I suddenly feel like my left hand is being shocked

Can my pacemaker be shorting out?? Everytime i put my daugter down on the floor i feel like my hand is being zapped by an electric fence! It hurts, could this just be nerves? Im only 24 and it hasnt even been in a year yet.

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by Many Blessings - 2013-03-16 02:03:20

Hi K Jensen,

I have the same sensation when moving my arms in a certain way (holdng my arms out and bending or leaning forward at the same time). Somtimes, I have the same feeling in my feet with other movements.

I was told by one of my EP docs after my surgery, that some of the leads were most likely lying on, or stimulating a nerve, or group of nerves, and this is not uncommon, especially with multiple leads (I have multiple leads). This was also explained to me later on by another individual on this site, when I posted a question way back when.

Unfortunately, this has never went away, and it's almost been a year. Creepy and icky yes, but life threatening, no. Hopefully, yours is something similar, or even better, something that can be easily fixed for you!

Do ask your EP, cardio doc, or PM tech to see what they think. Let us know what they say, just out of curiosity.

Good luck!

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