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.

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.