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Understanding the story of acute appendicitis brings us to understand other causes for a belly ache or abdominal pain. Like other causes, appendicitis begins when there is a blockage of a smooth muscle tube (SMT). We have a lot of those SMT hollow transport tubes in our bodies to include: esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines; kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra; bile ducts, pancreatic ducts and gallbladder; fallopian tubes, the uterus and even the aorta and blood vessels. When anything blocks the forward-moving squeezing of one of these SMTs, people have cramping spasm-like pain that lets up and comes again later with nausea or vomiting adding to the misery of the situation. Patients usually can't find a comfortable position and are all over the bed, moving and anxious. When appendicitis is just beginning, the pain is around the belly button. (Other examples of pain from a smooth muscle tube blockage include blocked colon with cancer; blocked kidney or ureter with stones;