Shooting back pain between shoulder blades after ablation

[Spiteri1966]

Is it common to have shooting back pain between shoulder blades after first ablation on Tuesday. I am trying to be sensible and not move around to much but am having shooting and nagging pain now. Is it because I am not moving around or a side affect?

[BobD Volunteer]

This is probably inflammation and not uncommon. I had pain through my chest into my back (felt like Dracula) for a few days after mine, I think best to ring your arrhythmia nurse for comfort or speak to your EP's secretary if you do not have that asset. If it starts hurting to breath I would seek medical opinion straight away.

[Spiteri1966 in reply to BobD]

Thanks, Bob. God send as ever and thanks fort the prompt reply x

[jeanjeannie50]

About five days after my second ablation I had awful pain in my chest through to my back. Of course I was convinced I was having a heart attack! It eased after about 5 minutes and I went to bed. I spoke to my GP next morning who said, put it down as just one of those things but if it happens again let me know. It didn't happen again, thank goodness.

However, we are all different and I'm sure if my pain had continued I would have sought medical advice immediately.

Best wishes

Jean

[Spiteri1966]

Many thanks x

[jananie4]

I was told that I would have pain and I did for about 3 weeks but it was more of a really badl ache...not shooting. He told me that while I was under he did a TEE to check for blood clots in my heart and then where he had to burn was super close to my esophagus. The pain I had went from my sternum all the way through to my back. It hurt quite a bit surprisingly....enough that I took Tylenol every day for 3 weeks. Any kind of pain is scary so I would call and let your Doctor know. Hope you get to the bottom of it 😊

[Mumnessa]

Similar symptoms I had cardioversion last Wednesday, seemed okay first few days but now feel as if I have been hit by a truck, is this normal or should I be worried.

[Rygazz in reply to Mumnessa]

Hi. As appears to be the norm in all aspects of AF everyone can react so differently. I know some people have hardly had any reaction to an ablation and that’s just the way it is. I consider myself very fit at 59 but again that has nothing to do with it. I had an ablation in January and like you felt as though I had been hit by a truck ( a very large one !!) for 6 to 7 days. I was in bed for at least 4 days . After that I recovered quite well and took a long flight on the 7th day ( probably not the best idea at the time) but I was OK. I was doing light excercise a few days later walking etc and the aches and pains dissapeared. But any concerns contact your arythmia nurse.

Good luck with your recovery and I wish you well 👍😄

[Mumnessa in reply to Rygazz]

Thanks, just really don't know whether it's good or bad or what I need to live with, sorry for adding to original post

[BobD Volunteer in reply to Mumnessa]

To be honest DCCV doesn't usually cause any problems. You get shocked, you go back to NSR and feel better. Some people do have skin burns if more than one shock is administered but complications are very rare. One wonders if you may have pulled some muscles jerking about? ( I had to fake one once for a film and know how energetic it can be.,) If I were you I would speak to the doctor .

[Mumnessa]

Thanks will call For advice in morning, thanks for advice

[Maggimunro]

Hi there, I had a strong nagging pain between my shoulder blades after my first 2 ablations. The first time it happened I was taken back into A and E and a 1.0am CT scan showed that I had a herniated disc at T5 from when I had slipped on the ice 6 years before. That was news to me.

Apparently lying for several hours on the very hard, narrow bed in the cath lab aggravated this old injury. The problem was solved in my third ablation by them wrapping me in a heated, cushioned blanket during the procedure. The warmth and the cushioning reduced the pain considerably.

I suppose any arthritic changes or trauma to the thoracic spine could be aggravated by the ablation.

[Spiteri1966 in reply to Maggimunro]

Thank you for your response.

[Garybaldi]

You should not feel any pains after your ablation , you need to talk to your ablative.

[Scott1101]

Sounds like pericarditis