 [ Symptoms ] is there a non surgical treatment option for a recurring abdominal hernia  is there any pain medication strong enough to alleviate severe excrutiating pain and cramping from a strangulated hernia the only relief i have now is an icepack against the area where the hernia is protruding [ Disease ] hernias can be life threatening and can only be repaired surgically a person can take a strong pain medication for appendicitis but they will still have appendicitis do not mask the pain the pain is a message that your body is sending to call your attention to the hernia that needs surgically repaired