Shoulder pain from boipsy

[billstrong1969]

I woke up to find that the back of my right shoulder just hurts like hell!  That sucks!  I took an Ibuprophen and hope that helps.  That's wierd though how that happens.  Anyone ever experience that?

billstrong1969

[breese]

I had severe pain after my biopsy in right shoulder. I was given a shot of demerol. When I woke up the second time the pain was gone. I was told to ..NEVER..take tylenol. It is too hard for the liver to filter. I am one of the unlucky ones who can't take treatment.  Hope you get well soon.

[moondog52]

Because of my low plalet count <70k, I *had* to have a transjugular biop. Sounds nasty but really it wasn't that bad. Even went to work afterwards but I was still too doped up,
so I went home and to bed. But no other painful side affects ... my ins covered it
and I'd do it again. (probably will have too eventually).  They *say* it's actually safer
because it keeps any bleeding withing the blood system.

2 cents worth, sorry for the interruption.

[tulips27]

I had the same thing 5 minutes after the bx the bad pain started...it subsided and was gone in 24 hours.I didnt take anything........

Hope you feel better soon

[PSP-n-Me]

it is okay to take Tylenol occaisionally if you have low liver damage - I was told that the only time they are apprehesive about it is with a chirrotic liver..

[Liv]

I also had right shoulder pain and pain in my upper right back and in the rib area.   Felt like I had pneumonia or something.  Called the P.A. and they said that sometimes referred pain can last for weeks but as long as it wasn't increasing in intensity I shouldn't worry ( ha - I worry about EVERYTHING)   Did you have pain immediately after the bx. was performed?  Since I did I had to stay an extra 2 hours.  Perhaps a call to your doc will ease your mind.  Take care.

[Lady E]

When I had my 2nd biopsy, I had the same thing.  They told me that it was bile that seeped out during the procedure. It went away after a few hours, but in the meantime, It felt like I was having a heart attack.  Right after the biopsy they took me and did an EKG because it was so painful.

[Andiamo1]

Shoulder pain is "referred pain" caused by pain in the liver that the brain does not process properly.  I had it after all three of my biopsies, but it never lasted more than a few hours.  You should talk to your doctor before you take any more Ibuprophen.  Make sure he/she thinks it is ok to take it.

[tumbleweed1999]

Usually that abates before going home.  At least it did with my first one, which is the only one that I had any reaction at all too.  Ibuprophen is a no-no until you get your results. Anything that ends in ophen -:)  I know,  it's about the only thing that works and they don't want us to take it.  They say take a Tylenol (acetomenophen)  -:))) ???  Go figure. -:)

If it persist into tomorrow, I would call the Dr. and ask him but it really should go away by then.  Could just be a delayed reaction.  Had you been laying on that shoulder?

Maybe someone else has a better tho't.  This is mine. -:)  Hope it gets better soon.

Geri