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What Treatment To Be Taken For Left Side Shoulder Pain Followed By Angioplasty?
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my mother had severe heartattack and had angioplasty immediately during september2012 again November 24 another angioplasty with stent inserted
totally 3 stent has inserted now she having leftside shoulder pain severly
what is thereason for this and what treatment she go for this? today she consulted
samedoctorwho done angioplasty he told it will be normal after sometime and prescribed some medicines for pain. please help to solve my mother problem her age is 64 years
my mother had severe heartattack and had angioplasty immediately during september2012 again November 24 another angioplasty with stent inserted
totally 3 stent has inserted now she having leftside shoulder pain severly
what is thereason for this and what treatment she go for this? today she consulted
samedoctorwho done angioplasty he told it will be normal after sometime and prescribed some medicines for pain. please help to solve my mother problem her age is 64 years
Wed, 30 Dec 2015
hello, i have gone through your question.Thanks for using HCM.First of all i would like to know what was complaint of your mother when she had heart attack? was it similar left shoulder pain as recent one?Because many a times patients have atypical angina in the form of shoulder pain on left side.If it is very similar even though mild in intensity it must be treated as angina and i feel your doctor has rightly optimised medication.If it is not similar then we have to search some other cause like periarthritis etc.I would suggest to take Tab.Tramadol 50 mg twice a day along with your heart medicines for about a week.If she is fine just dont worry.or else depending upon its cause either go for redo angio or consult an orthopaedic surgeon.
my best wishes.Dr.Teli,MD
my best wishes.Dr.Teli,MD
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hello,
I have gone through your query.Thanks for using HCM.
As I understand that your mother has multiple stents in coronaries and her current pain is left shoulder pain.Now I would like to know what were her symptoms when she had heart attack ? was it similar shoulder pain ? If so then it must be taken seriously and you must consult cardiologist again.If it is different then you need not worry and give some time to pain killers,
My best wishes
Dr.Rajesh Teli,MD.
I have gone through your query.Thanks for using HCM.
As I understand that your mother has multiple stents in coronaries and her current pain is left shoulder pain.Now I would like to know what were her symptoms when she had heart attack ? was it similar shoulder pain ? If so then it must be taken seriously and you must consult cardiologist again.If it is different then you need not worry and give some time to pain killers,
My best wishes
Dr.Rajesh Teli,MD.
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