How Can Severe Pain Be Treated After Undergoing Hernia Repair?

Posted on Sat, 24 Mar 2018

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Question : Had hernia repair with mesh, incisional hernia and have discomfort: will this go away?

Medical History:

Partial hysterectomy, bladder repair for neurogenic bladder

Current Medications:

Cymbalta, Xarelto, Metoprolol, Trazadone for sleep

Medications Tried: codeine with Acetaminophen

Answered by Dr. Vasudha (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:

Yes, the discomfort mostly disappears after3-4 months.

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

In incisional hernia repair with mesh, significant discomfort remains till 15- 20 days of operation. This is due to irritation caused by the newly implanted mesh, leading to some inflammatory response.

After this moderate discomfort remains up to 3-4 months of surgery. While the body gets adjusted to the mesh & it disappears after the time.

If it remains beyond that, & turns into chronic pain, you need to consult your surgeon.

Hope I have answered your query.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Vasudha Jayant Athavale, General & Family Physician

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar