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Can An Untreated Hernia Cause Back Infection And Fever?

can an untreated hernia (11 years) cause a back infection and fever? I'm male, 45, weight 240, height 6' 3" my fever has been has high as 103.7, but can always get it back down to normal. The back pain was extremely intense....the worst pain in my life, but is tolerable now.
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hernias that get constricted and twisted up can get infected and become gangrenous. You don't say where the hernia is, but I would expect the pain in that case would be more around the location of the hernia. It is possible that pain may referred to the back. You could also have an infection in the kidneys or an abscess somewhere in the abdomen that is referring pain to your back. A fever of 103.7 is very high and indicates significant infection. Even if it comes down, the severity of your pain and the high temperature are markers of a serious condition that should be evaluated immediately. Hope this helps.
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Can An Untreated Hernia Cause Back Infection And Fever?

Hernias that get constricted and twisted up can get infected and become gangrenous. You don t say where the hernia is, but I would expect the pain in that case would be more around the location of the hernia. It is possible that pain may referred to the back. You could also have an infection in the kidneys or an abscess somewhere in the abdomen that is referring pain to your back. A fever of 103.7 is very high and indicates significant infection. Even if it comes down, the severity of your pain and the high temperature are markers of a serious condition that should be evaluated immediately. Hope this helps.