I had an inguinal hernia operation 2 days ago and am now home recovering. I am concerned about some of the pain I am getting in my groin area and wonder if it the type that may not go away on its own. It is a very very sharp pain.. like hot pins and needles poking me from inside. Very sharp.. Another way to describe it is that it kind of feels like a razor blade is in there. I do not have the pain when I lie down. I do get it when I stand up especially when i get out of bed. I also get another kind of pain...that feels like someone punched me in the groin..which is the type of pain I'd expect to eventually go away. I am worried that the sharp pain may be nerve oriented..or maybe mesh scratching against something.
Is this sharp pain common and expected and will it go away.
I'd appreciate hearing from others who have recently had inguinal hernia surgery regarding their pain experience.
On 2004-06-17 12:49:33 -0400, [email hidden] (Investor0329) said:
Two days postop? Sounds pretty normal to me.
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I had an inguinal hernia operation 2 days ago and am now home recovering. I am concerned about some of the pain I am getting in my groin area and wonder if it the type that may not go away on its own. It is a very very sharp pain.. like hot pins and needles poking me from inside. Very sharp.. Another way to describe it is that it kind of feels like a razor blade is in there. I do not have the pain when I lie down. I do get it when I stand up especially when i get out of bed. I also get another kind of pain...that feels like someone punched me in the groin..which is the type of pain I'd expect to eventually go away. I am worried that the sharp pain may be nerve oriented..or maybe mesh scratching against something.
Is this sharp pain common and expected and will it go away.
I'd appreciate hearing from others who have recently had inguinal hernia surgery regarding their pain experience.
Initially there will be sudden pain when you move in certain ways. For example, for the first night after my surgery I experienced sudden, significant pain if I tried to lie flat in bed; lying with my knees flexed relieved it. The next day, this was no longer necessary. A duller pain and soreness that tends to be more continuous and less severe continues for several days at least, and some residual soreness can be expected for two weeks or more, although it is too mild to merit any treatment.
Also expect significant swelling and bruising around the area of the incision for a few days.
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I had an inguinal hernia operation 2 days ago and am now home recovering. I am concerned about some of the pain I am getting in my groin area and wonder if it the type that may not go away on its own. It is a very very sharp pain.. like hot pins and needles poking me from inside. Very sharp.. Another way to describe it is that it kind of feels like a razor blade is in there. I do not have the pain when I lie down. I do get it when I stand up especially when i get out of bed. I also get another kind of pain...that feels like someone punched me in the groin..which is the type of pain I'd expect to eventually go away. I am worried that the sharp pain may be nerve oriented..or maybe mesh scratching against something.
Is this sharp pain common and expected and will it go away.
The sharp, stabbing, pins-and-needles pain is likely irritation of one of the sensory nerves that run through the groin area (ilioinguinal or iliohypogastric, usually). This is not universal, but such pain occurring transiently is not uncommon. The question is what is the source of the nerve irritation? In most cases it's due to swelling, inflammation in the area where the repair took place, and it should resolve over the next 7-10 days, maybe less. If it doesn't resolve, your surgeon will address that with you. He would be concerned about entrapment of one of those nerves in the repair. This is fairly uncommon, but it is one of the recognized potential complication of inguinal repair. Don't panic yet - give yourself more time to heal before getting concerned about it.
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I had an inguinal hernia operation 2 days ago and am now home recovering. I am concerned about some of the pain I am getting in my groin area and wonder if it the type that may not go away on its own. It is a very very sharp pain.. like hot pins and needles poking me from inside. Very sharp.. Another way to describe it is that it kind of feels like a razor blade is in there. I do not have the pain when I lie down. I do get it when I stand up especially when i get out of bed. I also get another kind of pain...that feels like someone punched me in the groin..which is the type of pain I'd expect to eventually go away. I am worried that the sharp pain may be nerve oriented..or maybe mesh scratching against something.
Is this sharp pain common and expected and will it go away.
The sharp, stabbing, pins-and-needles pain is likely irritation of one of the sensory nerves that run through the groin area (ilioinguinal or iliohypogastric, usually). This is not universal, but such pain occurring transiently is not uncommon. The question is what is the source of the nerve irritation? In most cases it's due to swelling, inflammation in the area where the repair took place, and it should resolve over the next 7-10 days, maybe less. If it doesn't resolve, your surgeon will address that with you. He would be concerned about entrapment of one of those nerves in the repair. This is fairly uncommon, but it is one of the recognized potential complication of inguinal repair. Don't panic yet - give yourself more time to heal before getting concerned about it.
HMc
Thanks alot for the explanation. If the pain continues I can suggest this to the surgeon. I am noticing some slight reduction in pain so maybe it will dissipate over time.
