Inguinal hernia mesh removal

Was the pain you had before surgery similar to the pain you have now? How was the hernia diagnosed initially? Has someone done an ultrasound with valsava to check for a new hernia or a missed hernia?

I’m not sure if you have yet but you might want to try something like an extended NSAID and anti-inflammatory protocol (30 days higher dose continuous if allowed by doc), maybe nerve block injections, etc, before considering surgery, some people have a lot of success with those approaches to calm down the nerves and then don’t need a re-do surgery.

I would seek out someone with experience in managing post-op pain and re-do or removal surgery.

In southern California is Dr Towfigh and Dr Chen at UCLA, they are both well known for taking on complex cases and doing removal surgeries. There are certainly others throughout the country too, perhaps Dr Towfigh on these forums can chime in with some recommendations depending on your location.