pacemaker adjustment problems anyone?

Hey everyone. I have a question - sort of - I just had my pacemaker adjusted today & I need to know if anyone else has experienced this problem.

Today, they increased my minimum BPM from 50 to 70. Shortly after the tech. did this - I started having pain in my arm and I can barely lift it yet this evening. Now, usually after they mess w/pm it takes a few hours for the change to feel normal, but I have never had pain before. I also have a pain in the middle of my shoulder blades. I am sure this is nothing - but I was just curious if anyone else has experienced this.

Lori

2 Comments

Hello Lori

by TroyAx - 2007-10-10 05:10:32

I myself, being newly implanted , have not as yet experanced what you describe. But I can say that any pain such as you have should be brought to the attention of your doctor ASAP.
Take care
Troy

I agree

by jenh - 2007-10-11 02:10:52

Hi Lori,

I do hope you are not experiencing any more pain in your arm, but if you are, I agree with Troy that you should contact your doctor right away. I've had my pacemaker adjusted many times, and have never experienced pain like you are describing. It probably should be looked into. Best of luck!

Jen

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