[ivraatiems]

I was with the article until this statement... Appendicitis is a medical emergency and suggesting you can just take antibiotics and it'll go away, or that antibiotics (a group of medicines with their own problems) are preferable to an established and very effective treatment feels irresponsible to me. Even if that's true, if you are experiencing appendicitis you NEED to talk to a doctor and you likely NEED to consider surgery.

[contingencies]

Sorry but I trust a surgeon's opinion, especially one who is willing to step forward publicly and challenge the status quo at risk of their reputation, far more than some random internet user.