Do others feel differently when they're pacing?

Hi,
I had a question about whether or not other people feel the difference when both chambers are pacing versus when just one is pacing?

When both of mine are pacing, I feel more lightheaded, heart racing/pounding, short of breath; whereas when only the top chamber is pacing, it's not even noticeable.

Thanks for any feedback,
Beth

3 Comments

can't tell

by Tracey_E - 2013-03-30 04:03:44

I pace ventricle 100% of the time, atrial 4%. I cannot tell when the upper pacing kicks in, it all feels the same. The atria sets the rate, all the ventricular lead is doing is jumping in when the atria beats but the ventricles don't follow on their own.

St Judes has some great animations that explain how the heart's wiring works
http://health.sjm.com/arrhythmia-answers/videos-and-animations

I can tell

by Ironman48 - 2013-04-01 03:04:12

I pace my Atrial 89% of the time and my Ventricle 7% of the time. the Vent pace kicked up to 30% one day and I started having shortness of breath and racing heart. Went to the hospital later that afternoon and they told me it was normal for a new device to feel that way. They told me, you get used to it after a while.
All should be fine. Your Dr might put you on meds if it keeps happening and causing you discomfort.

No

by Janey L - 2013-04-01 12:04:44

Hi. I used to be 100% atrial paced & only 0.1% ventricle paced, until I had an AV node ablation last October. Now I'm 100% atrial and 100% ventricle paced. But I never feel anything! I never feel the pacing at all.

Best wishes
Janey

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