not able to do all i want yet
is it normal to feel tired for a while after first implant. I feel like I have energy but cant do all I want to
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it's normal..^^
by michelicious - 2010-10-09 07:10:20
well, first implant, i have no idea..cuz i was just a baby. But yeah, the implanting my recent one made me so exhausted that i threw tantrums( I was 16 and i'm a girl, so...) right after i'm out of the surgery theater at my mom. I feel so tired especially on the side where the pacer was implanted.
Pain
by Pookie - 2010-10-09 12:10:16
I just noticed you posted "so pain in chest is not normal" in the Shoutbox.....everyone has different pain thresholds (personally, I'm a whimp) but with that being said, pain is the only way our bodies can tell us that something is not right.
Any time you have pain (in my opinion) after surgery and it's been a few days and you still have it....perhaps you should be going to your Emergency Room to have it checked out. Something may be wrong.
I know that sometimes a lot of us think back & forth if we should go or not - but wouldn't it be that you are "better safe than sorry"?.
Pookie
understanding
by 6efrau - 2010-10-22 06:10:20
I am only 4 weeks with my new pacemaker. The first week I was in so much pain that I didn't want to do anything but lay in bed. As time has passed, I want to do more, but have so many days where I feel so weak and lathargic while my mind is alert and rearing to go. I asked my doctor about this. She explained that I will have more bad days than good days meaning how I feel energy wise, because during the first 3 months the pacemaker needs to be set at a higher voltage until they have a history. Then they can begin to dial back the voltage. This higher voltage takes the energy out of you when the pacemaker goes off and more it goes off the weaker you feel. So hang in there and just like me, know that after 3 months life should resume to normal.
You know you're wired when...
You fondly named your implanted buddy.
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The pacer systems are really very reliable. The main problem is the incompetent programming of them. If yours is working well for you, get on with life and enjoy it. You probably are more at risk of problems with a valve job than the pacer.
yep
by Taisha - 2010-10-08 11:10:53
Lots depend I guess on why you had the pm in the first place, how you'd been before and the settings. Also I think its probably quite a shock to your body to go from one way of functioning to another with many subtle differences from a natural heart function. The very smart fools that run this show set pms to a one size fits all mode to begin with which is kind of ridiculous when you think about it. I have been paced for 8 months and every bit of improvement in settings has been down to me asking and learning what was happening. I feel very bitter at times towards the industry and their customer service. We had a much more detailed manuel about the car than this thing. The only decent thing about it has been this club where you can learn so much. Think about when you are running out of energy and write down your questions. Find a good clinician who listens to you and bug them till check it out. And be patient when they do change settings it can take a while to get used to it.