Bypass 4 months ago - just got chest and shoulder aches

[OldaYoda]

I had a triple bypass 4the September, recovery going well. Back to work and done all the rehab. Over the weekend I havedeveloped aches and pains across whole chest and in shoulders. Its not angina pain, it doesn't ease with rest, or come on with exercise, its more musco-skeletal feeling. I pretty much do everything i used to do - I am wondering if I have overdone things over the holidays, or if anyone else has had aches like this come on after a period of feeling fine? I have had Norovirus recently - could that be it?

Any comments, insights would help. If they don't fade away I will see GP later in the week.

Thanks all

[Traveldreams]

I know that I’m not alone in getting terrible shoulder and upper arm pain following ohs. Mine started after I went back to work full time. I assume suddenly reusing muscles that had been resting, although I had done all of my cardio rehab exercises. I didn’t see GP for 4 months ( work in a school so waited for the holidays) and had an ultrasound which diagnosed frozen shoulder and bursitis. Started in my left shoulder. Just before Christmas I started with the same feeling in my right shoulder. Sleeping is painful and so is getting a coat on and off.

If in doubt get it checked out. X

[Redfloyd]

Just wondering what type of work you do. I'm 61, had a valve replacement and bypass September 25th and I have been signed off until the end of March. Recovery is okay except I seem to pick up every bug virus think going. Heartwise I'm fine but I don't think I could go back to work yet. I've had the chest pain thing, mainly from coughing and sneezing but I just put it down to the muscles recovering.

[Womble3]

I had a triple bypass in January and if I over do it do get pains I sit down and rest

I am 80 so probably a bit older

[DWizza]

I had quadruple bypass surgery following nstemi heart attack July 2023. I had ache in my back for about 6-8 months , it seemed to take ages to get better. My sternum also felt a bit tender after working round our farm, chainsawing , using loppers , barrowing , carrying feed sacks , hay bales etc . Fast forward to the last couple of weeks and I still feel it in my sternum area after swimming and yoga . It’s not painful just a sensation . My surgeon said it would take a year or for my chest /sternum to knit back . He said thst they could see that I kept fit and string ad there was a lot of healthy bone and chest muscle to cut through , which meant a longer healing time , particularly for nerves to knit back.

[OldaYoda]

thanks for the replies, everyone. I’m less worried now - but if this ache persists will get to GP.

[OK10]

I notice that cold weather increases the pain as well.