Anybody had bad shoulder spasms ?

Hi everybody.
So glad i found this site with people who are like me and understand. IM aged 44 had my pacemaker a week ago they warned me that i may get shoulder pain, yesterday i got a painful spasm running round my shoulder / arm / neck and down some of my chest,, what is the best thing to help please ?? And the best thing to try avoiding it happen again too much ?? Any advice from anybody who has or have had it ,as in sure most of us will suffer with not being able to use arm proper. Thanks. Katrina

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by Tracey_E - 2013-11-19 07:11:27

Lack of movement and sleeping in odd positions while trying to get comfortable while we're sore lead to all sorts of muscular issues. Ice and maybe ibuprofen should help. Ice is best for spasms, heating pad is best for stiffness. Try both and see how you feel. When I've had bad spasms, alternating felt best.

The best way to avoid it is to use the arm. Don't lift anything heavy and don't raise it high, other than that try your best to use it normally.

Spasms too

by Theknotguy - 2013-11-19 11:11:14

Yeah, got the PM 8-Oct. Got stiff shoulder because anytime I wanted to use the arm people started yelling at me to stop. So the shoulder got stiff.

I've got stretch pain from where they put the PM. Sympathetic pain in the back from where they put the PM. Pain in the jaw from where they put the leads in the vein under the collar bone.

Ice on the back followed by heating pad. Mild exercise and it's getting better. They told me Tylenol.

The pain and stiff shoulder is a lot better than the alternative. Gotta have something to bitch about, huh?

Hang in there. It gets better. Hope this helps.

Theknotguy

Thanks ,

by katz - 2013-11-22 07:11:28

Thanks for the comments, i received the surgons report in post today, he added he struggled to fit the wires were he wanted so had to go another route ( my words not his ) also i think it was harder as it was placed on my right side, and high up just under coller bone , so i think it was nerve pain, it lasted 3 days but has cleared now, .

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