chest pain

Hi
I had a pacemaker fitted on fri, I have the normal pain I would expect but also keep getting lots of internal heart pain and pressure I was wandering if this was normal after surgery?
many thanks
karen

3 Comments

Go NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by Duke60 - 2010-08-29 03:08:46

Agree 100% with the above post.
I had the same problem, but I am not you.
Are you at the ER already?

ER

by Pookie - 2010-08-29 04:08:19

call 9-1-1 now. actually I hope that by the time you read my post you have already been to the ER.

please don't ever hesitate to call 9-1-1 especially when it's your heart!!!!!!!

better safe than sorry.

please update us when you can.

Karen (aka Pookie)

not normal

by Tracey_E - 2010-08-29 08:08:43

Please got the ER. It could easily be post surgery pain but better safe than sorry. Any time you have chest pain and pressure, it's best to be seen asap.

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