strange sensation!!!

Hi everyone not been in here for a while hope everyone is ticking along nicely iv been ticking just fine, more so after i got past my 6month post op. just one thing i would like to ask i had my interrigation on monday 14th oct and all was well 38% A paced and 40% V paced, not much diff from my last check at 3 months said somthing about p waves ect.. to the tech taking the notes and battery 2v with 12yrs left not a clue what all the jargon they were on about to each other, but was told all is ok :) given the option of 6 or 12 months to return so opted for the 12 months. As of yesterday and today iv had this strange sensation of a quiet strong beat under my rib and into my throat its almost like there is a little man inside tapping with a little hammer could this be the pm pacing iv felt it pace me in the past but never like this i feel ok just not sure what this is, im in DDD mode no RR as i dont need it and am positve no settings were changed. Any one any ideas.

Thanks

Kimbo :)

1 Comments

PVC's ??

by donb - 2013-10-16 05:10:42

Hi Kimbo, Your posting sounds so familiar as it's a regular complaint. In my 22 years of 6 pacemakers I have experienced very few (knock on wood).PVC beats.
Physically it's the timing of filling the chambers in your heart causing a light beat from a small load of blood followed my a large load causing a big thump.
You might want to do a search by going into right corner under searcg& entering PVC. Lots of postings as it's so common.
DonB

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