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Day 3 – post bilateral inguinal hernia surgery
Anti-inflammatories work better than narcotics for pain after hernia repair. These include Aleve, Motrin, naproxen, ibuprofen. If no contraindications, these over the counter medications can be taken at double the recommended dose. They may irritate the stomach lining and cause stomach ulcers so make sure take it with food and also take an anti-ulcer medication such as Pepcid to protect the stomach.
Ice is another good anti inflammatory. So are some homeopathic supplements such as Arnica, Alpha Lipoic acid,, ginger, turmeric.