Please help me, I'm going crazy . This past weekend I was using the toilet when it felt like something inside of me ripped, and fell. Following that my groin area and bladder felt very odd. Bladder now feels fine, however, it feels like i have something extra on the left side of my groin. I looked it up online and it sounds like an inguinal hernia.
Is it possible that it could be strangulated, without major pain? The reason I ask is that I seem to be having some slight intestinal pain since this happened. It comes and it goes, and it's never anything major. I've had several episodes of diarrhea, and I still have normal amounts of gas. However, i have not had a solid bowel movement.
I should say that I'm a 28 year old male, and I'm very over weight. I'm close to 400 pounds. The soonest I can get a Drs appointment is this tuesday. Should I be worried? What could this possibly be?
2007-10-11 16:50:53 · 1 answers · asked by pologuy 1 in Health ➔ Men's Health
A strangulated hernia is one where the blood supply to the trapped loop of intestine has been cut off. Pain, rapidly followed by tenderness ensues, as does nausea and probably vomiting.
An incarcerated hernia is one that is trapped, and cannot be reduced. However, the blood supply remains intact. Pain and tenderness occur, but usually to a much lesser degree. An incarcerated hernia can become strangulated. If your pain and tenderness is increasing, call your doctor for an earlier appointment or go to an emergency room.
2007-10-11 17:02:50 · answer #1 · answered by greydoc6 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋