flutters

Got my pacemaker a week ago and feeling crap. Heart rate was 30 beats resting but now set to 60.

My trouble is when getting up or walking out it feels as though I have just run a mile. Heart racing and feels like fluttering in the stomach.

Doctor says I am anxious and this is causing the extra beats which I am now getting.

Any suggestions

Julie

4 Comments

Hi

by tcrabtree85 - 2008-01-24 03:01:28

Hi Julie,
How are you feeling about having a pm? You are only a week post op. This is my recommendation relax take it easy and enjoy watching some movies for a while. Getting a pm can be a lot of adjusting not just for you mentally but physically you body is going through an adjustment. Your brain is going to say one thing while your pacer is going to try to help you.
I wish you the best luck on your recovery. You may need adjustments often but I though I read that you had just had it adjusted some. Give it a week and see if your feeling better some. If you still feel that fluttering then your settings may need changed some more.
Relax though and enjoy watching some movies. If you need somebody to talk to feel free to send me a private message anytime.

Blessings,
Tammy

Hope you feel better soon!

by NH - 2008-01-24 05:01:41

"My trouble is when getting up or walking out it feels as though I have just run a mile."

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Hi,
I copied a line from your post that I could relate to with my recovery. This is my 2nd PM. The battery on my 1st one ran out and this new one was put in Nov. 14. I have this symtom sometimes and other times it is better. I have some days when I feel good and others that are not so good.

Just hang in there and hopefully it will get better. Make sure you get enough rest and stay calm. Stress is one of the worst things for me and will make me have flutters quicker than anything. Take care, NH

Hi

by bini - 2008-01-24 08:01:36

When I first got my PM I was very scared and nervous and could also feel my heart beating, I asked my cardio about it and he told me that in time when I get used too the PM it will subside...and it has. The only time I feel a kick in my PM is when I feel weak and sometimes after alot of exercise...this means it is helping me.

I did feel it beating at night which was not allowing me to sleep, so I did see my cardio a few day after surgery and he said it might be the voltage which he turned down. Now I am sleeping fine and have no problems.

Anyway, I wish you the best.

Bini

Too soon to know

by ElectricFrank - 2008-01-25 01:01:58

Wait until your first programming checkup before getting too concerned. The pacer is usually left at the factory default settings at implant and then fine tuned at the checkup. As several have already mentioned there are a lot of settings that can make you uncomfortable if they aren't right for you. Be sure to ask for a printout of your initial interrogation and final settings when you get the checkup. There are several of us here who can help you understand them.
One other possibility involves how long you went with the HR of 30 before getting the pacer. During this time your body wasn't getting a normal supply of blood and may take a while to recover. I was lucky in that my HR suddenly dropped to 40 and on down to 26 over just a day or so. I had the pacer implanted on an emergency basis and immediately felt great. But my body hadn't had time to deterioate.

good luck,

frank

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