Asked on : Sat, 24 Mar 2012
Status : Published
I had a splenectomy about 20 years ago, and as a result, have a 10 inch incision running from the tip of my sternum down to just below my belly button. For the last several months, I have had a very uncomfortable burning sensation, (accompanied by extreme lightheadedness - I've nealy passed out more than once), directly under the top of the incision, particularly following bending or "crunching" my upper abdominal muscles. I'm wondering if this could be an incisional hernia, though there is no bulge. My doctor diagnosed this as a possible ulcer and has had me taking Prilosec, but after months and months of faithful dosing, there has been no change. I don't want to offend my doc by questioning his diagnosis, but I'm wondering if this could be a small hernia??? Any feedback? Thanks!
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