parietex progrip removal, an exercise in futility?

marcello71 – I’m sorry to hear your having problems. It sounds like your initial symptoms were not due to hernias. Having said that, without an exam, it’s very hard to know if there were hernias, weaknesses, or nothing. It’s also difficult to know if the mesh is causing the current symptoms or not. In the event there is an ongoing inflammatory component to your symptoms, would consider a month long course of anti-inflammatory treatment. This includes a medrol dosepak, followed by 3 weeks of naproxyn. Myoflex cream or aspercreme topically, and ice/heat used on a schedule based on trial and error as to what seems to help best for you. I have seen this work many times, but not every time. This is easy, and low risk, and if you have any side effects from the meds, simply stop them. These should be prescribed by a doctor who should go over all the risks/benefits so you can decide. I am interested as to what your idea is about separating the mesh from the surrounding tissue. There is no “right” answer to mesh removal timing, but usually, the longer the better, unless it’s within a week or so. Hope this helps!