Laying on Left Side

Hi All
I had my icd placement a month ago, question is can you sleep or lay down on your left side after you have your icd placed i do but when i do sometimes i feel the icd move a little so are you suppose to lay on your left anytime after your icd placement
newy pete
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4 Comments

pain

by Tracey_E - 2009-04-13 09:04:33

it's safe, but if it hurts don't do it. I'd wait at least 6 weeks so you can heal well.

pillows

by marijke - 2009-04-13 10:04:55

I put a lot of pillows and cussons around me to lay comfortable and took a small, light and soft one in my arms on the left side. It also give me a feeling of protection this little pillow. For me it worked! Marijke.

Sleeping on left side

by ElectricFrank - 2009-04-13 11:04:22

It is natural for the pacemaker/ICD to move a bit as we do various activities. It is located in a "pocket" under the skin that is larger than it is and muscles, bones, etc. put pressure on it. I stayed of mine until it didn't hurt to lay on that side. Putting some pillows around you to provide support is an excellent idea.

frank

sleep on it

by markjbaker - 2009-04-14 01:04:53

6 months post implant of my ICD I now sleep right on top of it. It seems fine and my 3 and 6 month check-ups were OK.

Give it a chance to heal up and then you can sleep on it. Once healed it moves around a lot less than it did at first.

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