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Long Term Care After Mesh
I was wondering if some of the doctors and mesh patients could chime in with advice on how to best care for your body during the years after a mesh implantation in the groin. My doctor basically told me to do everything I would normally do but now that my body is reacting to the mesh I’m scared to be myself. Are there physical activities that I should avoid now? There doesn’t seem to be much guidance given.
Also. Are there any natural remedies that can counter the body’s foreign body reaction to mesh. On top of the pain my digestive and immune system seem to be really scrambled up. They don’t tell you about those potential issues before they put the mesh in.
Thanks all.
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Very sorry to hear that. Hopefully you can get some good answers soon.
I’m having some issues of my own about 11 months out. Still have the same mild to moderate soreness I’ve had since early on. And the right side of my body is a bit tight and feels different than the left. Hard to describe, but sitting for long periods of time is getting a bit uncomfortable and I feel sort of a fullness and spots of cramping everywhere on my right from below my ribs down to my groin. Had several physical exams, blood tests and even a CT Scan. nothing showing up. relieved it isn’t something serious like pancreatic, liver or kidney disease/cancer, but worried it’s related to the mesh and the surgery (some sort of inflammation, adhesions, etc). hoping that time will improve things instead of them getting worse. I’ve also had some IBS-like symptoms here and there as well, but I had that issue before the surgery, too.
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I’m having blood tests run this week. But in general nerve pain has gotten worse the further out from the surgery I get. The site is hardening up a lot. I don’t know if it’s scar tissue or the mesh wadding up but something isnt right. I’ve had chills for over a month and have had issues getting the digestive system to move the way it used to. I wake up every day and know I didn’t used to feel like this.
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You seem very certain the issues are directly related to the mesh. Out of curiosity, have you considered other possibilities? Have you had any blood tests or imaging or consultations with any specialists about your symptoms? Just wondering if they could be caused by anything else.
Also following this thread because it’s a good question.
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