just arrived home

hi have just arrived home after emergency pacemaker implant last week, im getting better ( sore shoulder and still feeling light-headed) but now have a really sore thoat
and my breathing is hard when taking a big breath is this normal

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joe

by ncddog - 2013-03-24 07:03:34

same here the pain when taking a breath eased away a little each day and after a month had no more pain. Still have a slight sore throat feeling when I have fibs in the 140 to 160 range........PMkr cuts in at or around 58 and stabilizes at 60 . taking 75 metoprolol tart twice a day for lowering pulse rate

it takes time to recover

by pabrown - 2013-03-24 08:03:34

hey Shazz
Hang in there, I am 8 weeks post 100% pacemaker dependent, and each week I notice that my strength slowly returned, first 2 weeks I couldn't get a deep breath, really sore under my ribs, I had to go back to work, my job requires 10 to 12 miles of walking with my patients, My left shoulder is still sore, sometimes when I get up too quick I am dizzy, over all the heart Dr says everything is great, the healing process depends on each person. I have always been the type of person when my feet hits the floor, I have a million things gonna on and I feel like I have to get everything done NOW. LOL Take care!
Pat

happy you are home

by Hope - 2013-03-24 10:03:46

Hi! Is your medical care aware of your really sore throat? Just be cautious, as it could be unrelated to the surgery. At first, after a device implant , we tend to relate all symptoms to that. Take care and keep us posted. I hope you are feeling much better soon. Hopeful Heart

getting better

by shazz - 2013-03-26 06:03:11

hi thank you for your posts, no cold i called the hospital care nurse who sent someone around to check on me put it down to the anaesthesia, my husband and son have been doing everything (two men in the kitchen ) i haven't laughed so much in ages
Pat im similar when my feet hit the ground im always on the moves this will slow me down but only for a while
this incident was so unexpected only had a few dizzy spells but on the day waves of dizziness I called an ambulance from work because I didn't think i could drive from the station to the drs by the time ambos arrived by PR went down to 28 i feel so lucky
My next meaningful adventure has been cleared we will be travelling to the States booked last year now just waiting on the travel insurance to see if any adjustment for insurance is required
thank you all

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by ncddog - 2013-03-27 08:03:27

in addition to metoprolol, am taking two Tikosyn a day

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