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How Can Severe Pain Around A Hernia Repair Surgical Incision Be Treated?
12 days after a laparoscopic incisional hernia repair with mesh I still have considerable pain, especially in two specific points. I take max paracetamol and ibuprofen each day and try avoiding to lift. Sitting is the best position, but of course I often take 5-10-15 minutes walks round the neighbourhood, but especially getting up from a chair and starting to walk is quite painful. Is this normal?
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Pain is normal for a few days. You can continue to treat it with painkillers like you re doing now. If the pain continue in time a physical examination is needed to confirm the cause of the pain. It can be a reaction to the mesh itself or nerve disturbance which needs treatment.
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How Can Severe Pain Around A Hernia Repair Surgical Incision Be Treated?
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Pain is normal for a few days. You can continue to treat it with painkillers like you re doing now. If the pain continue in time a physical examination is needed to confirm the cause of the pain. It can be a reaction to the mesh itself or nerve disturbance which needs treatment. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.