What are the symptoms of appendicitis? Would it cause bowel changes?

Lie down flat on your back, push on the left side of your abdomen and release quickly. If there is pain on the right side then this is a major indicator of appendicitis. Yes, bowel changes are a symptom of appendicitis so is fever, nausea, reduced appetite, cold sweats and sharp stabbing pain. get to the hospital ASAP as if it bursts, then the toxins from the 'organ' (if you can call it that - lol) will leach into your blood stream and you can become very ill very quickly.