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Current Postings on This Page (107): • Well Thanksgiving 2020 my blood pressure kept rising and my gallbladder needed to come out Dr jump the gun a little and I had right leg bypass aurgery, my thigh was clogged but he said my artery to small to work with and did whole leg. Well after I could walk less, had is many problems inner knee area would get swollen and incisions below knee really tight that I could feel blood flowing. Everyone ignored me , I knew something's not right. I had to be the one almost two years later and check blood pressure in both legs and their was over 25 difference one 145 right leg 116 all this time they said working fine. Well finally they did different test and angiogram and stents procedure. They found 70% blockage, two stents and unploughed three other spots. And now my knee no longer swollen , stitches no longer bruised. But my question I went to emergency room three times for knee swollen and they never told me why, did they know all this time? One cardio doctor told me least I could walk don't worry about small stuff. Well it wasn't small my blood pressure was high, irregular heart beats and just to walk to kitchen my heart would go over125.why was I the one to caught it? • one of the main things your primary care physician could suggest are way of life change, for example, work out, actual work, a heart sound eating routine and stopping smoking which can help forestall or postpone the impacts of PAD. Medicine is accessible to get PAD ease torment, lower unfortunate cholesterol and forestall clumps.Thanks for heart care you can visit Varithena.
• My 98 year old mother has a suspected occlusion near right second and third toes leading to a wound that will not heal. The wound surgeon says unless the circulation is improved the wound will not heal. My mom who was very active until about two months ago has now become depressed about the wound (according to her) and eats little and sleeps all the time, and is in pain intermittently from the wound. The vascular surgeon is in two minds to do the angioplasty because of age, I am too, my mother wants it. What would be your opinion? • Please help. My S.O. Just had his 3rd leg Angioplasty procedure last Monday. Jan 26th. He has been doing fine until recently, his legs and feet are feeling numb. His doctor rushed him through his post op checkup and just said he needs to be back in 3 months for another procedure on the other leg....
• My husband needs to have stents down both of his legs again the doctor says his only 60% blocked and acted like it was no big deal to have it done right now he already has two down each leg and 2 in the heart and it is getting harder for him to walk and his Testicles get ice cold when we told the doctor this he didn't say much can you tell me if we need to do it right away or is it no big deal and can wait like the doctor say. • Wife is having angioplasty on both legs starting with the left and, approx. a month from now, the right. The incision and the bruising is on her right thigh. We were told the left leg was done from the right thigh. Could it be we were misinformed and the right was done first? Or is the left done from the right side?
• Dear sir, I had an angioplasty 3 weeks back. Please advise i can go for foot massage. please advise, thanks
• Is there a cure for PAD? My husband had bypass in his right leg twice and they both failed. He had a cath and they used the balloon, laser and medicines to break up the clog. Still didn't work. Is there anything else that can be done to open the veins? • Deborah RN MSN, I am searching for videos and/or pictures to develop an educational presentation for staff in the PACU, Recovery Room. Certainly no identifying information needed. My plan is to concentrate on changes caused by atherosclerosis that resulted in surgery, I.e. carotid endarterectomy, aorta-iliac or femoral bypass, fem pop bypasses etc, with or without stenting. I then will work toward the nursing care postoperative using specific information such as cross-clamping of certain vessels and things to be alert to monitor. Is there any information, photos, videos or anything I can have. I am an individual RN without any hospital funding. Thank you to anyone who can help my presentation. I have 3 weeks to completion from today.
• Hi, I had a failed angioplasty a year ago but still have tenderness in my right leg where the tube was inserted. My thigh is still tender and I feel unwell when the pain comes on. I find it difficult to walk so I have to sit a lot. Any ideas? Thank you in advance.
• Hello I am trying to find a little information or advice for my wife and would greatly appreciate any response. My wife (52) went many years with a misdiagnosed thoracic disk protrusion 9/10 after being discovered end of 2010 my wife was told she needed to be immediately operated on because of possible spinal compression .After the operation she was left partially paralyzed she is numb from the belly button down but mainly very little strength in the left leg my wife uses a wheelchair. Beginning in 2012 my wife was diagnosed with PAD stage 2b/ Category 3 and had pretty extensive angioplasty on her left leg four hours. My wife was recently diagnosed on same leg PAD Category 4 borderline 5 she had a little open wound but it heeled with antibiotics from IV but measured 0 for pressure at ankle but the angiogram showed circulation. The surgeon wanted to perform a Femoropopliteal Bypass and told us it was no big deal a routine operation. But being more careful now after our past experience we got a second opinion from a local university hospital and the professor examined my wife with ultrasound and said that would be a bad idea because my wife's leg blood vessel had too many branching vessels that made it impossible to use and that they would have to use artificial vessels and for my wife that would be a bad idea for my wife because of her immobility. We reside in Germany and I wanted to bring my wife to the Mayo clinic in Scottsdale for treatment but our family doctor here told us it was too dangerous for her to fly and the doctors have told us that another angioplasty would not be helpful. But from what I have read would angioplasty with rehabilitation not be the best choice. Thanks for any response regards.
• Ok I have a question I am 34 and received a fem pop bypass due to a fall I suffered in 2011 where my femoral artery was damaged .The surgery went well but I am suffering with a lot of other damage I also obtained a knee replacement a year later .I am pretty much fighting for the rest of my life to get out of bed everyday. But my question is I have a lot of swelling around my ankle what can I do • In 2007 I had 2 iliac stents one blocked immediately and urgent femoral crossover bypass was done. This is now almost totally blocked and my next op will be aorta/femoral bypass which I am very high risk for due to other health problems. I am told the success rate is not that good for this op. Does anyone know of someone surviving that has had this. My surgeon says it would be a graft from above naval to just above knees in both legs. Any input please.
• What are the difficulties in bilateral iliac artery angioplasty, when involving prior bilateral femoral/popliteal bypass grafts. I am a 68 year old male, I have had the following, 2008 triple CABG, 2009 internal Carotid Endarterectomy and diagnosed with prostate cancer, 2010 right femoral artery endarterectomy and failed right femoral bypass and urethrotomy, 2011 radical prostectomy and redo right femoral bypass, 2012 left femoral bypass. In December I have been told that my right iliac artery is 75% blocked and the left iliac artery slightly less blocked and that I needed to have angioplasty and possibly stents.
• Dr. loses the stent and it flows to a leg and becomes lodged there and is left there. Is this dangerous or bad to be left there.? What is the correct action?
• I had an angioplasty in both legs in May 2000. About two years later the pain in my legs returned, mainly in the calf area. I am 69 years old and have had both hips replaced and an operation on my aorta to prevent an aneurysm. Is there any reason why I should not have the angioplasty procedure carried out on both legs again or is there more risk a second time. Also, please tell me how stents work in the leg and are they an alternative to angioplasty?
• I recently was diagnosed with Buerger's disease. My pinky toe tip turned black as it was wasn't getting proper nutrients and it was amputated . I had ballooning and a stent placed in my left shin about 2 weeks ago . I was wondering how successful this method is for treating blocked arteries in the lower leg and if this it possible for my arteries to become blocked again Even if I take my medication and never smoke again . • I have an appointment for a diagnosis on the 9th May, I asked the lady who phoned me if it would be possible to have both the diagnosis and treatment on the same day, the answer was no which means quite possibly, a long wait between appointments. Back and leg pain has been quite powerful over the last 24hrs
• I really appreciate the feedback from this site. I moved to this town and the only person i know is an ex army mate who has just lost his right leg below the knee, other than him , there is no one who i know that could drive me. The hospital in this town does not have a cardiologist, everything that was suggested is in Calgary 300kms away. I have had three local Doctors at the local hospital diagnose a stent blockage in my leg, as we all know , once a referral has been made, it takes quite some time for the actual first visit to the vascular surgeon, depending on his findings, the second visit if it get's that far would and should be , doing the business to the existing stent. My major worry is and would be, is there any damage to my leg happening whilst i am in this waiting period. Again, thank you for your input
• I went to my family doctor and showed him my right leg and told him about the problems i have just walking, I am now on a powerful medication, Endocet & Gabapentin, they do nothing at all for the pain, just puts me in a position where i don't care about the pain. The Doctor just looked at my leg and gave me a prescription for the above medication, I can only take the meds when i am in the house. The vascular surgeon is 300kms away, not an easy drive, I have been referred to him but as i said in my first letter, it may take months before i see him and he will only confirm about the blockage, then i have to wait again for an opening to get the blockage dealt with. In the meantime, I am scared to death of something sinister happening to this lack of blood to my right leg. The pain is constant 24 hrs a day, if i do any work such as making a meal at the stove or washing the dishes and standing on the leg, I get a murderous pain running down my leg which basically stops at my right knee, my knee get so much pain that i cant bear to touch it, the rest of the leg looks white. I get this nasty feeling that if something is not done pretty soon, I may lose the leg below the knee
• Is lower back pain and swelling of upper right hip area normal after stent being placed in right thigh? I had to lie still for 24 hours after implantation. Discharged next day after procedure. • I had a stent placed in the artery going into my right leg approx 7 years ago, I have been suffering massive back and leg pain to the point where I am barely able to walk, the doctors have told me that the stent is completely blocked, an appointment has been made to see the vascular surgeon, but that could be months away, I live on my own and find very difficult to do simple things such as getting groceries or mowing the lawn,What are the dangers of this blockage to my right leg, I get a lot of pain in my right knee and it turns the colour of a plum, any advice would be very welcome • Can some interventional radiologist guide me that Is it necessary to have cover of vascular surgeon while doing angioplasty of lower limb or interventional radiologist can do angioplasty by its own alone. Thanks.
• My wife's uncle came out of the hospital today after being treated for severe eczema. The Doctor wants him to come back on Monday for stent placement in both legs, during different sittings. The medical report said he had 50% arterial blockage in both legs. What range of improvement can he expect from this procedure? 60%, 80% 90%? He is 82 years old and obviously experiencing discomfort, but will the potential benefits warrant an operation at his age? Also considering the other potential complications, general anaesthesia, bleeding, possible torn artery, etc. He also has Arthritis in most of his other joints. We would have asked the surgeon these questions but he left for the long weekend before we were able to ask. Thanks for your thoughts.
• I had a DVT in my left knee. May-Thurners was found and treated. I now have 6 stents from the top of both iliac veins into the bottom of the ivc. They have occluded 3 times since DEC 11. I had clot buster done on me a month ago and i think it is happening again. I am taking Pradaxa 150mg X 2 daily. I have been on Coumadin, Lovenox, and arixtra. My DVT in my leg is gone but I only clot in the stents, on anti-coags. Starting to think it is an allergy. Dr.s here in Savannah don't know what it is. No genetic disorders found by 2 hematologists. Any thoughts from your experiences?
• My mom has blockage in both legs they want to go thru her artery in her arms thru her heart to get to the blockage. I am very worried about this? She has already had heart bypass surgery 4 year ago. • In May of 2010 I woke up and felt like I had cement poured all into my legs. After 6 weeks of tests, found out that my Inferior Vena Cava filter was full of clots, therefore blocking all circulation to my legs. Then had 9 stents inserted into the worst of the two legs. A year and a half later, I still have massive swelling of my right leg and moderate swelling of the left. I thought the stents would be my cure. My quality of life has gone down drastically. I am always having to hide the appearance of my legs and cannot fit in most shoes. I usually wear flip flops most of the time. Wish the stents had worked.
• my husband 60 yrs old non diabetic, HT pt (ex smoker) he underwent CEA 1995 ( Now it is occluded running on collaterals) had aortic stent and Fem -Pop bypass in 2006 fem-pop occluded and had thromboembolectomy and fasciotomy in 2011 Now his CT reveals Tight >80% ostial stenosis of superior mesenteric artery, and occluded fem-pop bypass with good collateral reformation of popliteal and posterior tibial arteries. occlusion of rt anterior tibial and peroneal arteries. kindly advise line treatment / surgery presently he is on medication. regards padmaja
• My brother was undergoing a heart cath, when a dissection was noted in his external iliac artery. An 8 mm x 8 cm (Complete Abbott self-expanding stent, nitinol) was placed. It was noted that his femoral, common iliac, etc. were widely patent. Is this stent a drug-eluting stent or a bare metal stent? He is hoping not to be on Plavix (and aspirin) for more than 6 months, as he is listed for a kidney/pancreas transplant and hoping he can still have the operation. What is the best protocol for preventing restenosis? Does walking/exercise help prevent this? He is diabetic (w/neuropathy), with high-blood pressure and on dialysis.
• hello sir my dad is patient in 3 cases 1.heart 2.leg 3.kidney so there in 3 is in blood circulation problem first thing 100% block in heart & leg blood circulation is 100% block & kidney there is little bit open & other side is full block for blood circulation. so there is doctor said no useful after operation he decided after watching PET SCAN so he said we can open kidney artery(blocks). we treated in NARAYANA HRUDALAY in Bangalore multi specialist hospital,so what can i do sir because Dr. said nothing can do this patient in anywhere so any other chance is there sir please inform your branches please
• My mother is 88.5 years old and has been diagnosed with 100 percent blockage in both of her legs. Both feet are swollen and she is in a lot of pain. 14 years ago she had her mitral valve replace with a metal one, so she is on Coumadin. She also has atrial fibrillation. The vascular surgeon gave us 3 options: (1) do nothing and continue with pain meds (2) perform angioplasty on both legs (3) amputate both legs Our family is seriously thinking about angioplasty but are wondering what the success rate is for her age and health history and what the risks might be for her.
• My mother has had a right below the knee amputation secondary to diabetes in the past. She was recently told that all of the arteries below the knee of the left leg are now occluded, however the arteries can't be stented or ballooned. Furthermore, she was told that she does not have any veins to graft. Therefore she is facing eminent amputation of the lower left leg. Is this common? Or should we seek a second opinion?
• I have had a stent, bypass surgery and 3 more stents in my leg. Now it is blocked again. The doc says it keeps blocking above the stent. Is this normal? I am on Plavix. Any thoughts?
• I went for peripheral angioplasty of my left leg following a surgery two months before for MRSA ulceration of my left big toe. The doctor told me after the procedure that two veins were shriveled and the third vein could only take the catheter/camera to the ankle, so no stents. Now I have two swollen legs that are hard to the touch and it looks like the original wound id re-infecting. Any other fixes for dead veins?
• Having stent procedure done and really need to return to work asap. If procedure is complicated free, can I return to work after a week? Job requires bending, lifting and on my feet a great deal. • In 2007 I had 2 iliac stents one blocked immediately and urgent femoral crossover bypass was done. This is now almost totally blocked and my next op will be aorta/femoral bypass which I am very high risk for due to other health problems. I am told the success rate is not that good for this op. Does anyone know of someone surviving that has had this. My surgeon says it would be a graft from above naval to just above knees in both legs. Any input please. • My dad is 65 years and he has high blood pressure. Two years ago he had surgery in his head because he had an 7.1m aneurysm in his head, that same day he had a stroke and 3 heart attacks. His doctor says he has blood clots in 99% of his right leg so the doctor wants to do Angioplasty surgery. My dad looks fine and walks fine and his legs look perfectly fine. What are the risk? What do you recommend? My mom wants to fly out to the Dominican Republic before the holidays and while they are there she wants to take him to the doctors for a second opinion but I'm not sure if that's a good idea. (I also want to add that two months ago he had 5 stents placed in his hearts.) Thanx in advance! • I had an iliac stent put into my leg and had severe back pain with uncontrollable chills went to ER and they found that my kidney had either blood abscess or had been lacerated they are not sure what it is could it be possible that the Dr lacerated my kidney when she put the stent in. I cant see how they are not connected • I underwent ABI testing today for possible PVD W/Claudication. The only thing the tech would say was that everything looked pretty good except, at the final readings the right pressure was at 25 and the left at 10. Does this indicate a possible blockage on the left side, the side which is giving me trouble? I have calf pain after walking an incline after about 4 minutes, and difficulty sleeping because my leg feels "full". Thanks for any help!
• I just had an angiogram done in the right side of my groin area after having a mild heart attack on Sept. 6th, it is now Nov. 3rd and I am still having pain in my right thigh up to my groin. It feels like my thigh muscle is being pulled up through my groin. I have to stop what I am doing and it hurts a lot. Is this normal? My primary told me to give it another couple of months.....
• I had a knee replacement 8 months ago,my stay at the hospital I was suppose to get out of bed learn how to walk with walker,But when I woke up I told him I couldn't feel my feet or move my toes or foot at all,He told me the feeling would would come back it was the block. So I was completely knock out for 3 days, but to make a long story short,I 6 months later I after many phone calls I found a Dr. they ran a lot of test on me. (When I came out of the surgery my foot had drop foot so bad one would think I had it for a year the calf of my leg was drawn up like tight as a drum the back half look like it had been burn,foot same way all over I did not let any one touch it for about a month then it started peeling thick hard skin,the only pain killer they had me on was perc. or lortab both 10mg which I had bee on that since 2006 also gabapintin i was worked up to 1800mg a day didn't help)Found Dr. On test she found when they put replacement in it pushed on one of my main artery cut off blood flow to my foot,now my foot is dead, I am 57 have grandkids who are are in grade school I had just Begun with them. I what to know can my artery can be fixed? please help me please????????
• Had angioplasty and two stents in right thigh...four weeks ago...resulting
in extensive bruising in groin and a huge hematoma...bruising is gone and hematoma
has become drastically smaller...now I am experiencing swelling in right foot
in ankle bone area...down the top of my foot...a little pain at ankle area and
instep when I walk...calf is slightly swollen...my cardiologist is recommending
an ultra sound to see what is going on... Same oncologist performed angioplasty
and two stents in left leg a year ago without any complications except bruising
and hematoma at incision site---still get cramping in left calf when walking...Does
it sound like a blood clot in newly operated right leg?
• My father had a bypass surgery in 99. In
2010, again he was diagnosed with clots in his heart and some swelling
in his legs- He had a successful angioplasty. Now in 2011, he had some
severe gastritis and his doctor changed medicines from Clavix (Plavix
in the US) to Prax (I think its generic name is prasugrel) and Stiloz
(cilostazol). He also complains of pain when walking and burning in
his legs. That has been diagnosed as neuropathy. How is that different
from
PAD? Can that be controlled by medication? What is the probability
of another angioplasty? With all these, how long will he live? Is there
anything more we can do to help his leg pain? Can he fly from India
to
US?
• My mom had an angioplasty on both legs
3 days ago, due to calf pain when walking in her right leg. Dr. went
in at groin of her left leg to do both legs. Stented a total blockage
in the trunk of her right leg, said left leg was ok. Insertion point
is healing well, but she now has calf pain when walking in her left
leg and she says that leg feels weak. Has had a total knee replacement
in
the left leg, but was having no problems with that leg at all before
the procedure. She only had to lay still for one hour after the procedure,
whereas it has been for hours on a heart cath she had done. Is the
calf pain on the insertion leg
normal and how long should it take to heal?
• my mother has just had what the hospital
described as a everyday routine operation, angioplasty to the legs. after
the op she complained of abdomen and
back pain,after having a scan they found out she had a bleed due to the artery
been damaged and was immediately returned to theatre to have the artery repaired.
after this she failed drastically within a few hours and eventually died yesterday
7/9/2011 (james cook hospital) r.i.p mam xxx
• I also had stents (5) put in my iliac vein
yesterday, and my back is killing me. Will this subside???
• I have just found out that I have 50> stenosis
in my right Iliac artery.No other stenosis was found anywhere in either
leg. I had 2 coronary stents fitted in 2005/6 and for those I actually
had 4 catheter insertions (2 angiograms + 2 angioplasty) At the last one
in fact entry could not be gained in the right leg for some reason not
explained at the time so entry was made in the left leg. Due to the siting
of the new Iliac stenosis my question is: Is it possible that damage could
have been done at the entry site of any of the angios, that could give
rise to this 4 years later? Any thoughts appreciated. Angioplasty.Org Staff, Angioplasty.Org, May 20, 2011 • I just had two stents and a balloon in left leg due to DVT from the knee
to up into the stomach. and poor blood flow. Surgery went well I thought until
the very end, I had severe back pain for a few minutes, then subsided, I thought.
I'm home and leg feels good but my back pain is awful. I cannot lay down at all
to sleep and sitting is painful. However I can stand just fine and walking is
ok if I go slow as to not use back too much. Any suggestions or ideas? Nurses
are convinced it was from laying in the bed and operating table for 6 hrs all
together. However, I had no pain in back going in and it is not getting any better
now. Please help if you can. Angioplasty.Org Staff, Angioplasty.Org, May 14, 2011 • can you get an angioplasty in your legs in canada? • Just had them put in May 3rd.....Will see
Doctor sometime this week. • Bobby
in Springfield -- how long since the stents were placed (and do you
know which type of stent)? And have you discussed
this with the interventional doctor who did the stents (cardiologist,
radiologist or vascular surgeon? • I just had stents implanted in the right
and left femoral arteries. Afterwards I still have the same problems
as before . Tremendous pain in both legs , I can't do anything that's'
physically demanding, so now what do I do
??? • Tom in San Juan -- Regarding Angioprim, check out our "Editor's Blog" about Angioprim, written back in 2005. As we mention, the FDA sent them a warning letter which, to our knowledge, has never been answered but it seems as if the FDA has never taken any enforcement action either. Curious...did you see their Google Ad on Angioplasty.Org? Because we've tried to keep that particular ad off our site. By the way -- and this to all readers -- if you're
looking for information, try "searching" Angioplasty.Org first. Use the
"search" button on the top right-hand or on the left-hand navigation
menus. Our site has over 1,700 pages. • Have read the ad for Angioprim to treat
PAD. The mfr claims that it cleans out the calcium in the arteries and
is fast
acting so angioplasty can
be avoided. Tom • Cindy
in Ohio -- if this continues, call the doctor who did the atherectomy. It's
possible that a blockage has developed.
And May in the UK, if it's possible to get some pain medication, obviously
that would help. It's
hard
to say,
but
it
sounds
like
the issue
has progressed. Unlike a blockage in the heart, it's not a life-threatening
situation, but if the pain continues, or his foot gets cold or discolored,
as in Cindy's post below, call your doctor and let him/her know. • I wrote in january asking if you can have
another procedure done and i was answered well hubby goes in on tuesday
26th april to have a stent, they are
going to try a stent, the thing is he is getting terrible leg cramps in his left
thigh right now is it right to have this i'm so worried as he has to wait till
tuesday and i'm scared something will happen before he gets in to get his stent
thank you • My Mother, 76, has pad. She had Femoral
artery atherectomy with balloon angioplasty in right leg 6 days ago.
Post procedure
she had very high (Over 5000) myoglobin levels in urine. Urine has now
cleared. Kidney function has been impaired for years(Creat = 1.6) Swelling
started
in ankle/foot area 2 days ago and now foot is turning black and blue.
Is swelling and bruising normal in foot area? Should she walk to stimulate
circulation in foot or elevate and stay off it? • Southern Girl in
Alabama -- you should ask this question of the interventional radiologists
or cardiologists (or vascular
surgeons) that did your procedure. Plavix is prescribed for several reasons:
for stents, it's 6 months for bare metal and a year for drug-eluting
types in the coronaries. These are minimums. Whether you should be taking
it
for other reasons is really your doctor's call. • I had angioplasty in my left leg twice.
Once they found a clot in the main vein close to my stomach. The next
time, they just cleaned out the plaque in my leg no stents needed. They
put me on plavix for 5 months. I am now not taking anything except an
aspirin Should I still be taking plavix? • Re Plavix et al: I was prescribed Plavix
in December after the successful PTA of my left SFA, but had an allergic
reaction within a week: angioedema in
my hands and hives on my arms and torso. The doctor discontinued it without
prescribing a substitute (other than my regular regimen of 81mg Aspirin).
After the first
PTA on my right SFA on Feb 4th, he prescribed full strength (325 mg) Aspirin
only. As we found out, the stent blocked virtually immediately - I don't know
but I suspect that could have something to do with the stent being put in only
to support a dissection in the internal layers of the artery when they stretched
it. After the second PTA on the right thigh on Feb 11th, I'm now on Effient
(a preloading dose of 60 mg just before discharge on the day of the proc,
and 10
mg daily since). Right now, my right foot is warm enough, so blood flow doesn't
seem compromised. For the pain in my thigh, I got Percocet, but stopped that
for the nausea it caused and went back to 8-hour Tylenols. I have a followup
appointment coming up on Wednesday. • Angioplasty.Org Staff, thank you for your response.
On the day of the proc, in the recovery area, the doctor simply REFUSED to
believe that the pain was severe.He
kept on explaining that some pain was "normal". As a result, I was discharged
WITHOUT a script for painkillers. On Saturday I called the hospital and got through
to a surgeon on duty whom I didn't know. After discussing some symptoms (yes,
I can wiggle my toes; no, no obvious swelling, etc.) he concluded that this was
not a true emergency, but (thankfully!) he was willing to give me a script for
painkillers. I'm now taking Percocet, but it wears off before the four hour gap
is up, and even with it, walking is very painful. I'm of the opinion that further "discussion" with
this department will be of limited utility, as my case is beyond their competence
and their prime interest now is clearly that I or my insurance company don't
sue them. As for trauma to the femoral nerve, I specifically asked about that
the very first time (when I had my left leg done, successfully) and was told,
with a smile, that it was extremely unlikely and that "a little knowledge was
a dangerous thing".
Thank you. • Arayq2 in New York -- it is possible that a
nerve (the femoral nerve) may have gotten traumatized during the stent insertion.
But this is hard to say without an examination. With pain such as you describe,
you should definitely be in touch with the physicians who placed your stents
and let them know just how bad the pain is. We know you've already done
that, but if it's lasting this long, they might take a second look. Severe
pain, such as you describe, is not "normal" to our knowledge.
Perhaps the pain will subside. We assume you have been given pain medication,
in
addition to antiplatelet drugs (Plavix, etc.). Please keep the Forum
updated. Oddly enough, peripheral disease is actually more complicated
to treat
in some
ways than the heart. • Follow up to my previous post, more details
about the PTA on my right leg SFA. The puncture sites in my left groin
where they went in on two consecutive Fridays are basically fine. Very
little bruising, two small knots of pain, the area generally pain free.
There is severe pain in my right inner thigh, where the stents went in.
I have trouble putting weight on my leg when I stand up, but eventually
I can sort of hobble around, keeping my right leg as rigid as possible.
There is pain all around my knee, and on the upper tibia below the kneecap.
The lower leg feels leaden (as in claudication), and maybe slightly swollen,
but that could be numbness instead. My question is: how abnormal or unusual
is severe pain in the area of the stents in the thigh? I'm pretty sure
the PTA has failed a second time, but I really would like to know why
my thigh hurts like the blazes. I am having trouble googling an answer
too. Thank you. • My problem is claudication. Two stents in my left thigh have worked very
well, I'd say the leg is now 95%+. However, post-proc I had pain in my left inner
thigh along the general line of the femoral artery (i.e. where the stents were).
The surgeon blew it off and it took several weeks to fade. A similar PTA proc
on my right leg (SFA) has been a disaster. On Feb 4, they put in one stent. I
had the same post-proc pain along the line of the femoral artery, but noticeably
worse. An ultrasound exam this week on Thursday showed the stent blocked, so
they called me in on Friday Feb 11th for another PTA. They say that they pulverized
the blood clot (using the angiojet technique) and put in two more stents. Now
the pain in my right thigh is seeing-stars kind of bad, and some claudication
sensation persists in my lower leg. Even in the recovery ward on Friday, the
surgeon blew the pain off as "normal" and therefore just simply could not be
severe, so he said. What is wrong with my leg, and how should I describe it
in a second opinion I'm determined to seek (as insurance and liability setups
being
what they are, no doctor would do the ethical thing and own up to a snafu)?
Thank you • After years of pain in my legs and feet
and two cancelled knee operations, doctors found only 50% of blood
going through
my leg which has caused the very bad knee pain. I am now due to go in
for a angioplasty of my right leg. I also am at stage 4 CKD with kidneys
working
at 30% and falling 2% every 4 months. Really worried as to what the future,
if any holds for me. • Nick
B -- you should ask your interventional doc, the one who placed the stent
and endoprosthesis, about the pain -- and
also the Plavix. For more about Plavix, check out the topic on Plavix
and Stents. Plavix is an antiplatelet and reduces the risk of clots in
the
stents; it doesn't really affect whether the stent will reocclude. If
you haven't
already read it, here's a link to the Patient
Brochure for the Gore Viabahn device (PDF).
Note that it states that you should definitely contact your doctor if you
are experiencing and pain or other adverse events. • I had back to back femoral artery stenting
procedures 4/10 and 5/10 after first Zilver stent occluded. Second stent
is a Gore/Viabahn endoprosthesis and it's been doing well. I'm concerned
about persistent pain behind the knee that comes and goes. I'm also reluctant
to go off Plavix because of the blockage that recurred so quickly after
the first stent. What could be causing the pain behind the knee and should
I
go ahead and stop the Plavix? Doctor said I could get off Plavix after
6 months. • May in the UK --
Yes, angioplasties and stent placements can be repeated successfully,
either in the same area or in another. And
technology changes all the time. For example, a recent study of the ZILVER
stent has shown very good results in the peripheral (leg) arteries --
that stent wasn't available four years ago. • my husband had an angioplasty done 4 years ago a few months ago he began
having pain again in one of his legs and hip and back he had an appointment at
the hospital today and the specialist says there is something there again and
he has to go for an angiogram again i'm just worried sick they cant do the same
thing again for him the doctor said he would discuss it with his colleagues to
see what they can do once they have the results i just wondered if someone could
tell me if they can do the procedure twice? • I had a double angioplasty with stents and found
the pain quite intense as I had not been given any sedation or pain killers,
is this normal as I would
not wish to undergo this again. • Cindy -- did your doctor say "a piece of what" broke
off? Have you reported your symptoms to the doctor that did the procedure?
If not you should -- he may want to check to see that everything is ok.
Cold, stinging, pain -- the idea behind getting an angioplasty in the leg
is to relieve rest and walking pain -- you shouldn't still be feeling these
things -- or, if you are, your doctor should explain clearly to you what
the reasons are. • I recently had a angiogram, Is it normal
to keep the cath in your leg until the next morning. The Doctor wanted
to take another look the
next day. No stent, been home a week and still in pain. Went walking had
to stop because of pain, feet are very cold,and stings. What do you suggest?
I had to stay in the hospital overnight, The doctor said he opened some
arteries and when they were doing so, some piece broke off. He said that
it will
dissolve in time, will that
cause the pain that I am having now? |
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