Other postings can be found here: current , , , , , , , and earlier. Archived Postings from on This Page :. My heart cath was on and since then no one has been able to help with the resulting pain- all diagnostics have come back normal.
My main concern after finding that an angio seal was used, is that I have autoimmune disease and was told many years ago never to have collagen put in! I've been praying they would find that to be the culprit, thinking it could then be removed and pressure on the nerve would go away. No one can confirm the angio seal as the problem, tho, so I guess I'll start taking the nerve meds and hope things get better like they eventually did for Pat The stabbing pains in my groin, the burning and nagging in my leg, and even pain referred into my right pelvic area are all going on four months now!
The post-op pain was normal. She rested and the pain went away a day later. Tonight, the same pain returned. I am concerned about the possibility of a blood clot, or possibly some kind of nerve damage. He has had terrible pain in his right leg and foot since. He is having a hard time walking.
Any suggestions what might have cause the pain and what he can do to get rid of it. I'm now on my third day of recovery and my groin still sore. I guess everything is fine with the seal, because there is no bruising. So my recovery was quick and the only discomfort I had was a little soreness in my right forearm.
After the fourth day it was fine. I cannot thank you all enough for getting the word out about this. Jeanne K , the nerve damage was very painful. It started before I ever was able to get up from the many hours of laying in the hospital bed after the heart cath. The pain was so bad that it actually broke through morphine and dilaudid and percocets.
