Re: [herniasupport:2429] Digest for herniasupport@googlegroups.com - 2 Messages in 1 Topic

[E. D. Rosenberger]

I know your hernia is different than mine -- hidden, but my suggestion is to see someone who has seen every kind of hernia.

On Tue, May 28, 2013 at 7:48 AM, <hernia...@googlegroups.com> wrote:

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 The hernia that wouldn't show its face

Oliver Twist <olivert...@gmail.com> May 26 07:47AM -0700  

Hi all-
 
I have been dealing with an indirect inguinal hernia for nearly 6 months now.
 
From the outset I have been resolved to heal this issue myself, rather than take a surgical approach, unless absolutely necessary.
 
The problem is, I can't find the hernia. At all.
 
From this I conclude that it must be in the inguinal canal itself. My physician did perform the turn & cough test many months ago, and confirmed that there is something going on there, but that's about it (no other tests done).
 
Unfortunately, this has made it difficult to pursue natural healing, because I don't have any kind of feedback mechanism.
 
To this day, I have no idea when the hernia is out or when it is in. I don't know how big it is. If I am going to do Pilates, I can't reduce it because it isn't even visible.
 
The only thing I have to go by is how much pain I'm in, but this has stayed at a pretty consistent level from the outset.
 
So, I feel like I'm flying completely blind here.
 
I don't know that there's much that can be done to help in this situation, but if anyone has some feedback, I'd much appreciate it. Given that I haven't even seen this particular issue discussed before, it would just be reassuring to know that I'm not the only one dealing with such a situation. :)


 

Justyna P <jmpiech...@gmail.com> May 27 08:22PM +1000  

Hi Oliver,
 
I've got an indirect inguinal hernia. I've had it for a few years now, and
the pain comes and goes. For a while now it seemed to be going well, until
I got a nasty cold and started sneezing and coughing, and that strained it
and the pain returned. Before I used to do the floor exercises for hernia (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjXydhvWH_M&list=FLsDd_CzRj-sEQ4VjEWgFVdw)
until it felt good and stable and I didn't feel pain.
 
My problem is was similar: I didn't now exactly where it was, because it
was so hard to find a female diagram to of inguinal hernia and where they
are on the female body (I originally thought there must be something wrong
with my ovaries, since they're in the same area before I got it diagnosed
and had an ultrasound scan) and it's hard to work out from a male
diagram...
 
I would suggest to get an ultrasound scan if you can, and ask the doctor,
machine operator to point it out to you.
 
I now got a personal trainer that tailored exercises for my core to
strengthen some muscles (I have other problems that don't help, like a
curvature in my back) but they be helped with similar exercises.
 
I also wear a soft truss sometimes (and while doing exercises and sometimes
every day depending how it feels) to help with the pain and to give it
extra pressure. (I got mine off the French Website:
http://www.orthopedie-herubel.fr/hernies-inguinales/204-bandage-herniaire-confort-unilateral-orthofrance.htmlI
can read enough French to order it, but there's a lot of products out
there for men. You can buy a little rubber inlay that attaches to a velcro
strip for extra pressure).
Just google hernia belts/truses and se what you come up with. There's
plenty.
 
I hope this helps a bit :)
 
- Justyna
 
 


 

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