All good with my ablation ...happy bird!

[booboo73]

Good morning all!

Well I survived ablation no 2. I was much calmer this time as I'm desperate for my life back, the last 6 months have especially been bad. Anyway 5 hrs laterthey managed to that isolate 4 veins and other pesky bits of AF/flutter and Dr Graham is happy and I am too. Also he will be prepared to do another ablation if needed, before it was pace and ablate next option but with the success of this one Its worth touching up. Had a few odd beats but this is normal and I'm not gonna stress.

Anyway...I need advice, I'm having the most excruciating pain in both my shoulders ...no idea why. I'm not soft but this bloody hurts, I'm painkillered up to the eyeballs but still no relief. I can't stand the thought of a&e so gonna ring urgent care but wanted to know has anyone else experienced this? Is this normal...never heard of it before with an ablation? Its a constant pain like some evil imp taking several icepicks to shoulders? ( I must be recovering my dramatics are returning!!)

Cheers xoxox

[jeanjeannie50]

Hi Booboo

I've had 3 ablations and have never experienced the pain you describe having in your shoulders. I didn't have any pain afterwards apart from one very brief period, but that lasted seconds. If I were you I would ring the 111 NHS advice line asap and seek reassurance that all is well, but for your pain to be excruciating - that just doesn't sound right to me and I would be suspecting an infection. Are you able to ring the ward you were in?

Jean

[booboo73 in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Good morning Jean,

Yep i rang yesterday and said any worse go to A&e and its getting worse. It reminds me of when i had plurisy when i was younger but worse. I will awake mylong suffering other half and we will get something sorted... i just want to feel well !!

Thanks Jean xxx

[jeanjeannie50 in reply to booboo73]

Good luck and please make sure you let us know how you get on. x

[booboo73 in reply to jeanjeannie50]

I will do lovely lady xxoxx

[BobD Volunteer]

Sorry you have that. Not heard of it before although some slight pain between the shoulders is not un known. Get checked out as others have said.

[Morzine]

Reminds me of when I had pleurisy, that was a virus , I never got pain after ablation...I’d go get advice straight away.....

Sue

[Ianp66]

Sounds awful, I'd get it checked ASAP, maybe infection.