shifting

ICD was placed on Monday...

When I shift from my back to more on my right side...or sometimes when I sit up from laying down, I feel like the device moves. Is this normal or dangerous? Surely the leads or long enough to handle a little shifting??

Thanks

btw...mine is under the top part of my breast tissue, not just under the skin.

3 Comments

Same here.

by mvashist - 2010-02-11 03:02:47

I too feel the same. Mine was implanted two weeks back and today is my first visit.

A little is normal

by Angelie - 2010-02-11 12:02:50

A little shifting is normal. You'll learn, after having it a while, what feels "right" to you, and what doesn't.
My pacemaker would almost be sideways while lying on my left side. Although, I noticed it, it wasn't really uncomfortable, or painful.

Just make sure you tell your doctor if anything is of a concern to you.

Safe, and happy healing.
Welcome-
Angelie

At 1st it did

by irisheyes317 - 2010-02-12 01:02:25

I'm 3 weeks post op and I asked the same question here when I 1st joined.And I also have mine deep in the pectoral muscle, almost behind my breast. Mine seemed to shift when I'd lie in my right side. So I'd press a small soft pillow over the site before I turned which seemed to keep it in place. On my wound check visit last week, I asked that question as well and was told that yes, it can shift, but only a very small amount. Being sore there, it feels like it moves more! But as I heal, it seems like the "pocket" is healing up around it, holding it in better now. And I no longer feel it shifting when I turn on either side. "Hope that helps a little.

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