I want to thank everyone who responded to my post yesterday! My anxiety level went down a ton and I don't feel like crying every second. I am trying to be strong and not be a bundle of nerves! It is only 2 weeks ago today and I feel a lot better.


Thank you,
Nancy

 

hey guys , it's been awhile since I been on here .
I need advice , I have my pacemaker / defibrillator , and it went off awhile back , scared me , somehow I got stuck not leaving the house it's been like 6 months , I get sevre panic attacks makes it worse ? It feels like this is impossible to fix because it's all in my head ! I'm scared I know it's normal but how is it possible to fix ? please any support or advice would be appreciated , I'm 19 first device when I was 17 still going through , please comment :) thanks for reading

 

Hey everyone I've made a previous post regarding this about 3 months ago with really helpful and supportive comments but the problem still exists :( A little background info -- I'm a 15 y/o girl/ had an ICD implant about 4 months ago and have a heart condition (since I was a toddler).

Basically ever since I had that surgery I've had these 'episodes' where I really suddenly feel depressed or really angry for no apparent reason! The tiniest things can set me off and I'll immediately either get angry/feel depressed or break into tears with something I would have just tutted at a couple of months ago and then I will return to my normal mood quickly after... I felt this depressed feeling lurk over me the first day I recovered from ...

 

I have had the worst crying spells for not reason. I am not that person I have always been very strong vibrant person. Now I have noticed I will go home and just cry for nothing. I'm scared to sleep at night because I'm think I will not wake up. I don't know if it's the mother in me or what but it's driving me crazy. Also instead of adding a extra post; Which side can I sleep on? I slept in the recliner for the first 3 weeks because it was more comfortable. I tried the bed the past 2 nights and its not working well. Love the club there is things on here that my doctor never warned me about. example coping Thanks so much

 

Hi everyone, I recently had my PM implanted Dec 2012 and have posted elsewhere under athletics etc. I am also a licensed clinical psychologist (PhD) for the past 21 years and have literally worked with hundreds of patients with chronic pain and following major surgeries. I now have to practice what I preach pertaining to coping! Anytime someone messes with your heart, there is going to be an expected amount of anxiety, and to some degree, depression. I think the literature on studies where depression follows heart surgery has been replicated numerous times. After all, it is the organ that keeps us alive. To not have some anxiety or depression after getting a PM would be the exception in my mind. We all now have to cope with worrying...

 

Hi everyone- I am new to this forum. My husband just had a Boston Scientific CRT-D implanted Feb 15.2013. His experiencing a lot of discomfort and depression. His heartbeats are erratic and whenever he bends over he feels like he's being hit in the chest. ( is this a shock?!) he complains of a burning gnawing feeling in the center of his chest. Does this sound normal?

Thanks for your time,
Kristine

 

To all those who commented on my post Depression about my ICD, I just wanted to thank you for your kind words and opinions. It really does help. T42Grammy

 

My name is Alex. I haven't posted here in a long time but things have been getting worse and worse and I don't know what to do. I have been absolutely miserable in chronic pain from scar tissue on a site that has been cut open 7 times. Now, I am needing surgery again to fix my scar because it is thinning and has a chance of the device corroding through it. I've been to many therapists and psychiatrists. I've also done many types of medicines and therapies and am at the end of my rope. I'm 22 and just don''t know what to do anymore. My life feels like it's just falling apart. All I can do is feel hopeless and want to give up.

 

Has anyone else experienced hellish nightmares since having an ICD implant. It's not all the time just every once in awhile for a few days then goes away. Man these have been some really jacked up nightmares, that would prob give Steven King himself shiver's !!!

 

I BEEN SLEEPING ON MY RIGHT MY PM IN MY UPPER LEFT IT HARD FOR ME TO SLEEP ON LEFT

 

Hi everyone I'm Sam I'm 24 and need a ICD and pacemaker can anyone give me some comforting advice many thanks sam

 

Hello everyone,

I am a doctorate candidate in anthropology, and currently I am conducting a pilot research on well-being and perceptions of self among people with medical devices, especially cardiac pacemakers, etc.

The goal of the research is to find out whether the presence of such devices makes difference in a person's life, how one feels about the body, health and technology after the surgery, whether there are sufficient support groups, what problems or happy moments one encounters with regard to the medical technology, and, most significantly, what can be done to increase the quality of life of people who live with medical technology.

This professional interest is combined with my personal interest in...

 

Can anyone tell me if earphones can cause problems with th PM? I have been reading up on it and would like to hear from anyone who has experience problems! Cheers Bas

 

Hi Everyone ,again; sorry nto ask but am just wondering with the support given has any one of you been on meds to help with the fast rate of a/fib that my pacemaker doesnt keep up with.
Saw my Doc and spoke to my cardioligist today and because of my spasmodic episodes of fast a/fib which I may say when it happens its knocks you a bit, feel like you`ve run a marathon or something and makes the ticker feel like its pounding, anyway they want me to go on tambocaor 50mg twice a day and minax (metoprolol) 25mg half a tab) twice a day, they want me to take. wondering as said have any of you had to be on this or tried because am a bit nervous of starting these as heard they have some dodgy side effects.
Appreciate any feedback, thanks a...

 

I am 36yrs old and I just found out that I need a pacemaker. I need to know what are the issues I will face as I will be living alone soon, and I need to make a decision on that.

 

To; MZ,A, Robert and Tammy;

Thank you for your words of help and encouragement again, rally appreciate your help.
Was back in hospital again!! last nite, I thought it was adjustment prob`s again with PM but it wasnt the case as when the Tech came to see me after they called he said its my A-Fib thats causing my bumping feeling in my chest/heart because as he said the PM cant keep up with the high pace when in A-Fib so it basically says, hey this is to fast for me and goes off but still monitors my lower chambers so as to protect from heart failure hopefully.
I have a usually slow heart beat from my swimming/exercise days so they have set my PM accordingly, I think he ( tech) said it will cut in around 52bpm or lower a...

 

I had a pace maker fitted ten days ago. It all heppened very suddenly - I collapsed in the street and was taken to hospital. There was no definitive diagnosis but, as my heart rate was slow, they advised the fitting of a pace maker. This was done, and I was told it was no big deal. On Monday last I did my first day's work and a colleague came to my home to work with me. Half way through the day I was competely exhausted and I needed all yeterday(Tuesday) to recover. I am a chronic asthmatic and I know get short of breath very easily. Feeling frtustrated and worried. Guess I need to be more patient. I am 67

 

Hi all tomorrow the 7th of Feb I head off to the PA hospital here in Brisbane Queensland Australia to have my pacemaker fitted
not so much worried as more curious than anything
one problem though is Im shit scared of needles
anyway I will talk again on Saturday when I get out
John

 

I had a PM fitted 1 week and 3 days ago. I was told I could drive 1 week after it had been fitted. I went to the supermarket last night as a passenger in a car and I was in great pain every time we went over a bump in the road. Even though my boyfriend tried to drive slowly and avoid rough areas of road, I was in absolute agony. Is this normal?

I can't see how I should be able to drive at this point when I can't even be a passenger in a car. I work in an office and I am into my 2nd week off work but I can't see I will be well enough to go back next week. Do people normally have this much time off?

I have taken the bandage off and left the peri strips on as advised. The incision looks wonky but I am hoping it is just t...

 

Hi people;
Thanks for any assistance;
I went to hospital today to get me PM checked out as felt it was beating to slow and have been getting some headaches as well, dont know if from lack of sleep or axiety which is really worrying me the whole thing of having the PM biontronik dual lead device put in the last 7 days, I`m 63 and generaaly kept myself fit with swimming and weghts regulary but now feel so axious that somethings not right because after coming home earlier and tonite I have found my heart racing at 94-5 bpm Which i feel is to fast especially as at one point I was lying down trying to rest, my usual bpm is generally only at rest 57-8 bpm, THE TECH TOLD ME TODAY ITS ADJUSTED TO CUT IN AT AROUND 50-52BPM and she made it...