Hernia
A few years ago I developed an inguinal hernia which is a protruding lump from the right side of my groin area. It's a painful complaint which is aggravated by heavy lifting.
This was brought on predominantly by serious coughing which I later put down to working in dusty conditions in my job.
The hernia later subsided following a holiday and hasn't bothered me for 3-4 years apart from the odd 'twinge' occasionally.
Following a pulled muscle in my lower back at the gym last Sunday, the hernia came back and whilst I have been at work all week I have been in some pain and have had to be careful. It came to a head last night when I could no longer take it and left after an hour into my shift. I don't know if the pulled muscle and hernia are connected.
I am fine when sitting down as there is no pain and I'm mostly okay when walking around but any kind of moderate lifting or bending and the hernia 'pops out' again.
I managed to get an emergency appointment with my GP yesterday (Thursday) afternoon and I have been referred to get surgery done, whenever that may be.
Work will be a problem as they take a dim view of anybody being off sick whatever the reason so I'm not sure how I'm going to deal with that yet.
Meanwhile, I'm taking things easy and there will be no gym work, if ever again for that matter. I have of course had a life of working out and bodybuilding to keep myself fit and this issue has probably been exacerbated by my tendency to 'overdo things' there. This has taught me a lesson to stop behaving like somebody half my age and wise up to looking after my body. Whatever the issue, I need to get this problem sorted.
Has anyone else suffered with a hernia at all?
Here is a link to my particular problem:
https://www.healthline.com/health/in...-hernia-repair