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Pretty sure I have a hernia :(
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Y_lifter
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Lee, your pain symptoms and location are pretty much exactly what I went through and am still dealing with at a low level. The pain was/is on either side of my mid abdomen, maybe 2" below my ribcage. I can feel a sore soft spot and sometimes a moderate bump in the muscle wall. But not quite a bulge like a hernia. Strange thing for me was that sitting up etc didn't make it hurt more. Just sitting or bending my abdomen made it hurt. It felt like a pressure, sharp cramp type of pain..
And if I lay totally flat for 20 min, the pain would go away completely.
I took 2 weeks off lifting and cardio totally and the bad pain went away.
I started cardio slowly and then added some light lifts and no squats or lifts that would put strain on my core. I tried some light squats last week and the pain came back mildly, so this may be something I deal with for a while.
I think if you can take off physical activity for a week completely you will know if it is a muscle weakness, beginning of an abdominal hernia or something else.
I had CAT scans just to be safe. Sorry you can't get that done as this pain could be caused by other things, and pain is a strange thing sometimes in the way it feels vs where and what it is.
And if I lay totally flat for 20 min, the pain would go away completely.
I took 2 weeks off lifting and cardio totally and the bad pain went away.
I started cardio slowly and then added some light lifts and no squats or lifts that would put strain on my core. I tried some light squats last week and the pain came back mildly, so this may be something I deal with for a while.
I think if you can take off physical activity for a week completely you will know if it is a muscle weakness, beginning of an abdominal hernia or something else.
I had CAT scans just to be safe. Sorry you can't get that done as this pain could be caused by other things, and pain is a strange thing sometimes in the way it feels vs where and what it is.
Lee
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Just got back from the doc. She said it was just a tear after all, but it has become inflamed due to me not taking care of it properly. I need to ice it and take 600mg of Ibuprofein (sp?) 4 times a day for 10 days.
The thing that pisses me off about all this is that the first doctor I saw never told me to take any anti-inflammitories.
The thing that pisses me off about all this is that the first doctor I saw never told me to take any anti-inflammitories.
digimon7068
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Lee said:
jeez. . .2,400mg of motrin ed day for 10 days seems like a lot. . .but, i'm no doc so. . .
digimon7068
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digimon7068 said:
from a medical website. . .
PRESCRIBED FOR: Ibuprofen is used for the treatment of mild to moderate pain, inflammation and fever.
DOSING: For minor aches, mild to moderate pain, menstrual cramps and fever the usual adult dose is 200 or 400 mg every 4 to 6 hours. Arthritis is treated with 300 to 800 mg 3 or 4 times daily. When under the care of a physician, the maximum dose of ibuprofen is 3.2 g daily. Otherwise, the maximum dose is 1.2 g daily. Individuals should not use ibuprofen for more than 10 days for the treatment of pain or more than 3 days for the treatment of a fever unless directed by a physician.
you're 1,200mg below that dose so i guess it must be ok. . .
a tear or a hernia?
a tear can be just the muscle where a Hernia would be a piercing of the wall that allows for the intestines to protrude.
Be VERY careful with Anti Inflammatories , always use a low dose, and for the least amount fo time possible
when i used them they were best before bed, and I tried to not use them in the day
a tear can be just the muscle where a Hernia would be a piercing of the wall that allows for the intestines to protrude.
Be VERY careful with Anti Inflammatories , always use a low dose, and for the least amount fo time possible
when i used them they were best before bed, and I tried to not use them in the day
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