eagleeye
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I have not made a lot of progress. I have been in contact with Dr. Meyers office after checking with several New England Doctors. He can help, but my HMO will not have it. I will keep you posted. This is a long journey.
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I should note that treating pain has only made the problem worse. After pain treatment (like nerve ablation of lidocaine) I move more confidently, and am left in more pain than when I started.
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After months of waiting, I have had a couple of talks with a Dr. in Massachusetts. Diagnosis is difficult. An MRI I had on October says that I have nothing that contributes to groin pain. I feel like the repair done by DR. M in Philly gave out. My pain is on both sides, and Currently, my Dr. will do a repair on the left side, but I am not sure that makes sense, as I do not want to go back for the right side. Let me be clear, This is not a hernia, but some sort of painful damage to the groin. Sadly, I am left with nothing more than my symptoms to go on.
I am convinced that there is an injury, no matter how difficult to find, and not just a pain syndrome. The pain is rather specific. I am in a lot of pain at this point.
Lifting, slight stretching, coughing, carrying some weight (as in grocery shopping or using a camera), climbing inclines, fast walking all exacerbate the pain (and that can last for weeks)
I am in a holding pattern. I honestly believe this can be repaired, but I am not sure I should commit right now. -
Occult hernia in males
Chaunce123, the pain is very similar to the pain I had in the past.
Thank you Dr. Towfigh for your clarification about Dr. Grishkan.
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Occult hernia in males
I live in Western Massachusetts and funds are limited. Dr Grischkan in Ohio is a possibility, because I have friends there, but he does not use mesh. This time around, I think I need mesh.
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Occult hernia in males
How do I send you my location without posting it on the forum?
I just had an MRI that had “No evidence of hernia or sports hernia.” It was an MRI with a Valsalva maneuver, however, their instructions were to “pretend I was having a baby.” Only after the MRI did I discover what the suggestion was for. The word Valsalva was never used. My doctor is a terrific hernia surgeon, using robotic and laparoscopic procedures, but he is really unwilling to consider my symptoms and history as valid for repair without some really solid evidence. I do see his point.
I also have a large varicocele on the left side, and while it may contribute to the problem, my symptoms are independent of the varicocele. I have had the varicocele all my life and I do not think it is growing worse and have had many years of functionality between events with it.
Thanks for your thoughts.