Feeling stressed

Hi everyone. I am 28 day's post pacemaker, I feel so tired all the time completely exhausted. Wondering is anyone else experience this. Am I expecting to much to soon. can anyone tell me  what I can do to feel better. I want my life back. I am still having shortness of breath. Very depressed can't do my work. I am so thankful for the pacemaker club. good to have people out there that knows what you are going through. Maybe it's where I was already in poor health, I have been fighting a ten year battle with heart disease. I am only 59yrs old. 

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Feeling stressed

by Lilly - 2017-11-29 09:47:02

Thank you Robin 1 this helped me to relizeit's just gonna take time. 

PM Adjustments

by Grateful Heart - 2017-11-29 17:26:16

Have you had your pacemaker settings adjusted yet.  Very common after a few weeks or months after our hearts get used to being paced and the leads settle in.  It is common to lower the voltage, etc. after a while.  We are all different and our hearts require different settings.

Let your Doc know about the SOB and tiredness and ask about a setting adjustment.

I agree with Robin....Cardiac Rehab is invaluable. 

Grateful Heart

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