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Is it possible to have a strangulated hernia without visible signs?
I’m in the process of being evaluated for a possible inguinal hernia recurrence. Waiting on CT scan results. Doctor thinks its possible I might have one, but couldn’t tell for sure with a physical exam. I have no bulge, just been having some pain when going from standing to sitting, or standing for long periods (this has been going on for a couple of months). Since I saw him, I became very sick Saturday with vomiting, diarrhea, fever, tiredness. Most of that has subsided by now with just some lingering tiredness and temperature changes (there is something going around my community at the moment). The physical act of vomiting several times on Saturday has made my hernia pains worse. So now I’m a little paranoid after reading about strangulation symptoms and how similar they are to common sickness symptoms. How does one differentiate the two? Unfortunately I can’t get back into my hernia doc until the end of the week.
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Dear Bobcoco.
If you have a strangulated hernia then you usually quickly get worse (more pain, Swelling, Fevers). Since you are getting better, then it is doubtful the hernia is strangulated. If you are concerned, call you primary doctor. He/she can refer you to a surgeon or the ER for an evaluation.
regards.
Bill Brown MD
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