Persistent Lower Right Side Pain: Causes & What to Do

Question
Hi,
I am a 49 year old woman and I have had a nagging pain in my lower right side ever since about October.  I had this pain before once in a great while, but it would go away and I'd forget about it.  Well, now it has become pretty much a constant.  I can feel it when I move around and now when I am just sitting here.  I went to the doc recently and when he pushed around on my guts, he found the spot and it was a sharp pain.  I told him I had some problems with irritable bowel, so he told me to take probiotics and didn't act like it was anything, but I think living with a nagging pain is not normal and it's starting to be a worry to me.  I keep worrying that I have chronic appendicitis and should be doing something about it.  What do you think? Should I pursue testing? Thanks for your input.
Kathleen

Answer
I would probably check blood counts, check a urine sample on you.  I would also have you get a colonoscopy if you haven't already...... since this is persisting, it is time for a workup.  Chronic appy is a pretty rare condition, probably not on the top of my list of possibilities........   yes, pursue testing