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Occult or hidden hernia?
I also have a burning searing pain that is on the right and left side of abdomen directly where the clip board struck me. This is the nerve pain my PCP is treating me for. After the CT scan with contrast came up normal, the insurance dropped it as a workman’s compensation case and I have been back to full duty work with lots of lifting and standing for prolonged periods. This all seems to aggravate it and cause me pain. I have been on my own since last October trying to find a diagnosis. The article in the New York Times – “In Women, Hernias May Be Hidden Agony” is the only information that I have come across that matches my symptoms. What procedures can I ask my General Surgeon to perform to get a correct diagnosis? How should I handle my appointment? I do not want him to be off put or insulted if I suggest a hidden hernia, however I am very frustrated and so tired of being in pain. Any suggestions for how to conduct my office visit?