Groin pain occasionally months after Ablation

[Timeless1]

Hi all..I had a successful ablation 13 months ago ..Ive suffered pain in groin at catheter entry site occasionally but nothing to complain about as fleeting...Heart still ok but I havent been too well for a bit and last night had this strong shooting pain from the site ..Is this normal? Thanks ..youre a clever bunch!!Viv

[BobD Volunteer]

I would say not from my experience but can't suggest why you had this. Maybe a few nerves were damaged which are gradually waking up but it is rather a long time now. I think you should ask you doctor to examine you some time just in case but if there was anything bad happening it would have by now.

[Timeless1]

Thank you Bob ..as I havent been too well from unknown cause I wondered if an infection but no redness or fever so ..I did do some very gentle exercises at gym ( just resistance and balance and no cardio) It seemed to knock me out! Ive tried a few things like yoga etc but my body doesnt like it! I have a strange body i think!

[ETFCfan]

I felt my catheter entry point in my groin for at least six months and after that just odd shooting pains for another six months or so. I did ask my GP who suggested a nerve might have been nicked. I haven’t felt it for over a year now so mine did go, Hope yours does.

[Timeless1 in reply to ETFCfan]

Thanks for that! Its great to know youre not alone !

[Goldfish7]

My catheter site has been harassed 3 times with ablations and angiograms and despite my last ablation being in Nov 2018 it still tweaks occasionally. I don't get significant issues from it but it will occasionally ache if I do something silly like lift something too heavy. I think its one of those things that hangs around probably for more than 12months giving the occasional twinge. If you feel the site and there is swelling or a lump there I'd definitely see the Dr about it. I'm guessing if you are feeling ill anyway you should really make a GP appointment.

[Timeless1]

Thank you thats helpful!The feeling poorly seems to have been viral Aah like you that site has been aggrivated i think as 14 yrs ago I had a lot ofbrain surgery and catheters were inserted to ‘ glue’

bits of brain ! ( haemorrage)Still here ..thanks!

[millie-becca-187]

Oh, this does sound like me. I had my second ablation in June 2016 and have had severe shooting pain in my groin ever since. So much so that my leg gives way and I am in agony. Spoke to my GP about a year ago and they didn't seem concerned

[Timeless1]

Oh dear ..that is really nasty and I hope it clears . Mine is not so severe so I hope yours clears .Many GPs dont seem to know much about ablations! Thanks anyway