreed but they also said my symptoms didn't seem like an appendicitis, so we all know they don't know all!

So I was curious to see if any of you had it removed, and did it help or did the stress of surgery make it worse? Obviously if it cured someone then they wouldn't be on this site anyway.
ladybugdreams
ladybugdreams
Ruby, I have never had my appendix out or any problems with it. I just wanted to wish you well & hope you feel better soon. Rest & heal! Gentle hugs, Denise
DarlaC
DarlaC
Hi Ruby!

Any surgery is going to make us weak and we take longer to heal....just a reminder in case you feel quite a bit more fatigued as a result of the appendix removal.

If they are inferring that your CFS fatigue was NOT CFS, but rather fatigue from a bad appendix, I would have to strongly disagree.

A bad appendix, gallbladder, kidney infection.....any of these things can strike us in addition to our CFS. It makes us sicker till the situation is resolved. It is not the cause of our CFS. A bad infection/flu/virus.....could lead the healthy person into the CFS realm though. Doctors simply don't do their homework about our illness. They don't know if they're coming or going, so we have to watch out for ourselves. That's why I love this site so much. We need each other!! Often to protect each other from stupid doctors!
aussiedi
aussiedi
Hi Ruby, I have had my appendix removed but a very long time ago and is not relative to my cfs in anyway.However about 4yrs ago I had my gallbladder removed in emergency surgery.So many people speculated and some even concluded all by themselves, that finally my fatigue would be gone, and the cause had been found.Silly people.It did take a very long time to recover from the surgery, I was bedridden for many months, too weak to walk.Eventually I healed from the surgery and returned to my usual cfs state.So I would agree with Darla.
Take it easy Ruby and rest up, I wish you well.
morebooks
morebooks
I had my appendix removed - no change in my other symptoms once it was gone. I hope you feel better from the surgery soon - that can be very fatiguing on its own.