Hello,
I want to share my story and see if there is anyone else out there with a similar situation. PM implanted 7/31/08 St. Jude Medical PM not sure which lead manufacturer. Leads were a blend of two things ( unclear at this point but I believe they were a mixture actually combined silicone with polyeurethane). I have been in excruiating pain since unit was installed.
At 2.5 weeks went back to EP to have things checked out. He asked why I waited so long. I should not have been in so much pain. Never having had a PM I initially dismissed the pain as healing time. PM was tender to touch, I had a burning sensation from collarbone and where my left arm joins my chest. Also, when I sat up, or typed I felt like something was c...

 

i cant quite figure this out--when i'm at rest i have an underlying SOB and what i assume are PAC/PAV (a quivering sensation followed by a longish pause) usually I get 2-4 in a row then back to normal rhythm. but when i exercise i feel good (for the most part) i'm in normal rhythm and little or no SOB--so whats happening here? maybe i just need to be in perpetual motion for the rest of my life :)
i have 3rd degree HB and also on meds (propafenone and atenolol)

 

I have my pacemaker implanted on 8/14/08. It's about 4 1/2 weeks now. I still have such a lack of energy!! Yes, I live in hot, hot, Florida and am overweight. I had always blamed that on how I felt before knowing I actually had a slow heartrate.

Now, when should I start to feel like I am getting more energy? I went to the doctor's last week, but he wasn't in and I saw a nurse practitioner that I never saw before. Long story short, I wasn't 100% happy with the visit. I talked to the office today and will be going back again to see my doctor next Wednesday.

My one pacer check I had already was perfectly fine, bloodwork is fine, EKGs fine. Is it just me getting used to this? Is it more in my head or is just ...

 

Hi:
I am a new member with a new pacemaker. (9/11/2008). I am having some difficulty with florescent lights (dizziness) and some pain in the middle of my chest with dizziness. In addition occasionally it feels like I have a great big heart beat in my back just above my waist on the left side.. This is all so strange because until last week I thought I just had some fatigue and a very slow heartbeat. Every time I monitor my pacemaker it appears that it is right at 60. I am doing a follow up tomorrow with the doc. but just wondering if this is what I should expect?

 

My husband had a pacemaker put in last Wednesday. He is feeling weak and has insomnia. When will he start feeling better?

 

I guess I got my left arm above my head during sleep and when I rolled over, OUCH!! It hurt so bad. It felt like I pulled on something in there and I was really sore all morning. I called the doc and went in for a check.

It turned out everything is still ok, I just have to be more careful I guess.

 

Anyone every take Dr. to court and installing lead line wrong?If so how did it come out,I may need to seek some legal help cause that what happen to me.He fix his mistake but me and wife not happy about Dr. care.

 

Hey. I had a gastric pacemaker put in 2 months ago and ever since I've felt the shocks. I have to have surgery on Sept 30 to replace the entire device. Has anybody else had/have the same problem? I just wanna know if anybody has had better results after the replacement surgery or if the new one is just as faulty as the first... I'm nervous because there are so few of us that have these and the surgeons don't have very much information to go on. So I have to take a chance with surgery, which scary and dangerous and can be life threatening, as you all know. Please help.

~Mara

 

since coming home from my operation,( heart valve repair, pacemaker implant), I get very tired, very fast. My doc says it is low red cells, any advice or comments?

 

Just got pacemaker last week,first week was rough the Doctor installed lead line through my heart and I was not feeling well all week.I call Doctor three time about problems and just brushed me off till we went to ER.X-ray show the lead wire was install to far. He repaired it on tuesday morning and I am feeling better.Anyone have any advice about what to do.

 

Hi,

I've been lurking for a couple of days, and I think I've finally found a permanent place to help me stay in tune with my new toy. I am very grateful there are such forums, and appreciate the work put in by our benefactor and helpers. My real name is Bob, and my last name is Ad-----, thus the "bobad". It definitely isn't because I think I'm bad. :)

I'm a male, 59, and was in pretty good health until I got SSS symptoms and a 2 chamber PM on June 3 of 08. Things have been not so great since that day.

First, the left shoulder near the implant site has been very sore since day 1. I figured someone tweaked my arm while I was under sedation.

Due to an "infection" (debatable), the PM had to be remove...

 

I went in for an interrogation today. I have a dual chamber PM (since Jan 2007) and turns out my ventricular lead has completely dislodged itself and is just chilling there and blowing in the wind (moving every time blood flows through). This is the same lead that became infected about a year ago (Aug 20007) and was replaced a month later (Sep 2007)... So it has to be replaced again. Tomorrow. My doc isn't really concerned about it and says it'll most likely be an "in and out procedure" and I'll be home tomorrow night. Has anyone else had leads replaced and been home the same day? I know for my last one I had to stay a few nights, but that was after an infection. My doc is excellent at what he does and I trust him, but just wondering what ...

 

Hi Everyone
I had a pacer put in last december 07 the last few weeks i been getting what i think might be shocks in the tissue around the pacer. when it starts its kinda like a spasm flutters and varies in length each time. My cardio dismissed it as nothing but it is something bothers me greatly I was wondering if anyone else had this problem?? Any information is greatly apprieciated.
Steve

 

Doing ABSOLUTELY wonderful a little over 3 weeks post implant, with the exception of wearing a 30 day event monitor to catch my flutter, and a strange neck /shoulder pain.
I've followed doctor's orders by NOT raising my elbow above my head. I've also not pushed, pulled, or carried anything over 5 pounds. Unfortunately, just like I thought, my shoulder is frozen. My collarbone has this nervy sensation when I raise my arm to shoulder level. My forearm is weak, and have already pulled a muscle in it by playing my guitar (which is crazy) What did y'all do to ease back into life after your restrictions were over. I'm scared of injuring my arm, because now it seems so weak after a month not using it. I'm hpoing this neck / shoulder nervy pa...

 

How does a laptop interfer with the home unit?

 

Hey guys, what's up? Ok, so for those of you who, well, any of you really, I had chest pains a few weeks ago so I went to my cardiologist (he wasn't mine, but I went to the hospital where I normally go) and the nurse and interrogation guy said that it moved but the doctor said it didn't and he told me to take ibuprophen for two weeks and see how it went. Well, yesterday I didn't take any (shame on me) and we my chest felt like someone was constantly elbowing me, just like it did before the ibuprophen. Now I am approaching the 2nd week (Wednesday) and I'm wondering what it'll be like on Thursday. I need to know what's wrong because the doctor thinks I'm crazy!! PLEASE help me!!!

 

How many are still or went back to smoking I was a 3 pk a day until I went into the ER this time. When I had a 3 vain bypass in 1994 I still smoked. I know I would be a much nicer person to have around if I was smoking I am VERY VERY short in temper with everyone.
Lenny

 

I received an ICD 8 days ago. Today is the 4th day of convulsions/stimulation or whatever. The EP doc office says diaphragmatic stimulation and I have an appointment for Tuesday. This is Saturday and I'm beginning to think I can't make it until them. The hospital and doc who did the procedure is 2 and 1/2 hours away so I am reluctant to go to the ER there and waste a trip. They said I need to be "re-programmed". I am so sore thru to my back I can't even relax. Any ideas for relief until Tuesday? Thanks.

 

I was just wondering if a person can tell if or when a lead may become dislodged? Im about 5 weeks postop and I picked up a case of water bottles that was far too heavy and I felt something in my chest strain and have since had a few funny feelings inside. I was just wondering if its possible to be able to feel something different. Thanks, Jean

 

Hello everyone! I am new here and this is my first post. I am 22 years old and I have had a pacemaker for about 7 years and I just got my first one replaced last Tuesday, so this makes for my second pacemaker so far. Everything has been fine until yesterday I felt something protruding on the outside of my inside and before with my last pacemaker I was not able to feel anything like that or feel any leads at all. I wanted to know if anyone has ever had this issue, I left a voicemail for my cardiologist today but I have not heard back yet. I hope there is nothing wrong, please help with your experiences!