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Leg pain after heart bypass

by nikgonz, Jan 18, 2008 01:58PM

Tags: leg pain, Heart surgery

My husband had quintuple heart bypass surgery one year ago today. He is experiencing increasing amount of pain in his left leg where a vein was removed. He describes it as a squeezing pain below the knee; like his leg will be squeezed in half at times. Doctors don't seem to be able to find the cause, indicating that it may be nerve damage. Pain management medications don't always seem to ease the pain either. Anyone else experiencing this or does anyone have any insight?
Thanks!

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by KathieG0524, Mar 24, 2008 12:53PM

To: nikgonz

Did anyone respond to your question about leg pain after heart surgery? My mom is going through the same thing and I'm trying to find some answers. Thanks.

by cpal, Dec 16, 2008 07:40PM

To: nikgonz

My mom is experiencing the same thing after open heart surgery. She has seen five doctors and they all say she has a pinched nerve in her back that is causing the pain. Mind you, she never had this pain before the open heart surgery, but she has the same back that she had prior to the surgery. They all want to do surgery,, but she is 78 years old ad a diabetic. I am not so sure that the back is the culprit.

Does anyone have a suggestion?

by wolfnana, Oct 29, 2009 03:14PM

I had triple bypass 2 1/2 years ago..my leg hurts sometimes so bad it awakens me from my sleep. My PCP says it is arthiritis....it is just below and behind the knee where I had veins removed.....I truly believe it is nerve damage ....

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