leg pain after catheter ablation

[niv169]

I had catheter ablation 1 1/2 year ago ,since then when I walk over some distance or sleep less or is exposed to even slight cold or during menstrual period my whole leg pains along with the hip joint pain is max in groin . Is it normal or abnormal????

[tom_h]

This is NOT normal.  My leg pain lasted about 2-3 weeks.  Duringthat time, I walked with a noticeable limp with gradually subsided.  As I unstand it, there is a nerve that runs very close to the insertion point of the catheters.   If care is not exercised, the nerve can be damaged.  As Jerry suggests, I hope you've discussed this with your cardiologists or electrophysiologist.   I guarantee that if you have not, they will disavow any actionsmthat mqy have caused the possibly permanent injury.

[ireneo]

After my first ablation, I did have a deep ache just on my right side even though they catheters went up both sides. It lasted for a few weeks and it hurt to sit or walk. I think they may have bruised a nerve in there while they were poking around but it did ease up. The pain went from the groin to the knee.

I think you should talk to your doctor about this. It shouldn't go on this long. Perhaps there's some kind of physical therapy they can do in case there's a muscle issue causing pressure on the nerve. My husband has gone through that with his sciatic nerve.

[Jerry_NJ]

I hope you have discussed with your doctor.  

I have never had an ablation but I have had two heart catheter examinations and neither caused me any leg pain, even on the first day.  By day two I had to look for a small mark on the leg to see evidence of the work having been done.

Of course, my exam required the catheter be in my heart for only a few minutes.  I was fully awake on the second, and best I can recall it took no more than 10 minutes.

Hope you get some experience input, but I think the answer is you situation is not normal.