Had an event Tues night.

• by KrelvinAZ
• 2017-01-05 21:22:05
• ICDs
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Tuesday night around 9pm I woke up and felt funny.  Was having slight breathing issues.  Sat on the side of the bed and it seems okay.  Next thing I knew I was face down on the floor.  Don't recall getting there.  I was still having some breathing issues but again didn't seem that bad.  I couldn't reach my phone on the bed to get help.

Not sure how long I was on the floor (at the time) but eventually, I was able to get up far enough to get to my cell.  Called my wife who was in another room.  She helped me get back sitting on the bed.  

By this time I was breathing fine, pulse was up a bit, but slowing came down to normal.  Wasn't really sure what had happened or the entire time frame.

I went out to the living room to the recliner where I could lean back and relax better.  Around 5am, I got up went to the bathroom and to my bed and slept for 6 hours.

When I got up I called the dr's office who did the ICD implant to report that I had some sort of issue.  They had received a monitor report about an hour eariler saying that my ICD had shocked me twice that night.  Once at 9:30pm and another at 10:40pm.  I never felt them nor knew they occurred.

They had me come into the Device Clinic to check the unit and me. Other than being a bit shell shocked I felt fine, no breathing issues, no pain but I had a sore nose and a fat lip.

The ICD had responded to a atrial flutter and had indeed shocked me twice.

Wow... So I have had this only since 3 days before Xmas and it already took drastic action.  Most likely saved my life.

BTW I have an alert button arriving so that I am no longer in this position again.  I was aware I was on the floor but had no way to tell anyone.  I always have my cell phone with me, but that was not enough.

They put me on another medication and they are going to do an EKG friday and monday to make sure it is working like it should.