I had a umbilical hernia repaired lapiscopic but am still in pain. what can i do?

See your surgeon: Unfortunately, pain is expected after hernia repair, whether performed laparoscopically or "open". Most people are pain-free within a few weeks after hernia surgery. If your repair was done a while ago and you are still in pain, you need to see your surgeon to help get to the bottom of this. I hope it gets better soon.

Time, meds, activity: It depends on when the hernia was repaired. It is usually very painful, and you should be about 60-75% recovered by around 3 weeks. If not, see your surgeon.

Meds, see surgeon: Within the first week after surgery, you can take the narcotic pain meds that the surgeon likely prescribed. If the pain is severe, isn't getting better, or if there is a bulge at the hernia repair site, you should see the surgeon right away.