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Pain in lower right abdomen above groin

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tommyboy77
tommyboy77

Hey all,

I've dealt with this issue on and off for years, and it's reared its ugly head again.

Right along my waistline on the right side above my groin, I get pressure and pain. It comes and goes with no rhyme or reason. It usually seems to be worse when I have to use the bathroom. It is also uncomfortable to lay on my stomach. And it goes from uncomfortable to painful.

I've been to the doctor on multiple occasions for it. Doctor says he can feel a hernia and sends me to a surgeon for a consult, and on examination, the surgeon isn't 100% sure if it's a hernia or not.

Just frustrated and looking to see if anyone else has dealt with this.

Thanks in advance.

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  • smigger15
    smigger15 tommyboy77

    Posted

    Hi Tommy.. I was exactly the same... my own GP said it was hernia... but 3 scans at hospital couldn't find it... I eventually underwent exploratory surgery and they found and repaired it.. I had open surgery and mesh repair in May this year, I'd suffered from September 2014. It would never of been found if they hadn't done exploratory surgery. My GP was adamant it was hernia from the start. Good luck and hope you get sorted out soon... nothing worse than hernia pain... very debilitating.. regards.. Vicky
    • tommyboy77
      tommyboy77 smigger15

      Posted

      Thanks Vicky. There's no real rhyme or reason to when it hits. And the pain is really localized. It's something I dealt with for years and it's frustrating. Doctor says hernia, surgeon says "can't feel it"

    • smigger15
      smigger15 tommyboy77

      Posted

      I found my pain was at its worst mainly towards late afternoon... it was always there... just more severe. It really restricted me in terms of walking and any exercise whatsoever.. I hope you get it sorted soon... will they do exploratory surgery?
    • tommyboy77
      tommyboy77 smigger15

      Posted

      I'm not sure.

      I have to call my PCP and set up an appointment to see them. And if they refer me to a surgeon, I might have to find a different one than the one they usually recommend (due to the one surgeon they have who made me suffer for two months with a gallbladder that was bad). I'm sure he really doesn't want to deal with me again (after I wrote a letter after another aurgeon read my reports and told me the gallbladder should have comes out months ago)

    • smigger15
      smigger15 tommyboy77

      Posted

      Well I hope you don't suffer too long... where do you live?
    • tommyboy77
      tommyboy77 smigger15

      Posted

      I'm in the US.

      I have an appointment on the 6th with my PCP to see what hey think.

    • smigger15
      smigger15 tommyboy77

      Posted

      Think it's so difficult to get health issues sorted out in the US. We don't know how lucky we are here in the UK... it must be very frustrating for you Tommy... nothing worse than being in pain and no-one helping... good luck and keep posting so I can see your progress. Regards...
    • smigger15
      smigger15 tommyboy77

      Posted

      Think it's so difficult to get health issues sorted out in the US. We don't know how lucky we are here in the UK... it must be very frustrating for you Tommy... nothing worse than being in pain and no-one helping... good luck and keep posting so I can see your progress. Regards...
    • tommyboy77
      tommyboy77 smigger15

      Posted

      It's not too rough on certain things.

      I tore the meniscus in my knee and had a doctors appt with a specialist within two days, an MRI five days later, and a surgery date set a week after that.

      But my gallbladder on the other hand.....

      I went through:

      Stress test

      3 ultrasounds

      An endoscopy

      2 ER visits

      1 hospital stay

      A HIDA scan

      Ct scan

      First surgeon who saw me in the hospital said he wasn't sold on it being bad, even though I was extremely tender where the GB was and my HIDA scan numbers were extremely high.

      Sought a second opinion and within minutes of meeting her, she looked at my reports and said "you should have left the hospital without your gallbladder. It should have come out."

    • smigger15
      smigger15 tommyboy77

      Posted

      So sounds like it's all down to the consultant you get isn't it? Hope you get a good one this time round... I'm very lucky.. my doctor is amazing.. can tell you a diagnosis just by looking at you...!!
    • tommyboy77
      tommyboy77 smigger15

      Posted

      It is. When I was in the hospital, the ER Doctor said it was my gallbladder, the surgeons assistant said it was gallbladder, but surgeon wasn't sure, even though all signs pointed towards it.

      I'm glad I found a surgeon that listened to what I was going through, instead of just relying on test results.

    • tommyboy77
      tommyboy77 smigger15

      Posted

      My PCP thinks it's a hernia. He pressed on my abdomen where the pressure feels like it is and had me strain and he said he could feel a bulge. He said to give it some time to see if it goes back in and if it doesn't get better to call him and he would set me up to have a CT scan and a consult with a surgeon.

      That was last Wednesday. I had to call today to get the referral for the aurgeon and get the ok for a CT scan. It hasn't gotten any better. So hopefully I can get some relief soon.

    • smigger15
      smigger15 tommyboy77

      Posted

      Hi Tommy... so glad you're getting some help now... the pain from hernias is excruciating some days. If they don't see it on CT Scan.. please push for further investigation... mine was not picked up on 3 different scans... my surgeon had to do exploratory surgery to find mine.... Good luck!!
    • tommyboy77
      tommyboy77 smigger15

      Posted

      There are times I don't even notice it. Other times it fees like, the only way I can describe it is a heaviness in my groin and pressure above it, and if I exert myself, it gets worse.

      Just have to wait for the call from the hospital for the CT and then set up my appointment with the surgeon.

      When they did your surgery, how long were you out of commission for?

    • smigger15
      smigger15 tommyboy77

      Posted

      Hi Tommy - 2 full weeks, but I had to go back to work I was in new job. I was able to get around slowly but really could of done with a bit more time. The first week was very painful but painkillers and rest helped. People are different though Tommy, depends on how big the hernia is and if they do keyhole or open surgery - so just take it as it comes, as long as you get sorted out and get better.
    • tommyboy77
      tommyboy77 smigger15

      Posted

      That's kind of what I figured.

      At first the PCP thought it might have been a torn muscle, but when he did the exam, he changed his mind.

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