question: Yes,you can. My husband has all the symptoms of an inguinal hernia. swelling in the scrotum,one sided pain in his right leg/groin. He has ITP,COPD and is overweight. The pain lessens when he lays down or sits on a bed. He has a call in to his doctor but i am very worried. What should we watch for to know if he needs to go to the emergency room? Thank you.