Can you eat cold food when you have appendicitis?
Disease description:
Last night, my appendicitis suddenly flared up, causing severe pain that made me sweat profusely. I really craved something cold to relieve the discomfort. May I ask if it's okay to eat cold food when having appendicitis?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Cheng Yicheng
Patients with appendicitis should generally avoid eating cold foods. When inflammation occurs in the appendix, it causes abdominal pain that may spread to the nearby small intestine and cecum. Consuming cold food at this time can exacerbate intestinal spasms and peristalsis, increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract, worsen abdominal pain, and lead to symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, or fever.
