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Heart Disease (Expert Forum)
still having terible arm and jaw pain three months after surgery
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still having terible arm and jaw pain three months after surgery
by mary ellen, Dec 07, 1999 12:00AM
Hi Doctor,
My Mom had her second in seven years double bypass surgery. her original symptoms were a deep right arm pain that radiated up to her jaw and only subsided with aspirin. Now after surgery, in four days her pain in the same area came back and was relieved after her Dr. told her to take two Aleve. The pain has been on and off for three months now and getting worse. Last week she had a catherization again to see how the bypass went, all was good, blood flow was excellent. Her EKG was normal and her blood tested normal (no heart attck going on). They sent her home after taking xrays of neck and back area for which she never has pain. The pain is worse than ever this week, it happens mostly at night and Aleve sometimes helps it but a Nitro patch helps best. Have you had any experiences with these symptoms, I'm afraid for her, I still think it's her heart because the nitro patch helps her. Thank you, Mary Ellen
My Mom had her second in seven years double bypass surgery. her original symptoms were a deep right arm pain that radiated up to her jaw and only subsided with aspirin. Now after surgery, in four days her pain in the same area came back and was relieved after her Dr. told her to take two Aleve. The pain has been on and off for three months now and getting worse. Last week she had a catherization again to see how the bypass went, all was good, blood flow was excellent. Her EKG was normal and her blood tested normal (no heart attck going on). They sent her home after taking xrays of neck and back area for which she never has pain. The pain is worse than ever this week, it happens mostly at night and Aleve sometimes helps it but a Nitro patch helps best. Have you had any experiences with these symptoms, I'm afraid for her, I still think it's her heart because the nitro patch helps her. Thank you, Mary Ellen
Doctor's Answer
by CCF CARDIO MD JMF, Dec 08, 1999 12:00AM
Dear Mary Ellen,
there are many causes of continued Chest pain after surgery. This may indeed be angina, but that would be unlikely, more likely it may represent chest wall pain which may take several omonths to clear up or GI sympotms. NItroglycerin may also relieve GI symptoms.
All these possibilites should be assessed by your mothers physician(s).
there are many causes of continued Chest pain after surgery. This may indeed be angina, but that would be unlikely, more likely it may represent chest wall pain which may take several omonths to clear up or GI sympotms. NItroglycerin may also relieve GI symptoms.
All these possibilites should be assessed by your mothers physician(s).
