Me again....another ablation question

[Morzine]

Hi all, me again sorry...Day 5 after ablation......I went to bed last night and shortly after I had a chest pain that moved up to my throat thrn into my neck, as it moved it stopped hurting the chest, , thrn stopped the throat and I end up with it in my neck.....this pain travelled if that makes sense.....I thought it was a heart attack?? But it was all over in a few minutes.....

I went to loo and did burp a bit.....so it could have been gas????......I checked BP and pulse all normal and felt normal except for the panic of “what the hells happening?”....

It’s thrown me a lot as apart from migraines, anotherthis morning, my heart has been very quiet and I’ve fekt normal......

I’m ringing my local cardio tomoz for my appointment and will tell him, but wondered if anyone else had this post ablation? It’s weird living here if I was in U.K. I’d have rung the doc, but I’m up a mountain , roads full of snow there’s no out of hours doc here it’s just emergency, but everything was normal after a few minutes.....

Sue

[BobD Volunteer]

Sue it does sound like wind to me. We do talk about oesophageal pain in our fact sheet and it really can feel like a heart attack on occasions. The ablation can and often does upset the oesphagus and spasms cna continue for a little while. Do mention it when you speak to your doctor but I doubt you need to worry.

[Morzine in reply to BobD]

Thanks so much bob it was a bit of a shock......living up here I didn’t want to make a fuss with calling the pompiers, I did wonder about oesophagus......... spasms the exact word....a traveling upwards spasm.

Gosh I felt so well before the ablation! No pain no gain I guess.......

I’m about to be snowed in tonight, it’s comng down huge blobs....

[Maura5]

I’ve had a similar thing! I am 2 weeks post ablation and apart from a couple of migraines was fine until a couple of days ago a pain started up the back of my neck and into my throat but not a sore throat and it has traveled down my right shoulder and halfway down my back all on the right side, it is painful and has been there constantly for two days. I wondered if I had pulled a muscle or something, goodness knows how, but if it continues tomorrow I’ll phone my GP.

Keep us posted and good luck 👍

[Morzine in reply to Maura5]

Gosh....yours went the opposite way round to mine but still similar......it is a shock isn’t it.....it’s worried me all day . Bob mentioned the oesophagus and spasms, my traveling pain was like a squeezing spasm

Will keep you posted

Sue

[Maura5 in reply to Morzine]

Yes it is worrying and very uncomfortable!

[jeanjeannie50]

About 5 days after one of my ablations I got out of bed after deciding to take the electric blanket off my bed, thinking I could feel the wires digging into me. Suddenly, I had a dreadful pain in my chest and I too thought I was having a heart attack. However, it soon went and next day when I rang my GP he said to put it down as an experience, but let him know if it happened again. Thankfully it didn't.

Jean

[Morzine in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Thanks jean for the encouragement....it did worry me....

[Leeson]

I also mistook the heart pain after ablation, for a heart attack had it around two weeks used a hot pack to try and relieve the pain, and pain killers, messaged my specialist but he said the spasms were completely normal , and said because you have no scars you have to remember what they did inside...

[Morzine in reply to Leeson]

Thanks so much lesson, just what I wanted to hear as it’s playedon my mind big time

Sue

[jedimasterlincoln]

Sounds like wind, I've had sharp stabbing indigestion this week (now day 6 post ablation) and can relate to the ache in the chest/arms periodically too.

[Morzine in reply to jedimasterlincoln]

Now I’m hearing others have the similar its a big relief....

Sue

[Gillybean123]

Good Morning, that what you had I have had that going on for thirty years. Exactly the same. Mine is acid reflux like you say you probably had gas. Because you have had your ablation you have got a panic button going. Mention it see what they say. I have been omoprazole for it forever. Have a good day. Xx

[Morzine in reply to Gillybean123]

Thanks gilly bean, yes I certainly am more on panic mode.....it will settle as time goes on......

[Dara16]

I got all sorts of pains for a couple of weeks post ablation and none were anything to worry about. I found "fishermans friends" or some other strong lozenges very helpful with the chest pain and breathlessness. Still getting the odd stab in the chest 3 months later but ok otherwise...

[Morzine in reply to Dara16]

Thanks Dara guess it’s par for the course, takes getting used to nice to hear about everyone’s e periences you don’t feel so alone...

Sue