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Posted 11/20/2013 5:48 PM (GMT 0)
Hello again. I've been having some groin pain on and off for about 8 months. It has not been a huge problem as it comes for a few days and then goes away for a few weeks.

However, two days after an uneventful good workout, it has really been bad. I can barely walk (especially right now, after teaching 2 classes and moving around a lot).

I suspect this is "just" a groin strain/pull. I have had a inguinal hernia in the past. That only got painful at the end of a long day and I had the typical telltale lump.

No lump here. The pain is sharp and is concentrated in either the groin or upper thigh (it moves slightly from one to the other). I'm going to get it checked out later today.

Any experiences from you folks on this issue?

Mel

Posted 11/20/2013 5:59 PM (GMT 0)
what type of cardio have you been doing and/or leg exercises on the machines?

I'd check for a hernia.
Posted 11/20/2013 7:27 PM (GMT 0)
Hernia is my guess...

Do large amounts of ibuprofen help?
Posted 11/20/2013 9:18 PM (GMT 0)
as I recall my hernia didn't move around. Constant pain in one spot, worse when I sat down, less pain when lying down.

you're right in getting it checked out. Like you say, likely a pull of some kind but you'd better have them check for the hernia as a precaution.

Hope it's fixable with a some ibuprofen.
Andrew
Posted 11/20/2013 10:45 PM (GMT 0)
Did you have your hernia repaired? Mine appeared about four months after my RP and the recovery from the repair seems to be taking longer than I expected. The repair was done in January and I still have some groin pain. A few months ago the pain was quite severe and I was referred to a pain management specialist. By the time he could see me, however, the pain subsided and no treatment was required.

When meeting with my Urologist two weeks ago I asked him to check it out and he felt that the pain was caused by the hernia repair and said it could take as long as two years to completely disappear.
Posted 11/20/2013 11:20 PM (GMT 0)
Doctor (not my regular doctor, a new guy covering for him) thinks it is not  a groin strain but a hernia, perhaps a sports hernia. We did the old cough test and he could feel the tissues push when I coughed but not anything coming through.

I suspect he is correct. He says since it has waxed and waned for 8 months, give it more time. He said they could do a CT Scan. I mentioned an MRI. He admitted they are being pushed to do the cheaper CT Scan. I told him that I don't need more radiation, given my PC situation. So, we left it that we will give it some time (if it is a muscle strain it should improve anyway soon). If no better, call him and they will request an MRI.

I think they now repair these with scopes or even robotically. Not sure with my history if I qualify for the better surgery. I think not.

Mel
   
Posted 11/21/2013 4:36 AM (GMT 0)
Mel,
I had a hernia repaired last year. Hurts like hell for the first few days after surgery but I got through it. My case was simple, the doc could feel the hernia and didn't need to do any scans to find it.

I was worried about them doing surgery after my RT but the surgeon wasn't too worried. He said he'd be able to stay far enough away from the prostate area not to be a concern. He did an open procedure but it was still done outpatient which was nice - got the larger scar. The scope was an option buy my surgeon said that put him too close to where I had radiation for his comfort. I am amazed at what surgeons will do these days.

My doc told me that the choice to do the repair or not was up to me based on how much pain/discomfort I was in. I waited about a month and when I was obvious the pain was getting worse I scheduled the surgery.

Andrew
Posted 11/21/2013 4:42 AM (GMT 0)
Yeah, I am quite sure I'll need the surgery. I am in a lot of pain.

I've had an RP and radiation. Hope that doesn't cause any issues.

Mel

Posted 11/21/2013 4:56 AM (GMT 0)
That sucks to be in pain. The only good news I can offer is that surgery worked for me. Likely you'll need the open procedure. Do you have a surgeon yet? My surgeon gave me better answers than the doc at the urgent clinic who did the first check. My surgeon wasn't bothered about the radiation other than not wanting to use the scope in my case.

The worst I can think of you is that they might want to keep you over night and they might want the scans that I didn't need.

Hope it eases a little bit. Hang in there.

Andrew
Posted 11/21/2013 11:37 AM (GMT 0)
Mel, take care of yourself!  Hopefully, you won't need surgery.  I wish you the best.  Ron suffers on an off and didn't want any surgery.  Doing something unusual brings on the pain.  No grass cutting or shoveling snow.  Our son can take care of that.

Good luck,

Aimzee

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