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Had Heart Cath Done Radially. Have Swelling And Pain. Pain Medication Not Helping. Solution?
I had a heart cath done radially about 3 weeks ago. There is no redness.. but some swelling, and extreme pain from near the site up to my elbow. The heart cath came back fine with no blockages. It is extremely painful to the touch. Even taking pain meds such as Norco combined with paracetamol are not touching the pain. Hot packs do seem to ease the pain but not eradicate it. Any ideas? is it possible to fx a wrist during this procedure?
Sat, 14 Sep 2013
Hi friend,
Welcome to Health Care Magic
Injury, inflammation, infection, rarely thrombosis – could be contributing
Get the area examined by the doctor
Over The Counter (OTC) Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drugs (NSAID) / muscle relaxants / anxiolytics will be useful in the meanwhile...
Take care
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck
Welcome to Health Care Magic
Injury, inflammation, infection, rarely thrombosis – could be contributing
Get the area examined by the doctor
Over The Counter (OTC) Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drugs (NSAID) / muscle relaxants / anxiolytics will be useful in the meanwhile...
Take care
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck
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