Arm aching and warm to touch

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Hey guys, just wondering if anyone else experienced this.

I'm on my 2nd day post op, and I woke up this morning and my left arm (where I had my IV) was very warm from the elbow to my wrist. Throughout the day it has stayed warm, but it's also been aching like I got a flu shot.

Did this happen to anyone else? Just a little worried about a blood clot (even though I was on anti clotting drugs at the hospital). Might be my reaction to the painkillers too.

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Sometimes you can develop phlebitis in your vein. Basically irritation from all the drugs that were pumped into it. I did. In fact, about 2 inches of the vessel that the IV was in got very hard and stayed that way for several weeks. Yes it hurt, but my PCP confirmed it was not a clot, just local phlebitis.

However, you should call your surgeon to make sure he doesn't want you to come in.