Arm Inflammation/Swelling
- by SamDam118
- 2018-03-05 18:25:30
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Hello fellow bionics!
I've had my dual-chamber pacemaker implanted in November 2010 at 16 years old. Fortunately, I am still on my first implant.. and healthy! I've been inquiring about a particular cosmetic complication for a few years now, and decided to join this forum to see if anyone else has experienced this for YEARS like myself! I work out at the gym, do yoga, and eat right (most of the time) but for as long as I can remember my left arm, PM side, is significantly larger than my right arm. As if it's swollen or inflammed and has never gone down! I asked my Electrophysiologist and he suggested less blood flow over the years. It embarrases me so much, I even call it my "fat arm"! (Also, I'm a female. Hence why it bothers me.. AKA tank tops, ladies!)
Does anyone else have this problem? Has anything been done to decrease the "swelling" look. Thanks :)
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by SamDam118 - 2018-03-05 23:54:27
Thanks PacerRep! I looked it up. Ordered a compression sleeve! Never thought about that before. Appreciate your reply :D
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Good luck with your surgery. It will improve life amazingly.
Sorry for the short reply
by PacerRep - 2018-03-05 22:48:12
in on my cellphone waiting for a case to start.....
have you looked into lymphedema? I know it’s usually associated with cancer survivors but blockages can happen to anyone. Very common cause. But swelling can me a myriad of things.