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MRI tomorrow Mesh Pain

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smigger15
smigger15

Finally having my MRI tomorrow to check the area where I had my mesh repair 2 years ago. I've been in constant pain since September 2017. Can't put up with it... it's like a dragging full pain... radiating down my thighs... my inner thigh and deep into my bottom. I can't sit upright for more than 10 mins as the pain/pressure is too much. I'm praying they see something on the scan tomorrow - my consultant thinks it's ligaments & nerves. My only concern is that when I initially had the hernia they couldn't find it with MRI or Ultrasound and had to have exploratory surgery to enable them to find & repair it. I hope that the same doesn't happen this time. Anyone else suffering like me?? And did you get it resolved? .... thanks for reading this... x

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  • Tammyshernia
    Tammyshernia smigger15

    Posted

    Could be mesh problems I have heard horror story’s on that my husband gets it sometimes from his hernia as soon as he takes antibiotics it takes the pain away every time 

     

    • smigger15
      smigger15 Tammyshernia

      Posted

      Yes, that's what it is... they just need to find it to confirm that. Hoping & praying tomorrow might give some answers.. cant carry on like this... it's too painful. Glad your hubby gets some relief..

  • welshexport
    welshexport smigger15

    Posted

    Hello,

    I thought your hernia would have been diagnosed by gastroscopy?. I gave myself an Hiatus Hernia in 1985 it wasn't diagnosed until 1992 when I had my first gastroscopy? I have one every 3 years last one in 2017 just to keep a check on it. Been over 30 years now it gives me more problems now seems to get worse every year but hasn't got bigger. After speaking with the Doctor last year I explained to him the pressure under my left rib cage which I have been getting for about 20 years but had many tests with no diagnosis he told me that I could have something causing the Vagus Nerve to flare up. Have you ever been told about this nerve the mesh you have had fitted could have damaged this nerve your own body grows and contains the mesh this nerve can cause a lot of problems it's connected to just about everything in the body. I have a fatty lump as well as the Hernia the Doctor said this could cause pressure on the vagus nerve causing me such discomfort. I find it better when I stand or lie down but sitting for long periods of time is very uncomfortable. Here is some additional information 

    How to start, I have had the same feeling for maybe 20 years now Doctor told me it must be my hiatus hernia that causes it. I have had the hernia since 1985 I also have a fatty lump just below the rip about 2 to 3 cm big. I'm a Lorry driver and have always found the discomfort very annoying I'm 5ft10ins tall weigh around 80kg I have always tried to stay in shape but when driving this pressure under the left rip cage drives me insane you would think I had a huge stomach which was pushing up under there but that's not the case. I'm now 55 years old and it's getting worse I had another gastroscopy last year I have one around every 3 years to keep a check on my hernia. Doctor told me no increase in size I explained to him this feeling of pressure I have had for years he said it might be something pressing on the vagus nerve he told me this nerve can cause all sorts of problems. Do you get a feeling of fullness after eating very little I can have hunger pains but have this pressure under left rib cage as I said I drive for a living and sitting for so long is now just about unbearable. I will give you some of my medical history to see if we have anything in common.

    1982  Psoriasis

    1985  Hiatus Hernia

    1992  Psoriatic Arthritis

    2008  Hospitalized after losing the feeling in right side of face now very sensitive to cold and drafts

    2010  Shingles

    I don't know if you take any antacids I have been on omeprazole for 25 years now because of my Hernia I have only just learned that these can cause nerve damage when being taken over a long period of time.

    I have had so many tests over the years but the most plausible answer I got was the Vagus Nerve

    I will leave it there for now and hope you have found some sort of answer yourself

    Hope you find a solution soon

    • smigger15
      smigger15 welshexport

      Posted

      Hi, thank you for your reply. My hernia was an inguinal hernia which was lower left groin area which is nowhere near my digestive system so don't think gastroscopy would identify or confirm my mesh problems, but thanks for your quick response - I've had my MRI and now got to wait till, 15th February to see consultant with results, meanwhile I'm in chronic pain... and proper fed up. I'm speaking to the Hospital Records tomorrow as well to find out what mesh was used for my repair & hope it wasn't one of those on the recall list that have been causing problems.

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