Incision pain

Hello everyone,
I just had my pacemaker inserted last Thursday. My incision site is still very painful, uncontrollable pain. Site looks good and is not infected. I am a 37 year old registered nurse female. I have been icing the area and still no luck and now I think my shoulder is frozen. Any help thanks.

Donna

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Pain

by Grateful Heart - 2013-01-10 08:01:30

You shouldn't have uncontrollable pain...that doesn't sound right. A little uncomfortable but not uncontrollable. You should see your doctor. It will ease your mind too.

Hope you have some comfort soon,

Grateful Heart

Any meds?

by kermiehiho - 2013-01-13 07:01:50

Were you not given any pain meds? I was on oxycodone for a couple weeks. I tried going off it once before I had used up the meds, and my incision started throbbing, so I resumed taking them. I was also given some gentle arm exercises by the occupational therapist to prevent a frozen shoulder.

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