My husband has had an inquinal hernia for several months, that his GP has said to it is better to live with until it begins to interfere with life. He has a job that requires heavy lifting, and recently had a bad cold that increased coughing fits, so it has been more uncomfortable than usual. It has also seemed to be getting bigger, beginning to go down into the scrotum at times. Today he woke up with quite a bit of pain and discomfort. As he is not a complainer, it concerns me. Of course it is the weekend. Do we go to the emergency room or wait and make a regular appt with his doctor?