Pain in left arm

Had Pacemaker placed on May 6, having pain in my let upper arm since May 8. It is located in the middle of the upper arm, it is better with heating pad .
1- I wonder if this is normal
2- how long does it last
3- is there a remedy to alleviate pain
Thank you
bergem

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Also had arm pain

by barnet38 - 2016-05-11 01:05:23

Hello,

I had my PM replaced on March 25th and also experienced arm pain. Mine was in the upper arm where the deltoid and bicep muscles meet. I ended up with bruises in that area about 2 weeks after surgery, and it took another week or two for the bruises to fade.

This is my third PM and I do not remember having arm pain or bruises in the past. My PM is placed in a pocket in my muscle. The surgeon had to excavate the old PM and expand the pocket, as my new PM is about a centimeter larger. I'm not sure if this had anything to do with the arm pain... I thought it was odd how much my arm hurt, much more so than the actual incision site. Maybe they had to put my arm in an unusual position for a while? Or perhaps the positioning of my arm during surgery aggravated a tendon or muscle?

The pain went away for a while but returned over the weekend. I might call the doctor if it doesn't go away by Friday.

I hope your arm feels better soon!

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