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You experience symptoms such as pain in the stomache, Vomitting, A lot of gas, etc. If you think that you might need to have your appendix removed, u should most likely see a doctor even if you dont think you need it removed.

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13y ago

Yes yes you can live without your appendix's it is simply something you can live without

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You don't really need your appendix out. Some people get too much bacteria in it and it has to be removed to protect the rest of you body though.

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when it is inflammed/infected. symptoms indicating this are: pain in the abdomen (usually the lower right abdomen), nausea, vomiting, fever, loss of appetite, constipation or diarrhea.

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you could get a fever, the worst stomachache ever,you feel like a sharp needle is stuck to your side,you feel like your about to throw up , and you feel really really sick

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In most people, the appendix never causes problems and never needs to be removed. If it becomes severely infected, it should be removed.

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12y ago

not really as appendix is an vestigial organ of your body.

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What happens if you don't have your appendix?

Nothing will happen if you have had your appendix surgically removed. Doctors are not sure why humans have an appendix. We can live without it.


Does the appendix filter blood?

Yes, but your kidneys and liver filter your blood too so you can live without an appendix.


Can a person live without the appendix and why or why not?

yes they can cuz many people have to get them taken out


What organ is small material not used by the body?

Appendix is a small organ in our digestive system in which our science today does not have justification of its function yet. We can live normally without our appendix.


Can we live by removing any organ of our body except appendix?

A human can live without liver though the liver is removed again it grows.


What organ can you live without?

A human can live with one lung, one kidney, without a spleen, appendix, uterus, testicles, ovaries. Recently a young girl in Tennessee lived three months without a heart. It was replaced by a machine outside of her body.


How can a person live without an appendix?

An apendix isn't a life supporting organ. It's more like a third nipple that everyone has.


How long do you live after burst appendix?

If a person has appendicitis, their appendix may burst open, resulting in leakage of fluid into the intestines. Although a ruptured appendix can result in death, most often it doesn't kill the patient. Rather, it results in a serious infection, which gradually worsens without medical intervention.


What do animals use their appendix for?

In some animals, like humans, the jury is still out as to what function an appendix serves. Humans can live without any complications if they appendix is removed. In animals such as rabbits, the appendix serves as a storage are for lymphatic tissue.


What part of the digestive system can a person live without?

No, yet that is very odvious. Although our bodies can create some internal vitamins (i.e our bones creates its own vitamin D from sunlight) we still need external nutrients and vitamins from food. We wouldn't grow or be able to survive at all.


Why do you have an appendix?

The reason we have an appendix is unknown. I twas once thought that it could have helped our ancestors digest food more easily.The reason for our (humans) appendix is unclear. It may produce bacteria to fight off illness.


If your appendix bursts why would they not remove the appendix?

The usual first step is to drain away any residue from the ruptured appendix, and treat with antibiotics to prevent infection. Then they will remove it. They would remove it right away if it had not yet burst.