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What Causes Severe Body Pain After Pacemaker Implantation?
Question: I am a 43 yr old woman that got a pacemaker 6 weeks ago. My entire body aches. I mean muscles, joints, feet, arm, everything. Its almost like a have a headache all over. It gets to the point where it is literally difficult to put one foot in front of the other. My feet amd legs are swollen too. I am on Metoprolol ER Succinate 25 mg and Estradiol 2mg. I also take a multi vitamin, aspirin 81 mg, and fish oil.
Brief Answer:
I need to know more to help you better
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for posting
I have gone through your query carefully and would like to know about the following to help you better-
1. Any chronic disease like diabetes? And duration of suffering?
2.You may share the blood report of serum uric acid, serum creatinine,serum RA factor and vitamin D, if not done get them done.
3. Do you have pain and swelling more in the morning with difficulty in making a fist?
Looking forward to your reply.
Meanwhile you may take Ibuprofen along with rest and gentle exercises.
Wishing you good health.
Take care
I need to know more to help you better
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for posting
I have gone through your query carefully and would like to know about the following to help you better-
1. Any chronic disease like diabetes? And duration of suffering?
2.You may share the blood report of serum uric acid, serum creatinine,serum RA factor and vitamin D, if not done get them done.
3. Do you have pain and swelling more in the morning with difficulty in making a fist?
Looking forward to your reply.
Meanwhile you may take Ibuprofen along with rest and gentle exercises.
Wishing you good health.
Take care
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
1. No chronic disease of any kind and this has been going on for a couple of weeks.
2. I have not had these teats done, but i will look into having them.
3. My swelling is better in the morning and much worse at night. As for making a fist, i have trouble at night sometimes, but most of the time the swelling is in my lower extremeties.
Thank you for your help.
2. I have not had these teats done, but i will look into having them.
3. My swelling is better in the morning and much worse at night. As for making a fist, i have trouble at night sometimes, but most of the time the swelling is in my lower extremeties.
Thank you for your help.
Brief Answer:
Heart dysfunction may be the cause
Detailed Answer:
Hello
It’s good to see you and you are welcome.
I have gone through your reply carefully and the swelling in lower limbs seems to have a cardiac cause. Having said that my suggestion would be to have Echocardiography (2D ECHO), to assess the heart function.
To take care of swelling you may have water pill like frusemide after discussion with your doctor. Meanwhile continue with whole body exercises along with vitamin D and pain killer like Ibuprofen.
Looking forward to your blood reports as discussed earlier.
Hope this helps.
Regards
Heart dysfunction may be the cause
Detailed Answer:
Hello
It’s good to see you and you are welcome.
I have gone through your reply carefully and the swelling in lower limbs seems to have a cardiac cause. Having said that my suggestion would be to have Echocardiography (2D ECHO), to assess the heart function.
To take care of swelling you may have water pill like frusemide after discussion with your doctor. Meanwhile continue with whole body exercises along with vitamin D and pain killer like Ibuprofen.
Looking forward to your blood reports as discussed earlier.
Hope this helps.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Answered by
Dr. Mukesh Chugh
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement
Practicing since :1997
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