juanchan Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 I'd get to the docs asap if I were you H, better safe than sorry. I lay still and had a prod around and found a small lump. Gave it a push and.... arrghhhh.. thats the one lol Not sure why but that cracked me up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 I'd get to the docs asap if I were you H, better safe than sorry. Not sure why but that cracked me up! Mine was above the waistline. If it was below then yeah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted June 23, 2008 Author Share Posted June 23, 2008 im sorry if this is nws but i dont actually know the rules for what is and what isnt but i couldnt resist this! mod can delete this if it is nws! this is a real hernia!! That's just a bad case of Piles...... ill second that, as you have had it for a while i feel a trip to the doctors is round the corner! How do you know where my doctors is?? He just ate too many pies, don't pander to him Vicki x Mrs Sympathy strikes again....... I never heard the last of at after your cesaerean........ H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbleapple Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 That's just a bad case of Piles...... How do you know where my doctors is?? Mrs Sympathy strikes again....... I never heard the last of at after your cesaerean........ H. I always thought you could see a hernia (i.e. the muscle breached the skin). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 That's what you get for kicking around a pigs bladder. No good ever comes of it I tell thee! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted June 24, 2008 Author Share Posted June 24, 2008 I always thought you could see a hernia (i.e. the muscle breached the skin). No mate, it's usually where your intersines etc protrude through your muscles internally. If it broke through the skin it would be like Alien in the film..... That's what you get for kicking around a pigs bladder. No good ever comes of it I tell thee! Looks like I'm retired and fat at 33....... I'm off to the doctors today. I have private health cover so I'll see if I can get something done sharpish!! H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 I think you are probably overdoing it and stressing muscles in your back (lumbar region). Where eaxactly is the pain, left hand side hip flexor/ groin area ? Lack of excercise and strength has probably left you weak. Try and build up strength in your core muscles, abs back and quads and groin muscles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted June 24, 2008 Author Share Posted June 24, 2008 I think you are probably overdoing it and stressing muscles in your back (lumbar region). Where eaxactly is the pain, left hand side hip flexor/ groin area ? Lack of excercise and strength has probably left you weak. Try and build up strength in your core muscles, abs back and quads and groin muscles. The pain is on my right hand side of my pelvis/groin area but not low enough to be a groin strain. During a game the pain builds up and the following day it's really bad and I get sudden pains when I lie on my back. I have let myself get really unfit through a mixture of bad habits and being unable to play footie after my nose op and then getting a really bad ligament tear in my ankle. I have only played about 6 games this year........ I will be going back to the gym next month but I wonder if it is a hernia...!! H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 It just sounds an awful lot like an issue i sometimes have Can you get the pain to reoccur if you press the area that becomes sore with a finger ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted June 24, 2008 Author Share Posted June 24, 2008 It just sounds an awful lot like an issue i sometimes have Can you get the pain to reoccur if you press the area that becomes sore with a finger ? No, at Le Mans we started kicking a ball about and the impact of kicking a ball brought the pain back. We only played for a couple of minutes. I am going to go for a jog later and try to find out exactly where the pain is. I have not played footie for a fortnight and at the moment I am pain free, I am aware that something isn't right though, if that makes sense.... H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Technically you can see it, but for me it was just swelling around the area. Right side was swollen compared to the left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted June 24, 2008 Author Share Posted June 24, 2008 Right, just booked into the quacks!! I took my 5 year old to school just now and we had a kick about with a football for 5 minutes. The pain is back and it's now affecting me when I am walking. This has gone from being a small pain build during a match a few weeks ago to being a big problem. I haven't kicked a ball for a week but straight away it went again without using any power at all. Wierd..... H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Right, just booked into the quacks!! I took my 5 year old to school just now and we had a kick about with a football for 5 minutes. The pain is back and it's now affecting me when I am walking. This has gone from being a small pain build during a match a few weeks ago to being a big problem. I haven't kicked a ball for a week but straight away it went again without using any power at all. Wierd..... H. Good, go see what the doc says, and stay away from the pies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkR Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 I've had 3 hernias, and had 2 of them fixed. Graham, I feel your pain. The op is not pleasant. Bl**dy weight training and martial arts!! Dude, go see a doctor, but go to someone reputable. After I found the second hernia I went to the doctor and he told me it was a fat cyst... and I didn't even have any fat, plus I could push it back into my belly button, so I got a second opinion and it was in fact a hernia.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted June 24, 2008 Author Share Posted June 24, 2008 Been to see the doctor........ He is convinced that I have torn a ligament/tendon in my groin and I have not given it enough time to heal. I argued with him for a while but I amy get a second opinion. His argument is that if there is no lump, there is no hernia. I am now on anti inflamatories for a week or two and he has told me to do some light exercise, swimming etc..!! To say that I am not convinced is an understatement but he has proved me wrong before. I suppose that is why he's a doctor, although he can't feel the pain I am in...!! H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraFlynn Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Sports hernia's don't have a lump so I can see why you might not trust his judgement. For myself I'm rather hoping that the torn ligament/tendon theory is correct because I can cope with that and manage the injury. There's always a lingering doubt though that it could be something more serious. Have you got health insurance? You could always go private and get it checked out by specialists. No health insurance though and it'll cost you a fortune. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted June 24, 2008 Author Share Posted June 24, 2008 Sports hernia's don't have a lump so I can see why you might not trust his judgement. For myself I'm rather hoping that the torn ligament/tendon theory is correct because I can cope with that and manage the injury. There's always a lingering doubt though that it could be something more serious. Have you got health insurance? You could always go private and get it checked out by specialists. No health insurance though and it'll cost you a fortune. I have health insurance. I am not sure what to do now. I am 95% certain that rest is not going to fix this and I am going to be in the same boat a month down the line. The fact that it gives way if I do anything says to me that there is something out of place. Surely if it was tendons etc, there wouldn't have been this gradual build up of pain...?? H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraFlynn Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 If I were you, and if I had health insurance, I would get a second opinion and get a referal to these guys: http://www.thegilmoregroinandherniaclinic.co.uk/ Gilmore's Groin was identified and first treated by the surgeon at this practice. I'm sure I read on their website what the costs of a consultation but I'm damned if I can find it now. It's not cheap though, but if your insurance can be talked into paying.... Assuming for a moment that you did have a sports hernia then these guys are well placed to find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxst Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Hello I had a Hernia of the groin in the place you mention (about 2 inches to the left). There WAS a lump though and a sort of nagging pain. They sliced me open, tucked it back in, put a piece of guaze in there and 'stapled' me back together. I was VERY black and blue everywhere, apparently they take your bits stretch them and sticky tape them down whilst doing the operation. I was up and about in a day or two, fine in a week and could do sports in 6 weeks. I could do 'other' things after a few days if gentle Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted July 17, 2008 Author Share Posted July 17, 2008 Update!! Went back to the docs today and saw a different doctor. He had a good grope and made me cough a lot and then said that I have an Inguinial Hernia or a Sports Hernia...... Apparently this happens to a lot of professional footballers, so at least he thinks I am good at footie..... Apparently the hole is quite small but can be very painful which adds up really! I decided to go back after trying to jog 150 yards on Monday night and failed...... It's becoming a bit of a problem now as I can feel it almost all the time. I am now in a lot of pain after his rummaging but at least we are making progress. I will be contacting my health insurance people tomorrow. I bet they love me, 3 claims in two years....lol.... H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Sorry to hear that dude, but at least you now know what the problem is and can get it sorted. Hope it's not gonna be to expensive or painful. On the up side, you can blag the Ghostbusters avatar - I've got a shiny new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted July 17, 2008 Author Share Posted July 17, 2008 On the up side, you can blag the Ghostbusters avatar - I've got a shiny new one. You are ok Paul. I still like my test card with a penis on it.... H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sted Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Bloody hell mate you don't have any luck Lets face it you're cream crackered Lol....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2 MSW Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 see you should have been a doctor, self diagnosis was acurate - how hard can it be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KamaSupra Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 I had hernia and got it sorted last July, before it was done it looked like I had a massive bollock! Took me ages to get the BALLS to go to the doc to see what it was. Thought the lump might just disappear but instead it got huge. So when I did find out what it was it was a relief as I was worried I had cancer or something. Been a year now since I had op and everythings cool.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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