New at pacing

I have had a CRT unit for 4 months now. And I am wondering if any of you guys have a problem straining feeling in your chest when you lift fairly heavy objects? I work Retail and part of my job is stocking. I dont know if the strained feeling I get is normal with Cardiomyopathy of something I should be concerned with. When it happens I feel tired for a few minutes then it returns to normal later.

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Time To See Dr.

by SMITTY - 2013-09-08 05:09:47

Hello,

I don't have a hint as what your problem may be but I suggest you talk to your dr. about it.

I got my first PM (on my 2nd now) in 2000 and I have never felt it except when I brushed my hand over the place it is implanted. Now I did have more than just a little trouble with what felt like electrical shocks from the sucker until they finally got the settings right. But even with the shocks taking place I did not notice them more or less with any physical activity I undertook.

My experiences along with what I have seen other members say here leads me to believe that if we feel our PM, other than feeling the lump we all will have, something is not right and it is time to see the dr.

Good luck,

Smitty

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