Low heart rate, chest pain and tired.

I had my duel chamber pacemaker fitted in July. When I went back for checkup my doc told the technician to reduce the setting from 60 to 50 and to leave the higher one at 120. I felt awful and after four weeks I had it put back to 60. I am aged 62.
All was well until two weeks ago. I started feeling very tired all the time and got exhausted after a small amount of exercise. In the past ten days, I started to get chest pain (left side) and got one really bad which sent pain shooting down my arm. I have been checking my heart rate on a very regular basis and it is constantly at 60. It used to be around 70 with periodic drops. I
went to my GP and he said the pain was most likely muscular and not heart related. I am not convinced.
Am I being over-dramatic ?.
Please someone advice me on what to do. My wife wants me to go back to the cardiologist. I do not want to go this route unless it is really essential.
Brend.

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extra info.

by Brend - 2013-10-27 03:10:40

Sorry. I should have said that I have had CT and Doppler test about six months ago and all was ok.
Brend

Listen to your Wife

by Grateful Heart - 2013-10-27 06:10:08

Chest pain and shooting pain down your arm in the past 2 weeks.

You need some new tests ...get to your Cardio or the ER please. Deal with the settings later.

Grateful Heart

Chest Pain

by donb - 2013-10-27 06:10:33

Hi Brend, As I've been your route when I was age 62 when I got my 1st pacemaker but didn't develope blockage in my heart vein (RCA) tlll years later which was corrected with a stent insertion. So it's been many years & having regular stress tests are keeping alert at age 81.
I found in my case that the only way my blockage was found by having a cardiac catheriztion. Having slight blockage will not always show with a treadmill imaging stress test unless it's quite bad. As my Cardiologist has followed up with a Catherization a couple of times admitting that the imaging is not always 100% accurate. And, You are NOT over-dramatic !! I have been real fortunate in my heart related problems as I'm a real "wimp" when it comes to physical discomfort & usually get help real quick.
DonB

That's Good Brend

by Grateful Heart - 2013-10-27 07:10:26

Good luck....let us know how it goes. Better to be safe than sorry.

Grateful Heart

Thanks

by Brend - 2013-10-27 07:10:50

I guess i have heard enough. I am going to phone the cardiologist.
Brend

Get some tests

by PacerRep - 2013-10-28 11:10:31

Like others said, have them address that chest pain.

As for your device...if your constantly at 60, you need your Rate Response turned on, get in there asap and make them activate it....and if you felt better at 70, make them put that back too. It's your heart..if you want it cranking at 70 all the time, it's ultimately your decision.

But the big issue seems to be the rate response, if it's not on, get it turned on.

You know you're wired when...

You have a new body part.

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I'm 35 and got my pacemaker a little over a year ago. It definitely is not a burden to me. In fact, I have more energy (which my husband enjoys), can do more things with my kids and have weight because of having the energy.