Posts: 26,458. Ensure itself is not really healthy but it's a good alternative for those who need some nutrition, especially pg women who are adverse to cooking. I try and do my own smoothies but sometimes even that makes you want to vomit, so if you can open a can, that's good enough!! have been drinking Ensure meal replacements on those days when I can't really stomach much real food and also to fill get rid of that 'empty' feeling in my belly when I am not actually hungry (whihc is rare) but it just feel like I need something. I did this wiht my first pregnancy as well.
Once the appendicitis symptoms appear, it can take as little as 24 to 72 hours for the infected appendix to rupture. If the appendix ruptures, the infection can spread to other areas of the abdomen, increasing the risk of serious complications and making treatment more difficult.
An abscessed appendix can perforate or explode and cause peritonitis. For this reason, almost all cases of appendicitis are treated as emergencies, requiring surgery. In the U.S., one in 20 people will get appendicitis. Although it can strike at any age, appendicitis is rare under age 2 and most common between ages 10 and 30. What Causes Appendicitis? Appendicitis occurs when the appendix becomes blocked, often by stool, a foreign body, or cancer. Blockage may also occur from infection, since the appendix can swell in response to any infection in the body. What Are the Symptoms of Appendicitis? The classic symptoms of appendicitis include: