Turning Pacemaker

Hi everyone,

I had a PM put in 2 months ago. 

I'm now feeling pinching of the skin around the pacemaker, and a new tension of something - I can't be sure what - in that area.

It feels as if the PM has turned in its pocket and the leads or the tissue are stretched, and it's painful.

It's Saturday night, and I don't know if there's much point going to the doctor's until Tuesday (Monday's a holiday here)

Any suggestions or ideas about what could be going on?

Hope you're all well

 

1 Comments

Thank you!

by Hulahoop - 2017-11-19 23:34:21

That's reassuring, thank you robin.

I have to admit I've been trying to find pictures of the Pacemaker to see if I can work out how to "loosen it" by myself, such was the angst it caused. But I realised that was probably a very bad idea, and fortunately stopped myself.

Today it feels much better, and can wait till Tuesday I think. Learning new stuff about this little thing in my chest every day.

Thanks for your response

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