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Severe shoulder pain after mastectomy
I'm 17 days on from mastectomy/ expander insertion on left, and excision of papillomas on right. After the lovely drugs of the first couple of days wore off, I've had constant and severe shoulder and ...
The stretch of your pec muscles also pulls across your back. Keep doing the exercises given and keep up regular pain relief. I was expanded quickly (3/4 at time of surgery ) I needed panadol osteo 8 hourly and tramadol (I couldn't take endone) mine was uncomfortable for 5 weeks. I used lots if pillows to get me slightly tilted so iff my back. If worried talk with your hreast care nurse. I got additional pain relief from my GP.