bruising and pain

hi to all
ive had my pacemaker since 2002, over the last few days it has swollen and very badley bruised.
my clinic are being ver oh well about it but i can hardly use my left arm and the pain is making it hard to sleep.
im tired all the time and very very worried.
i havnt knocked or banged it it just appeared from nowhere.
like i say the bruising is the whole pacemaker area and approx 1/2" around.
im at the stage where if i had a knife in my hand i would cut it out its that bad.
PLEASE HELP

ADAM

1 Comments

Hi Adam,

by Gellia2 - 2008-02-07 09:02:50

Please go to your Emergency Room. Naturally, this is not normal and if the pain is that bad, you need more help than this site can give you. I think you need medical intervention, and quickly. There are many things that could be wrong. Obviously if there is bruising, you have broken blood vessels there. Infection and a blood clot would also have to be ruled out. These can all be medical emergencies.
Please go to your local hospital without delay.
My very best to you,
Gellia

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