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Chest pain following ablation

Hi all.  I had an ablation 4 weeks ago and since that time I have been experiencing chest tightness, pressure, and sharp pains in the heart.  I am seeing my doctor on a weekly basis to determine the cause and undergo treatment.  Following a work up of tests (echo, nuclear stress, ekg, etc.) the doctor has determined that everything in the heart is normal and that this "discomfort may be something that I just have to ride out." I never experienced these problems before the procedure and had an ablation due to SVT.  My question is - has anyone had similar experiences following an ablation procedure?  If so what were your symptoms, how long did the discomfort last, and what type of treatment did you undergo?  I am a helthy 29 year old that had been exercising regularly before the procedure.  Since then I have not been able to do so because of the pain.  I just want to feel "normal" again.  Thank you for your response!
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hi there  the chest tightnest has subsided and feeling a little stronger everyday the recovery time for an ablation is alot longer than they say
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Hi there,

The symptoms  you describe are not typical of post-Ablation issues.   You may have develop Pericarditis and it would be best to see your Doctor about it.  It can be treated with a Disprin (paracetamol) or more aggressively.

Please let me know how you are doing.
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i had a ablation for afib 4 days ago when i walk short distances my chest gets real tight  and im out of breathe  how long will this last??  thank you...mmd
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329165 tn?1515471990
Cardiac Ablation should only be done through a Electrophysiologist.  Which is a Cardiologist that specialises in the Electric pathway of the heart.

I can not stress that enough to everyone who are potential candidates for Cardiac Ablation.
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My ablation was September 5, 2014.  I started having a rush of heartbeats in March 2014.  I thought it was from wearing a tight outfit while being an extra in a movie.  It continued sparactically.  By May I deducted it could possibly be low potassium.  I had had a gastric bypass in 2003 and this surgery causes your body to no longer absorb potassium, iron, b12 and magnesium.  I was tested and my potassium was too low.  I took the potassium for one week and was retested and the level was good.  But a week later the rush re-occurred.  I then wen to a cardiologist and was ordered a monitor for 3 weeks as it happened so infrequently.  The company the monitor was from called me and was concerned asking if I felt like I needed to go to the hospital.  I was shocked.  I said no I was fine.  I got a call a few hours later from their on call doctor who said you need to contact your cardiologist tomorrow and get an appointment immediately.  This freaked me out.  I saw the specialist a day later who said I would need an ablation and surgery for SVT.  I was in such shock and denial.  I mentioned to him that I had had the gastric bypass.  I said I was low on potassium and that was no longer a problem.  He asked if I had my magnesium tested which I should have been but did not know.  So he had my magnesium tested and it was indeed too low. I immediately started taking magnesium and hoped this would resolve the issue but it did not.  He put me on sotalol but told me I was the worst case he had ever seen and because I have no symptoms it was not good.  He got me in quickly, within 10 days, and I had the ablation.  It turned out I did not have SVT which was great.  I was in the hospital overnight and he told me he got all of it.  However, I am sure it will take a while to be absolutely sure.  To further add to my problems I have a ruptured disk and spondylethosis (two disks crushing) so I have pain from that already.  I am absolutely still tired after one month.  Some days are better than others.  Occasionally I will do 20 minutes of zumba.  However, I cannot sleep more than 2-1/2 to 4 hours.  I wake up after an hour and have to stay up until sleepy again.  I went yesterday to my family doctor because of pain in the groin.  I can barely move the right leg.  The left leg is in pain from the back.  I will be getting an ultrasound when I get back from a short trip.  I get occasional cramps in my left breast or middle.  Today has been exceptionally active hence looking at this community page.  I believe it will get better but I want to get off of the beta blocker, although it made my heart rate go to 42 and I only take half the dosage now.  I want to be me again.  I am 65 female, hyper all my life.  I wont see the doctor until later this month as he has been out of town.  Hopefully I will be weened off of sotalol and get some energy back.  
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Before you choose your doctor; you got to know your life were putting on edge under doctor skills. Right now you complain so bad only could give you worst recovery.  I had same problems like your husband felt, plus my back pain, my whole body muscles were under lots of nerve pain. When I got out ablation procedure, I also got allergy to cold air. I got head ache, running nose, coughing, and dizziness because I am Atrial Fibrillation Patient for 40 years. I work out 2 hours a day very day for my for my 50 years life.
I want you to have a peaceful recovery too; do more sleep, eat more health food, and walk some time. When time goes by, your body will recover. But put your body to Jehovah God hand, you will heal soon; but don’t get angry or feeling negative because that only gave you back where you had before. We are all living in the Satan world; now we under his test to rebel our true God.  
I was so scary about this ablation because I had never taken any of surgery; I had never touch Alcohol, cigarette, Monster drink, and coffee. Every day I drank 1.2 gallon water.  Still I am flesh human, my mom told me “Trust Jehovah, put your life on his hand, he will help you and heal you.”  I will pray for you too, but remain calm, do your recovery, slow walk, sleep more, eat less salty food.  My brother prey with me” Oh my heavenly father Jehovah God ; I am just a human. Please help me up again and save me. I am very weak, and pain. Please let me overcome Satan test, you are my strongest tower to withhold my life. Please be with me. Our father in the heavens let your name be sanctified. Let your kingdom come. Let your will take place as in heaven, also on earth.  Give us today our bread for this day,. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And do not bring us into temptation.  but deliver us from the wicked one. For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. Whereas if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.. I pray by your son Jesus name amen."
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