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Recent Angiogram concerns.
Gidday dear community & friends. I had a recent Angiogram just 3 days ago, went in through my right index wrist. Upon trying to feed the camera tube into my artery they where pulling it in & out about 6 x times, during which I was crying with pain. I was told there adding more local anaesthetic, however I clearly felt this awful discomfort & terrible pain. I am wondering I have huge excess oedema & large amount of swelling in both calf's, my top & bottom of feet, toes & also all around my abdomen. I started today with a very high unexplained fever & chills. I did not have any huge Odense prior to my wrist Angiogram. I have also had a couple of little nightly chest pains, but nothing to bad. My wrist where they entered the camera for Angiogram is swollen & for some reason that same hand is tender over the top of my hand, where they put in the Angiogram camera tubing. I have had a groin Angiogram about 7 years ago. Even though I had this wrist discomfort, I would seriously ONLY ever recommend the wrist Angiogram, should you be reading my experience here. Because in comparison to the groin Angiogram & having a heavy wheat bag placed over the groin entry, the pain & discomfort is far less by having the wrist Angiogram, over the Groin Angiogram. Now has ANYBODY here had ANY of the side affects, that I am currently suffering & is this normal on DAY: 4 days, because I am SERIOUSLY over going to GP's, hospitals complaining, if this is indeed normal. As the hospitals here are stretched to there limits, and wait times can take around 8 hours. Also people a lot worse of them my signs listed here. I am a heavy smoker, obese & not fit. I'd appreciate ANY kind feedback at ALL. Thank you Suzy
Hi Suzy,
I agree that an angio procedure through the wrist is often more painful. Once the procedure is done, the healing normally goes much quicker though.
The angiogram itself will not cause symptoms like edema or chest pains, but keep in mind that the angiogram is made because there is reason to believe that something is not perfect with your heart.
If the heart is not doing its work as it should, that can cause edema and chest pains.
If you are seriously doubting that everything is ok, just call the hospital and ask for advice.
I agree that an angio procedure through the wrist is often more painful. Once the procedure is done, the healing normally goes much quicker though.
The angiogram itself will not cause symptoms like edema or chest pains, but keep in mind that the angiogram is made because there is reason to believe that something is not perfect with your heart.
If the heart is not doing its work as it should, that can cause edema and chest pains.
If you are seriously doubting that everything is ok, just call the hospital and ask for advice.
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