bulging, pain

Hi,
Had pacemaker/defibrillator put in Aug. 9, was healing fine, went back to work as Pastry Chef in very busy kitchen, This morning at work was in pain 6+, it is bulging pretty far out, and I am in pain, very dizzy.
My co-workers took one look at me and told me I look awful.
Pain is burning feeling...
Any help would be great,

6 Comments

glad you are headed to the doctor

by Lisarose - 2011-08-31 11:08:07

In agreement, infection or some type of complication, and... did your doc mention how long till you can return to work, cause Aug 9 was not too long ago especially when you use your arm in your job... take care and keep in touch... sharing what you learn will help many!!
Lisarose :)

bulging, pain

by tangotue2 - 2011-08-31 12:08:11

Thanks, I really appreciate your help!
I am waiting until my Dr. office opens, and will go from there.

See Your Doctor

by SMITTY - 2011-08-31 12:08:15


I'm not trying to diagnose your problem, but a wild guess, based on your description, is you may have the beginning of an infection or you could have damaged the implant site with some movement, In either case you need to see your Dr.

Good luck,

Smitty

Hi

by sue uk - 2011-09-01 04:09:45

I went back to work 3/4 wks after my PM placement. Even though l dont do heavy lifting my job is quite physical, soon after returning to my job my PM moved a couple of inches across my chest & now sits on its side which has caused it to "bulge".Because of this l had (&still have) burning & stinging BUT l have had an xray to have my leads checked & they are fine & PM working well.What l didnt have was dizziness & so maybe you have a problem with your leads, or it could be you have returned to work too soon? Anyway l wish you luck at the docs & hope you hear good news.
Sue x

Needs to be checked

by ElectricFrank - 2011-09-01 12:09:45

Especially the dizziness. It's possible you have had a lead come loose where it enters the pacemaker. This can produce a lot of irritation and also affect the operation of the pacer. It's also possible that the pacer has flipped on its side causing the bulge.

Any way time to get it checked out.

I doubt that the problem is caused by returning to work too early. However, if there is a problem that could be made worse.

frank

infection

by cathpipon - 2011-09-10 05:09:17

please go to your dr. i had pain and swelling and turned out to be infection. wish i had gone to doctoe much earlier. please dont put it off, please go and ask for bloods too, just to rule out infection.
very best wishes
catherine

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