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I have had trapped gas for 3 days followed by constipation and a lot of pain . i have had hernias in the past and wanted to know if its come back?

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

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See your doctor: The symptoms may be bowel obstruction even without a hernia and if the bulge is back or tender then this can be an emergency.

Answered 2/9/2013

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Dr. David Earle answered

See your doctor: The best way to determine whether or not your hernia has come back is to see the surgeon that performed the hernia repair.

Answered 3/16/2013

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A member asked:

I have had trapped gas for 3 days followed by constipation and a lot of pain . i have had hernias in the past and wanted to know if its come back?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Creighton Wright answered

Dr. David Earle answered

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