Complications after pacemaker implant

I had a pacemaker installed 4.5 weeks ago and I have been hospitalized ever since with sever dizziness, nausea, headaches, neck pain and loss of apatite. I,m on intraveinous saline, dextrose and medication for nausea and restless leg syndrome. I was told by two of my nurses that my problem is a reaction to my pacemaker. My doctors have not informed me that my condition may be related to my pacemaker. Has anyone had ths type of reaction and what did they have to do to correct it?

Awaiting your comments

Cille

5 Comments

Complication

by musser75 - 2010-05-05 04:05:56

Correct me if I have got it wrong?? You are hospitalized continously for last 5 weeks just after the implantation of the pacemaker??
The material, with which pacemakers are plated, are inert. Meaning: They do not react with any human body system ( like allergic reaction). It can be subacute infective endocarditis?
Best Wishes
musser75, MD

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by carissanv - 2010-05-05 09:05:40

Finding it hard to believe that your doctors haven't said anything but the nurses have? Makes no sense.

Renee

by LS - 2010-05-06 08:05:12

Sometimes your posts sound so condescending & rude.
Maybe you could re-read what you write & think about them before you hit send?
JMO

Sorry About That

by SMITTY - 2010-05-06 12:05:48

Obviously the above comment should not have been posted here. I'll try to be more careful in the future.

Smitty

Have It Your Way

by SMITTY - 2010-05-06 12:05:52


Renee,

Have it your way, or more accurately believe anything you wish. I will say you have definitely mastered the art of taking things out of context or applying your interpretations to whatever is stated.

No where did I say Tracey, or anyone here (I will make you the exception) knows more about pacemakers than those experts you quote. What I said was separate the wheat from the chaff, or in more simple terms, separate the B.S. from facts learned from experience. Just don't try to tell those of us that have lived with these electronic gadgets for some number of years that everything will be as the experts (including those at Mayo Clinic) tell us. The results may be better than stated, they may be worse, or they may be exactly as we are told to expect. When you learn to accept those facts fewer of your comments here will be challenged.

Smitty

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