pacemaker placement

I have had my PM for 6 weeks and it protrudes quite a bit towards my left arm.  A bra strap rubs up next to it.  I am 78, 120 lbs 5'.  Is this normal?  I keep thinking something will jam into it, as am unsure how stable the PM is.  Thanks for help.   

4 Comments

Pacemaker Location

by angkbee58 - 2019-02-25 18:21:47


I got my pacemaker three weeks ago this Wednesday. My bra goes right over the top of my incision. For about 2 weeks I went braless. I hated to do that but everything that touched it hurt.

The nurse practitioner where I go said that it's common to have it in that location and it will not cause the pacemaker to move or anything like that.

Like you, I think it feels really weird to have it located there. I am 58 and weigh a bit more. So I have more fat and muscle near the pacemaker site.

I am hopeful that in the next few weeks it will get less noticeable and less irritated by my bra strap. Men have it easier than us. I am not saying they don't have pain. Just that they don't have to wear bra's and deal with the irritation daily.

 

Placement

by Suzypoozy - 2019-02-26 02:15:56

I’ve had my pacer for about 10 weeks. It is very close to my armpit which I thought was weird at first but I don’t really notice it now. The first few weeks a folded a bandanna and stuck it under my bra strap which worked really well. Now I don’t have any problem with the strap. 

Bras!

by shirley d - 2019-02-26 07:50:06

It is a pain!

I have moved to sports bras with wide Tank top like straps and when it annoys I just slip it over so that it hugs the top of my arm. Having my strap visible is preferable to no bra!

Take care

PM protruding

by ilyaz - 2019-02-26 20:55:42

in April 2018, at the age of 85, I got a Medtronic pacemaker implanted. From the beginning, it was not comfortable: the skin over the PM was pinkish, warm to the touch and itching. Moreover, the left edge of the PM was protruding toward my left armpit. I hoped that these symptoms would disappear or, at least, diminish as time passes, but no luck. Is this normal? Are all PMs protruding and forming quite noticeable bumps?

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